{"id":19262,"date":"2025-12-01T13:27:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T02:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/?post_type=article&#038;p=19262"},"modified":"2025-12-01T13:27:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T02:27:44","slug":"young-scientists-awards","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/article\/young-scientists-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Scientists Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Last Friday Mia Bogovic and Amara Jeyaganesh attended the Young Scientists Awards presentation. They listened to Guest Speakers such as Dr Harley Scammell who is a theoretical quantum physicist and Professor James Wallman, Dean of the Faculty of Science at UTS. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both girls were recognised for their projects \u2013 Amara receiving First Place for the Chemistry Encouragement Award and Mia the Scientific Engagement Award for Years 5-6. 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