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Fungus-fighting protein key to overcoming autoimmune disease and cancer
A protein in the immune system programmed to protect the body from fungal infections is also responsible for exacerbating the…
Building resilient – and resurgent – democracies for the 21st century
National Press Club Address5 December 2023Professor Brian P. Schmidt Vice-Chancellor, The Australian National University 2011…
Younger Australians less likely to disapprove of coercive control
The vast majority of Australians consider coercive control unacceptable, but only just over half of the population know what the…
VC's Update - 2023 Alumni Awards and Highly Cited Researchers
Hello everyone,It’s the first of December and so it is officially the final stretch of my tenure as Vice-Chancellor of the ANU.…
ANU experts to power path to all-electric ACT
A map to guide the Australian Capital Territory (ACT)’s transition to an all-electric economy will be developed by experts at The…
Voters rejected Voice due to fears of division: ANU study
Two-in-three Australians, 66.1 per cent, who voted ‘no’ to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament said they…
Vast majority of voters still think First Nations Australians should have a voice
Almost nine-in-10 voters, 87 per cent, think First Nations Australians should have a voice or say over matters that affect them,…
Legal champion awarded Rhodes Scholarship for 2024
A brilliant young legal graduate from The Australian National University (ANU) who is passionate about climate justice will head…
Hotter temperatures could spark global species displacement
Marine animals across the world and land animals living in tropical climates are being pushed to their physiological limits as…
VC's Update - A fortnight of 'missions accomplished'
Hi everyone,It has been a busy and interesting couple of weeks, and I have been to a series of great events which in different…
Cost of living pressures sees social cohesion hit record low
Financial and cost-of-living pressures are among the top issues impacting Australians' sense of belonging, pride and social…
The Matildas waltz in as Australia’s Word of the Year
The soaring popularity of the Australian women's soccer team after their semi-final run at this year's FIFA Women's World Cup…
AI faces look more real than actual human faces
White faces generated by artificial intelligence (AI) now appear more real than human faces, according to new research led by…
The Promise of Peace: Remembering this Remembrance Day
On 11 November 1918 the big guns fell silent on Flanders and the Somme. Elsie Tranter, an Australian nurse serving in a hospital…
High-severity wildfires threaten global timber production
Severe wildfires are putting global timber production at risk, new research from The Australian National University (ANU), the…
World-leading atlas puts global tech policy on the map
The Tech Policy Design Centre at The Australian National University (ANU) has launched a major expansion of its world-leading…
Aussie unis to help refugees access higher education
The Australian National University (ANU) has announced the creation of a new university consortium to help build pathways to…
Global warming changing Earth’s water cycle
Human-caused climate change is changing the way water moves around Earth, according to a new study involving researchers from The…
VC's Update - A powerful speech from Stan Grant
Hi everyone, People keep asking me if things are winding down, but my life seems even busier than normal. While some of the…
