🎇 Monash University is back for 2026! We’re excited to welcome our amazing staff and students to campus for another year of learning and discovery. Let’s make this year extraordinary! #MonashScience

Season’s greetings to our Monash Science community! Thank you for making 2025 remarkable. 🌟 Our offices will be closed 24 Dec – 4 Jan, but we’ll be back ready for 2026! #MonashScience #MonashUni

New @natcomms.nature.com research reveals: the deep Java slab is driving seismic stress north into Sumatra. #MonashEAE researchers Dr Gollapalli & Professsor Capitanio shine new light on megaquake risk along the Sunda megathrust. Read more: www.monash.edu/science/news... #Geoscience #Earthquakes

Congrats #MonashChemistry researchers Prof. Andrea Robinson (MALDI inside a box, $607K) and Prof. Philip Wai Hong Chan (Real-time NMR for sustainable chemistry, $1.64M) on being awarded #ARC #LIEF funding for their projects 👏👏

Monash Science has nearly tripled its #ARC #DECRA26 funding, securing $2.53M for 5 projects. Three projects come from the School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, highlighting our leadership in climate & planetary science. #MonashScience #ECR

The Sun, seen from near-space. That’s the mission of #MHAB. 40+ students. One telescope. Infinite possibilities. From Melbourne to Europe, they’re proving that the future of space science is student-led, collaborative, and unstoppable. www.monash.edu/science/news...

Monash Science celebrates four academics named in The Australian’s Top 250 Researchers (2026): Peter Cawood (Geology), Ricardo Ruiz-Baier (Computational Mathematics), David Wood (Discrete Mathematics), @j-a-nash.bsky.social (High Energy & Nuclear Physics). Read more: www.monash.edu/news/article...

Monash Science researchers have directly shown the orbit of a companion star around ageing giant π1 Gruis. @monashastro.bsky.social PhD candidate Yoshiya Mori helped unlock the finding using our stellar evolution models. www.monash.edu/science/news... @stellaralchemist.bsky.social

Congrats to Dr @agunn.bsky.social, who received the Early Career Researcher of the Year Award (STEM) at this year's VC's Excellence Awards 👏👏 Learn more: monash.edu/vc-excellenc...

Congrats to Professor Joanne Etheridge FAA, who received the VC's Award for Excellence in Research Infrastructure 👏👏 Learn more: monash.edu/vc-excellenc...

Congrats to Dr Rosemarie Herbert, who is part of the ATLAS team that received the VC's Award for Innovation in Learning and Teaching 👏👏 Learn more: monash.edu/vc-excellenc...

Congrats to Rory McNab, who received a Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning - Teaching Associate at the 2025 VC's Excellence Awards 👏👏 Learn more: monash.edu/vc-excellenc...

Congrats to Nicole De Rycke, who received a Special Commendation for the VC's Award for Professional Staff - Individual Strategic Excellence 👏👏 Learn more: monash.edu/vc-excellenc... @monashbiol.bsky.social

Mobile phones often take crap photos of the Moon, and my @aunz.theconversation.com explains why. Some good mobile phone Moon photos are AI embellished unfortunately (sign of our times). Mobile phones can take good aurora photos, and there's a decent chance of aurora tonight. Fingers crossed.

New research from Jack Manera, Bob Wong & co shows boat noise changes how shrimp and gobies behave, but not their partnership. Read more 👉 https://www.monash.edu/science/news-events/news/2025/when-shrimp-hear-the-engines-roar-how-boat-noise-rattles-marine-besties-but-not-their-friendship/

Congrats to A/Prof @kayemorgan.bsky.social (MCR Australian Synchrotron Research Award) & Dr Samantha Alloo (Stephen Wilkins Thesis Medal) for their recognition by @ansto.bsky.social. Both will present at the #ANSTO User Meeting at the Australian Synchrotron this Nov. #MonashPhysicsAstronomy #Physics

#ICYMI Yesterday, A/Prof @mjibrown.bsky.social spoke to @abcaustralia.bsky.social about 'Sunlight on Demand': science fiction fantasy or the next big thing? www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Check out new paper led by @jackmanera.bsky.social on impacts of noise pollution. @monashscience.bsky.social @monashbiol.bsky.social #BobWongLab

Congratulations to Prof Jessica Purcell of @monashuniversity.bsky.social, elected as a 2026 Fellow of the @amermathsoc.bsky.social, the only researcher from Australia in this year’s global list. More: www.monash.edu/science/news...

Is sustainability a luxury? Thought provoking panel discussion at our Sustainability Forum led by students in our Master of Environment and Sustainability course. @monashscience.bsky.social

#MonashScienceAwards Congrats to Dr Alasdair McKay (School of Chemistry), recipient of the Dean's Award for Exceptional Performance by Professional Staff. Learn more: monash.edu/science/awards.

#MonashScienceAwards Congrats to A/Prof @vanessawong.bsky.social (School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment), recipient of Dean's Award for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Learn more: monash.edu/science/awards.

#MonashScienceAwards Congrats to A/Prof Kay Hodgins @shaky-dingo.bsky.social (@monashbiol.bsky.social), recipient of the Award for Excellence in Postgraduate Research Supervision. Learn more: monash.edu/science/awards.

#MonashScienceAwards Congrats to A/Prof Joash Tan Ban Lee from the School of Science, Monash University Malaysia, recipient of the Dean's Excellence in Teaching Award - Individual category. Learn more: monash.edu/science/awards

#MonashScienceAwards Congrats to Dr Melissa Lee (School of Mathematics) on being a joint winner of the Award for Research Excellence by an Early Career Researcher. Learn more: monash.edu/science/awards

#MonashScience has secured $11M+ in #ARC #DP26! 14 projects funded, tackling climate, energy, evolution & more, including from our ECRs Dr @mariaermakova.bsky.social & Dr @agunn.bsky.social! Read more: www.monash.edu/science/news...