Is Social Networking Harming your Health?
T’is the season to be social and thanks to a growing list of apps, platforms and sites, this has never been easier. From Facebook and twitter to Pinterest and Instragram, we share more of [...]
Boeing shows support for STEM
The Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) welcomes Boeing Australia’s commitment to a third year of funding to expand its online teacher-training resources in 2016. AMSI [...]
Innovation: code-cracking contest to stir student potential
The Australian, December 8 2015. Article by National Affairs Editor, Syd Maher. AMSI Director, Professor Geoff Prince joined Australian STEM leaders in providing analysis of the National [...]
BHP Billiton chief executive Andrew Mackenzie: diversity will help fuel innovation
Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 15 December 2015. It is imperative Australia tackles STEM and innovation from every angle as we embrace the ‘ideas boom’. Writing in the Sydney Morning [...]
AMSI welcomes strengthened Innovation and Science Agenda
The Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) welcomes the Federal Government’s $1 billion National Innovation and Science Agenda as a critical boost to Australian research and [...]
Australian mathematical sciences ranking above world standards
Australian universities are performing above world standards in the mathematical sciences according to the ARC’s State of Australia’s University Research 2015 – 2016 released today. “Nearly all [...]
Mathematics helping reduce cost of diabetes
With an ageing population and obesity crisis, Type 2 diabetes costs Australian taxpayers over $1.7 billion per year. Hoping to save lives and dollars, Australian researchers believe they have [...]
The clock is ticking on Australia’s STEM skills
With the clock ticking on Australia’s STEM skills, Australian Chief Scientist, Professor Ian Chubb has warned that without university mathematics prerequisites the nation risks failing the test [...]
