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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!

ANU expert: Pandemic mismanagement to be Trump’s downfall

An Australian National University (ANU) expert has predicted Donald Trump’s pandemic mismanagement will cost him the election, as voting in the United States comes to a close today, 3 November.

ANU experts: bushfire recommendations must be implemented

Several ANU academics have endorsed the final report from the Royal Commission into Natural Disaster Arrangements and its recommendations for better bushfire preparation and recovery, but noted its success lies within its...

Canberra women miss out in Federal Budget

The much anticipated 2020-21 Federal Budget was released last night, and while praised for its high spending, it has been criticised for its lack of focus on women.

ANU, Optus join forces for bushfire detection

The Australian National University (ANU) has joined forces with telecommunications giant Optus to develop a bushfire detection system that could detect bushfires early and put them out “within minutes”, with a pilot...

smartvote launched to inform ACT voters

A new online platform that helps undecided voters align their views with candidates in their electorate has been launched in the lead up to the 2020 ACT Election.

ANU explains why we believe fake news

Australian National University researchers have released their findings behind why fake news and conspiracy theories can be hard to decipher.

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