Australian women breaking new ground in science

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Celebrating the achievements of the Australian women breaking new ground in science – from the development of ‘green steel’ that re-thinks how we use waste, to breakthroughs in technology that help the visually-impaired see.

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Dr Tara Murphy
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To infinity and beyond
Dr Tara Murphy’s childhood love of space propelled her to a career that is helping to unlock the secrets of the universe. Leading a global collaboration of 80 scientists, she is helping to capture previously unthinkable surveys of the universe, while at the same time passionately helping the next generation of scientists get started on a career in research.
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Understanding autism
Dr Josephine Barbaro, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at La Trobe University’s Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre (OTARC), is behind a major breakthrough in early detection; she has defined the most effective way of identifying children with autism under two years of age. She and her team are also training healthcare workers in Poland, Korea, Japan, China, and Bangladesh on how to spot the symptoms.
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Showing that prevention is better than cure
Professor Adele Green’s ground-breaking research showed that melanoma was preventable through regular application of sunscreen. Her findings effectively set the global benchmark for preventive melanoma research and helped pave the way for the next generation of sun-safety public awareness campaigns.
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Michelle Simmons in lab at the University of New South Wales. Credit: CQC2T
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Australia leading the global quantum race
A pioneer in the fabrication of single-atom electronic devices, physicist Michelle Simmons has turned Australia into a global powerhouse in the international race to develop a viable quantum computer.
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Marita Cheng
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Marita Cheng: The Australian roboticist helping blind people see with the click of a button
Discover how roboticist Marita Cheng is helping vision-impaired people see the world around them.
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Diamonds are a scientist's best friend
Dr Amanda Barnard is one of Australia’s leading scientists and an award-winning researcher with a growing international profile. Her diamond nanoparticle discovery has the potential to change the lives of millions of people around the world.
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Professor Carolyn McGregor: Using Big Data to save tiny lives
Computer scientist Carolyn McGregor has developed a disruptive technology utilising big data, that is set to start a new era in personalised medicine. Her life-saving Artemis IT platform analyses patterns in data such as heartbeats and breathing in newborn babies and spots problems before they are apparent to medical staff. The approach has great potential to save lives and is now being applied beyond the neonatal intensive care ward to astronauts and tactical response units.
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Joanne Macdonald
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Diagnosing deadly epidemics
Near the height of the Zika virus outbreak in South America, molecular engineer A/Prof Joanne Macdonald travelled to Brazil to meet with local scientists. An expert in biosensors for rapid disease detection, the portable diagnostic technologies she is developing could save lives and ease the burden for clinicians during epidemics.
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Rose Amal
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Australian power for the future
Green plants harness sunlight to produce food. Solar cells convert sunlight into energy, and now Australian chemical engineer Rose Amal is using sunlight to transform unwanted carbon dioxide into environmentally friendly fuels that will power the future. And if that’s not enough, Amal champions the sciences and encourages women to enter a male dominated field.
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