Your NYSF update is inside 👉 No images? Click here Hi Participants, Can you believe it's only 42 days to go until the start of program?! We are locking in more and more visits and speakers for you in January - STEM professionals who are just itching to pass on their excitement for the future and share their journeys. See yourself as a leader in science by engaging with Chief Scientists and Nobel Laureates - including Laureate Professor Peter Doherty AC FRS FMedSci who is eager to chat with you about his passion for evidence-based research. Discover more about yourself and what you enjoy with people who...
Empower your voice with a masterclass in communicating science with experts in social and traditional media. Find your motivation and the STEM pathway for you with access to NYSF university and industry partners who can advise about the future STEM landscape. Make friends who love STEM as much as you do and support each other in your final years of school and beyond. Below we’ve got some more updates for you, including information about your program kit, the program app, and a 2022 program highlight. Your program kitSoon we will send your 2022 NYSF Year 12 Program kit which includes your NYSF T-shirt, badge, NYSF ID pouch, and more! The program appIn January, you will find everything you need to know in the NYSF app, which is accessible on a wide range of devices and desktops. The app will allow you to view all the sessions, personalise your program agenda, win points for completing challenges, access the NYSF partner booths, and read speaker bios. 📣 Program announcement 📣We have over 100 STEM sessions booked in for the program! Here's a teaser, with a mix of digital and in-person around the country at our hubs in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth, and Sydney. *Please note that visits are subject to availability and change due to COVID-19. Join Professor Alan Duffy at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne to explore new breakthroughs in space - creating materials to help make spacecraft lighter, cheaper, and more capable while also exploring the latest technologies to help humans access the resources of the Moon to resupply astronauts as part of NASA’s Artemis mission as they go onto Mars. Want to save the world's corals? You can chat with the Living Coral Biobank project and learn how Australia is collecting living specimens of the world’s coral species and preserving them in a living ‘coral ark’. Will it be you saving our coral reefs and creating a true legacy for future generations? Your NYSF Buddy and Social Group!No need to be lonely at NYSF! Your program buddy and social groups are a chance to get to know your fellow NYSFers before and during the program! There will be opportunities for your group to get together online, work through challenges, and chat about your favourite experiences of the program so far. Soon we will be releasing the official 2022 NYSF Year 12 Program social channel so you can link up with your buddy and social group. Program feesProgram fees are now overdue. If you have not yet paid your program fee and have not negotiated an extension to your fee due date with our accounts team, please make your payment ASAP to secure your place on the program. For any questions regarding your program fee, please contact nysf@nysf.edu.au. NYSF COVID-19 PolicyA reminder that information regarding COVID-19 vaccination requirements and a link to our updated COVID-19 Policy is available to students and families. Please do not send NYSF your vaccination certificate at this stage. If we need it for a specific visit you will be attending, we will be in touch with you closer to January. Got a friend who missed out on applying?We have a limited number of places left to attend the 2022 NYSF Year 12 Program. There is one last late application round before we cap registrations. We understand this has been a particularly difficult year for students and their families, which may have affected decisions to apply earlier. If you know someone who missed out on applying but would benefit from the program, forward them this email and encourage them to apply by Sunday 5 December at midnight. Got a question?Check out the past emails and any FAQs you might have on our website. You can also reply to this email, or email us at programs@nysf.edu.au. |