What is engineering? It’s probably not what you think
If you’re envisioning hard hats and wrecking balls, stop right there. We answer the burning question, "What is engineering?" to set the record straight. If you're confused about what engineering is really about, this is a must-read.
An awesome (free!) winter engineering school for Indigenous students
Are you an Indigenous student keen to learn more about engineering? The Victorian Indigenous Engineering Winter School program, VIEWS, is the ticket.
Trinity Grammar School takes home first place at the 2019 F1 in Schools National...
The 2019 F1 in Schools competition challenges students to put their engineering & design skills to the test to race miniature cars that accelerate to 80km/hr! Here are all the winners from the pulse-racing 2019 National Finals.
We’re feeding AI racist and sexist data and the results could be disastrous
AI is only as good as the data it’s trained on. And, since the world is far from perfect, machines are beginning to pick up biases that are reflected in our society. We take a look at 3 ways that AI bias has caused problems, and how we can fix them.
4 women in STEM who made history
Can we solve our current STEM shortage problems by looking to past women in STEM who defied the odds and made history? We honour 4 historic female figures in STEM in the lead up to International Women's Day.
Meet the winners of the 2019 Indigenous STEM awards
A remote school in the Northern Territory, a virtual reality designer and a graduate systems engineer are the big winners of the third Indigenous...
Want to save the planet? Get there with renewable energy jobs
With a career in renewable energy, you can cut power consumption and help to save the planet with clean energy from waves, wind and the sun!
Goodnight, sweet bot: NASA’s Opportunity Rover ends its Mars mission
After a 15 year mission to Mars that was expected to last only 90 days, NASA says goodbye to its longest serving Opportunity rover. We take a look back at some of Oppy's greatest achievements.
Here are the winners from the BHP Foundation Science and Engineering Awards 2019
This year's BHP Foundation Science and Engineering Awards 2019 showcased a myriad of talents in engineering, invention and innovation.
Calling all chemistry undergrads: We’ve found chemistry’s most underrated careers
We bet you haven't considered this unexpected employer of chemistry jobs, offering both career stability and day-to-day dynamism with a hint of creativity.
3 tech inventions that wouldn’t exist without the periodic table
If you use a smart phone, watch TV or even just live in the modern world, you can thank the periodic table for helping to invent heaps of the technology we use on the daily. This year is the table's 150th birthday, so we're taking a look at 3 tech inventions that wouldn't exist without it.
Never heard of STEM? Here’s your STEM career starter pack
So, you're thinking of jumping on the STEM careers bandwagon? You've come to the right place. Get ideas on what to study and possible future careers with our STEM careers list.
Want to upskill during lockdown? TAFE NSW offering free courses
In response to the current COVID-19 pandemic, TAFE NSW has removed fees from a number of its online short courses.
Studying from home? Here’s how a real-life uni student structures her day
We take a look at how PhD student Janice Vaz tackles a day of eLearning.
Studying a uni course online? Here are 4 tips to get yourself tech ready
If you’ve found yourself having to study your university course online, here are some ways to ensure you’re ready for your virtual experience.