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08
Jun
2023

Scientists discover ‘lost world’ of our earliest ancestors

The discovery of a "lost world" of ancient organisms that lived in Earth's waterways at least 1.6 billion years ago could change…

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06
Jun
2023

All Small Steps Matter

What small steps are you taking to mitigate climate change?  Did you know that our small everyday actions, compounding…

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06
Jun
2023

Launch of the Environmental Management Plan 2022-2025

Marking World Environment Day on Monday 5 June, ANU launched Dhaagun, the University's Environmental Management Plan 2022-2025…

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02
Jun
2023

Increased vaping and smoking among young Aussies a danger

New survey data released today by Quit and Cancer Council Victoria shows worrying increases in vaping and smoking among young…

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02
Jun
2023

VC’s Update – ‘ending racism’, PM Modi and Mulligan’s Flat

Hi everyone, This week marked the anniversary of the National Apology to the stolen generations in Parliament and the release of…

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02
Jun
2023

Grant awarded for digital stories in dementia care

The life stories and personal preferences of individuals living with dementia in aged care facilities will be recorded as part…

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02
Jun
2023

Council News – Meeting: 2 June 2023

Council News   Meeting 3/2023   2 June 2023 Council met in person for the third meeting of 2023 in the RC Mills…

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30
May
2023

Brian Stacey and the Indigenous land rights movement

In 1980, Brian Stacey was a third-year Bachelor of Anthropology student at ANU.  It was in one of his Anthropology…

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25
May
2023

ANU to boost the global hunt for gravitational waves

A new facility at The Australian National University (ANU) will help scientists detect some of the most extreme events in the…

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25
May
2023

Lighting up internet cables to help prepare for earthquakes

A first-of-its kind experiment led by researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) could help make sure communities…

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24
May
2023

Early migration out of Africa crucial to modern medicine

Evolutionary changes that helped our early ancestors survive the first migration out of Africa could hold important clues for…

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23
May
2023

Native logging exit boosts Australia’s climate action

The Victorian government's announcement today that it will exit native forest logging in 2024, six years ahead of what it had…

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19
May
2023

VC's Update – Federal Budget and bucking horses

Hello everyone,   The year seems to be flying by. As the leaves fall, and the days shorten,…

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16
May
2023

Broken First Nations' water ownership model needs repair

Why Australia needs to urgently improve First Nations peoples' access, control and say over water to improve their health,…

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09
May
2023

ANU Success at the National Debating Championships

Three ANU students have had extraordinary success at the National Debating Championships.   The winning team, ANU 1 of…

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05
May
2023

VC's Update - The Growth Summit and Brian's vintage

Hello everyone, I've just got back from Geneva where I attended the 2023 Growth Summit at the World Economic Forum (WEF). I…

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03
May
2023

Psychologists at ‘crisis point’ in wake of disasters

A significant number of psychologists have experienced burnout and negative impacts on their mental health because of recent…

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02
May
2023

Making evidence a reality

Kristen Graham is a midwife, nurse, educator and researcher.    A PhD candidate at the ANU National…

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02
May
2023

ChatGPT and other forms of generative AI

Message from the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education and Digital) Professor Maryanne Dever Things have moved quickly since ChatGPT…

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02
May
2023

Gareth Evans awarded Korean international peace prize

Distinguished Honorary Professor and former Chancellor of The Australian National University (ANU), Gareth Evans, has been…

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