Actuaries seek policy change to deliver better maths outcomes for Australians
The Actuaries Institute has launched its latest public policy statement, Mastering Mathematics for Australia's Future.
AMSI Congratulates Deputy Director on Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award
AMSI congratulates its Deputy Director, Professor Stephan Tillmann, on receiving the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
AustMS announces 2021 prize winners in celebration of scientific excellence
AMSI is delighted to acknowledge the successes of its members in this year’s Australian Mathematical Society (AustMS) premier awards.
AMSI Congratulates Professor Asha Rao on Induction to Victorian Honour Roll of Women
AMSI congratulates its former Interim Director, Professor Asha Rao, on her induction to the Victorian Honour Roll of Women.
Schools risk our next-gen security: Alan Tudge
Alan Tudge will push for more far-reaching changes to the draft national curriculum in a speech to the Centre for independent Studies, reports The Australian.
Rare Bites: Enchantress of Number with Professor Nalini Joshi
The University of Sydney is hosting a free online 30-minute talk by Professor Nalini Joshi AO on the Enchantress of Number – Ida Lovelace.
APR.Intern Update: Program Continuation
AMSI's industry engagement arm, APR.Intern, will continue to operate and facilitate postgraduate research student internships following the completion of its Federal Government grant period.
APR.Intern Announced as a Finalist in the Australian Defence Industry Awards
AMSI's industry engagement arm, APR.Intern, has been named a finalist in the Australian Defence Industry Awards for Graduate Program of the Year.
Curriculum must be improved
Parents, students and employers owe Education Minister Alan Tudge a debt of gratitude for his refusal to wave through the draft curriculum presented to him by ACARA, writes The Australian. [...]
NSW government has ‘significant concerns’ with national curriculum
SMH reports the NSW government has identified “significant concerns” with proposed changes to the national maths curriculum, echoing concerns made by the Education Minister and AMSI.
