From andrew.hopkins at aao.gov.au Mon Jul 13 09:17:40 2015 From: andrew.hopkins at aao.gov.au (Andrew Hopkins) Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 09:17:40 +1000 Subject: [ASA] Fwd: Science & Technology Australia July Newsletter In-Reply-To: <5ED1FFA1-3F51-4734-950C-A1550B37FA07@sta.org.au> References: <5ED1FFA1-3F51-4734-950C-A1550B37FA07@sta.org.au> Message-ID: <55A2F594.6070804@aao.gov.au> -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Science & Technology Australia July Newsletter Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2015 14:48:48 +1000 From: Catriona Jackson To: undisclosed-recipients:; Science & Technology Australia - July Newsletter View this email in your browser Dr Kathryn Hassell *Name and title?* Dr Kathryn Hassell Postdoctoral Research Fellow Centre for Aquatic Pollution Identification and Management, University of Melbourne *Discipline?* Ecotoxicology and Fish Physiology *What lured you into science in the first place?* Ever since I can remember I?ve been fascinated by nature and the environment around me. *What keeps you there?* I love having a job that incorporates both lab and field work, and especially one where I get to work on a variety of different projects, with different people. There?s never a dull moment, and it certainly never gets boring! *What makes science different from other careers?* I think there are all kinds of wonderful opportunities that can arise through a career in science. There are the obvious ones in terms of scientific discovery and academic achievements, but also the broader and more applied ones like seeing management changes in direct response to your research, or engaging with kids and getting them excited about science and the natural environment. Science is also relevant to everyone, so it?s not just scientists that have an interest in it. *What would you tell a 10-year old about a career in science?* If you want a job that is exciting, mentally stimulating and very rewarding, and you are willing to work hard and be adaptable, then science is for you. *Have you got a favourite career moment?* I tend to sit back and reflect on my career when I've travelled to some new place for work. It?s those moments that are my favourites, as they have only come about because of the career path I have been lucky enough to have taken. Twitter Facebook Google Plus YouTube Dear STA members and friends, We are very pleased to welcome a clutch of new member groups in recent months from an impressive range of science organisations across the nation. New members include: AARNet, Bioplatforms Australia, the ARC Centre for Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP) and the National Youth Science Forum. We look forward to working with our new and existing members to advance the role, reputation and impact of science and technology in Australia. Science has been attracting more policy attention in the Federal arena in recent months, with a number of reports and announcements. Of particular note are Government consultations on their formal response to the Chief Scientist's STEM strategy with the expectation that some concrete result may be seen before year?s end.Submissions have been invited , and STA urges members groups to have their say. The Opposition has also made some usefulpolicy pledges , including a jump to 3% of GDP invested in R&D by 2020, more STEM teachers, HECS-free STEM graduates, and coding to be taught in all schools. None of the current policy plans or promises yet amount to the consistent, long term strategy for investing in STEM that STA has been calling for, but is terrific to see STEM policy become a more contested space in national politics. *Catriona Jackson* Chief Executive Officer ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Science meets Business* STA is thrilled to be adding to our stable of events - with the inaugural Science meets Business (SmB) later this year. Building on the success of Science meets Parliament (SmP), the aim is to kick start a refreshed conversation about STEM/Industry collaboration, identifying examples of good and bad practice, and avenues for change, as well as brokering better mutual understanding between science and business. This shake-up is essential if we are to make the most of our natural science and business talent, and encourage better collaboration across cultures. SmB is an invitation-only event, and further details for STA members will be available soon. This intimate, high-calibre one-day event will feature industry, science and parliamentary decision-makers at the highest levels. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *STA turns 30* Birthday celebrations are on the horizon for STA this year, with a dinner to celebrate our past, and looking to the future, in the planning for later this year. Invitations will arrive with member groups in coming months for this November occasion. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Membership renewal* Membership renewal invoices will be sent out in coming weeks. If you are not an STA member pleasethink about joining ormaking a donation so we can continue our important work. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Keeping in touch* This newsletter is just one of the ways that STA communicates. Emails sent direct to member organisations are another, but increasingly, breaking news, comment and a wide array of information on scholarships, awards and conferences are issued via our social media platforms, such as ourTwitter ,Facebook andGoogle+ feeds. We also film many of our events and you can watch the footage on ourYouTube channel . 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Material will be presented by both radio astronomers and engineers. No prior experience with radio astronomy is required. The school will cover a diverse range of topics across all areas of radio-astronomy, with a focus on interferometric observations. Registration is now open for the school Radio. Attendance will be limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. The registration fee is $250 for students (and $300 for non-students) and will cover lunches, teas/coffees and one or two evening meals. Participants will be encouraged to present posters highlighting their research. For more information, please see the school webpage: www.atnf.csiro.au/radio-school-2015 or contact the organisers directly at radio-school-2015 at atnf.csiro.au Regards, Shari On behalf of the organising committee ------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Shari Breen ARC DECRA Fellow CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science PO Box 76, Epping NSW 1710, Australia Phone: +61 2 9372 4325 Fax: +61 2 9372 4310 ------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au Wed Jul 15 11:07:43 2015 From: john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au (John O'Byrne) Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 11:07:43 +1000 Subject: [ASA] Professor Harry Messel Message-ID: <34C47BD8-6199-4B25-86F9-36E3801A0208@sydney.edu.au> At the ASA AGM last week it was announced that Professor Harry Messel, long-time head of School in Physics at the University of Sydney had just passed away, on the morning of 8 July. Although he was not an astronomer, Harry was a member of the ASA for a while shortly after the formation of the Society and was a key player in the development of significant astronomical instruments in Australia in the 1960s and 70s. He also a major force in science research, communication and education in Australia from his appointment in 1952 until long after retirement from Sydney in 1987. Obituaries can be found at http://sydney.edu.au/news/physics/1737.html?newsstoryid=15206 and http://www.smh.com.au/national/the-man-who-made-sydney-scientific-20100519-vfco.html None of these obituaries mention his key role in the establishment in the 1960s of the Molonglo radio telescope (near Canberra). Harry appointed Bernie Mills to head the Astrophysics department at the University of Sydney and build the ?Mills Cross? radio telescope (as it was then known) that has served as a training ground for several generations of Australian radio astronomers. Around the same time he also appointed Robert Hanbury-Brown to head the Astronomy department and build the Hanbury Brown-Twiss stellar intensity interferometer (near Narrabri NSW). This instrument was the trail blazer in the field of optical interferometry in astronomy, leading to Sydney University Stellar Interferometer (SUSI) and the development of optical interferometry in astronomy worldwide. For those who knew him, Harry was a larger-than-life personality, the like of which we are unlikely to see again in Australian science. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JOHN O?BYRNE Associate Head (Teaching & Learning), School of Physics Associate Dean (Standards), Faculty of Science Secretary, Astronomical Society of Australia Inc. 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We therefore encourage all AAO users (and the community as a whole) to consider this potential impact, and to provide feedback to Ann Bray (via Damian Doyle: Damian.Doyle at industry.gov.au) by the deadline of this Friday, 17th July. In addition the AAOUC will be providing its own feedback, representing the point of view of the committee. We would like to stress that we will not be attempting to represent the community as a whole; we will simply put forward the committee's view. Astronomy governance is a serious and pressing issue currently being tackled in our community so we encourage everyone to engage with the process and provide feedback. Kind Regards, The AAOUC. 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Get your lucky door prize ticket upon entry to the lecture to be in the running to win!. Move over Higgs - it's neutrino time. The incredibly small bits of matter we call neutrinos may hold the secret to why antimatter is so rare, how mighty stars explode as supernovae, what the universe was like just seconds after the big bang, and even the inner workings of our own planet. Take a thrilling journey into the shadowy world of these elusive particles, as astronomer and author Ray Jayawardhana recounts a captivating detective story with a colorful cast of characters and awesome cosmic implications. 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