National Institutes Grant

The ANU was established in 1946 with a special charter – to give the nation a world-class capacity in research in subject areas which were going to be important for the nation’s future.

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.

Highlights

A slice through the turbulent gas in the world’s highest-resolution simulation of turbulence. Credit: Federrath et. al, Nature Astronomy.
12
Jan
2021

Study helps unlock secrets of star formation »

A new study by an international team of researchers has used computer power to map the so-called "sonic scale", showing the key role turbulence plays in star formation.    The sonic scale marks the...
18
Dec
2020

Schools score solid marks for pandemic learning changes »

The vast majority of Australians are satisfied with how educational institutions adapted learning and teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU...
16
Dec
2020

Ringo Starr of the bird world heading for extinction  »

New research from The Australian National University (ANU) shows palm cockatoos, renowned for their human-like musical drumming behaviour, are threatened with extinction.  According to co-author...
15
Dec
2020

Gambling rates dropped during height of COVID restrictions »

Gambling rates in Australia dropped off significantly during the height of COVID-19 restrictions, before increasing again over the past six months, according to new research from The Australian...
Image: Difficult Bird Research Group
11
Dec
2020

New study could offer helping hand for picky parrots  »

New research has shown just how picky the iconic superb parrot is about the types of tree hollows they nest in, with the discovery potentially key to protecting the threatened species.   One of the...
11
Dec
2020

COVID misery burns through billions in life satisfaction »

Australian adults have lost the equivalent of $338 billion in life satisfaction due to COVID-19, according to new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU). The analysis, from the ANU...
Image: Dr Damien Esquerré, ANU
03
Dec
2020

Study plots pythons’ hisss-tory in Australia  »

Pythons first arrived in Australia from Asia around 23 million years ago and then adapted to their new home by becoming incredibly diverse, according to new research from The Australian National...
Image: Dr Dejan Stojanovic
02
Dec
2020

Swift action needed to help critically endangered parrot  »

There could be fewer than 300 swift parrots left in the wild, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU).  Lead researcher Dr George Olah says this is much lower than...
Image: M. Neumann
24
Nov
2020

Study reveals true origin of oldest evidence of animals  »

Two teams of scientists have resolved a longstanding controversy surrounding the origins of complex life on Earth. The joint studies found molecular fossils extracted from 635-million-year-old rocks...
20
Nov
2020

Study finds "high level" of COVID vaccine resistance »

Almost three-in-five Australians (58.5 per cent) say they will definitely get a COVID vaccine once it is available, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) shows. But six per cent...

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