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Lauren D'Aprano
Product designer
Lauren D'Aprano uses maths everyday in her small business that creates planet-friendly fork-and-spoon carry cases (that are pretty, too!)
Minh Nga Nguyen
Eco-engineer
Minh Nga Nguyen is competing in the BHP awards with her bamboo biochar; a recycled water filter and renewable fertiliser
Angelina Arora
Bio-plastic inventor
At 15 years old, Angelina has already invented two types of biodegradable plastic which have seen her compete in the BHP awards.
Nikolina Cvetanovic
Financial services graduate
What engineer's attributes make CBA's Nikolina Cvetanovic a great financial services graduate?
Mehreen Faruqi
Parliamentarian
Civil and environmental engineer and Greens MP Dr Mehreen Faruqi is the first Muslim woman elected to Parliament in Australia.
Sam Clifford
Conservationist
Sam Clifford is using maths to save animals in amazing places – from the Great Barrier Reef to the Peruvian Amazon.
Lucy McDonald
Insights analyst
Lucy McDonald uses her skills in analytics to help people solve business problems.
Monika Markowska
Palaeo-environmental scientist
Monika Markowska explores caves to uncover clues about climate.
How astrophysicist Bachelor Matt Agnew used his transferable STEM skills to land a data science gig
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5 humanitarian STEM careers making major social impact
When we think of humanitarian and social impact careers, we often think of legal aid, education and...
Infographic: What would Willy Wonka’s factory cost today?
The infographic covers everything from Oompa Loompa salaries to the cost of edible wallpaper and powering it all with renewable energy.