Meet the ANU student turning undergraduate research into a podcast
27 Mar 2025
ANU student and Tuckwell Scholarship recipient Chris Jackson shares his latest project, a podcast dedicated to highlighting the research of undergraduate students at ANU.
ANU receives top marks in global maths competition
26 Mar 2025
The Australian National University (ANU) has been recognised as the top performing university in Australia in a prestigious global mathematics competition for undergraduate students.
Australia’s environment shows signs of improvement, but our ecosystems remain under threat
20 Mar 2025
Australia’s environment improved slightly in 2024, marking the fourth consecutive year of above-average conditions, but major challenges remain following a year of record-breaking heat, mass coral bleaching and declining biodiversity, according to...
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.
Pop culture portrayals of women in STEM are no laughing matter
13 Mar 2025
Female scientists are sidelined and stereotyped in TV comedies and films. This risks reinforcing outdated gender norms.
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.
A story to be told and retold: ANU building renamed in honour of IT trailblazer
24 Feb 2025
The ANU computer science and information technology building has been renamed to honour Skaidrite Darius, a pioneer who carved out a place for women in the early male-dominated days of computing.
Creative progress or mass theft? Why a major AI art auction is provoking wonder – and outrage
21 Feb 2025
Jessica Herrington from the School of Cybernetics discusses the first Christie’s in New York art collection dedicated to AI art
ANU neuroinformatics researchers recognised for contribution to brain science
18 Feb 2025
Three early-career researchers from the ANU Neuroinformatics group have been recognised for their impactful contributions to the field.
Rites of passage: University’s lessons extend beyond the lecture halls
11 Feb 2025
At the 2025 ANU Commencement Address, science communicator, TV presenter and graduate Lee Constable encouraged new students to figure out how to ignore certain advice.