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©istock/Olivier Blondeau Inside Story: The rise and fall of a Canberra souffle

Friday, June 26th, 2009

Over the past week Canberra has fiddled while the world burns, writes former senior press gallery journalist, now visiting fellow at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, Geoffrey Barker.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, Politics, Public Policy

Clockwork Universe by Dr Tim Wetherell. Photo: Tim Wetherell Winding the clock back on universal science

Friday, June 26th, 2009

The great mathematical and observational achievements of orbital and planetary science are celebrated in an astronomical clock by ANU scientist and artist Dr Tim Wetherell to be launched at Questacon -The National Science and Technology Centre today.

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

Peter Van Ness East Asia Forum: Stick to the Six Party Talks on NK

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

Peter Van Ness argues that the Six Party Talks remain the best way of dealing with an increasingly bullish North Korea.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy

Dr Norman Abjorensen The politics of hoaxes

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

The faked email at the heart of the Ozcar political drama has raised questions about the place of hoaxes in Australian political history.

Filed under: Media Release,

Inside Story: Getting serious about Pakistan

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

Pakistan needs a greater Australian investment in dollars and people, writes Geoffrey Barker

Filed under: Media Release, International Relations and Diplomacy

Around 3000 school children will take part in the MEP Big Gig. Community Big Gig lights Llewellyn Hall

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Around 3000 students from 20 ACT schools will show the strength of their singing voices at Llewellyn Hall at this year’s Music Education Program Big Gig.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Students, The Arts

Professor Chennupati Jagadish is one of two ANU academics to be awarded 2009 Australian Laureate Fellowships. Chubb congratulates Fellowship winners

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

The 2009 Australian Laureate Fellowships awarded to Professor Chennupati Jagadish and Professor Brian Schmidt recognise and reward two world-leading scholars, ANU Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Chubb said.

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

Professor Will Steffen Climate expert on Lateline

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

A major report into climate change has found it is rapidly accelerating and time is running out to do anything about it. See report co-author Professor Will Steffen on ABC TV’s Lateline.

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

The experiment array from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum-Atom Optics at ANU. Less fuss, more muscle in quantum data transfer

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Faster computers, more secure information transfer, smarter sensors – all technologies that could benefit from a new, simpler way of manipulating light to convey much more information using fewer light beams and resources.

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

Copenhagen Report: urgent climate action needed

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

The latest research results on climate change will be tabled at the European Policy Centre (EPC) in Brussels later today. The 36 page report comes directly out of the major international scientific congress Climate change: Global Risks, Challenges & Decisions that The Australian National University jointly organised in Copenhagen in March.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Environment

Professor Andrew Leigh. Minorities find it harder to get jobs

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Job applicants find it easier to get an interview if they have an Anglo-Saxon name, according to new research from The Australian National University.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Humanities

Introducing ANU to the Indigenous Community

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

In the lead up to the launch of the ANU Reconciliation Action Plan, the Diversity and Inclusion Unit, Human Resources Division, would like to invite you to a special ANU Indigenous Community event.

Filed under: On Campus, Coming up, 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 Physical Sciences, ANU, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, Indigenous

Sod turning for ANU Climate Change Institute

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Chubb and ACT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope have turned the first sod at the site of the new building that will house the ANU Climate Change Institute.

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, Environment

The latest edition of itfigures issue is out now

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

The May 2009 issue of Statistical Services’ email newsletter, it figures, is now available on-line.

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

Protecting Mulligans Flat woodlands

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

The final gate that will secure the predator proof fence at Mulligan’s Flat Nature Reserve, has been locked into place.

Filed under: On Campus, News Briefs, ANU College of Physical Sciences, Science

Three Communities - One Language

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

This exhibition is the outcome of an exciting and innovative project that brought together ceramic artists from three remote communities in a series of workshops.

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

China Update: China’s new place in the world in crisis

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

China is occupying a new place in the world. How China and the world adapt to this new balance will determine the history of the 21st Century.

Filed under: On Campus, Coming up, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, Asia

Last chance - publications subsidies

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Applications for commercial publications subsidies are due by Friday 3 July.

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

Publications Subsidies

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Applications are now open for commercial publication subsidies.

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

ANUgreen wins international campus award

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

ANUgreen has taken out the Impact Award from the International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN) at a recent ceremony in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Filed under: On Campus, News Briefs, ANU College of Law, Environment

ANU Conferring of Awards Ceremony

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

ANU graduations will be held in Llewellyn Hall on Thursday 16 July and Friday 17 July.

Filed under: On Campus, Coming up, Administration

ANU Student wins Chinese language competition

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Faculty of Asian Studies student, William Sima, has returned to ANU victorious after winning the top prize at the Australian finals of the Chinese Bridge Competition,held recently in Perth.

Filed under: On Campus, News Briefs, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, Asia, Students

Awards and Scholarships: applications now open

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Applications are now open for the 2010 Fulbright Scholarships, Monash Awards and Endeavour Awards.

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

CAPTURE: climate change photo competition

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

What does Climate Change mean to you and your area?

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

CAPTURE: Climate Change Impact

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

What does Climate Change mean to you and your area?

Filed under: On Campus, Need to Know - Staff, ANU College of Physical Sciences, Environment