Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science 2020
Congratulations to all the winners of the Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science, especially those from Australia’s Royal Societies.
Professor Thomas Maschmeyer of the University of Sydney is a Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales and has been awarded the 2020 Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation for translating his research in fields that address environmental problems into two pioneering technologies: the Catalytic […]
The Royal Society of New South Wales and Four Academies Forum 2020
The Royal Societies of Australia is delighted to reveal the RSNSW and Four Academies Forum After COVID-19: Creating the Best of Times from the Worst of Times, will be held at Government House, Sydney on November 5, 2020. The event will be livestreamed and subsequently made available on the Societies YouTube channel.
One hundred years after the 1918 Spanish flu claimed more than […]
Stewardship of Country
A virtual event series beginning in early 2021 Stewardship of Country will consider major issues relating to the long-term management of Australia’s landscape. This virtual event series is an opportunity for those interested in long term sustainable land management to hear from experts and define areas of concern as we plan for the future.
Stewardship of Country will consider the challenges of regenerative land use, what can be […]
Are you ready for National Science Week?
Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology transpires each year in August. It features hundreds of events from around the country, including those delivered by universities, schools, libraries, museums and of course, Australia’s Royal Societies.
Established in 1997, National Science Week provides an opportunity to acknowledge the contributions of Australian scientists to the world of knowledge. It aims to encourage an interest in scientific pursuits among the […]
The Basser Library and Australia’s Royal Societies
Australia’s Royal Societies have been at the forefront of intellectual thought and practice since the precursor of the Royal Society of New South Wales came into being in July 1821. They each have an immense reservoir of collective wisdom and to this day, continue to produce authoritative peer-reviewed journals, proceedings, and significant publications.
One of the foremost collections of Australian Royal Societies literature belongs to the […]
Upcoming Virtual Events from Australia’s Royal Societies!
In these socially distant times Australia’s Royal Societies offer a rich program of virtual events designed to deepen our knowledge and understanding of science, technology and art in everyday life.
This July join the Royal Society of NSW for their 1284th Ordinary General Meeting and Open Lecture Why Art Matters in Times of Crisis; then follow up with the Hunter Branch […]