Opinion piece by Winter School lecturers Joan Licata and Anthony Licata. What does connect-the-dots have to do with watching a Pixar film? More than you might think. A connect-the-dots page [...]
Emeritus Professor Peter Taylor was awarded an Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday Honours on Monday (8 June 2015). Peter became an officer (AO) in the general division for distinguished [...]
Piece by Glen Bartholomew, on ABC News Radio Director of the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute explains the challenges of making maths compulsory for Years 11-12 Federal Education [...]
Article by Tim Dodd, Australian Financial Review Federal Education Minister Christopher Pyne has failed in his bid to make a maths or science subject compulsory in year 12 after Labor states [...]
Article by Julia Hinde, Sydney Morning Herald Course and subject popularity changes over time in response to social change or employment opportunities. From arts to aviation, sports management to [...]
Piece by, Stephanie Pradier, The Science Show. They wrote for children, but they also did science, was the theme for ABC Radio National’s Science Show on Saturday May 9. AMSI’s [...]
Article by Lucia Osborne-Crowley, Women’s Agenda BHP Billiton has announced a $22 million partnership with the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute to encourage women and girls to [...]
Article by Vicky Validakis, Australian Mining BHP Billiton has launched a $22 million partnership with the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute to increase the representation of women in [...]
Article by Stephen Matchett, Campus Morning Mail People in universities and industry talk about the desperate shortage of maths teachers and the way young women do not see mathematics as the [...]