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ANU is very pleased to become the primary host of the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) starting from January, Vice-Chancellor Ian Chubb said.
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(From left) Professor Ian Chubb meets with 2007 NYSF participants Stuart McDowall and Jessica Saunders, as well as NYSF Director Geoffrey Burchfield. |
Students taking part in the NYSF next year will stay on campus at ANU for the first time, in addition to accessing facilities and researchers at the University during the summer program.
“ANU has been a proud partner of the National Youth Science Forum since it began in 1984. Each year we’ve been very pleased to host some of Australia’s most promising science students in our laboratories and lecture theatres. It’s an excellent opportunity for them to experience firsthand the spirit of passionate discovery shared by our researchers, some of whom are NYSF graduates” Professor Chubb said.
“In turn, ANU has been enriched by the enthusiasm that these young people bring to science. Many of them have gone on to do undergraduate and postgraduate study here, excelling in their chosen fields. By becoming the major venue for the Forum, we hope to further encourage and support these scientists of the future.”
The NYSF brings to Canberra 288 promising science students who intend to study a science-related discipline at university. Participants are selected from around the nation by local Rotary clubs. During the two 12-day sessions, students undertake laboratory visits and meet with leading scientists at a range of institutions, including ANU. They also have opportunities to socialise with like-minded peers from their base on the ANU campus.
“We’re delighted that the NYSF will be moving its January sessions to ANU. The University has always been a great supporter and we look forward to further strengthening our ties into the future,” NYSF Director Geoffrey Burchfield said.
“This will mean that our students have a real sense of what it means to be at a university engaged in study.”
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