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Meet David: shaping how we protect natural resources for the future

Professor David Lindenmayer is working to advance conservation science while maintaining a positive place for young scientists.

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18
Jun
2025

The long journeys of ‘Handsome’ Joe Croft, father and son: ANU Archives Lecture 2025

Professor Brenda L Croft shared the bittersweet journey of tracing her First Nations heritage through archival research.

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17
Jun
2025

What’s stopping ACT homes from going all-electric? New ANU-ActewAGL partnership set to find why

Despite advances in technology and policy, many ACT residents remain hesitant to fully electrify their homes.

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16
Jun
2025

ANU InSpace named University of the Year at 2025 Australian Space Awards

The award recognises InSpace's outstanding leadership in space research, industry engagement and innovation.

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05
Jun
2025

From field to future: industry placements power the next generation of crop scientists

Reshma Roy’s quest to transform carinata, an overlooked cousin of canola, into Australia’s next sustainable wonder crop is not just advancing…

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What’s stopping ACT homes from going all-electric? New ANU-ActewAGL partnership set to find why

Despite advances in technology and policy, many ACT residents remain hesitant to fully electrify their homes.

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Breaking barriers: Professor Samantha Bennett recognised for championing under-represented students

ANU Professor Samantha Bennett has won the 2025 ACGR Award for Excellence in Graduate Research Leadership.

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ANU trailblazers celebrated by Australian Academy of Science

Four ANU scientists have been recognised with prestigious honorific awards from the Australian Academy of Science.

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ANU trio recognised with national awards for health research

Three ANU researchers have received awards from the National Health and Medical Research Council.

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Enabling impact at ANU: Professor Lachlan Blackhall

Professor Lachlan Blackhall has always wanted to build things that change the world.

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20
Jun
2025

ANU health researchers named Rising Stars in ACT awards

Emerging researchers from ANU have been selected in the 2025 CHARM Rising Star Awards, celebrating their impact in health research.

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13
Jun
2025

World-first clinical trial to drug the ‘undruggable’ cancers

A world-first clinical trial targeting cancers that are currently undruggable will begin later this year, led by a research team from ANU and…

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12
Jun
2025

Research tracked 13,000 giants of the ocean over 30 years, to uncover their hidden highways

Research led by ANU expert Ana Sequeira gathered 30 years of satellite tracking data to map hotspots of megafauna activity in the world.

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12
Jun
2025

Space+Place Initiatives launches

ANU InSpace is joining in a pilot program to develop groundbreaking space industry opportunities as Australia prepares for its first orbital launch…

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09
Jun
2025

Decades of searching and a chance discovery: why finding Leadbeater’s possum in NSW is such big news

Decades-long research signals the importance of well-resourced biodiversity surveys in uncovering our most threatened species and their conservation.

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05
Jun
2025

3D-printed organs? It’s not as far-fetched as you think

ANU researchers are using 3D bioprinting techniques to transform medical research.

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04
Jun
2025

ANU experts recognised at world’s largest robotics conference

ANU computing researchers received multiple honours at the world’s premier robotics event, ICRA’25.

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03
Jun
2025

Twisted light to transform the future of technology

Electronics may not be the future of technology, according to ANU physicist Dr Kirill Koshelev, who is exploring photonic alternatives.

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30
May
2025

ANU scientists are working with farmers to develop the crops of the future

A research partnership that is empowering the next generation of crop science.

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