Pairs of stars that orbit each other exhibit unexpected magnetic activity
28 May 2025
A new study published by ANU experts reveals that stars in close binary systems – pairs of stars orbiting each other at close range – can exhibit unexpectedly high levels of magnetic...
ANU students take on rural Australia ahead of the World Solar Challenge
8 May 2025
Does building a solar-powered vehicle from scratch sound complicated? Try driving it across the country with 40 university students to host workshops for schoolkids.
Engineering a more inclusive tomorrow
5 May 2025
Through philanthropy and leadership, ANU alumna Kim Jackson is paving the way for future changemakers in an industry still contending with gender imbalance.
A cultural policy will protect Australian democracy
15 Apr 2025
In a cost-of-living crisis, the arts is often one of the first sectors on the financial chopping block. But with rising global authoritarianism, support for the arts is exactly what we need....
2025 National Indigenous Engineering Autumn School
15 Apr 2025
Indigenous high school students travelled from all corners of the continent to spend a week on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country for the National Indigenous Engineering Autumn School and learn about the engineering...
We need to change how we manage chronic disease
14 Apr 2025
Improving existing services won’t be enough to support the growing number of Australians affected by chronic conditions.
Birds with backpacks released on Phillip Island
10 Apr 2025
Twenty-four bush stone-curlews will be reintroduced to the wild on Phillip Island (Milawul) as part of a landmark project involving researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) to help the species regain...
New Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) urges collegiality amid challenging time for university sector
9 Apr 2025
Professor Joan Leach from Science Communication has been appointed the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at ANU.
ChatGPT just passed the Turing test. But that doesn’t mean AI is now as smart as humans
9 Apr 2025
Although the Turing test has been popularised as the ultimate indicator of machine intelligence, there is disagreement about the validity of this test through its contentious history which calls into question how...
Exploring uncharted depths at ANU Game Jam
8 Apr 2025
ANU students take the express lane as they fast-track their game development skills in just two days.