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...
Why build nuclear power in place of old coal, when you could have pumped hydropower instead?
18 Mar 2025
Australia’s energy policy would take a sharp turn if the Coalition wins the upcoming federal election.
ANU accelerator receives international recognition
27 Feb 2025
The world’s foremost technical organisation, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), has given the Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF) at the ANU global recognition for its technical significance.
It’s science, not fiction: high-tech drones may soon be fighting bushfires in Australia
22 Jan 2025
A team from the Fenner School of Environment & Society and School of Engineering have put together a roadmap outlining the ways that drone technology could manage bushfires in Australia.
Engineering the best solution: standout innovations at ANU Capstone Showcase
20 Nov 2024
Our engineering students showcased inspiring ideas and transformative solutions from their 2024 Capstone projects.
ANU establishes new Centre for Energy Systems
6 Nov 2024
A new Centre that brings together pioneering experts in clean energy research has been established at ANU.
ANU students engineering a better future
16 Oct 2024
“My ethos in life is to leave the world in a better place than when I first came in.” - Maxine Wu
Kate’s dream semester in the Netherlands
25 Sep 2024
When Kate Morton decided to spend a semester abroad in the Netherlands, she was all in for the cliches.
Dean's Awards for Professional Staff 2024
10 Sep 2024
The Dean’s Awards for professional staff are now open! Nominate a CECC professional staff member who has demonstrated outstanding work in any of the award categories listed.
Taiwan-ANU scholarship supports Wei-Ting’s vision for the future of 3D audio
26 Aug 2024
PhD student Wei-Ting Lai loves sound. Whether through headphones, speakers or at a live concert, he’s listening not for the music but for the sound itself, and thinking about how it can...