Jasmine Fellows

What if you could peek inside a real science lab, visit a university, or advise Australia’s national science agency? That’s exactly what happens when CSIRO’s Young Future Shapers get together. They’re a national STEM team for students in years 5 to 10. Every year, Future Shapers score personalised STEM experiences designed just for them. Think: science camps, behind-the-scenes tours, shiny new tech gear and chats with real scientists.

STEM skills are shaping the future of almost every industry. But many students still don’t realise how broad, creative and impactful STEM careers can be. That’s where the Careers with STEM School Partnership Program can help. Designed for Australian high schools, the program gives educators access to inspiring STEM career content, industry insights, classroom plans and locally-relevant Q&A webinars that help bring STEM subjects to life.

A Monash University team has combined advanced materials and nanotechnology to solve a major challenge in an emerging field known as valleytronics. Valleytronics explores new ways of processing information using quantum properties of materials, with potential applications in computing, data processing and communications. The team has created a system that generates light signals, precisely guides them, and converts them into electrical signals. This is all within a compact, chip-based device.