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ANU-led digital infrastructure projects secure $54 million in federal funding
Supercomputing technology used in medical research and climate modelling will be boosted as part of $54 million worth of Australian Government funding for ANU-led digital infrastructure capabilities.
Professor Janine O’Flynn appointed to Board of ANZSOG
Professor Janine O’Flynn has been appointed to the Board of the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG).
How an impulsive decision led an ANU geophysicist to become one of the world’s most eminent scientists
Emeritus Professor Malcolm Sambridge has a knack for solving the unsolvable. His pioneering work developing mathematical models to solve earth…
Is your smartphone helping you think, or thinking for you?
The average person checks their phone 58 times a day. ANU researcher Associate Professor Rachael Brown wants us to ask a simple question: who’s…
Three top ANU scientists elected to the Australian Academy of Science
Distinguished Professor Yun Liu, Professor Robert Furbank and Professor Jochen Brocks are among 28 new members admitted to the Australian Academy of…
Professor Janine O’Flynn appointed to Board of ANZSOG
Professor Janine O’Flynn has been appointed to the Board of the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG).
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ANU-led digital infrastructure projects secure $54 million in federal funding
Supercomputing technology used in medical research and climate modelling will be boosted as part of $54 million worth of Australian Government funding for ANU-led digital infrastructure capabilities.
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Three top ANU scientists elected to the Australian Academy of Science
Distinguished Professor Yun Liu, Professor Robert Furbank and Professor Jochen Brocks are among 28 new members admitted to the Australian Academy of Science for 2026.
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ANU researchers awarded ARC Linkage Projects Round 2 funding
The Australian National University (ANU) has been awarded more than $1.87 million in funding through the latest Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects (Round 2), supporting research collaborations with government and international partners across a range of disciplines.
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ANU spin-out Liquid Instruments secures $70 million to advance AI-driven tech
Canberra-based technology company Liquid Instruments has secured major investment to accelerate the commercialisation of its platform that is reshaping how engineers interact with complex systems.
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ANU researchers awarded ARC Linkage Projects Round 2 funding
The Australian National University (ANU) has been awarded more than $1.87 million in funding through the latest Australian Research Council (ARC)…
Shining new light on the secret world of cell-to-cell communication
A new nanoscopy technique developed at ANU has uncovered hidden networks used for communication between cells, opening new ways to understand human…
Growing up queer then and now – how has Australia changed?
Sociologist Mary Lou Rasmussen explores how two generations of queer Australians built a sense of belonging in a country that did not always make…
Stardust trapped in Antarctic ice reveals tens of thousands of years of Solar System’s past
Scientists have discovered the rare radioactive isotope, iron-60, which is formed in the interiors of massive stars and ejected into space when they…
How black hole mergers are helping scientists calibrate the Universe’s most sensitive instruments
An international team of scientists from the LIGO, Virgo, and KAGRA collaborations, including researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for…
Increasing JobSeeker is long overdue. Here’s how we could do it, without breaking the budget
In the lead-up to the federal budget, there’s much focus on what the government will do to address cost-of-living pressures for households amid…
Copycat cockatoos learn to adapt from each other
Research led by The Australian National University (ANU) has revealed that wild sulphur-crested cockatoos learn what foods are safe to eat by…
The data mastermind helping detect secret nuclear tests and clean energy minerals
ANU statistician Janice Scealy is harnessing the power of mathematical precision to advance our knowledge of earthquakes and critical minerals.
ANU spin-out Liquid Instruments secures $70 million to advance AI-driven tech
Canberra-based technology company Liquid Instruments has secured major investment to accelerate the commercialisation of its platform that is…
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