Associate Professor Renata Borovica-Gajic is developing smarter database systems to help scientists and other professionals uncover discoveries hidden in vast amounts of data.
Outstanding Australian innovators have been recognised at the ATSE Awards Gala Dinner for breakthroughs spanning clean energy, precision timing, cancer research, advanced materials, Indigenous education and resilient data systems.
A data-centre founder, a pioneering Navy engineer and a much-loved science communicator are among 34 innovators who will join Australia’s leading tech and engineering Academy in 2026.
New figures showing a 15 per cent decline in domestic research students over the past decade underscore the need for greater investment in PhD stipends, scholarships and STEM career pathways.
A program described in an independent review as a “gold standard” for fostering gender equity in STEM is facing a funding cliff, despite achieving a 96% retention rate among its scholars.
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