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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.

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Wednesday, 05 Sep 2018
  • Research story

Dr Megan Head didn’t expect her interest in evolution and ecology to lead to her becoming the manager of a Beetle Love Hotel.

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Wednesday, 05 Sep 2018
  • News

Scientists engineered tiny carbon-capturing engines from blue-green algae into plants, in a breakthrough that promises to help boost the yields of food crops

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Monday, 03 Sep 2018
  • Student blog

ANU science student Atul shares some of his highlights from the International Alliance of Research Univeristies Global Summer Program at Yale University.

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Wednesday, 29 Aug 2018
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A research project in Australia and Sweden is trying to understand how bogong moths perform incredible feats of navigation.

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Wednesday, 29 Aug 2018
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Where do you start if you're trying to invent an engaging method to visualise climate change data?

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Wednesday, 29 Aug 2018
  • Academic profile

Professor Susanne von Caemmerer has devoted her career to plant science and won worldwide recognition for her research.

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Wednesday, 29 Aug 2018
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Ningaloo Reef might be famous for its whale sharks and stunning seascape but for ANU researchers, the real star of the show is seaweed.

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Wednesday, 29 Aug 2018
  • News

Research led by ANU sheds new light on the rapid decline of the once-common regent honeyeater, offering new opportunities to help save the bird from extinction.

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Wednesday, 29 Aug 2018

From liquid nitrogen ice cream to solar observing, ANU Open Day 2018 had it all. Check out this video for a glimpse into our biggest day of the year!

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