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30 budding palaeontologists joined us in the Natur

30 budding palaeontologists joined us in the Natural History Museum this morning, discovering prehistoric life forms and undertaking a dig of their own to determine a mystery creature (pictured). Thanks to the PCYC for bringing them along! .
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| ConocoPhillips Science Experience - Day 3 | 23

| ConocoPhillips Science Experience - Day 3 |

23 curious students, 21 inspiring scientists and demonstrators, 18 meters of sausage made, 17 kilometres walked around campus, 9 sessions, and 3 fantastic days. Weary eyed, but full of exciting STEM stories, we farewelled our ConocoPhillips team for another year. An enormous thank you to everyone that made the camp possible. The students feedback and engagement is testament to the importance of such programs, with the impact having lasting effects on all participants. We’re already looking forward to the 2021 Experience!
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| ConocoPhillips Science Experience - Day 2 | Ano

| ConocoPhillips Science Experience - Day 2 |

Another jam packed day here at UNE with our young scientists. From exploring the ins and outs of our poultry industry, to discovering how to make the perfect sausage and all our CART facilities have to offer, the students had a great insight into the agricultural happenings of UNE. The afternoon took a little physiological turn as we delved into digestion and the amazing brain, breaking down our food in fork to poo and dissecting brains in neuroscience.
All scientists need a wind down at times, and Dumaresq dam set the scene for a country getaway as we explored the foothills of Mount Duval and met great competition in the inaugural CPSE football game.
Tomorrow is the final day of the experience, although we’re not quite finished with the students yet - more STEAM to come! .
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| ConocoPhillips Science Experience - Day One | W

| ConocoPhillips Science Experience - Day One |

What a day! After welcoming our 23 students on campus for the three day STEAM extravaganza, we purified crystalline structures in chemistry, tested strength and agility in sports and exercise science, and discovered some of the mini beasts that make up our campus’ ecosystem, as well as the interconnecting relationships between them.
And with two days to go, our curious young scientists can’t wait to see what else we have in store! Watch this space.
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With school visits finished for 2019, the team are

With school visits finished for 2019, the team are already busy preparing for next year! Between cosmetic procedures on the giant ear, activity planning, rock sorting and brain building, the Disco lab is filled with the rich scent of creativity and collaboration. Big things are coming in 2020 - watch this space!
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Do you love Science? Will you be in years 9-11 in

Do you love Science? Will you be in years 9-11 in 2020?

UNE is once again hosting the ConocoPhillips Science Experience - a great opportunity for students of ALL abilities to experience uni life - staying at college, running experiments with UNE scientists, and experiencing the state-of-the-art agricultural and sporting facilities UNE has to offer!

Scholarships are available through your local Rotary group! Get in touch with them for more information.
Check out the link on our Facebook page to secure your place!
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It was a dry, blustery Friday that saw the inaugur

It was a dry, blustery Friday that saw the inaugural Steampunk Night at the Boilerhouse launched in full effect! What an incredible turn out - dress ups, curious people, and fun to be had with science, music, food and drinks. .
A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who made this night happen, and to The Abbott Foundation, Wyndham Family Trust and NSW Government for boosting this project into our reality. With a tenacious team anything is possible.
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Watch this space for more opportunities to get creative in the UNE Boilerhouse in 2020.
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Fantastic photos once again by Simon Scott.

Students from Coffs Harbour High who took part in

Students from Coffs Harbour High who took part in the MiniBeast Hunt at Far Out Science last week made a big Discovery! While collecting insects for identification at UNE, they found a moth that was a little bit special…

UNE Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr Manu Saunders, who ran the MiniBeast Hunt workshop, identified the moth as Tortricopsis uncinella – a species that, until last week, had never been documented north of Canberra!
Visit www.inaturalist.org/observations/35436347 to discovery more.
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1000 curious students, 62 inspiring facilitators,

1000 curious students, 62 inspiring facilitators, 27 energetic guides, over 20 amazing behind-the-scenes staff and 2 enormous days - that’s Far Out Science for 2019!
Students measured pulses, burned elements and stretched slime; magnified insects, discovered new creatures, re-built T-Rex and sped through timing gates; exploded balloons, analysed biomass, uncovered mystery substances and experimented with gastronomy; observed our bloods soldiers in action, engineered motors, extracted DNA and made some poo!! These were just some of the fantastic activities students were able to be a part of, learning through play and uncovering scientific wonders - all on campus in Armidale. An enormous thank you to everyone who made the days possible - we can’t wait to do it all again with you next year!
*Photos courtesy of the talented Simon Scott
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It’s all systems go for the Disco crew as they p

It’s all systems go for the Disco crew as they prepare for a STEAM’tacular few days ahead. The UNE campus will be buzzing with curious minds, with three massive events being held.

Tomorrow and Friday we will welcome over 1000 primary and secondary students to get their science hands dirty at Far Out Science! The event aims to inspire students, allowing for critical and creative thinking in a fun, play-based environment.
But, let’s not forget the adults. On Friday a night, UNE Discovery will be hosting a once in a lifetime chance to explore the Boilerhouse before it is closed for construction of the Boilerhouse Discovery Centre! An ADULT ONLY steampunk inspired evening featuring dinner, drinks, music, STEAM activities, aerial performance, history and more.
And to top it all off, Discovery will be joining forces with Shell Questacon for their fabulous Science Circus! SportUNE's Campbell Hall will be overflowing with exciting hands-on science exhibits when their colourful semi-trailer rolls into town for an exhibition of their ‘pop-up’ science centre.

We’re so excited for the next few days, and would love it if you could join us for a journey of curiosity into the ever-amazing world of science!!
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#steam #stem #une #unediscovery #unediscoveryvoyager #faroutscience #playbasedlearning #play #science #students #curiosity #creativity #criticalthinking

Soils: healthy soils are the foundation for ecosys

Soils: healthy soils are the foundation for ecosystems; the foundation of agriculture; the foundation of the planet; the foundation for life. 🌱🌱
What's in a soil? Chemical makeup, physical properties, and abundance of life, invite endless exploration... Deepwater Public School students helped us discover the magic of soils on Friday. 🌱🌱
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#STEAM
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#lifetimelearning
#the5Cs
#smallschools
#becurious
#Deepwater

Don't forget this weekend UNE's stunning Natural H

Don't forget this weekend UNE's stunning Natural History Museum is open as part of the @artsnorthwest Art Connections arts trail!

Saturday + Sunday, 11am - 3pm

Experience the wonder and extraordinary variety of the animals, minerals and fossils on display and ask questions of our Discovery team. The Museum is free and open to the public regularly on week days, but why not take this chance to come and have a look?

To check out the Arts Trail in full, find more at www.artsnw.com.au

#unediscovery #unenaturalhistorymuseum #artsnorthwest #science #arts #STEAM #discovery

Running wild and setting things on fire at #newlin

Running wild and setting things on fire at #newlingpublicschool this week... All in a day's work with #unediscovery!! 🔥🔥🔥 Our Voyager program delivers exploratory, hands-on, creative ways for children to immerse themselves in their natural love of science and the world around them: everything from running their own chemistry experiments, to demonstrating the behaviour of soundwaves, bot programming, trialling agility courses, and more. Getting involved in this way enhances children's learning: because doing it yourself, getting it wrong, getting dirty, asking any questions you want, and having the autonomy to make your own curious, creative choices are the best ways to open the mind's doors to new understandings.
#unediscoveryvoyager #newengland #scienceeducation #handsonscience #STEAM #stem #science #technology #engineering #arts #maths #learning #universityofnewengland #schools #sciencecommunication

This is a once in a lifetime chance to explore the

This is a once in a lifetime chance to explore the UNE Boilerhouse before it is closed for construction of the Boilerhouse Discovery Centre!
An ADULT ONLY steampunk inspired evening featuring dinner, drinks, music, STEAM activities, aerial performance, history and more.
The UNE Discovery team are joining forces with the Shell Questacon Science Circus to offer hands-on science activities including tea bag rockets, hands on fire, marshmallow cannon, hand cuff escape, paper snake races, and spun chairs.

Tickets are $50 pp, and include a drink upon arrival, dinner and molecular gastronomy tasters. The Scientific Drinks Lab will be demonstrating the chemistry of mouthwatering mixtures throughout the evening, and there’ll be music until 10pm.

Learn more about the history of the Boilerhouse, what’s been happening recently and plans for the future.
Steampunk dress if you dare! But please NO HIGH HIGH HEELS! This is a ticketed event and spots are limited to the first 200 sold... once they’re gone, they’re gone!
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Sprinting into Monday like... Stratford Public Sch

Sprinting into Monday like...
Stratford Public School today!
With a grand total of eight students, the team had a great day discovering exercise and sports science, chemistry, coding and neuroscience. Thanks for having us once again Stratford!
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UNE Discovery Leader Dr Kirsti Abbott spoke to Fut

UNE Discovery Leader Dr Kirsti Abbott spoke to Future Focus reporter Simon Bourke recently about the Discovery Voyager program and the demand for play based experiences in STEAM education in regional NSW. .
Listen to their conversation here! www.futurefocusproject.com.au/story/6436848/podcast-the-science-of-inspiration-exploration/?cs=14744
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Owldelle, our hearing expert, gets the giggles wit

Owldelle, our hearing expert, gets the giggles with Beyoncé the bumble bee’s sound making skills at Gum Flat Public School today. She definitely ‘put a sting on it’. Just one of the many characters within our Sound Factor show - we even have a giant ear! Check out our website for more fantastic STEAM powered activities. Link in bio.
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#discovery #unediscoveryvoyager #steam #playbasedlearning #handsonlearning #smallschools #soundfactor #sound

THIS HAPPENED ON TUESDAY! We are extremely gratef

THIS HAPPENED ON TUESDAY!

We are extremely grateful to the NSW State Government for joining The Abbott Foundation in supporting the Boilerhouse Discovery Space project.
We couldn't be more excited to launch into design and construction of this innovative discovery space, where young and old can play and learn together and aspirations of regional kids will soar.
Watch this space!
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Reposted from • @adammarshallmp 🎓🤹🏻‍♀️🎒 $6.13 MILLION GRANT SETS UNIVERSITY BOILERHOUSE PROJECT ALIGHT 🎓🤹🏽‍♂️🎒 I was thrilled to announce this week, alongside Deputy Premier @johnbarilaro , that the State Government will contribute $6.128 million to an ambitious project which will see the University of New England (UNE) transform its former boilerhouse building into a revolutionary children’s learning space.

Over the past three years UNE has fully decommissioned and cleaned up the disused boilerhouse site in preparation for the exciting redevelopment, which is expected to cost close to $10 million.

The Boilerhouse Project, known as the Discovery Centre, will cement Armidale’s position as the education destination of northern NSW.

This state-of-the-art project will build our very own Questacon right here in Armidale and the New England.

The Discovery Centre has been designed to inspire a love of learning in children from an early age and what better place for that to happen than inside this incredible building overlooking Armidale and the university.

UNE Discovery now has the capital to start fitting out this incredible piece of industrial architecture with the latest climbing frames, technological wonders and immersive experiences.
This project will enhance the Armidale’s standing as an education destination bringing economic benefits to the entire region.
It will also give country kids somewhere to learn and grow in a state-of-the-art educational environment right in the heart of Armidale.

Today’s announcement of $6.128 million will deliver a unique educational experience, not just for UNE, but the entire region...

UNE Discovery will have you putting on your thinki

UNE Discovery will have you putting on your thinking cap, and you might even produce your very own "Aha" moment, with the help of some crabs and sauce... Make sure to check out our website to see what Voyager member Andrea Jaggi is on about in our latest blog!! www.unediscoveryvoyager.org.au

Golden dung beetle poo balls (broods) and golden f

Golden dung beetle poo balls (broods) and golden flames - what better way to start the week. Thanks for having us once again Ben Venue!! .
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