Data scientist Jeremy Howard becomes an Uni Queensland honorary professor in the IT and Electrical Engineering school. He will teach a short-course on coding, starting April.

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre announces its Lea Medalists (for EMCR women researchers) are Junyun Lai  and Michelle Yong

Max Nelson U (Uni SA) is Exercise and Sports Science Australia’s Accredited Exercise Scientist of the Year.   

Stuart Robert continues as Acting Minister for Education and Youth, in addition to his portfolio of Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Business. Previous education minister Alan Tudge is on the backbench.

Utte Roessner joins ANU as Academic Director, Research Initiative and Infrastructure. She moves from Uni Melbourne.

The 2022 members of the Western Australia’s Women’s Hall of Fame include, * Donna Cross (Telethon Kids Institute) * Paola Magni (Murdoch U) * Britta Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg (UWA)