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This is a list of past ANSTO Connect stories starting with the year 2010. To access ANSTO Connect for the current year, go to the main ANSTO Connect listing page.

School holiday tours

Up and Atom Science Tours of ANSTO

23 Dec 2010 Free science tours of Australia’s only research reactor will be an educational and entertaining activity for curious kids this summer, from 10 - 25 January 2011.

Solving the pollution puzzle pays off for key ANSTO scientist

22 Dec 2010

The Australian Nuclear Association has awarded Dr David Cohen with its 2010 Annual Award for his outstanding contributions to research and applications of accelerator science and technology.

Dr Thomlinson, Monash University.

The emerging science of synchrotrons

26 Nov 2010 Staff and members of the public attended a free public lecture to learn how the Imaging and Medical Beamline (IMBL) at the Australian Synchrotron in Victoria will be used for human pre-clinical research in the not-too-distant future.
Dr Stephen Myers, CERN. Image courtesy of CERN.

Recreating the Big Bang

22 Oct 2010 Scientists at CERN, home of the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator, are within a nanosecond of recreating the Big Bang, according to a talk at ANSTO by  Dr Stephen Myers.
Rat scan, ANSTO LifeSciences

ANSTO LifeSciences calls for collaboration

24 Sep 2010

ANSTO LifeSciences announces a new project management system and new infrastructure as part of its inauguration.

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Research Selections publication out now

23 Sep 2010 ANSTO Research Selections 2009 celebrates research successes

School holiday tours

17 Sep 2010

These school holidays discover the fascinating world of nuclear science at ANSTO! 

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AANSS 2010

10 Sep 2010

Hurry! Abstract deadline for the 2010 AINSE/ANBUG Neutron Science Symposium is this Friday 17 September.

Sydney Technical High group organiser meeting Education Officer

Students organise own tour

07 Sep 2010 A group of 21 students from Sydney Technical High School visited ANSTO on the 1st of September in the name of self education.
New building for Bragg

ANSTO adds to its landmark research facilities

27 Aug 2010 ANSTO's Bragg Institute, Australia's leading neutron research facility, has gained approval for an exciting new building extension.
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National Science Week 2010 a success

24 Aug 2010

Thousands of school groups and many members of the public ignited their imaginations with ANSTO during this year's busy Science Week programs, both on and off-site.

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National Science Week 2010 continues

19 Aug 2010

National Science Week isn't over yet! Continue to ignite your imagination with ANSTO during this year's busy Science Week programs.

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ANSTO supports 2010 Eureka Prizes

18 Aug 2010 The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes celebrate outstanding Australian science and ANSTO is proud to be a part of this unique annual event.
Kelvin Cheung

ANSTO supports young scientists

12 Aug 2010 ANSTO has been helping two promising Year 12 science students ignite their imagination and fulfil their dreams in the wonderful world of science.
OPAL at night

OPAL turns four

12 Aug 2010 OPAL, ANSTO's iconic research reactor, celebrates its fourth year of operation on 12 August 2010.
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National Science Week 2010

06 Aug 2010

Ignite your imagination with ANSTO during this year's busy Science Week programs, both on and off-site.

Michael Doser

Shedding light on antimatter

29 Jul 2010 Dr Michael Doser, senior high energy physicist from CERN,offers a tantalising glimpse into the future of science with his talk on antimatter.
Apprentice safety award

ANSTO keeps apprentices safe

19 May 2010 A perfect safety record with apprentices hired through one of Australia's leading group training companies has seen ANSTO take out a significant safety award.
Chief Executive Officer

Materials of the future

12 May 2010

Materials science, the discovery and exploitation of materials properties, is at the forefront of research and industrial process with real opportunities for improved economic performance across many industry sectors.

Professor Michael Cowley

Asking the brain for answers to obesity

13 May 2010 Understanding the complex interaction between our bodies and the signals being sent to our brains is the key to finding a cure to the obesity epidemic and effective drug treatments may soon be at hand.
CRC-P Board Members visit ANSTO

Bonding over growth opportunites

19 Apr 2010 The Cooperative Research Centre for Polymers (CRC-P) Board meeting was held at ANSTO recently, with members taking the opportunity to tour the Bragg Institute's neutron scattering and X-ray facilities.
Ngapa elder

ANSTO welcomes Npaga visitors

31 Mar 2010 Representatives of the Ngapa people, traditional owners of Muckaty Station in the Northern Territory, were taken on an extensive tour of ANSTO's facilities at Lucas Heights on Monday, 29 March.
Dr Ron Mitchel

A little radiation might be good for you

22 Mar 2010 According to Dr Ron Mitchel, a mounting body of evidence shows that cells of animals and humans have evolved to protect themselves from radiation at low doses.
RSRS Meeting Vietnam

Strength and security in numbers

18 Mar 2010 ANSTO's Regional Security of Radioactive Sources (RSRS) project is significantly boosting the capacity of South East Asian countries to improve their processes and practices.
Dr Stuart Parkin

The future of computing

26 Feb 2010 Dr Stuart Parkin, an international authority on the techniques most likely to transform information technology in the future, delivered a public lecture on 25 February.
IAEA program vistor, Darwin

Reaching out to developing countries

17 Feb 2010 ANSTO facilitates and coordinates the IAEA Fellowship program in Australia, providing opportunities for 26 applicants in 2009.
US author, Tom Blees

Prescription for the planet

10 Feb 2010 American author, Tom Blees, believes that existing technologies can solve the world's environmental and energy needs.
Boom times for ANSTO Minerals

Boom times for ANSTO Minerals

22 Jan 2010 The resurgence in interest for uranium mining combined with opportunities in the rare earths sector mean boom times for ANSTO Minerals.
Free face painting on Australia Day

ANSTO gets behind Australia Day

25 Jan 2010 ANSTO is proud to be associated with the Sutherland Shire's Australia Day celebrations and to imagine a better future for all.