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Farm dam

Better dams offer major benefits to farmers and livestock

Managing the water quality of farm dams is critical to the health of livestock as well as boosting crop production, according to new research from the ANU Sustainable Farms group.

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Aerial view of ANU campus, showing buildings, ovals and Black Mountain.
Friday, 21 Apr 2017
  • Analysis and opinion

A symposium of energy experts has called for a national discussion on nuclear options, including mining, power generation and waste storage.

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Thursday, 20 Apr 2017
  • Research story

A new study on UHT milk is helping scientists to better understand Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and type 2 diabetes

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Wednesday, 19 Apr 2017
  • Research story

The first satellites built in Australia in the past 15 years have been launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida

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Wednesday, 19 Apr 2017

We were delighted to see alumni & friends at the recent ANU Science Public Lecture and Dinner at the Australian Embassy in Jakarta.

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Wednesday, 12 Apr 2017
  • Career story

Like most graduates, Ellen Miech was worried about finding a job after she finished her degree. Turns out she needn’t have been.

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Saturday, 01 Apr 2017
  • Student profile

Meet Jessica Cregan, whose internship at The Canberra Hospital has changed her future.

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Friday, 31 Mar 2017
  • Research story

We don't yet know what could happen to these cute little amphibians should temperatures continue to climb, and they in turn run out of mountainside to climb.

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Monday, 27 Mar 2017
  • Research story

The Australian National University (ANU) is launching a search for a new planet in our Solar System, inviting anyone around to lend a hand.

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Thursday, 23 Mar 2017
  • Research story

ANU biologists have found the first evidence of mass extinction of Australian animals caused by a dramatic drop in global temperatures 35 million years ago.

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