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New ARC Training Centre in Plant Biosecurity
Biosecurity is a critical part of Australia's efforts to prevent, respond to and recover from pests and diseases that threaten the economy and…
Professor Ackland looks to the future of network science
With access to limitless information, instant communication and interconnected global communities at our fingertips, the internet can feel like a…
Top 10 tips from experts on launching big ideas
Turning innovation into a business takes more than a great idea. The path from research to commercialisation can be a combination of challenges,…
Oral history research explores women's Pill perspectives
New research being undertaken at The Australian National University (ANU) aims to shift the historical narrative surrounding contraceptive science by…
More than mice: what it's really like to be a university vet
From catching quolls and bettongs at Mulligan's Flat at 3am to taste aversion therapy for foxes, the team is on-call 24/7 and their work extends…
Canberra Clinical Genomics is unravelling genetic mysteries
Finding answers to complex genetic health conditions has huge implications for those affected.
Grant awarded for digital stories in dementia care
The life stories and personal preferences of individuals living with dementia in aged care facilities will be recorded as part of a four-year $1.35…
Professor Ute Roessner receives 2023 ANZSMS Morrison Medal
The Australian National University's Professor Ute Roessner has been awarded the 2023 Morrison Medal from the Australian and New Zealand Society…
The nuclear scientist planning life on other planets
What might life look like if humans were to move to another planet?
How could we have access to clean water, sustainable food sources…
MRFF supports ANU trial that may help people age better
Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) have embarked on a five-year trial that may help prevent age-related diseases, including blood…
Professor Ros explores the mysteries of early modern writers
A childhood love of reading and poetry paved the way for Professor Ros Smith's literary academic career.
Dr Riccardo Natoli's vision for preventing sight loss
In his 20th year at the ANU, Dr Riccardo Natoli still has a fire in his belly for the science behind preventing vision loss and his favourite…
Two towers of strength: how ANU is driving Australian nuclear science
When you see the Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility at The Australian National University (ANU) – which, if you live in Canberra, you almost certainly…
$3m grant for biotech collaboration to develop new therapies
A collaborative research project involving scientists from the Clear Vision research lab at The Australian National University (ANU), and biotech…
Better coordination of tech policy urgently needed: report
New research released by The Australian National University (ANU) today calls for greater coordination in the development of tech policy in Australia…
ARC Linkage Projects success for ANU
The Australian National University (ANU) has received more than $1.7 million in Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects grants.
ANU receives $18.4m in ARC Discovery Project funding
Research teams from the Australian National University (ANU) have received $18.4m funding through the 2022 Australian Research Council (ARC)…
$8m ARC funding in research infrastructure for ANU
The Australian National University (ANU) has received more than $8 million in Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and…