Find out about the latest news, announcements and stories about science and medicine at ANU.

Two men  outdoors

Developing fuel moisture sensing satellites for fire management with Indigenous knowledge

In this collaborative project, researchers are working to develop future satellites for fire management by using traditional Indigenous knowledge and collaborating on remote sensing technology to help manage wildfires.

Read the article
Golden light on river and vegetation
Monday, 02 Dec 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

Australian scientists have just released the most comprehensive report card to date on the health of Australia’s most important river system, the Murray-Darling Basin. It shows that government policies from the past decade have mostly failed to improve outcomes for people and nature along the river system.

Read the article
A man sitting on wooden steps
Wednesday, 27 Nov 2024
  • Student profile

Egi Anagio is studying the Master of Energy Change program at the ANU College of Science and Medicine.

Read the article
A cut away diagram of a telescope in a building
Tuesday, 26 Nov 2024
  • News

Astronomers around the world are celebrating an announcement from the European Union that they will fund development of a concept for an ‘ultimate survey telescope’ in Chile.

Read the article
People on a beach in front of high rise buildings
Thursday, 21 Nov 2024
  • News

Australia has experienced the first warning signs of a scorching summer ahead, with the Bureau of Meteorology predicting this year will be the hottest on record.

Read the article
A woman in a white top standing in front of trees
Thursday, 21 Nov 2024
  • Student profile

Giselle Cruzado Melendez is a PhD student at the Fenner School of Environment and Society at ANU. She spoke to us about her PhD on the role of social enterprises led by Aboriginal women.

Read the article
A woman in a purple floral dress with her hand on her hip
Tuesday, 19 Nov 2024
  • Student profile

Yen Le is studying the Master of Environment program at the Fenner School of Environment and Society.

Read the article
Arifah
Monday, 18 Nov 2024
  • Student profile

Arifah Hidayati is studying the Master of Forests (advanced) program at the Fenner School of Environment and Society.

Read the article
Cockatoo research
Thursday, 14 Nov 2024
  • News

Everyday mobile phones could be the key to a cheaper and more relibale way of tracking animals for ecology and conservation research, according to a new study from ANU.

Read the article
Scientist in full PPE in a clean room lab
Tuesday, 12 Nov 2024
  • Research story

Researchers at ANU played a pivotal role in the first detection of gravitational waves. Here's what it felt like to be involved in such a groundbreaking global scientific discovery.

Read the article