Whenever a firm attains world-beating success, praise for its company culture is seldom far behind. But transforming a company’s culture with an eye for similar success is far from easy.…
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Australian takes the reins of the world’s largest engineering association
Dr Marlene Kanga leads the world’s largest engineering association, and she is intent on making sure engineers are heard loud and clear when it comes to building the global future.…
Is space exploration the best incentive to encourage more kids in STEM?
To get more kids interested in STEM careers, one program is dangling a carrot – getting to see an experiment they’ve designed performed on the International Space Station.…
Women in engineering fly below the radar – here’s how to fix that
Women in engineering don’t seek recognition for their work as often as they should. Three women talk about how we might remedy this.…
Online education is bringing knowledge to the masses
Knowledge is power and it belongs to the people, says online education pioneer and Udacity founder Sebastian Thrun.…
Do we need to redesign our brains for innovation?
Engineering innovation specialist David Cropley believes that for engineers to be innovative they need environments that encourage this.…
Australia’s city skylines inspire one woman to pursue civil engineering
In 2013, Eleonora Lucamarini embarked on a journey from Italy to Australia with no idea that a trip overseas would change the course of her career.…
Why aren’t there more women in STEM?
The Australian Government is looking to increase the participation of women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) subjects.…
As mining takes a dive, engineers should chase new opportunities
For more than a decade, the mining industry drove the Australian economy in general and engineering in particular. But with the boom becoming a bust, we’ve had to rethink our strategies.…
6 ways demand for STEM skills will shape Australia’s future workforce
If we can’t meet the growing demand for STEM skills, it can have serious impacts on Australia’s ability to stay competitive in global markets.…