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ANU: Australia's national university
As the nation’s university, ANU delivers research and scholarship that contributes to advancing Australia and the region. To support this unique mission, the National Institutes Grant (NIG) has been provided by the Australian Government to ANU since its foundation in recognition of the role the University plays as a resource of national significance.
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14
Oct
2021
Health leader to advance Indigenous genomics »
Internationally-acclaimed Aboriginal researcher and clinician Dr Alex Brown will take up a new appointment as Professor of Indigenous Genomics as part of a new strategic partnership between Perth's...
13
Oct
2021
A billion-year soul-burning puzzle: who made cheilanthanes? »
PhD student Tharika Liyanage is on a quest to solve a molecule mystery that dates back billions of years, writes Lauren Pay.
Everyone has a different soul-burning question.
It might be 'what is the...
08
Oct
2021
Brilliant ANU scientists take out Eureka prizes »
The brains behind a book aimed at inspiring children with a gravity-defying emu and the team helping to save endangered languages are among the winners of Australia's top science awards - the Eureka...
07
Oct
2021
Smart slides help detect cancer »
Australian researchers have created 'smart' microscope slides that can detect breast cancer cells.
The innovative tech, NanoMSlide modifies microscope slides at the nanoscale and has been developed...
06
Oct
2021
Brittany Higgins takes up key women’s leadership role at ANU »
Former political staffer and women's safety and equality advocate Brittany Higgins has been appointed as the inaugural Visiting Fellow at The Australian National University's Global Institute for...
01
Oct
2021
Australia last in global gender pay gap reporting scorecard »
Australia has ranked equal last in a scorecard on gender pay gap reporting across six countries, according to a new major international report.
Bridging the gap is published by the Global Institute...
29
Sep
2021
The winners and losers of economic globalisation »
Can a cube help us square off with heated debates about economic globalisation and who we think is likely to win or lose because of it? Yes, according to a major new book. James Giggacher reports on...
24
Sep
2021
COVID-19 taking bigger toll on kids’ mental health »
The mental health of Australian children has deteriorated significantly over the last year due to COVID-19, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.
The findings come from a...
21
Sep
2021
Start-up to tackle plastic crisis with “infinite recycling" »
A new Australian enviro-tech start-up backed by The Australian National University (ANU) will "infinitely" recycle plastic to help solve the global plastic pollution crisis.
Samsara, which is...
21
Sep
2021
Collaboration to power Australia's minerals future »
A new collaboration between The Australian National University (ANU) and Curtin University (CU) will help Australian mining companies better identify, characterise and extract critical minerals, as...
