technology Archives

The Call to Unlock Nature’s Hidden Secrets

Written by Shania Prijaya Since moving to Melbourne, I’ve noticed a plethora of birds ranging from the small Rainbow Lorikeet to the big and occasionally aggressive Silver Gulls. I soon realized that these feathery creatures color Victoria with their presence…

To Leave a Trace

Written by Yuxuan Sha In the 2100s, the world is saturated with science and technology. Artificial intelligence can be found everywhere. Plants are the only natural scenery remaining. Childhood At Christmas, a little boy looked at a pot of mimosa…

A father, son, daughter and mother looking at a laptop

Family STEAM Day

Join in anytime between 10am and 3pm for a day of Family STEAM fun (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Maths). There will be a variety of robots and technology to program and play with, including Nintendo LABO, LEGO Boost, Spheros,…

Extrasensory

Augment your reality. AI, bionics and smart devices are here to extend and enhance your senses. So what are the possible futures of human perception? At this event combining performance, storytelling, and experimentation, make sense of the world of the senses, and find the limits to your own.

UNSW Bragg Student Science Writing Prize

Write a short essay on ‘Not-so-smart technology’ and you could win a fantastic set of prizes, including publication in Australia’s top science magazines, a $500 UNSW Bookshop voucher, a subscription to the Australian Book Review and a trip to the Bragg Prize award ceremony…

The Future of Skills: Employment in an Era of Robots and Automation

The Yarra Ranges community is invited to an afternoon focused on skills, employment and technology as part of Education Week at the Box Hill Institute and Yarra Ranges Tech School.This event will showcase Yarra Ranges Tech School's facilities, technology and programs through workshops and an open house. The learning spaces and technology labs will be accessible for direct interaction by attendees during the tour.Ahead of the tour there will be a panel of key industry representatives who will provide an outline of their industry, the skills being sought and share experiences of their own journeys in the area of STEM, robots and automation.

STEAM Club Escape Room!

We are excited to launch our STEAM Club Program for 2018 – The Escape Room Challenge for middle years students! STEAM club is a collaborative learning opportunity for students to get involved in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Maths (STEAM)…

Robots and 3D Bio-printing: Shaping Surgery

Much has changed in the field of surgery in the past 50 years; new technology is changing the way surgeons operate. While surgery has traditionally been a speciality characterised by hand skills and, at times, ‘educated improvisation’, it is now becoming…

Visualising Science: Watch Art and Science Collide

Get your hands busy with scissors and glue, create paintings inspired by science, listen to music produced by technology, and stand among magnificent artworks. Science has influenced many different forms of art, and art has proved an effective way to…

Creator Class: Getting Chatty With Chatbots

Come join us during National Science Week in our Maker Space and let’s get Chatty with Chatbots. Chatbots are robots that are designed to perform repetitive tasks, analyse data and integrate your applications and services. Chatbots are becoming increasingly common…