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ANU alumni win ACT Chief Minister’s Pearcey Entrepreneur Award

Ten years after bootstrapping the precursor to a multimillion-dollar platform while studying at ANU, batchmates Ben Bromhead and Adam Zegelin have received the ACT Chief Minister’s Pearcey Entrepreneur Award.

Cohousing for Canberra: a development ‘like no other’

Cohousing development activism has landed in Canberra, and community groups are pushing to transform the way society builds housing.

First female majority on High Court a ‘historic moment’

Jayne Jagot’s swearing in on Monday as 56th Justice of the High Court will bring about the first female majority of the High Court

Major ANU funding win to boost health for all Australians

A tobacco-free future and stopping cancers caused by infections are two projects at The Australian National University to receive major funding from the Australian Government.  Five ANU researchers have been awarded more than...

ANU to support Aussie start-up in growing plants on the moon  

An ambitious mission that aims to grow plants on the moon within the next three years is set to benefit from The Australian National University's (ANU) unique expertise in plant biology. Led by...

ANU: Pacific depopulation greater than thought

European vessels introduced diseases to Pacific islands that led to severe depopulation, a new study from the ANU shows.

ANU Musical Theatre Collective casts a wide net

The ANU Musical Theatre Collective (MTC) is creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for students to experiment with musical theatre on campus. The collective performs their second production, Little Women, at Kambri Drama Centre on 19-22 October.

ANU researchers: Food delivery drivers are at risk

Food delivery companies are putting profits before the safety of their workers, Australian National University researchers claim.

Magic Glasses a cheap weapon against intestinal worms  

ANU's innovative health education program could reduce the prevalence of intestinal worms at very little cost.

Lockdowns led to lower life satisfaction: ANU study

Stricter lockdowns in response to COVID-19 led to higher loss in life satisfaction and worse mental health and wellbeing outcomes, new research from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.

ANU scientists’ bird protection tool nets Eureka Prize

A team of scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) has taken out one of the country’s top science prizes for developing a powerful tool that helps farmers predict how what they do on their farms could impact different bird species.

ANU three-minute finalist answers what would happen if people were trees

For the first time in two years, ANU’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition returns in person tonight, Thursday 1 September. The competition sees three years in three minutes as PhD students condense their work into a short and punchy presentation.

ANU Three Minute Thesis finals make a live comeback

Are you smarter than a fish? What if people were trees? Find out more when ANU PhD students compete in the first 3MT live finals in 2 years.

ACT Emerging Scientist of the Year announced

Dr Benjamin Schwessinger is the 2022 ACT Emerging Scientist of the Year for supporting the environment and the COVID-19 response.

ANU scientists to measure Viking clap at Raiders game 

As part of National Science Week, ANU scientists will measure the seismic activity caused by the Viking Clap and crowd reaction to big moments at this Sunday’s game at GIO Stadium.

Window of opportunity closing to preserve Antarctic ice sheet

The worst effects of global warming on the world’s largest ice sheet could be avoided if nations around the world succeed in meeting climate targets outlined in the Paris Agreement.  

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