L’Oréal Australia For Women in Science Fellowships
The three $20,000 L’Oréal Australia For Women in Science Fellowships were announced on 23 August.
The three fellows presented their research to staff at L’Oréal Australia’s Melbourne headquarters, at the award ceremony at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. and to 160 high school girls at the Australian Synchrotron.
For more information on this year’s winners, and on the L’Oréal For Women in Science Fellowships both in Australia and overseas please visit our L’Oréal Australia For Women in Science site.
Marnie Blewitt wants to know how a human being is made: how does a single fertilised egg develop into an adult with millions of cells performing a myriad of different functions. It’s the hottest issue in genetics, and one that’s close to her right now as she is expecting her first child soon. Read the full article →
Zenobia Jacobs wants to know where we came from, and how we got here. When did our distant ancestors leave Africa and spread across the world? Why? And when was Australia first settled? Read the full article →
In 1998 astronomers made an astonishing discovery-the expansion of the Universe is not happening at a steady rate, nor is it slowing down toward eventual collapse. Instead, it is accelerating. The discovery required a complete rethink of the standard model used to explain how the Universe works. Read the full article →
The 2009 L’Oréal Australia For Women in Science fellowships are now open for nomination. Nominations close 1 May 2009.
The three $20,000 Fellowships are intended to help early-career women scientists to consolidate their careers and rise to leadership positions in science.
The Fellowships are awarded to women who have shown scientific excellence in their career to date and who have an Read the full article →
In Gouldian finches the answer is yes-according to an Australian paper published in the journal Science today. The paper challenges our view of sex determination in animals.
Marking International Women’s Day, five of the world’s women leaders in science each received the $US100,000 L’ORÉAL-UNESCO Awards For Women in Science at a ceremony in Paris. Read the full article →
