Outreach Sub-Committee The CBNS Outreach Sub-Committee is a sub-committee of the CBNS Education and Training Committee. It is chaired by CBNS CI Associate Professor Matthew Kearnes (UNSW). The Committee is formed of members from across all nodes with each node being represented by a Postdoctorate researcher and a PhD candidate. They met monthly during 2019 to assess the outreach needs of the Centre and coordinated a series of events across CBNS nodes. The Outreach Sub-Committee identifies and promotes CBNS research to the public. It achieves this through community or industry-related series of outreach activities, events or media liaison. This includes working with the CBNS Education and Training Committee and the IPP Committee to ensure strong collaboration and synergies occur across CBNS programs
MPavilion 4 Feb
Monash & UoM
ACEMS, CBNS and CLEX Media & Presentation Training*
28 Feb
Monash
Pint of Science Brisbane
20 May
UQ
MPavilion
Pint of Science Melbourne
21 May
UoM
The first CBNS public outreach event of 2019 was MPavilion. A free series of talks, meets, music, shows and programs held in an architecturally awarded and designed pavilion in the Queen Victoria Gardens, Melbourne. CBNS participated as part of the STEM program in partnership with the Office for Women. Our volunteer researchers showcased the centre of a cell through a VR experience; demonstrated how you might use metal phenolic networks as ink; and participated in an informative panel as part of a Q&A session with the audience.
Extrasensory – National Science Week 10 Aug
Monash & UoM
Primary School Science Fete – National Science Week
14 Aug
UNSW
To Bio-Nano & Beyond – National Science Week
16 Aug
UniSA
Brisbane Science Festival – National Science Week
17-18 Aug UQ
ACEMS, CBNS, CEPAR, CLEX and CQC2T Media & Presentation Training*
23 Aug
UNSW
STANSW Chem STEM 2019 (Chemistry Teachers Conference)
23 Sep
UNSW
CBNS members involved in MPavilion were Dr Kye Robinson, Ms Julia Walker, Dr Meike Leiske, Dr Simona Carbone,
2019 Outreach Sub-Committee events: Date
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*Joint Education and Outreach event
Dr JJ Richardson, Dr Matt Faria, Mr Edward Henderson, Ms Vidhishri Kesarwani, Ms Ayaat Mahmoud and Mr Gabriel Huynh.
Pint of Science Two CBNS members presented their research at the Pint of Science 2019 event. Pint of Science brings some of the most brilliant scientists to local pubs to discuss their latest research with an interested audience. No prior knowledge is needed and it is a valuable chance to meet the people responsible for the future of science. In Melbourne, Dr JJ Richardson (UoM) spoke on ‘Iron-Man’ suits on the nanoscale, at The Provincial Hotel, Fitzroy. In Brisbane, Dr Zach Houston (UQ) entertained audiences on The future of personalised cancer treatment in his talk at the Newstead Brewing Co., Newstead.
Pint of Science CBNS at MPavilion
CBNS Annual Report 2019 49
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