The safe space that could save a life
Associate Professor Michelle Banfield has been to the depths of despair. On a summer day in 2003 the then 27-year-old…
Solomon Islands riots reflect deeper unrest
Civil unrest in the Solomon Islands is not surprising and highlights long-standing development and governance challenges,…
ANU staff celebrate their achievements at awards ceremony
After another tough year living and working through the pandemic, ANU staff came together virtually to celebrate the achievements…
Prehistoric mums cared for kids better than we thought
A new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has revealed the death rate of babies in ancient societies is…
Sexual abuse & computer vision researchers win PhD prizes
A researcher grappling with how to address sexual abuse and an engineer who helps computers learn how to see unfamiliar objects…
‘Ground-breaking’ voyage to unlock Earth's inner secrets
A significant mission to retrieve 27 seismometers from the rugged ocean floor near Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean will…
Australia must keep Japan central to its future plans
Australia needs to ramp up its already strong ties with Japan in the face of rapidly accelerating economic, environmental and…
Fear of COVID-19 infection at all-time high
More Australians than ever think they will be infected with COVID-19, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU)…
ASD & ANU collaborate to boost Australia’s workforce
A new honours scholarship will help train the next generation of experts tackling major challenges across cybersecurity, data…
VC’s update – HEAL conference, Demo Day and Thanksgiving
Hello everyone I have never seen it so green here in Canberra. My vines are already 60cm long, my berries are taking over the…
“Serious threat” of fugitive emissions with hydrogen plan
Australia's plans to produce hydrogen using fossil fuels carries significant risks and could create an industry that …
The disease detectives tracking down COVID-19
When news broke of Australia's first cases of COVID-19 in early 2020, biologist Dr Benjamin Schwessinger…
An ANU physicist’s quest for success lightyears away
Updated: 25 February 2022 Imagine working on a project for 20 years before seeing any concrete outcome or results. That was…
Honouring a pioneering leader of the residential experience
Sister Angela Cooney, the foundation Principal of Ursula Hall at ANU and a pioneering leader of the university residential…
Lessons we can learn from polio vaccination campaigns
A new study examining the impact of the global polio vaccine campaign has identified important…
HEAL network to tackle health impacts of climate change
Australians will be better protected against the health impacts of climate change, thanks to a new national research network…
Study shows “dark side of ambition” in climate policy
With the eyes of the world on COP26, researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) say the broader environmental and…
Data trust down but Aussies still check in during pandemic
Australians are less trusting of how governments and companies use their private data following more than a year of using check-…
“Kids are not alright online”: new report
Explicit and disturbing content is being "served up" to children online and the kids themselves are calling on adults in…
ANU thrives at ACT Mental Health Month Awards
ANU Thrive, which aims to promote student wellbeing, social inclusion, and better mental health practices, has won the…