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$18 million in federal funding to turbocharge ANU research

17 ANU researchers are among a cohort of exceptional Australian scientists to receive funding under a series of recent Australian Research Council (ARC) funding rounds.

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Man with a molecule
Thursday, 26 Jun 2025
  • News

The new molecule developed by chemists from ANU and The University of Manchester can store digital data at temperatures as cold as the moon at night.

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Scientist in a physics lab
Tuesday, 24 Jun 2025
  • News

ANU physicists have developed a groundbreaking device that combats the forever chemical PFAS, showing that space research can have real-world impact on Earth too.

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Student on stage
Monday, 23 Jun 2025
  • Student blog

Sand Trakansuebkul, winner of the 2024 ANU Three Minute Thesis competition, shares her tips from the experience.

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Australian National University
Friday, 20 Jun 2025
  • News

Emerging researchers from ANU have been selected in the 2025 CHARM Rising Star Awards, celebrating their outstanding early-career impact in health research and innovation in the ACT.

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Atlas moth on leaves
Thursday, 19 Jun 2025
  • Analysis and opinion

Sadly, almost 1,000 Australian invertebrates are threatened with extinction and need protecting.

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Man holds jar with snake specimen inside
Tuesday, 17 Jun 2025
  • Student blog

Untangling the hidden world beneath Australia’s soil.

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uranium
Tuesday, 17 Jun 2025
  • Analysis and opinion

What exactly is uranium enrichment and why does it raise concerns?

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Man in front of a building
Friday, 13 Jun 2025
  • News

A world-first clinical trial targeting cancers that are currently undruggable will begin later this year, led by a research team from The Australian National University (ANU) and Canberra Health Services.

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Australian National University
Tuesday, 10 Jun 2025
  • News

More than 30 ANU staff and alumni have been recognised for their impact on Australia.

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