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Muireann Irish
Cognitive neuroscientist
Encyclopedias, Alzheimer’s and a drive to help others. That’s what kicked off the career of cognitive neuroscientist and Superstar of STEM, Muireann Irish.
Ally Watson
Code Like A Girl
Developer Ally Watson co-founded Code Like A Girl to combat gender stereotypes and help young women find their passion in coding.
Maddison Miller
Indigenous archaeologist
Can a career in archaeology bring you closer to your own culture? Darug woman, Maddison uses Indigenous knowledge to inform smarter futures.
Benson Saulo
Global game changer
Benson Saulo believes that the key to creating social change is using his career in finance to help people recover from financial hardships.
Maggie McGowan
Fashion founder
Maggie McGowan is using maths in her fashion business, Magpie Goose, to create employment opportunities for Indigenous artists in the Northern Territory
Dr Joanne Orlando
Kid-tech researcher
Dr Orlando empowers children in 21st century learning by investigating the effect of tech on kids
Taj Pabari
Risk Taker
Taj Pabari is engineering a new educational tablet and passing on his entrepreneurship skills to his fellow students
Mehreen Faruqi
Parliamentarian
Civil and environmental engineer and Greens MP Dr Mehreen Faruqi is the first Muslim woman elected to Parliament in Australia.
Shaun Mhonde
Web developer
Shaun is motivated to serve the community and make an impact on the world.
Greta Stephensen
High school student
Greta Stephensen won an Indigenous STEM Student Award in recognition of her passion for engineering.
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