News & events News Find out about the latest news, announcements and stories about science at ANU. Ground station to help launch missions to Mars A new optical ground station launched by The Australian National University (ANU) will help NASA and other major space agencies safely reach Mars. Read the article - Any -Astronomy & AstrophysicsScience CommunicationPhysicsEarth & Marine SciencesEngineeringChemistryBiologyEnvironment & SustainabilityMathematics Monday, 20 Nov 2023 Student blog Heidi's Master of Science Communication experience Heidi Parkes completed a Master of Science Communication. During her studies she participated in a pilot mentor program for her master’s research course. Read the article Monday, 20 Nov 2023 News Deep dive on sea level rise: new modelling gives better predictions on Antarctic ice sheet melt Using historical records from around Australia, an international team of researchers have put forward the most accurate prediction to date of past Antarctic ice sheet melt, providing a more realistic forecast of future sea level rise. Read the article Friday, 17 Nov 2023 Analysis and opinion Europe sweltered this summer — is Australia on track for similar conditions? With an El Niño declared and global temperatures rising, meteorologist Clem Davis explains what weather might be in store for Australians this summer. Read the article Tuesday, 14 Nov 2023 Analysis and opinion Fire is consuming more than ever of the world’s forests, threatening supplies of wood and paper The amount of timber-producing forest burning each year in severe wildfires has increased significantly in the past decade, and threatens industries such as timber milling and paper manufacturing. Read the article Tuesday, 14 Nov 2023 Student blog iGEM Jamboree in Paris ANU Students attended the 20th iGEM Grand Jamboree in Paris and entered a team into the iGEM global synthetic biology competition to present their research and hear from leaders in the field. Read the article Friday, 10 Nov 2023 Research story Chough love: What’s behind the strange antics of the white-winged chough? The white-winged chough is one of the weirder birds out there. Read the article Friday, 03 Nov 2023 News Global warming changing Earth’s water cycle Human-caused climate change is changing the way water moves around Earth, according to a new study involving researchers from ANU. Read the article Thursday, 26 Oct 2023 News ANU partnership to deliver safe innovations in nuclear science A new partnership between The Australian National University (ANU) and world-leading Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in the United States will deliver innovations in nuclear science and help steward the safe use of nuclear technologies across the globe. Read the article Thursday, 26 Oct 2023 Research story Why is this lab hidden in a mountain? A secret lab? Few people know about this Earth sciences lab that’s tucked away on the side of a mountain in Canberra. Read the article Pagination First page « Previous page ‹ Page 1 Current page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Next page › Last page »