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Shedding light on chemistry: Meet Laura Wimberger

Written on Dec, 13, 2022 by

By Inna Osmolovsky Laura is a third year PhD student in the School of Chemistry. Her research focuses on photo-switches: molecules that reversibly change their structure when exposed light. These reversible structural changes can be used in the development of smart materials, to…

Climate science for a better world: meet Rachael Isphording

Written on Oct, 14, 2022 by

By Inna Osmolovsky Rachael Isphording is a Scientia PhD candidate in the Climate Change Research Center at UNSW (affiliated with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes). She studies climate science and climate adaptation. These fields focus on understanding how and why…

Your science in one minute! Can you do it?

Written on Aug, 09, 2022 by

By Vina Putra, Wanutcha (Soon) Lorpaiboon and Inna Osmolovsky On June 24th, our champions had a chance to test their storytelling abilities, by participating in the 1 Minute Thesis Showcase. The challenge is to tell about your research in 1 minute. Vina, Soon…

Women in their element

Written on Jun, 07, 2022 by

By Inna Osmolovsky When we think of fieldwork, we usually think of the idyllic images of scientists engulfed by nature and breathtaking scenery. Fieldwork is indeed amazing, but it is also very challenging. Some challenges are unique for women and members of other…