Last week I was incredibly honoured to receive both the University of Technology Sydney Chancellor’s Award for Excellence and the Faculty Award of Excellence: Science at the 2023 UTS Alumni Awards. To be amongst these amazing people and to hear their stories was an amazing experience. Learn more about these awards here.

With UTS Chancellor Catherine Livingstone AO

Well done to all of the recipients and many thanks to Steven Langford for nominating me, to James Wallman and all the science faculty staff. Additionally, this would have been possible without the support of my Fizzics Education & Virtual Excursions Australia colleagues, the opportunities afforded to me by the Winston Churchill Trust (Australia) and the AMP Tomorrow Makers program as well as my family and friends. Finally, the work done by the UTS Alumni & the UTS Young Alumni to create connections amongst all graduates is incredible!

Details on all of the recipients below;

• Ben Newsome, Chancellor’s Award for Excellence and Faculty Award of Excellence: Science
• Antoinette Lattouf, Faculty Award of Excellence: Arts and Social Sciences
• Associate Professor Bradley Moggridge, Indigenous Australian Alumni Award
• Catherine Hinwood OBE, Faculty Award of Excellence: Law
• Dr. Shannon Lin, Faculty Award of Excellence: Health
• Julie McCrossin AM, Community Alumni Award
• Nawid Cina, Young Alumni Award
• Pat Cummins, Faculty Award of Excellence: UTS Business School
• Professor Nurul Barizah, International Award
• Shaun Carter, Design, Architecture and Building Award
• Thomas Da Jose, Faculty Award of Excellence: Engineering and Information Technology

All the best to every recipient, your impact in our world is both outstanding and inspiring.

Happy teaching,

Ben Newsome

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