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Academic Board News – Meeting: 2/2023 – 9 May 2023
Academic Board News Meeting 2/2023 9 May 2023 Academic Board held its second meeting of the year on 9 May 2023. Report from…
VC’s Update – satellites and ‘uncharted territory’
Hi everyone, It has been a busy few weeks on campus and we have had two public holidays. I spent my Saturday morning at the Quad…
ANU and UWA launch a revolution in science education
Two national teaching programs will "revolutionise" science education in Australian schools and generate the next generation of…
Scientists discover ‘lost world’ of our earliest ancestors
The discovery of a "lost world" of ancient organisms that lived in Earth's waterways at least 1.6 billion years ago could change…
All Small Steps Matter
What small steps are you taking to mitigate climate change? Did you know that our small everyday actions, compounding over…
Launch of the Environmental Management Plan 2022-2025
Marking World Environment Day on Monday 5 June, ANU launched Dhaagun, the University's Environmental Management Plan 2022-2025…
Increased vaping and smoking among young Aussies a danger
New survey data released today by Quit and Cancer Council Victoria shows worrying increases in vaping and smoking among young…
VC’s Update – ‘ending racism’, PM Modi and Mulligan’s Flat
Hi everyone, This week marked the anniversary of the National Apology to the stolen generations in Parliament and the release of…
Grant awarded for digital stories in dementia care
The life stories and personal preferences of individuals living with dementia in aged care facilities will be recorded as part…
Council News – Meeting: 2 June 2023
Council News Meeting 3/2023 2 June 2023 Council met in person for the third meeting of 2023 in the RC Mills Room, Chancelry…
Brian Stacey and the Indigenous land rights movement
In 1980, Brian Stacey was a third-year Bachelor of Anthropology student at ANU. It was in one of his Anthropology classes where…
ANU to boost the global hunt for gravitational waves
A new facility at The Australian National University (ANU) will help scientists detect some of the most extreme events in the…
Lighting up internet cables to help prepare for earthquakes
A first-of-its kind experiment led by researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) could help make sure communities…
Early migration out of Africa crucial to modern medicine
Evolutionary changes that helped our early ancestors survive the first migration out of Africa could hold important clues for…
Native logging exit boosts Australia’s climate action
The Victorian government's announcement today that it will exit native forest logging in 2024, six years ahead of what it had…
VC's Update – Federal Budget and bucking horses
Hello everyone, The year seems to be flying by. As the leaves fall, and the days shorten, it is clear…
Broken First Nations' water ownership model needs repair
Why Australia needs to urgently improve First Nations peoples' access, control and say over water to improve their health,…
ANU Success at the National Debating Championships
Three ANU students have had extraordinary success at the National Debating Championships. The winning team, ANU 1 of the…
VC's Update - The Growth Summit and Brian's vintage
Hello everyone, I've just got back from Geneva where I attended the 2023 Growth Summit at the World Economic Forum (WEF). I…
Psychologists at ‘crisis point’ in wake of disasters
A significant number of psychologists have experienced burnout and negative impacts on their mental health because of recent…
