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16 Sep 2022

Outstanding early career researchers receive funding

Research on how venom shapes biodiversity, changes to the Antarctic ice sheet over time, and the illegal parrot trade are among projects led by early…

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15 Sep 2022

How healthy are the leaves loved by iconic Aussie folivores?

With a research focus on factors that influence the distribution and abundance of threatened species, Research Fellow Dr Kara Youngentob says…

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13 Sep 2022

Liquid Instruments secures $28.5m new funding

Canberra-born technology company Liquid Instruments has received $28.5 million in funding to expand its product line and introduce novel services…

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13 Sep 2022

Best and brightest at ANU awarded $5 million in grants

Ways to improve new medicines, the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on human migration, and new methods to unlock quantum technologies and computing…

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09 Sep 2022

New training centre to revolutionise food security

A new ANU-led multi-disciplinary training centre has commenced, with the aim of revolutionising scientific training, supercharging agriculture, and…

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01 Sep 2022

ANU scientists win nation’s top funding award

Two ANU researchers helping to develop faster and more powerful supercomputers and software that will power the technologies of tomorrow, have been…

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01 Sep 2022

Bird protection tool nets ANU scientists Eureka Prize

A team of scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) has taken out one of the country's top science prizes for developing a powerful…

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29 Aug 2022

Women-only recruitment drive to rocket up gender equality

The largest women-only recruitment drive in the history of Australian Astronomy and Space is underway at The Australian National University (ANU…

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23 Aug 2022

Is noise pollution causing stress for primates?

Primates face several threats, including hunting, habitat loss, and forest degradation and fragmentation, but few studies have looked at the impact…

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19 Aug 2022

Fungi fighter named ACT’s emerging scientist

Using cutting-edge technology, biologist Dr Benjamin Schwessinger from The Australian National University (ANU) is helping to…

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12 Aug 2022

Peter's historic House goes back to its roots

Professor Peter Kanowski couldn't be more pleased that repairs and renovations of University House are afoot.  Master of University…

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14 Jul 2022

How the redefined ANU PhD focuses on community and support

Getting a PhD is never easy, but Dean of Higher Degree Research (HDR), Professor Ann Evans wants to make it the best experience it can possibly be.…

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