Our first Impact Stories will be up on the Queensland STEM Impact website on Aug 16, 2022, 10am – during National Science Week! These stories have been written by teams of secondary and university students as part of the Interview a Scientist Program. qldstemimpact.com.au

Congratulations Dr. Nimanie Hapuarachchi (Griffith University) and Arjun Ramke and Tristan Bon (MacGregor State High School) for winning the inaugural Interview a Scientist - check out their story on Prof Chamindie Punyadeera of the Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery qldstemimpact.com.au

Congratulations to the Runner-Up Impact Story from the Interview a Scientist Program 2022 - Confessions of a Parkinson’s Researcher by Ana Maria Salinas Montalvo (Griffith University) and Joshua Saji and Shreyash Turai (Sunnybank State High School)! qldstemimpact.com.au

Eight Impact Stories resulting from the Interview a Scientist Program 2022 are now live on the Queensland STEM Impact website! Written by university and high school students, these stories cover a range of STEM Impact. Check them out here: qldstemimpact.com.au

As space travel is increasing scientists are investigating ways to ensure crew health. Go here qldstemimpact.com.au/corporal to read about the work of David Corporal of The Boeing Company on an innovative antimicrobial surface coating for spacecraft.

The drug discovery process is long and expensive - luckily Prof. Vicky Avery and her highly experienced team at the Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery are at the forefront of making this process faster and more reliable. Learn about their work here: qldstemimpact.com.au/avery/

The Impact Stories from Interview a Scientist 2023 will go live on the Queensland STEM Impact website (qldstemimpact.com.au) this coming Friday, October 6, and we’ll be announcing the winning and runner up stories. Keep an eye out for further announcements on Friday!

Congratulations to Dr Jun Zhang (Griffith University) and Audrey Walker, Angelina Tan, and Sachi Lifton (Mount Gravatt State High School) for their winning story for Interview a Scientist 2023 – ‘Where a brave heart can lead you’ – on Danielle Kamato qldstemimpact.com.au/2023-kamato/

Congratulations to Dr Md Alamgir Hossain (Griffith University) and Rhys Heeley and Byron Anderson (MacGregor State High School) for writing the runner up impact story for Interview a Scientist 2023 ‘Towards repairing spinal cord injury’ on Dr Mariyam Murtaza - qldstemimpact.com.au/2023-murtaza/

Impact stories written by students for Interview a Scientist 2023 are now on qldstemimpact.com.au - learn about honey fraud, energy poverty, antimicrobial resistance, protecting our rivers, cybersecurity and detecting data deceptions, heart disease and spinal cord injuries.

Greg Kaukov (EY) deals with issues of bribery, theft, fraud, and corruption within companies using a combination of computer forensics, cyber analytics, and data mining. Read about his interesting work here: - qldstemimpact.com.au/2023-kaukov/

Through her work at CSIRO Dr Kylie Hewson is on a mission to minimise antimicrobial resistance in Australia, but she doesn’t stop there - through @SativusScience she skills up researchers to generate real world change. Learn more about her work here - qldstemimpact.com.au/2023-hewson/

Have you ever considered the secrets of honey? Associate Professor Horst Schirra (Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery) does so on a regular basis as a modern-day molecular Sherlock Holmes investigating honey fraud. Learn more about his work here - qldstemimpact.com.au/2023-schirra/

Simon Doble pushes the boundaries of how STEM can be used to assist the most vulnerable in our global society. From tackling energy poverty (SolarBuddy) to supporting domestic violence victims, learn more here: qldstemimpact.com.au/2023-doble/

Nasrin Jazayeri and her team at EY work to ensure the Australian cyber space is safe. Read about Nasrin’s inspirational career journey here: qldstemimpact.com.au/2023-jazayeri/