Archived News for Research Sector Professionals
The University of Technology Sydney has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) to establish the Rajiv Gandhi Visiting Chair of Contemporary Indian Studies, ICCR's first chair in Australia.
The MOU was signed by the High Commissioner for India in Australia, Mrs Sujatha Singh, at a ceremony at UTS attended by the former President of India Dr Abdul Kalam and Consul-General of India Mr Amit Dasgupta.
UTS Vice-Chancellor Professor Ross Milbourne said that under the agreement UTS will appoint an Indian academic as a visiting professor for one semester a year over four years, with a new candidate being selected each year. It is expected the inaugural appointee will be selected by the end of 2011.
Australian and Germany sign energy and resources R&D pact
Australia and Germany have signed a Joint Declaration on Energy and Resources Cooperation aimed at increased cooperation and research and development collaboration in the resource and energy sectors.
New chief for UNSW commercialisation arm
NewSouth Innovations Pty Ltd (NSi), the commercialisation arm of the University of NSW, has appointed a new chief executive, Dr Kevin Cullen.
New chair appointed to WA's technology and industry council
Mr Alan Bansemer, formerly the Western Australian Health Commissioner and deputy secretary to the Federal Department of Human Services and Health, has been appointed as the new chair of the Western Australian Technology and Industry Advisory Council (TIAC).
Garnaut calls for major investment in low-emission technology innovation
The Government’s advisor on climate change, Professor Ross Garnaut, has called in his final report for the allocation over a period of several years of up to $2.5 billion of the annual revenues that would be generated by the recommended $26 per tonne carbon price to research, development, demonstration and commercialization of new low-emissions technologies.
Improvements to ERA evaluations announced
Innovation Minister, Senator Carr has announced intended improvements to the next round of the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) initiative in a statement to an Estimates Hearing of the Senate Economics Committee.
Network created for up-and-coming indigenous researchers
Federal Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Kim Carr has announced the formation of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Researchers’ Network designed to facilitate more opportunities for indigenous researchers and advance their work in a supportive environment.
219 new research partnerships announced
Federal Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Kim Carr has announced funding totalling $67 million for 219 new research partnerships under Round 2 for 2011 of the Australian Research Council's Linkage Projects scheme.
New Research and Innovation fund for WA
The Western Australian Science and Innovation Minister John Day has announced the creation of a new $10 million Research and Innovation Fund in 2011-12 as part of an additional commitment in this year’s budget of $54.5 million for industry, science and innovation from 2011-12 to 2014-15.
CSIRO wins major award for mining tool
A team of CSIRO Future Manufacturing Flagship scientists has won a major mining industry award for the invention of the highly sensitive magnetic field sensor, the technology that powers the LANDTEM mining exploration tool.
New research gateway launched
An innovative new tool designed to improve university/business research interaction has been launched by Group of Eight Australia.
DSTO backs new Fulbright Distinguished Chair
The Australian Government is funding a new scholarship for an outstanding American professor to work with world-leading scientists from Australia.
Bio-derived jet fuel a possibility
A joint research report compiled by CSIRO and major aviation industry representatives shows that economically and environmentally beneficial aviation fuel is a viable proposition in the coming 20 years.
University of Adelaide launches brain tumour research laboratory
A new brain tumour research lab will open at the University of Adelaide today to investigate the causes behind one of Australia's most aggressive and least understood cancers, which kills one Australian every six hours.
Funding to tempt 'outstanding' American professor
The Federal Government has announced the funding for a new scholarship position to for an ‘outstanding’ American professor to work with Australian scientists.
Patent searching back to 1904 now available through AusPat
IP Australia’s online patent searching system, AusPat, now provides full text searching of Australian patent records dating back to 1904 .
$5 million for superbug research
A new treatment for ‘superbugs' could be developed in Australia after a University of Queensland researcher received $5 million in funding to modify an existing antibiotic.
Professor Matthew Cooper, from UQ's Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB), will use the Seeding Drug Discovery Award from the UK's Wellcome Trust to chemically alter the structure of vancomycin.
Petro Georgiou appointed joint VC's Fellow
Former Federal Liberal MP Petro Georgiou has been appointed Vice-Chancellor’s Professorial Fellow at Monash University and the University of Melbourne in a joint appointment.
Monash to establish world's first Research Chair in Peace Economics
In a world first, Monash University and the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) have jointly agreed to establish a Chair in Research focusing on the development of a new academic discipline “Peace Economics."
Scientific and technical employment demand to grow
The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations' (DEEWR) recently released Australian Jobs 2011 report has found that professional, scientific and technical services demand is due to increase by 17%, or 149,800 positions, over the coming five years. Most of this growth is expected to occur within the Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services and Legal and Accounting Services sub-sectors.
Climate Change Commission says climate change a certainty
The peak Australian Government climate change agency, the Climate Change Commission (CCC), has written its most candid assessment of the world’s climate issues to date, saying that ‘there is no doubt’ that climate change is occurring