1/2 Congratulations to Scientia Professor @VeenaSahajwalla who has been appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to science, materials research, technology and waste management!

In 2024, our science community have driven progress and impact, and now we've raced to the end of the year! We'll be taking a short break until 6 January 2025, and our page won't be monitored during this time. Wishing you a safe and restful holiday season!

2/3 The program is open to women, non-binary, and gender-diverse Higher Degree Researchers (HDR) or Early Career (EC) individuals in academic or professional roles in UNSW Science, @UNSWMedicine and UNSW Engineering.

1/3 🌟  Applications are now open for the 2025 STEMM Champions Program! The STEMM Champions Program offers a 12-month experience providing opportunities to build leadership and communication skills, receive personalised coaching, gain valuable outreach experience, and more!

From microscopic-level dopamine signalling to clinical trials treating addiction, the 10-minute talk 'Dopamine Habits' is an epic odyssey through the brain, presented by UNSW psychology researcher Dr @GenevraHart. Watch the video from @UNSWCentreIdeas now:unswcentreforideas.com/artic…

Congratulations to our December 2024 Science graduates! 🎓🎉 We are so proud of the dedication you’ve shown throughout your studies, and we are thrilled to now be celebrating this milestone with you! DM or tag us @UNSW Science to share the photo highlights from your graduation.

Maddison O’Gradey-Lee has been named the 2025 NSW Young Australian of the Year! 🏆 Maddison is completing a PhD at UNSW Psychology and @blackdoginst, and has been recognised for her work leading a global youth mental health advocacy movement. unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/20…

2/4 Congratulations to @camstewarttheoz, winner of The UNSW Press Bragg Prize for Science Writing 2024, and to runners up @dyanileqis and @amandacniehaus. And a round of applause for this year’s Bragg Prize Student awardees Reena Du, Jiayi Fang and Richelle Jang 👏

1/4 Superstars and rising stars in science storytelling shone bright at the launch of The Best Australian Science Writing 2024 🌟 This night of engaging discussions and award celebrations was hosted by this year's book editors, the dynamic duo @dctrjack and @CarlSmithAUS.

1/2 By building nano-sized "Frankenstein motors", @UNSWBABS Scientia Associate Professor @phatmattbaker and Dr @PietroRidone have helped to piece together the evolutionary history behind the motors powering bacterial flagella.