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New supercomputer puts Australia on par

Monday, November 16th, 2009

Australia’s most powerful supercomputer facility has been launched by the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator the Hon Kim Carr at The Australian National University.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, Engineering and Information Technology

Last word: Engineering a sustainable vision

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

A partnership between the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science and Engineers Without Borders Australia is encouraging students to recognise and experience their role in improving the everyday quality of life of communities around the world, writes engineering researcher Jeremy Smith.

Filed under: ANU Reporter, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, Engineering and Information Technology

Software for hard problems on show

Monday, October 26th, 2009

What do at risk high school students, elite cyclists and radar communication systems have in common? They are all the subjects of innovative software solutions and projects aimed at solving industry problems and on display at The Australian National University today.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, Engineering and Information Technology, Students

Art and technology open new pathways

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Visual art and computer programming may seem to be at opposite ends of the skills set but thanks to a new course on offer by the School of Computer Science that may all be about to change.

Filed under: On Campus, News Briefs, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, ANU, Engineering and Information Technology, The Arts

Nanotubes help to solve desalination problem

Monday, August 24th, 2009

A team of researchers from The Australian National University have discovered a way to remove salt from seawater using nanotubes made from boron and nitrogen atoms that will make the process up to five times faster.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, ANU College of Medicine Biology and Environment, ANU College of Physical Sciences, Engineering and Information Technology, Science

Sunlight shed on solar discovery

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Solar cells will soon be able to provide efficient heating and power, and be significantly cheaper, thanks to a joint project between researchers at ANU and Tianjin University in China.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, ANU, Engineering and Information Technology, Environment

New special interest group in project management

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

A special interest group has been established for staff who teach in project management-related areas.

Filed under: On Campus, Need to Know - Staff, ANU College of Business and Economics, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, Business and Economics, Engineering and Information Technology, Staff

Innovators showcase business brilliance

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

An engineering and arts/law duo from ANU has taken out first place in the InnovationACT 2009 Awards.

Filed under: On Campus, News Briefs, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, Administration, Engineering and Information Technology, Staff, Students

Engineering and computing showcase

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Eighty students specialising in frontier technologies like sustainable energy systems, computer vision and robotics showcased their ideas and research in a recent exhibition at University House.

Filed under: On Campus, News Briefs, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, Engineering and Information Technology

InnovationACT Seminar

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

Join the InnovationACT program to learn from leaders in the business community and win prizes totalling $74,000.

Filed under: On Campus, Coming up, 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, Business and Economics, Engineering and Information Technology, Science

Awards - 3 June 2009

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

Yan Yu from the Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute has been awarded the Dorothy S. Thomas Award of the Population Association of America.

Filed under: On Campus, Awards, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, ANU, Engineering and Information Technology, Humanities

Revolutionary thruster set for space launch

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

An ANU researcher’s revolutionary ‘plasma thruster’ will be developed for launch into space within the next four years, as part of a prototype satellite.

Filed under: On Campus, News Briefs, ANU College of Physical Sciences, Engineering and Information Technology, Staff

Awards - 6 May 2009

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

Megan Higgie has won the R.A. Fisher Award from the International Society for the Study of Evolution.
Sivakumar Dhar Malingam has been awarded the most successful presentation at the Thirteenth Sheet Metal Conference in Birmingham.

Filed under: On Campus, Awards, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, ANU College of Physical Sciences, ANU, Engineering and Information Technology, Science, Staff

Engaging engineers

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Problem-based learning is old hat for educators in engineering, Adrian Lowe argues. But the awarded teacher places a great premium on keeping his content fresh through connecting it to current events

Filed under: ANU Reporter, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, Engineering and Information Technology

Weather and climate get supercomputer boost

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Two new supercomputers ordered today by the Bureau of Meteorology and The Australian National University will deliver 12 times the power of previous models, ensuring Australia is at the forefront of international weather forecasting and climate modelling.

Filed under: Media Release, Engineering and Information Technology, Executive

Engineers Without Borders

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

ANU has partnered with the organisation Engineers Without Borders Australia to give students more experience of sustainable development and opportunities to work with disadvantaged communities.

Filed under: On Campus, News Briefs, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, Engineering and Information Technology

$2 million for new scholarships

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

Undergraduate students will be able to apply for new scholarships worth $2 million in total under a partnership ActewAGL, ACTEW and ANU.

Filed under: On Campus, News Briefs, ANU, Administration, Business and Economics, Economics and Finance, Engineering and Information Technology, Students

Awards - 18 February 2009

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

Robotics Expert Co-Authors Prize-Winning Handbook.

Filed under: On Campus, Awards, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, ANU, Engineering and Information Technology

Solar-powered air-con to save power and planet

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

New solar-powered residential air conditioning technology being developed at ANU could soon spell relief for the many Australians sweltering this summer.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, Engineering and Information Technology

Cool runnings

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

February in Australia can be sweltering. Searing heat melts tar from the road, blistering rays burn human skin, and forget about getting into any car that’s been parked in the sun for more than five minutes.
Just about the best place on a hot summer day is kicking back on the couch, an icy pole […]

Filed under: ANU Reporter, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, Engineering and Information Technology

Spray-on material to lead to cheaper solar panels

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

A new spray-on material that could make solar panels cheaper is to be developed in a joint research effort announced today by The Australian National University (ANU) and Spark Solar Australia.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, Engineering and Information Technology

Paper tiger

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Bangladesh stands to benefits from digital information systems – but first there are some barriers to overcome.

Filed under: ANU Reporter, ANU College of Business and Economics, Engineering and Information Technology

R&D 101

Friday, October 31st, 2008

ANU is stepping up to the research skills shortage in Australia with a specialised undergraduate degree in research and development.
The link between engineers and infrastructure is like that between chicken and eggs. No-one is all that clear on which comes first, but most people agree that more of both would be useful.
The Association of […]

Filed under: ANU Reporter, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, Engineering and Information Technology

Medical data ‘Internet’ goes live, boosts research

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

Medical and life scientists will be able to share information collected from many thousands of cases thanks to a digital network being launched at The Australian National University in Canberra today.

Filed under: Media Release, ANU College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Engineering and Information Technology, Health

Look into my eyes

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

In the not-too-distant future computer games could come equipped with programs that sense the mood of the gamer.

Filed under: ANU Reporter, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, Engineering and Information Technology

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