Stories of STEM Q
17 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -The University of New England’s STEM Quarter (STEM Q) is a platform for regional partnerships. It seeks to become an engine of innovation by connecting industry & investment with research & education through mutually beneficial projects. By providing local industries and communities with a pathway to engage in research specifically focused on local challenges, the New England and North West region of New South Wales, Australia, is headed for incredible success.
Focused on the four key pillars – agribusiness, health and wellbeing, digital intelligence and enabling infrastructure, Stories of STEM_Q will introduce the brilliant people and projects in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, contributing to the progressive and innovative change occurring across the region.
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Episodes
PharmOnline with Anna Barwick
November 18, 2022 06:00 - 32 minutes - 38.2 MBAnna Barwick is an award-winning pharmacist and entrepreneur. Her innovative new business PharmOnline was brought to life at the beginning of the COVID lockdowns to help people remotely access the advice and services of pharmacists. As well as running the business, she is also conducting research into how telehealth services such as PharmOnline are accessed by communities, which forms part of her PhD research being conducted at the University of New England. She was just announced ...
How Kids Use Technology with Dr. Jo Bird
November 10, 2022 06:00 - 34 minutes - 40.7 MBHow much children are exposed to technology, and in particular how long they spend looking at screens and devices, is a heated topic. Dr. Jo Bird from the University of New England studies how young children interact with technology and how imaginative play can incorporate technology just as any other object in their environment. By working with early childhood education centres, she works to improve how kids can play with technology constructively and intentionally. She and James a...
Omelia with Kate Armstrong-Smith
October 27, 2022 06:00 - 34 minutes - 38.7 MBOmelia is a new digital story-telling tool being developed by entertainment industry experts that is being developed right here in Armidale. In this interview we chat with Kate Armstrong-Smith, one of the co-founders of Omelia, to hear about how this new story-telling technology works. With a background in science and the entertainment industry, the team behind Omelia found that advances in technology could open up different ways of developing stories for new media such as video gam...
Actinogen Medical with Tamara Miller
September 24, 2022 00:00 - 35 minutes - 40.3 MBWelcome to Season 2 of Stories of STEM Q! James has put together a fantastic show for the first episode of the brand new season - Tamara Miller is a Moree local who left her hometown to study and build a career in biotechnology in the pharmaceutical industry. She has recently returned to Moree where she continues to work remotely for Actinogen Medical, an Australian pharmaceutical company developing treatments for neurological conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and Fragile X Syn...
Professor Linda Agnew's April 2022 Graduation Address
June 22, 2022 15:00 - 15 minutes - 17.3 MBProfessor Linda Agnew is the Head of the School of Science and Technology at the University of New England. This special bonus episode of Stories of STEM Q is a recording of her speech given as the occasional address to students during the Autumn graduation ceremonies in 2022. As one of the first round of graduation ceremonies to be held on back on campus after the nationwide lockdowns of 2020 and 2021, Professor Agnew reflects on what world we are returning to, and what the future ...
Episode 10: The Poultry Hub with Dr Tamsyn Crowley
June 15, 2022 15:00 - 25 minutes - 43.9 MBThe Poultry Hub, situated on campus here at the University of New England, is a world renowned research centre working to improve practices in the livestock industry. Dr Tamsyn Crowley is the Director of the Poultry Hub, and a researcher at UNE with a focus on improving animal wellbeing by using molecular markers to quantify stress levels in livestock. In this interview we chat with Dr Crowley about how the research conducted at the Poultry Hub finds its way into industry and helps ...
Episode 9: The University Experience with Aurora Howland
June 08, 2022 15:00 - 34 minutes - 46.8 MBAurora Howland is the Schools Liaison Officer for the University of New England. She works with local schools and communities to introduce high school students to university life. This can include introducing them to the courses and career pathways available, but also looks at what kind of lifestyle awaits students on a university campus. In this interview we talk about how students choose the best degree pathway for them, the many ways in which people can navigate career decisions,...
Episode 8: Archaeology at the University of New England with Melanie Fillios
June 01, 2022 15:00 - 37 minutes - 43.2 MBAssociate Professor Melanie Fillios is an archaeologist that specialises in human-animal interactions throughout history, and is currently the Director of Place Based Education and Research at the University of New England. In this interview we chat about the changing role of universities and the expectations that students and society place on universities. We also chat about Melanie’s research as an archaeologist, including the reality of what a career in archaeology looks like. Mo...
Episode 7: Moss Environmental with Shonelle Gleeson-Willey
May 25, 2022 15:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBShonelle Gleeson-Willey is the founder and CEO of Moss Environmental, an environmental consultancy based in Tamworth, NSW. She is also the President of the International Erosion Control Association and hosts her own STEM podcast ‘Beyond the Green Line’. In this interview we chat about how she made the decision to move from being an employee of other companies, to working freelance as an environmental consultant, to then eventually starting her own consultancy. Shonelle believes stro...
Episode 6: The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration with Andrew McConville
May 18, 2022 15:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBAndrew McConville came from an agricultural background, having originally studied at the University of New England, to go on to become the CEO of the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration (APPEA). As an advocacy organisation APPEA represents the interests of oil and gas producers in Australia. In this interview we chat about the enormous changes that the oil and gas industries have been going through in recent years under pressure to reduce emissions and environmental impa...
Episode 5: Agronomy in Practice with Casey Budd
May 11, 2022 07:10 - 24 minutes - 29.2 MBCasey Budd is a graduate of the University of New England who was named Agronomist of the year at the Australian Summer Grains Conference in 2019. She was previously a Young Farming Champions youth ambassador and now works as an agronomist at B&W Rural in Moree. As an agronomist she works with farmers and growers to manage their businesses, with a specialty in broad acre farming and cotton plantations. In this interview we chat about what contemporary agriculture looks like. The tec...
Episode 4: The Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit with Dr Steve Miller
February 11, 2022 22:00 - 41 minutes - 38.5 MBDr Steve Miller is the Director of the Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit (AGBU) at the University of New England. AGBU works to understand how to breed better animals and plants using information on the genetics of individuals and animal populations. This can include everything from breeding desirable traits to managing disease susceptibility within lineages. AGBU makes these tools and services available to producers by working alongside industry and government agencies to improve A...
Episode 3: The New England Virtual Health Network with Leanne Nisbet
February 02, 2022 19:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBThe New England Virtual Health Network (NEViHN) was an emerging idea from the University of New England that was spurred into action at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. The need for remotely delivered medical services has always been an issue for remote and regional towns, now the world has been faced with the need for such services and it is projects like NEViHN that are addressing that need. Leanne Nisbet is the project manager of NEViHN and is simultaneously conducting rese...
Episode 2: The UNE SMART Region Incubator with Dr Lou Conway
October 02, 2021 00:30 - 27 minutes - 39 MBOn this episode of Stories of STEM Q Dr. Lou Conway introduces us to the University of New England SMART Region Incubator (SRI) and its mission to grow local start-ups and small businesses. Spanning the North West New England Region the SRI and its partners aim to create an ideas network where locals can find support and collaboration to help them grow local businesses across areas such as health, agriculture, the environment and the creative industries. The SRI continues to search ...
Episode 2 - The UNE SMART Region Incubator with Dr Lou Conway
October 02, 2021 00:30 - 27 minutes - 39 MBOn this episode of Stories of STEM Q Dr. Lou Conway introduces us to the University of New England SMART Region Incubator (SRI) and its mission to grow local start-ups and small businesses. Spanning the North West New England Region the SRI and its partners aim to create an ideas network where locals can find support and collaboration to help them grow local businesses across areas such as health, agriculture, the environment and the creative industries. The SRI continues to search ...
Episode 1: The vision and the economic, environmental and social transformation of the New England North West
August 23, 2021 16:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBThe University of New England’s STEM Quarter (STEM Q) is a platform for regional partnerships. It seeks to become an engine of innovation by connecting industry & investment with research & education through mutually beneficial projects. By providing local industries and communities with a pathway to engage in research specifically focused on local challenges, the New England and North West region of New South Wales, Australia, is headed for incredible success. Focused on the four ...
UNE STEM Q: The vision and the economic, environmental and social transformation of the New England North West
August 23, 2021 16:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBThe University of New England’s STEM Quarter (STEM Q) is a platform for regional partnerships. It seeks to become an engine of innovation by connecting industry & investment with research & education through mutually beneficial projects. By providing local industries and communities with a pathway to engage in research specifically focused on local challenges, the New England and North West region of New South Wales, Australia, is headed for incredible success. Focused on the four ...