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Body image problems linked to stress: study

Friday, November 13th, 2009

Stress plays a significant role in young people developing body image problems, but the causes of that stress are very different for males and females, according to ANU research released as part of National Psychology Week.

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

Swiss Embassy prizes for 2009

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Students studying European languages have been recognised at the annual Swiss Essay Competition ceremony at University House.

Filed under: On Campus, News Briefs, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Education, Humanities, Students

ANU tall poppies flourish

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Two young ANU researchers have been recognised for their contribution to science at the annual Young Tall Poppy Science Awards.

Filed under: On Campus, News Briefs, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, ANU College of Physical Sciences, Education, Science, Staff, Students

December 2009 Graduations Ceremonies

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

The summer 2009 Conferring of Awards ceremonies signify the culmination of years of study and research.

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

Inside Story: India’s toughest contest

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Hope and perseverance drive the enormous number of young Indians with ambitions to work in government, reports Kate Sullivan

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, Asia, Education

Troubled in paradise

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

The trip could have been just another excursion for French language lovers. Instead a group of ANU students gained a perspective on the complex and sometimes difficult issues that affect New Caledonian society.

Filed under: ANU Reporter, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Education, Pacific

Fiji needs to hear the voice of youth: academic

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Fiji’s education system could be dramatically improved by listening to the views of that country’s children and young people, according to an academic from The Australian National University.

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

Fiji and Tonga in spotlight for update

Monday, October 19th, 2009

With the world’s gaze firmly fixed on the Pacific after the recent series of tsunamis and earthquakes, leading experts from Australia, Japan, and New Zealand will gather to cast their eyes over some of the most critical issues relating to Fiji, Tonga and the wider Pacific Islands.

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

ANU Research School of Business an Australian first

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

The Australian National University has established the first research school in Australia dedicated to business.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Business and Economics, Business and Economics, Economics and Finance, Education, Staff

New Japan Institute launched

Friday, August 28th, 2009

The Australian National University has launched a new Japan Institute aiming to bring together leading academic expertise on the Land of the Rising Sun.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, Asia, Education

Winners get a thank you for the music

Friday, August 14th, 2009

Two of Canberra’s top music teaching staff will be honoured with a special reception at ANU tonight, to recognise them receiving 2009 National Awards for Excellence in School Music Education.

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

The future of communication

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

In this lecture Dr David Prosser will address the idea of open access.

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

African science advocates gain Aussie know-how

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

African communicators are visiting ANU as part of a world-first capacity building program with the goal of learning how to make their scientific expertise more accessible for the general public.

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

ANU becomes WHO Collaborating Centre

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Australia will play a key role in shaping global research and policy on bioethics after the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics (CAPPE) at ANU was made a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Bioethics.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Education, Health, Philosophy and Ethics, Public Policy

University gender gap favours women

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Australian women are more likely to be enrolled in university than men, and the gender disparity is likely to continue to grow, according to new research.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Economics and Finance, Education

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

GP set for travelling fellowship to US

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

A Northern Territory GP will travel to the United States to research ways of improving refugees’ access to health services, thanks to a $15,000 grant from the Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute based at ANU.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, Education, Health

Inspiring ideas at teaching festival

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

Inspiring new thinking on student equity in higher education will be one of the themes explored at the upcoming ANU Festival of Teaching – and you’re invited to take part.

Filed under: On Campus, News Briefs, ANU, Education, Staff

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

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 immunology pioneer elected to The Royal Society

Friday, May 15th, 2009

Immunology pioneer Professor Chris Goodnow has been elected as a Fellow of the prestigious UK and Commonwealth academy of science, The Royal Society.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Education, Health, Science, Staff

Pacific Expert passes the torch via archives

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

An expert with more than four decades under his belt exploring the Pacific region is passing the torch to the next generation of scholars by donating his personal collection to the Pacific Research Archives at The Australian National University.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, Education, Pacific

Can you believe what you see?

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

Understanding the mistakes our brains make in processing visual information could provide important clues for helping people learn and retain information, according to a visiting academic.

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

Inside Story - Languages lost in translation

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

Despite the importance of relations with Indonesia, the government is not backing up its Asia-literacy rhetoric with funds, writes Edward Aspinall from the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific.

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

Ceremony welcomes Chancellor Beazley

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

Professor The Hon Kim Beazley AC was officially installed as Chancellor at a ceremony officiated by the Governor-General, Her Excellency Quentin Bryce AC.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU, Education, Executive, Staff

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