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Rainforest

Our tall, wet forests were not open and park-like when colonists arrived – and we shouldn’t be burning them

What does the evidence say about what tall, wet forests actually looked like 250 years ago? The answer matters because it influences how these forests are managed.

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Friday, 07 Aug 2015
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My research centres on the behaviour of the prime numbers. This is a really exciting area of maths where chaos and order seem to get along with each other quite well.

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Thursday, 06 Aug 2015
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Third year student An Ran Chen isn’t afraid to spread her wings to discover new things. After moving from New Zealand to study mathematics at ANU, An Ran has explored philosophy and anthropology and gone on exchange to Budapest.

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Monday, 03 Aug 2015
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Dr Graham Walker has taken his inspiring science shows to 41,000 children in Africa as part of an 11-week tour through five countries.

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Friday, 31 Jul 2015
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Dr Walter Reinhardt’s PhD at ANU helped him to see that an expertise in systems and sectors is critical when it comes to climate change adaptation. Now he is applying the expertise developed during his studies at ANU.

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Monday, 27 Jul 2015
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Meet Diane, a PhB student reaching for the stars - but first stop is Honolulu. Like many students, Diane didn’t know about the PhB program when she was considering her uni choices.

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Thursday, 23 Jul 2015
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When it comes to starting a PhD, it’s not just what you know, it’s who you know, according to physics students Matt, Sam, Tamara and Tom, who came together to chat about how they found themselves at ANU.

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