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ANU professor lauded for visionary approach to Pacific studies

The first indigenous female from the Pacific to become a professor at The Australian National University, Katerina Teaiwa has been named the 2021 Australian University Teacher of the Year for her visionary approach to teaching and mentoring students in Pacific studies.

Australian universities are outpacing their global counterparts

Australia ranks equal third in the world for the number of universities in the top 200 globally, according to the 2021 Aggregate Ranking of Top Universities (ARTU) released today.

Gender pay gap hasn’t changed, ANU report states

Australian men earn 14.2 per cent more than women, and policies for gender equality are ineffective, according to a new major international report about the gender pay gap.

ANU Covid response about protecting students

While the Australian National University’s response to the campus closure due to COVID-19 restrictions may have started off somewhat rocky, any kinks in the system have been smoothed out, the University says. ANU’s...

ANU deficit better than expected, Vice-Chancellor announces

The Australian National University (ANU) recorded a $162.4 million operating deficit in 2020, “the hardest 12-month period in our 75-year history”, Vice-Chancellor Professor Brian Schmidt told staff and students today, Friday 23 April.

‘How do we keep going?’: Art Activism by Great Women Conference

Four prominent Australian artists – Aretha Brown, Claire Martin, Kaff-eine and Jane Gillings - will gather in Canberra this Sunday, to discuss their art, activism and ideas, marking the closing weekend of Kambri’s HERE I AM festival.

ANU’s ‘COVID class’ finally celebrates graduation

In 2020, Paige Davies juggled a criminology degree, a science degree (with a major in psychology and a minor in biological anthropology), fulltime work as a project manager and being a member...

$3 million investment to protect biodiversity and biosecurity

The University of Canberra (UC) is collaborating with The Australian National University (ANU) and Diversity Arrays Technology (DArT) to protect Australia’s future biodiversity and biosecurity. A total of $3 million will be invested...

Canberra universities pitch in to beat bushfire recovery deadlines

Staff members from ANU and UC will donate their time to help Queanbeyan residents affected by last summer’s bushfires complete their paperwork in time to gain access to financial aid from the...

Lack of hands-on experience made it harder to choose studies

As graduates look to the year ahead, it’s a lack of work experience making it difficult to decide what to study next, and when.

ACT Government’s five-year Science Plan for the environment

The ACT Government’s Science Plan sets the agenda for environmental conservation, sustainability, and liveability in the ACT until 2025.

New drug from ANU combats sepsis, set to save millions of lives

ANU researchers say they hope they can now treat the untreatable, and if the drug works as predicted it will be a game changer in treating sepsis.

Australian COVID infection levels could be five times higher, study says

An Australia National University (ANU) study has found while Australia was leading the way in COVID-19 detection, infection levels may have been five times higher than originally reported by August.

UC and ANU collaborate on regional health facilities

A health collaboration between the University of Canberra (UC) and the Australian National University (ANU) saw two clinical training facilities in Cooma and Bega open today.

Young people’s mental health worsens: ANU study

An Australian National University (ANU) analysis has seen a continued worsening of mental health outcomes for young Australians, despite the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.

Your brain is a Bieber fan (even if you’re not) and it’s good for you

An Australian National University (ANU) researcher has found while she might not be a Belieber (a fan of Justin Bieber), her brain is – and yours could be, too!

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