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Welcome to the October 2024 CSIRO Alumni network newsletter.

In this month’s newsletter you can read about our latest research, help us promote our $6,000 physics scholarship, register for a range of events, both online and in person.

Applications open for our CSIRO Alumni scholarship in Physics
Applications are now open for the 2025 CSIRO Alumni Scholarship in Physics.
The $6,000 travel scholarship aims to connect the brightest young physicists or mathematicians to a leading research centre overseas or in Australia.

Unlocking the power of Australia’s rare earth elements
Discover how the Australian Critical Minerals Research and Development Hub hosted by CSIRO is helping diversify global supply chains.

Ocean eddy currents funnel extreme heat and cold to the life-filled depths
Ocean eddy currents are driving extreme heat and cold events in the deeper sea, home to the world’s most abundant animal and its largest migration.

Help grow our alumni network
We now have over 5,000 members but we know that there are many more former colleagues out there. Help us build the alumni network and forward this newsletter on or share the link to alumni registration.

Events

Many presentations and seminars are now being held online – so you can attend from the comfort of your own home. Our alumni calendar lists both CSIRO and external events, so you can find out about a wide range of events.

Promote your own events

To help connect alumni with one another, we encourage you to list your own events on our website. Let us know if you are organising, presenting or attending events and we can help promote it to the alumni network – please email alumni@csiro.au

Events calendar

Secrets of Healthy Nutrition

Professor Cassandra Szoeke is one of our CSIRO Alumni members and Director of the Healthy Ageing Program at the University of Melbourne.

Celebrate the 75th anniversary of Australia’s first computer

Celebrate the 75th anniversary of CSIR Mk1 (later CSIRAC), and the 60th anniversary of Csironet

2024 AIP Physics in Industry Day - The Future of Power

We all have a keen interest in power - now and in the future. Our access to (relatively) affordable, reliable and secure power is fundamental to modern existence.

AI in Manufacturing, CSIRO Lindfield

Join us for this unique opportunity to gain detailed insights into the growing role that AI is playing in advancing Australian manufacturing.

WA Alumni Xmas BBQ

CSIRO staff, alumni, retirees and their partners are invited to join us for the End-of-Year BBQ hosted by the CSIRO Alumni at Floreat.

AgCatalyst 2024

This event will give you an insight into world-leading science and innovation that’s driving positive impact in agriculture and food in Australia and beyond.

News from alumni members

We feature a range of alumni stories on our website celebrating the achievements of our members. We encourage members to get in touch and send in their stories of trials and tribulations – all in the name of scientific research!

So, if you have received an award, written a book or have any stories that you'd like to share with the alumni network, please email alumni@csiro.au

Career advice for our CERC Fellows
We would like to invite former CSIRO researchers to talk about their career experiences to our CERC Fellows. We are hosting a series of online panel events and are keen to hear your insights into career paths beyond CSIRO. If you’re interested in joining a panel, please get in touch alumni@csiro.au

On a sadder note, if you would like to let the alumni network know about the passing of one of our members, please email us and we can post a notice to the news page and also feature an obituary within our stories section.

We invite alumni members to add their own tributes, so please contact alumni@csiro.au if you would like to share your memories of them.

Vale Vipin “Benny” Mohan
Vipin “Benny” Mohan, a much-valued colleague and friend to many CSIRO and National Measurement Institute (NMI) staff at the West Lindfield site, passed away suddenly on 17 June 2024. His death cut short a distinguished career that, on and off, spanned nearly three decades at those two institutions.

Vale Mike Bussell
Mike Bussell’s association with CSIRO began when his honours year at the chemistry department of the University of WA was supervised by Dr David Koch who was on sabbatical from CSIRO in Melbourne.

Courses and offers

iPhD student recruitment initiative

CSIRO's Industry PhD (iPhD) program brings together an industry partner, a university and Australia’s leading science agency, CSIRO, to co-develop a four-year industry-focused PhD project. PhD students will gain unique skills to focus on impact-driven research.

WA Food Industry Education Collaboration Program

Provides high-quality internships and workplace skills to help businesses solve technical challenges and support tertiary students transitioning into STEM jobs after graduation.

STEM Professionals in Schools

Volunteers needed! Partner with a school teacher and unlock the power of STEM education

CSIRO Kick-Start

Designed specifically for start-ups and established small businesses, CSIRO Kick-Start offers dollar-matched funding, support and access to CSIRO’s research expertise and capabilities.

Stay in touch

We love to hear from our alumni members, so get in touch and let us know what you are up to – reach out to the network for help or promote your events, research or successes. Please email alumni@csiro.au