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18 May 2023

MRFF supports ANU trial that may help people age better

Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) have embarked on a five-year trial that may help prevent age-related diseases, including…

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12 May 2023

Professor Ros explores the mysteries of early modern writers

A childhood love of reading and poetry paved the way for Professor Ros Smith's literary academic career.  "I came from a bookish home, and we…

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21 Apr 2023

Dr Riccardo Natoli's vision for preventing sight loss

In his 20th year at the ANU, Dr Riccardo Natoli still has a fire in his belly for the science behind preventing vision loss and his favourite…

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01 Mar 2023

$3m grant for biotech collaboration to develop new therapies

A collaborative research project involving scientists from the Clear Vision research lab at The Australian National University (ANU), and biotech…

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10 Feb 2023

ARC Linkage Projects success for ANU

The Australian National University (ANU) has received more than $1.7 million in Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects grants. Five…

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28 Nov 2022

ANU receives $18.4m in ARC Discovery Project funding

Research teams from the Australian National University (ANU) have received $18.4m funding through the 2022 Australian Research Council (ARC)…

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18 Nov 2022

$8m ARC funding in research infrastructure for ANU

The Australian National University (ANU) has received more than $8 million in Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and…

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26 Oct 2022

Susan Scott first Aussie to win prestigious Pascal medal

One of the world's leading physicists who is helping unlock the Universe's most complex mysteries is the first Australian to win the prestigious…

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18 Oct 2022

New innovation hub to support First Nations partnerships

A new Indigenous-led innovation hub, which will support The Australian National University (ANU) in developing long-term partnerships and…

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12 Oct 2022

Nanda's badge of pride in Australian nuclear physics

Professor Nanda Dasgupta feels the word nuclear could do with a rebrand. "There is so much hostility and fear around the word nuclear, and yet it's…

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12 Oct 2022

Major ANU funding win to boost health for all Australians

A tobacco-free future and stopping cancers caused by infections are two of the exciting projects at The Australian National University (ANU) to…

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10 Oct 2022

Young ANU scientists make their mark with Tall Poppy honours

Four outstanding early career researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) who are forging new ground in fields spanning tissue…

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