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Professor Robin Jeffrey Inside Story: A bed of nails and roses

Friday, May 29th, 2009

Amid uncertain economic and social times, a revitalised Congress Party is back at the centre of Indian politics, writes Robin Jeffrey.

Filed under: Media Release,

Image: John Beard, Head- Self Portrait XVII, 1996, acrylic, conte, charcoal and graphite on arches paper, 108 x 108 cm. Archibald winner heads to Drill Hall

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Europe’s westernmost rock and the human head might seem unrelated on the surface, but to 2007 Archibald prize winner John Beard they’ve become intrinsically linked.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU

Speech by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd at the opening of JCSMR building

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd opened the new building for The John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR) on Wednesday 27 May 2009.

Filed under: Media Release,

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd opens the new JCSMR building. Photo: Julie Macklin, JCSMR PM speech from JCSMR opening

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd speaks at launch of new John Curtin School of Medical Research building: “Australia needs schools such as the John Curtin School to achieve the breakthroughs in medical science that prevent disease, cure illnesses and deliver a better quality of life.”

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Medicine Biology and Environment, ANU, Health

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and ANU Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Chubb shake hands after revealing the commemorative stone for the new JCSMR building. Photo: Karen Edwards, JCSMR PM opens new medical research facility

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was at The Australian National University this morning to open the new building for The John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR).

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Medicine Biology and Environment, Health

The SkyMapper telescope at Siding Spring Observatory. Photo by Martyn Pearce. SkyMapper surveys the southern skies

Monday, May 25th, 2009

SkyMapper, Australia’s first new optical research telescope for 25 years, and the first to conduct a comprehensive digital map survey of the southern skies, has been officially launched at the Siding Spring Observatory facility of ANU.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Physical Sciences, ANU, Education, Science

Inside Story: Climate’s challenge to liberalism

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

Tolerance, freedom and democracy can only survive if core elements of the liberal tradition are transformed, writes David West.

Filed under: Media Release,

Tapestry by Daniel Edwards. Art students wins US tapestry prize

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

Daniel Edwards from the ANU School of Art has won the American Tapestry Alliance Student Award for 2009.

Filed under: On Campus, News Briefs, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, The Arts

Professor Joan Beaumont Beaumont chosen as judge for PM’s literary awards

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

The Director of the Faculty of Arts, Professor Joan Beaumont, has been named as a judge for the Prime Minister’s 2009 Literary Awards in the Non-Fiction category.

Filed under: On Campus, News Briefs, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, The Arts

Major grant supports Asia-Pacific security research

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

International relations experts from ANU have won a prestigious grant to explore how traditional security ties between the US, its treaty partners and other states in the Asia-Pacific fit into that region’s growing and increasingly crucial multilateral security politics.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, Defence Policy and Strategy

Violent Ends: the arts of environmental anxiety

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

Through music, film, poetry, visual art, dance and discussion, this all day multi-media event explores a wide range of expressions and interpretations of environmental anxiety.

Filed under: On Campus, Coming up, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, Environment, The Arts

From the PARSA President

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

Dear post-grads, Uncle Kevin has been kind to us this month with a spate of good news for postgraduate students.

Filed under: On Campus, Need to Know - Students, Students

Federal Budget 2009

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

The reforms to the higher education and research sectors announced in the Budget last Tuesday along with an immediate $150 million capital funding boost have been welcomed by the University.

Filed under: On Campus, News Briefs, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, ANU College of Business and Economics, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, ANU College of Medicine and Health Sciences, ANU College of Medicine Biology and Environment, ANU College of Physical Sciences, ANU College of Science, ANU College of Law, ANU, Administration, Education, Health, Science, Staff, Students

ANU Staff Health Insurance Plan

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

ANU staff can now access quality health cover with corporate benefits provided by HBA, and supported locally by MBF in the ACT.

Filed under: On Campus, Need to Know - Staff, Administration

CBE Honours Academic Excellence

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

The ANU College of Business and Economics paid tribute to its academic elite in a special ceremony to award scholarships and prizes for academic excellence.

Filed under: On Campus, News Briefs, ANU College of Business and Economics, Business and Economics, Students

Professor Jim Bright talks career development

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

As part of National Career Development Week the Human Resources Division is hosting a lunchtime talk by Professor Jim Bright.

Filed under: On Campus, Need to Know - Staff, ANU, Staff

Indigenous ceramic exhibition

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

Last fortnight eight indigenous ceramics artists from remote communities (Ernabella, Hermannsburg, Tiwi/ Bathurst Island) worked in the Ceramics Workshop at the ANU School of Art.

Filed under: On Campus, Coming up, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, Indigenous

Diversity Dialogue: towards harmony

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

Researchers from the Department of Psychology and the Research School of Social Sciences will conduct a day-long dialogue event on ways to create greater social harmony between Muslim and non-Muslim Australians.

Filed under: On Campus, Coming up, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Humanities

ANU Campus Garden - Paid Positions and Scholarships

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

Applications are now open for ANU students to apply for two Sustainability Learning Community gardening positions and five garden scholarships.

Filed under: On Campus, Need to Know - Students, ANU, Students

Postgraduate Law Conference 2009

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

The theme for this year’s ANU College of Law postgraduate conference is ‘Law & Change’.

Filed under: On Campus, Need to Know - Students, ANU College of Law, Law, Students

Emeritus roll: treasure on show

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

The honour roll that holds the names and signatures of most of the University’s eminent professors is now on display in the foyer of the Chancelry building.

Filed under: On Campus, News Briefs, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, ANU, Administration, Staff, The Arts

Call for nominations – The Last Lecture 2009

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

Do you have a favourite lecturer at ANU that you would like to hear deliver the last lecture of the year?

Filed under: On Campus, Need to Know - Students, Staff

Student to represent ANU at uni Olympics

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

With a dream to one day become Taekwondo World Champion, Kerstin Oberprieler, is nothing if not ambitious. Now, with her recent selection to compete at the World University Games, her goal is looking ever more within reach.

Filed under: On Campus, News Briefs, ANU College of Business and Economics, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, ANU College of Medicine and Health Sciences, ANU College of Medicine Biology and Environment, ANU College of Physical Sciences, ANU College of Science, ANU, Students

Media skills workshop

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

The Communications and External Liaison Office (CELO) runs regular media skills workshops for ANU staff.

Filed under: On Campus, Need to Know - Staff, Administration, Staff

Library relocation project completed

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

More than 22,000 linear metres of library material is now at home in the ANU Print Repository in Hume after the finish of the largest reconfiguration of library services in the recent history of the University.

Filed under: On Campus, News Briefs, ANU, Administration