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A sheep paddock in the Australian countryside
19
Mar
2024

‘Climate rollercoaster’: strong weather fluctuations rocked Australia in 2023

2023 was a “year of opposites” for Australia’s environment, but despite conditions fluctuating between wet and dry, overall…

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Close-up of Padma Raman. She is smiling and wearing a red shirt and a black jacket.
08
Mar
2024

Women’s safety champion to deliver 2024 ANU Susan Ryan Oration

Women’s safety leader and advocate Ms Padma Raman will deliver the 2024 Susan Ryan Oration at The Australian National University…

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Close-up of a western delicate mouse, standing on red dirt.
04
Mar
2024

Mice surprise: researchers discover new native mammal species

Australia can lay claim to two new species of native rodent thanks to a study from The Australian National University (ANU).…

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04
Mar
2024

ANU parasite expert named science teacher of the year

A professor from The Australian National University (ANU) helping humanity deal with the deadly consequences of parasites,…

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Two e-cigarettes (one red, one orange) discarded on the ground.
04
Mar
2024

‘Everyone does it’: mythbusting young Australians’ overestimation of vaping among peers

E-cigarette use is seen as widespread, common and normal among young Australians even though hard data indicate that the clear…

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27
Feb
2024

Enabling impact at ANU: Professor Lachlan Blackhall

Professor Lachlan Blackhall has always wanted to build things that change the world. “I can’t think of ever wanting to…

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Artist's impressive of the black hole.
20
Feb
2024

Monster black hole devouring one sun every day

The fastest-growing black hole ever recorded – devouring the equivalent of one sun every day – has been discovered by researchers…

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A woman with long brown hair lights a cigarette.
19
Feb
2024

Research leaves smoking stereotypes up in smoke

A first-of-its-kind national study from The Australian National University (ANU) has debunked common myths about who smokes in…

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16
Feb
2024

Academic Board News - Meeting: 6/2023 - 28 November 2023

Academic Board News  Meeting 6/202328 November 2023 MEETING SUMMARY Academic Board held its sixth and final…

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16
Feb
2024

Academic Board News - Meeting: 4/2023 - 22 August 2023

Academic Board News  Meeting 4/202322 August 2023 MEETING SUMMARYAcademic Board held its fourth meeting of the year on…

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16
Feb
2024

Academic Board News - Meeting: 5/2023 - 10 October 2023

Academic Board News  Meeting 5/202310 October 2023 MEETING SUMMARYAcademic Board held its fifth meeting of the year on…

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15
Feb
2024

Announcing our new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation)

We are pleased to announce that Professor Lachlan Blackhall has been appointed the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research &…

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13
Feb
2024

Incident on campus, 18 September 2023

In September 2023, our community was shocked and saddened when several people were attacked and injured on campus. Following…

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Professor Ian Cockburn and Dr Xin Gao examine a box of mosquitos that the scientists are studying as part of their research efforts to find longer-lasting treatments for malaria.
09
Feb
2024

ANU scientists debunk role of ‘junk cells’ in fight against malaria

Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have discovered a previously unknown ability of a group of immune…

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A shot of a mushroom cloud in wake of a nuclear test.
08
Feb
2024

New method to more accurately spot underground nuclear tests

A more accurate way of identifying underground nuclear tests, including those conducted in secret, has been developed by…

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A woman with short hair wearing a pink blouse and glasses stands with her arms folded.
07
Feb
2024

ANU invests in national tech policy capability

The Australian National University (ANU) has bolstered its commitment to helping the nation respond to the societal impacts of…

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05
Feb
2024

ANU scholars States bound with Fulbright fellowships

Seven exceptional members of the ANU community will head to the United States this year with prestigious Fulbright Fellowships.…

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Three gilded gum leaves
31
Jan
2024

All that glitters...

It’s been a month since I started in this new job and, #spoileralert, it has been a steep learning curve. Like all new jobs…

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30
Jan
2024

Free media training for ANU researchers

Sick of the same old boring headlines? Make your own!With audiences in the millions, media is a great way to get your research…

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Dr Abhimanu Pandey inspects a test tube containing an unknown substance. He is wearing a white lab coat with a red t-shirt underneath.
25
Jan
2024

‘Cancer-cooling’ protein puts bowel cancer on ice

A protein in the immune system can be manipulated to help overcome bowel cancer, according to new research from The Australian…

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