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16
Jul
2025

ANU researchers receive prestigious Maitri Grants to strengthen Australia-India collaboration

Two ANU researchers have been awarded Maitri Scholar grants to advance groundbreaking research that strengthens ties between the two nations.

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16
Jul
2025

Meet Simon: uncovering the genetic roots of autoimmune disease for new treatments

ANU Associate Professor Simon Jiang is taking a personalised approach to healthcare.

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16
Jul
2025

Australia’s census is getting a stress test – keeping it going is good for everyone

A large-scale census test will be rolled out in August 2025. It comes at a time when traditional censuses are coming under threat worldwide.

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15
Jul
2025

Guests at a feast in Iran’s Zagros Mountains 11,000 years ago brought wild boars from all across the land

ANU-led research found evidence of animal transport for ritual feasting in pre-agricultural communities in southwestern Asia.

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14
Jul
2025

$18 million in federal funding to turbocharge ANU research

17 ANU researchers have been successful in recent Australian Research Council (ARC) funding rounds.

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14
Jul
2025

Could the invention of ‘molecular GPS’ help us develop better medicines?

ANU scientists have developed a new method to locate exactly where a drug interacts with proteins in our cells.

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11
Jul
2025

ANU start-up offers green solutions for extraction of valuable materials

A cost-effective method developed by ANU scientists could make the process of brine mining more environmentally friendly.

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09
Jul
2025

ANU researcher receives national recognition for work on cervical cancer elimination

Associate Professor Lisa Whop is leading the Cervical Cancer Elimination program to promote the wellbeing of Indigenous peoples.

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08
Jul
2025

National recognition for Australian astronomers innovating how we explore the cosmos

ANU researchers have been awarded by The Astronomical Society of Australia (ASA) for their remarkable contributions in astronomy.

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04
Jul
2025

Inequalities in Aussie life expectancy show narrowing, but some groups left behind

Australia has made progress in reducing socio-economic inequalities in life expectancy since the late 2010s, according to new ANU research.

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03
Jul
2025

Developing fuel moisture sensing satellites for fire management with Indigenous knowledge

The project set out to cross-calibrate satellite remote sensing technologies and Aboriginal and Māori knowledge systems for fire management.

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02
Jul
2025

Meet Ana: advancing our knowledge of the Earth through cutting-edge technology

Dr Ana Casas Ramos is developing groundbreaking technologies to make mining more sustainable, but that wasn’t originally the plan.

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01
Jul
2025

Carers need mental health support too, ANU study shows

A new ANU study examines how the relationship dynamic between a patient and their carer can influence the mental health of each other.

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30
Jun
2025

How can AI support deeper understanding of neurological disorders?

An ANU researcher is incorporating machine and deep learning methods in understanding neurological disorders.

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27
Jun
2025

Professor Tim Senden: fueling research with active infrastructure

Professor Tim Senden sees research infrastructure as the basis of discovery and impact.

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26
Jun
2025

Remote cave discovery shows ancient voyagers brought rice across 2,300km of Pacific Ocean

Traces of rice found in Guam date back more than 3,500 years, according to ANU researchers.

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26
Jun
2025

Stamp-sized hard drives capable of storing 100 times more data than current tech closer to fruition

A new molecule co-developed by ANU chemists can store digital data at temperatures as cold as the moon at night.

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25
Jun
2025

Celebrating women in engineering at ANU

On International Women in Engineering Day, we honour the women reshaping the world through engineering.

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