Author Archives: saraloo

A month for celebrating women in maths

Written on May, 22, 2020 by

By Sara Loo Across the globe, May 12th is a day of celebration for women in mathematics. The May 12th initiative was started by several international associations that support and represent women in mathematics. It came as a response to growing awareness of…

Meet Joanne: Caring for youth with e-health technologies

Written on Apr, 23, 2020 by

Interviewed by Sara Loo Joanne Beames is currently a post-doctoral researcher and clinical psychology registrar at the Black Dog Institute. She is passionate about seeing results come out of the work she does with school students. As one of our ECR cohort, we…

Reading between the lines: some simple maths in the time of COVID-19

Written on Apr, 09, 2020 by

By Sara Loo You don’t need me to tell you that things are not as they used to be. Unless you have recently emerged from a 3-month long hike, you should be well aware of the current global atmosphere. Working from home, social…

Medicine, microbiomes and mutations – Meet Natalia

Written on Mar, 12, 2020 by

Interview by Sara Loo Understanding cancer has been on the heart of Early Career Champion Natalia Castaño Rodríguez ever since she was a clinician in her home country of Colombia. She moved to Sydney in 2009 to pursue research and has quickly established…

Mad materials science

Written on Feb, 07, 2020 by

By Sara Loo Caitlin Healy is a lecturer in Materials Sciences and one of our Early Career Researcher Champions. She remembers always being interested in science, and certain moments stick out for her as having cultivated this passion for science. Thinking back on her…

Future Champs: By 2030 I’d love to be…

Written on Oct, 24, 2019 by

By Sara Loo Earlier this year UNSW Science ran Exploring Careers in STEM, a school holiday program for Year 10 girls. During the day, these students met with professional scientists and engineers and explored where they work and what they do. They were…

Champions win UNSW President’s Award for Embracing Diversity

Written on Oct, 17, 2019 by
Our champions accepting the President's Award for Embracing Diversity

By Sara Loo Last week, our very own UNSW Women in Maths and Science Champions were awarded the UNSW President’s Award for Embracing Diversity. The UNSW President’s Awards recognise UNSW staff not only for their work, but how they conduct their work – be it…