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ANU Tax Clinic expands nationally
With millions of Australians dealing with the financial fall-out from COVID-19, The Australian National University (ANU)…
Empowering Indigenous communities in genomics
Internationally leading Aboriginal researcher and clinician Professor Alex Brown will lead a National Indigenous Genomics…
VC's update – Minister's campus visit and annual awards
Hello everyone For those of you in the ACT, NSW, and Victoria, I hope you are enjoying some new COVID-safe freedoms. I have…
A billion-year soul-burning puzzle: who made cheilanthanes?
PhD student Tharika Liyanage is on a quest to solve a molecule mystery that dates back billions of years, writes Lauren Pay.…
Nearly all residential students on track to get fully vaxxed
As COVID-19 restrictions ease gradually in the ACT, our students living on campus have been getting their jabs at an impressive…
Academic Board News - Meeting 5/2021 – 19 October 2021
Academic Board News - Meeting 5/2021 - 19 October 2021 The ANU Academic Board's fifth meeting of the year took place on Tuesday…
Health leader to advance Indigenous genomics
Internationally-acclaimed Aboriginal researcher and clinician Dr Alex Brown will take up a new appointment as Professor of…
It's Squid Game on for Korean culture in Netflix series
Netflix has heralded Squid Game as its most popular series yet, with more than 111 million fans tuning in since its…
Bubbles in residences help prevent COVID-19 troubles
Bubble living has been a way of life for our residences since the lockdown began, and they will continue to play an important…
Is this the outbreak we had to have?
As we emerge from Canberra's lockdown, the world looks very different from where we left it nine long weeks ago. Our elimination…
Brilliant ANU scientists take out Eureka prizes
The brains behind a book aimed at inspiring children with a gravity-defying emu and the team helping to save endangered languages…
VC's update – Mental health in an unequal world
This week's blog is written by Professor Naomi Priest This Sunday is World Mental Health Day with this year's theme 'Mental…
Deep roots of Australia's geology revealed
A new study has shown for the first time how Australia's rich geological history is reflected deep below the Earth's surface.…
Optimal blood pressure helps our brains age slower
People with elevated blood pressure that falls within the normal recommended range are at…
Antarctic ice reveals 700 years of environmental impact
A new study from an international team of scientists including researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) has…
Smart slides help detect cancer
Australian researchers have created 'smart' microscope slides that can detect breast cancer cells. The innovative tech,…
Brittany Higgins takes up key women’s leadership role at ANU
Former political staffer and women's safety and equality advocate Brittany Higgins has been appointed as the inaugural Visiting…
ANU to take over operations of Kambri GP clinic
ANU has ensured the continuity of high-quality healthcare services on campus, taking over operations of the GP clinic in Kambri…
Australia needs a Minister for Intelligence: expert
The Federal Government should appoint a Minister for Intelligence to combat Australia's complex security threats, according to a…
Schedule “worry time” in your diary to look after yourself
Putting aside "worry time" in your diary sounds counterintuitive, but this is a very good technique to help you feel calmer, ANU…