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The safe space that could save a life
Associate Professor Michelle Banfield has been to the depths of despair. On a summer day in 2003 the then 27-year-old…
ANU nanotech pioneer to lead Science Academy
A leading nanotechnology and physics researcher from The Australian National University (ANU), Distinguished Professor Chennupati…
COVID-19 pandemic leaves permanent scar on retail workers
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a massive toll on Australian retail workers, with more than one-in-two experiencing increased…
ANU staff celebrate their achievements at awards ceremony
After another tough year living and working through the pandemic, ANU staff came together virtually to celebrate the achievements…
Prehistoric mums cared for kids better than we thought
A new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has revealed the death rate of babies in ancient societies is…
Sexual abuse & computer vision researchers win PhD prizes
A researcher grappling with how to address sexual abuse and an engineer who helps computers learn how to see unfamiliar objects…
Australia must keep Japan central to its future plans
Australia needs to ramp up its already strong ties with Japan in the face of rapidly accelerating economic, environmental and…
‘Ground-breaking’ voyage to unlock Earth's inner secrets
A significant mission to retrieve 27 seismometers from the rugged ocean floor near Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean will…
ANU comment on international borders
The Australian National University has made the following comment following the Prime Minister's announcement on international…
Fear of COVID-19 infection at all-time high
More Australians than ever think they will be infected with COVID-19, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU)…
ASD & ANU collaborate to boost Australia’s workforce
A new honours scholarship will help train the next generation of experts tackling major challenges across cybersecurity, data…
VC’s update – HEAL conference, Demo Day and Thanksgiving
Hello everyone I have never seen it so green here in Canberra. My vines are already 60cm long, my berries are taking over the…
“Serious threat” of fugitive emissions with hydrogen plan
Australia's plans to produce hydrogen using fossil fuels carries significant risks and could create an industry that …
Frustration over vaccine rollout inspires word of the year
strollout: the slow implementation of the COVID-19 vaccination program in Australia. Australia's COVID-19 vaccination…
The disease detectives tracking down COVID-19
When news broke of Australia's first cases of COVID-19 in early 2020, biologist Dr Benjamin Schwessinger…
An ANU physicist’s quest for success lightyears away
Updated: 25 February 2022 Imagine working on a project for 20 years before seeing any concrete outcome or results. That was…
Honouring a pioneering leader of the residential experience
Sister Angela Cooney, the foundation Principal of Ursula Hall at ANU and a pioneering leader of the university residential…
New bike repair stations across campus
Want a station somewhere else? A further five stations will be installed in early 2022. If you think you've got just the spot…
HEAL network to tackle health impacts of climate change
Australians will be better protected against the health impacts of climate change, thanks to a new national research network…
Lessons we can learn from polio vaccination campaigns
A new study examining the impact of the global polio vaccine campaign has identified important…