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Australia tops environmental and earth sciences

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Thursday 21 March 2013

Australia ranks third in the Asia-Pacific for overall research, and top in earth and environmental sciences, according to the Nature Publishing Index 2012 Asia-Pacific released today.

The University of Melbourne cemented top spot in Australia and also improved its regional ranking to sixth across the Asia-Pacific. The Australian National University (ANU) took second place nationally, rising above the University of Queensland, which dropped to third with a slightly decreased output. [Read more…] about Australia tops environmental and earth sciences

Todai on track to lost top spot to Chinese Academy of Sciences in Asia-Pacific research rank

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Thursday 21 March 2013

Japan continues to lead the Asia-Pacific in research output. But it could be overtaken by China in the coming years. The top institution in the region in 2012 was The University of Tokyo, but it will almost certainly lose its crown to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in 2013. Indeed on a month by month basis the CAS is already in front.

These are the lead conclusions of the Nature Publishing Index (NPI) 2012 Asia-Pacific supplement published today in Nature. [Read more…] about Todai on track to lost top spot to Chinese Academy of Sciences in Asia-Pacific research rank

Chinese Academy of Sciences on track for top Asia-Pacific rank

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Thursday 21 March 2013

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) just failed to overtake The University of Tokyo as Asia-Pacific’s top research institution in 2012. But it will almost certainly achieve top rank in 2013.  Indeed, on a rolling 12-month window to mid-March, the CAS has a substantial lead, and its rise is typical of China’s impressive research output growth. [Read more…] about Chinese Academy of Sciences on track for top Asia-Pacific rank

Yonsei University takes number one spot

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Thursday 21 March 2013

Yonsei University topped the national institutional research rankings in South Korea for the first time, according to the Nature Publishing Index (NPI) Asia-Pacific 2012. Yonsei overtook traditional leader Seoul National University which took second place. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) completes the top three. The NPI Asia-Pacific 2012 has been released as a supplement to Nature today. It measures the output of research articles from nations and institutes published in the 18 Nature-branded primary research journals over the calendar year. [Read more…] about Yonsei University takes number one spot

A boost in the fight against the killer on our doorstep

An initiative to stop the spread of TB in Australia, and reduce its impact on our neighbours.ci-logo

A $2.5 million, six-nation initiative to fight tuberculosis has opened at the Centenary Institute, Sydney. It brings together over 14 institutes.

Tuberculosis (TB) once killed more Australians than cancer. In 2011 we saw just four deaths. But the fight against TB is getting harder, and our nearest neighbour, PNG, has more than 70 times the cases.

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Sydney scientists on the hunt for faster TB diagnosis for China’s millions of TB cases

China’s Ningxia Hospital sees more TB cases a year than the whole of Australia. ci-logo
A new project at the hospital, in collaboration with researchers from the Centenary Institute in Sydney, aims to identify a new way of diagnosing TB and monitoring response to treatment. The research is funded in part by the Australian Respiratory Council.

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Announcement: Nominations closed

Nominations for Fresh Science 2013 are now closed.

We look forward to reading about the work of the 2013 nominees and we’ll notify applicants of the results by email during the week starting Monday 25 March 2013.

Successful applicants will participate in the state finals which will be held around Australia in April and May. Final dates will be announced shortly.

 

Nominations for Fresh Science 2013 have been extended to Thursday 7 March 2013.

We’re looking for the best and brightest early-career researchers who have made a peer reviewed discovery and received little or no media attention.

Successful applicants will participate in the Fresh Science 2013 state finals, a one-day communication boot camp for early-career researchers where they will learn essential communication skills.

Applicants can be researching in any field of science – from medicine to mathematics, from environmental science to computer science.

Plus, the 12 top candidates from the state finals will then be flown to Melbourne in July for the Fresh Science national final.

Nominating is easy, the key information we need is:

  • Nominee’s qualifications, including granting institution and year awarded.
  • A 60 word project summary
  • A 400 word project description
  • Evidence of peer review supporting the quality of your science.

The whole process is online via SurveyMonkey, and the young researchers are expected to fill in their own application.

Nominations are now open and close 5pm, Thursday 7 March 2013.

Read the full selection criteria online here then apply online through Survey Monkey here.

The Fresh Science state finals consist of a one-day media boot camp for young scientists.

Fresh Science helps young researchers develop expertise in presenting their ideas clearly to a general audience and to the media.

Fresh Science also assists the media to identify and publish accurate stories about Australian science. It demonstrates that science in Australia is exciting, vibrant and successful. Fresh Science encourages and provides recognition for Australia’s best young scientists and engineers.

Please circulate this information to anyone who you think would fit the criteria.

Below is further information on how and why to nominate. You can read more at www.freshscience.org.au

Now in its 16th year, Fresh Science is supported by the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science, Research and Tertiary Education through the Inspiring Australia initiative, CSL Limited and Museum Victoria.

Funding for young science leaders and support for PhD students

EMBL Australia is offering secure funding for young science leaders to set up their own research group supported by the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI).

Also high on the agenda is building a bioinformatics community, through the launch of the Australian Bioinformatics Network. And getting feedback from scientists on their bioinformatics needs.

Plus: PhD symposiums, travel grants and training school. And how to get maths students interested in systems biology.

[Read more…] about Funding for young science leaders and support for PhD students