Maths has no borders: Professor Rowena Ball brings Indigenous mathematics to ANU
9 Apr 2025
What constitutes mathematical knowledge? What is included in mathematics? Who gets to decide? These are some of the questions being asked by Professor Rowena Ball, who leads a researching and teaching initiative...
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.
Century-old clues reveal hidden threat to Australian songbird
7 Apr 2025
A hidden threat facing one of Australia’s most iconic birds, the regent honeyeater, has been uncovered in a new study led by researchers from ANU and the University of Copenhagen.
Future students greeted by robots, beetles, and race cars at ANU Open Day 2025
2 Apr 2025
The ANU campus was buzzing on Saturday 29 March as prospective students explored their future at Open Day 2025.
Sharing the joy of science: how Lee Constable helps kids become superheroes
28 Mar 2025
Author, TV presenter and ANU graduate Lee Constable is sharing her passion for science with the next generation.
Everything you say to an Alexa speaker will be sent to Amazon – starting today
28 Mar 2025
Starting 28 March, Amazon has disabled two key privacy features in its Alexa smart speakers, in a push to introduce artificial intelligence-powered “agentic capabilities” and turn a profit from the popular devices....
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...