From code to care: ANU research on AI is changing lives
Dr Chirath Hettiarachchi is harnessing artificial intelligence to help people living with diabetes and depression. And he’s only just getting started.
How EVs and electric water heaters are turning cities into giant batteries
As the electrification of transport and heating accelerates, many worry the increased demand could overload national power grids. In Australia,…
$18 million in federal funding to turbocharge ANU research
Congratulations to Associate Professor Katharine Turner (MSI), Dr Mat Langford (MSI), and Dr Ben Scheele (FSES) who have received funding in the…
What’s stopping ACT homes from going all-electric? New ANU-ActewAGL partnership set to find why
Thanks to support from ActewAGL, ANU researchers are set to understand what’s holding ACT residents back from fully electrifying their homes – and…
Colonisation cleared 95% of these woodlands – Indigenous cultural burning is bringing it back
New research details the results of a Indigenous-led cultural burning program in critically endangered woodlands in New South Wales. It shows how…
Google is going ‘all in’ on AI. It’s part of a troubling trend in big tech
Google recently unveiled the next phase of its artificial intelligence (AI) journey: “AI mode”.
We need to change how we manage chronic disease
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
Twenty-four bush stone-curlews will be reintroduced to the wild on Phillip Island (Milawul) as part of a landmark project involving researchers from…
ChatGPT just passed the Turing test. But that doesn’t mean AI is now as smart as humans
Although the Turing test has been popularised as the ultimate indicator of machine intelligence, there is disagreement about the validity of this…
Everything you say to an Alexa speaker will be sent to Amazon – starting today
Starting 28 March, Amazon has disabled two key privacy features in its Alexa smart speakers, in a push to introduce artificial intelligence-powered “…
Why build nuclear power in place of old coal, when you could have pumped hydropower instead?
Australia’s energy policy would take a sharp turn if the Coalition wins the upcoming federal election.
ANU neuroinformatics researchers recognised for contribution to brain science
Three early-career researchers from the ANU Neuroinformatics group have been recognised for their impactful contributions to the field.
‘Bigger, badder, nastier’: the LA fires are a warning for all Australians
The Los Angeles fires were caused by a perfect storm of bad conditions. ANU climate expert Dr Liz Hanna says Australians in urban areas should pay…
ANU part of new $US150M partnership with Rio Tinto to support global energy transition
Researchers from ANU will partner with Rio Tinto to ensure First Nations cultural knowledge and perspectives are central to the global energy…
To save Australia’s animals, scientists must count how many are left. But what if they’re getting it wrong?
New research shows that limitations in biodiversity monitoring can produce an inaccurate picture of how a species is faring. This is a problem for…
Driven by curiosity: ANU young innovators at TIME Lab
Driven by curiosity and a passion for innovation, these young researchers are advancing the frontiers of video processing and machine learning at ANU.
ANU establishes new Centre for Energy Systems
A new Centre that brings together pioneering experts in clean energy research has been established at ANU.
ANU students engineering a better future
“My ethos in life is to leave the world in a better place than when I first came in.” - Maxine Wu