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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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Highlights
24
Jul
2018
Designer molecule kills malarial parasites »
A research team from ANU and The University of Queensland has designed and made a molecule derived from a human protein that kills the parasite which causes malaria.
Treatments for malaria, a...
10
Jul
2018
ANU launches new Australian Studies Institute »
The Australian National University (ANU) has launched the Australian Studies Institute, which will promote the study of Australia as part of its "Australia and the World" program.
The Australian...
10
Jul
2018
ANU scientists discover the world’s oldest colours »
Scientists from ANU and overseas have discovered the oldest colours in the geological record, 1.1 billion-year-old bright pink pigments extracted from rocks deep beneath the Sahara desert in Africa...
29
Jun
2018
200,000 Indigenous people asked to be part of national study »
In an Australian first, the Australian National University will partner with key Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peak bodies to conduct a national study of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...
25
Jun
2018
Action needed to prevent heart attack and strokes »
A world-first study involving more than 2800 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has found significant numbers are at high risk of heart attack or stroke, that risk increases substantially...
20
Jun
2018
Fifth Australian Crawford Leadership Forum »
The 2018 Australian National University Crawford Leadership Forum is underway bringing together business, government and academic leaders from around Australia and the world.
The event opened on...
18
Jun
2018
Check out this year’s Grand Challenges Scheme videos »
Students and staff are encouraged to view, and provide feedback on, the videos that were submitted for the next round of the 2018 ANU Grand Challenges Scheme.
Stage 1 of the 2018 ANU Grand...
14
Jun
2018
European link to new research collaboration »
The Australian National University's John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR) is partnering with Europe's preeminent life sciences laboratory through EMBL Australia, providing ANU researchers...
14
Jun
2018
ANU the first to teach Indigenous PNG language course »
The Australian National University (ANU) will be the first university in Australia to offer students the opportunity to learn Papua New Guinea's most widely spoken language: Tok Pisin.
Tok Pisin is...
07
Jun
2018
Why Christian missionaries struggled in Australia »
New research from The Australian National University (ANU) has revealed the strength of Aboriginal cultures, as well as heavy-handed government policies reduced the impact of Christian missions to...
