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The Acting Chief Scientist & Engineer; Dr Chris Armstrong; has today announced a multi-million dollar funding injection for the state's strategic research infrastructure; including a significant boost for our space research capabilities.
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Illawarra Grammar School student and young inventor; Macinley Butson (17); has been named the first high school student in the State to receive a grant from the NSW Government's new Supporting Young Scientists Program.
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The NSW Government has appointed world-renowned robotics expert Professor Hugh Durrant-Whyte the next NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer.
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The NSW Government is inviting industry; researchers and academics to apply for a share of $500;000 in funding for new technology solutions to support best practice management and monitoring of water in NSW.
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The NSW Government has announced a $2 million investment in a new university-led network aimed at bolstering NSW's cyber security research and development capability.