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Calling citizen scientists to collate old weather records

The ANU are calling on volunteer citizen scientists to help collate Australia’s longest daily weather record, starting back in 1838.

Virtuoso composes virtual music for ‘Covid Time’

A track which is billed as the sound of COVID-19 and can be played virtually has been composed and recorded by musicians at The Australian National University.

ACT university graduates highly employable

Over 90% of students graduating from Canberra universities are in full-time work within three years of completing their studies.

Mammoth collision of ‘impossible’ black holes detected

The most massive black hole collision ever detected has been directly observed by the LIGO and VIRGO Scientific Collaboration.

Experts call for pandemic policies to be made permanent

Experts from The Australian National University (ANU) are calling for many of the 156 government policy measures put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic to stay long term.   A new report from the ANU analyses...

ANU School of Music connecting with Canberrans

The Australian National University’s School of Music has established a brand-new community advisory board, with a line-up of respected and diverse members to connect with Canberrans.

Your guide to Canberra’s digital tertiary open days

Canberra’s tertiary institutions have stepped up to the challenge of holding digital open days amidst the global pandemic.

Researchers help endangered birds feather their nests

Researchers have found a way to help the endangered forty-spotted pardalote to safeguard their nests to protect their young from parasitic flies.

Where I Stand launches new Kambri outdoor exhibition space

A new permanent outdoor exhibition space at Kambri ANU has been brought to life with an exhibition of Australian photography titled Where I Stand.

ANU seeks authors for kids’ bushfire health resource

The Australian National University (ANU) is calling for parents, carers and teachers to share their experiences of the ‘black summer’ bushfires to help produce a children’s book about bushfire smoke and health...

Say cheese, for the ultimate satellite selfie

The National Capital will be captured in the ultimate satellite selfie next month as part of National Science Week - and you’re invited to take part.

Brando’s atoll was ‘getaway’ for Tahitian royalty

A lost Tahitian paradise for the Pacific nation’s royals has been re-discovered on the tiny atoll of Teti’aroa, once owned by Hollywood icon Marlon Brando in the 1960s.   The finds from The...

Quoll-ity research boosts reintroduced species’ survival rates

The survival rates of eastern quolls reintroduced to the ACT have tripled from 29% to 88%, thanks to an experimental research project led by researchers from the ANU.

ANU Quidditch Club open for new members

The ANU Quidditch Club will next month belatedly launch their 2020 season with open training sessions, and they want you to join them.

ANU study finds gestational diabetes might be underdiagnosed

A small change in the testing procedure for gestational diabetes has increased the reliability of the results, researchers from the Australian National University have found. The process for testing gestational diabetes involves eight...

Former ANU student sues college for failing duty of care

A former ANU student has accused John XXIII College of a culture of excessive drinking during 2014-2015.

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