Collaboration across boundaries : a cross-disciplinary conference (2017)

The Early Career Academic Network of ANU (NECTAR) and the Joint Colleges of Science Early Career Academic Development Committee hosted the first Collaboration across boundaries: a cross-disciplinary conference. Solutions to the world’s intractable problems are more likely to come out of collaborations across disciplines, such as between industry, government and academic institutions, than out of isolated disciplines (ANU Strategic Plan 2017). This event offered an opportunity to network and build collaborations across these boundaries. It showcased the future leaders: early career researchers and academics of ANU as well as potential collaborators from invited industry and government bodies.