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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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Friday, 13 Jul 2018
  • Career story

A passion for the business side of science has helped John Rivers land his dream job, just weeks after finishing his PhD.

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Friday, 13 Jul 2018
  • Student profile

Within two days of Josh Penalba submitting his PhD, the Biology graduate started working in a lab at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.

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Friday, 13 Jul 2018
  • Student profile

Katherine Moon graduates with a PhD which investigated the oceanic dispersal of terrestrial ectoparasites associated with penguins.

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Friday, 13 Jul 2018
  • Student profile

Regina Vega Trejo hopes that her research into inbreeding amongst species can help scientists discover why animals that are related are less likely to survive.

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Thursday, 12 Jul 2018
  • Research story

Professor Ken Baldwin is holding a black and white photo taken of him in the mid-1980s.

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Wednesday, 11 Jul 2018
  • News

More than 2,500 students will graduate from The Australian National University (ANU) this week, as part of the mid-year award conferral ceremonies.

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Tuesday, 10 Jul 2018
  • Analysis and opinion

Australia’s landscapes are dotted with mature eucalypts but they’re rapidly becoming collateral damage from population growth.

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Tuesday, 10 Jul 2018
  • News

Scientists from ANU and overseas have discovered the oldest colours in the geological record, 1.1 billion-year-old bright pink pigments

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Aerial view of Kambri showing landscaping, lawns and trees.
Friday, 06 Jul 2018
  • Analysis and opinion

Australian governments have increased their spending on mental health over the last few decades. But the rate of mental illness isn’t going down.

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