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Bin chickens and maggies step into the spotlight
Australia's nicknames for its weird and wonderful animals have become almost as iconic as the creatures themselves. …
Academic Board News – Meeting: 3/2023 – 27 June 2023
Academic Board News Meeting 3/2023 27 June 2023 Academic Board held its third meeting of the year on 27 June…
VC’s Update – Welcome back and the Voice Dialogue
Hi everyone, As we start the second semester, welcome to all of our commencing students, and I hope everyone…
Canberra CanTEST service changing drug behaviours
More than half of the drugs tested at CanTEST, Australia's first and only pill testing service, were not what the user expected,…
Study maps plan to save native rodent from extinction
A first-of-its-kind genetic study of the endangered Australian Pookila - formerly known as the New Holland Mouse - is…
Data collection underway in First Nations-led cancer study
A first of its kind study exploring cancer in Indigenous Australian communities has begun data collection. The Kulay Kalingka…
VC's update – Voice Dialogue for students across Australia
Hello everyone, I was in Europe last week and visited the leadership of both SciencePo in Paris and …
Use of psychedelic based therapy for depression and PTSD
A first-of-its-kind patient registry in Australia will help inform the effectiveness and safety of prescribing psychedelic…
Here's why you won't find kangaroos outside of Australia
Ask anyone what first springs to mind when they think of Australia and they'll most likely say a kangaroo; the marsupial is…
ANU to build new national health precinct in city centre
A world-leading national health precinct housing the latest treatment and research will be built on the ANU campus under a new…
2023 ANU Reconciliation Lecture: Full Speech by Tom Calma
Good evening and thank you Professor Sullivan for your generous introduction. Before I start, I thank Aunty Matilda and Girrawah…
ANU DVCRI Professor Keith Nugent to step down January 2024
After what will be a five-year term at The Australian National University (ANU), Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research &…
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.…
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…
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…
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…