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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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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...
23
May
2018
New satellites with ANU laser technology launched into space »
ANU scientists have helped design new satellite instruments that are part of a joint NASA and German mission launched into space today to study changes in water levels on Earth and other aspects of...
16
May
2018
Ancient human remains unearthed by ANU archaeologist »
An ANU archaeologist has hailed her excavation of a Bronze Age burial mound in south west England a huge success with the discovery of an intact 4,000 year old human cremation as well as evidence of...
15
May
2018
Astronomers find fastest-growing black hole known in space »
Astronomers at ANU have found the fastest-growing black hole known in the Universe, describing it as a monster that devours a mass equivalent to our sun every two days.
The team led by Dr Chris Wolf...
11
May
2018
ANU study sheds new light on how our solar system formed »
A study led by ANU and the University of Crete in Greece has shed new light on the mystery of how our solar system formed in a cloud of gas and dust in space billions of years ago.
Lead researcher...
10
May
2018
Kenyan cave sheds new light on dawn of modern man »
Forty-eight thousand year-old crayons and shell beads were among a treasure trove of items unearthed by archaeologists at a cave in Kenya.
Archaeologists have discovered more than 30,000 items at...
04
May
2018
Intestinal worm infections could be dramatically reduced »
The number of children suffering from intestinal worm infections could be dramatically reduced around the world by treating adults as well as children, based on the results of a new pilot study in...
01
May
2018
Imminent forest collapse threatens Melbourne’s water supply »
A landmark study from ANU has found that a vital forest in Victoria faces imminent collapse, which poses a major threat to Melbourne's water supply.
Lead researcher Professor David Lindenmayer said...
24
Apr
2018
Galaxies grow bigger and puffier as they age: new study »
A new international study involving ANU and The University of Sydney has found that galaxies grow bigger and puffier as they age.
Co-researcher Professor Matthew Colless from ANU said that stars in...
23
Apr
2018
Inaugural ANU Research Capabilities Expo »
Have you ever wondered about the vast network of world-class expertise, and the significant (and often unique) instrumental infrastructure that underpins research here at ANU? Are you curious to know...
