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Doughnut-shaped region found inside Earth’s core deepens understanding of planet’s magnetic field

A doughnut-shaped region thousands of kilometres beneath our feet within Earth’s liquid core has been discovered by ANU scientists, providing new clues about the dynamics of our planet’s magnetic field.

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Friday, 16 Sep 2016

ANU PhD student Joshua Chu-Tan has won the 2016 ANU Three Minute Thesis (3MT) and is now looking ahead to competing in the Asia-Pacific final.

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Wednesday, 14 Sep 2016
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ANU has won $500,000 in new funding for innovation in the 2016-17 CBR Innovation Development Fund.

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Tuesday, 13 Sep 2016
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An international study led by The Australian National University (ANU) will help underpin the development of next-generation medical treatments and industrial applications such as removing pesticides from waterways.

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Tuesday, 13 Sep 2016

Three ANU academics have been recognised among Australia's best teachers, winning Office for Learning and Teaching (OLT) Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning.

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Monday, 12 Sep 2016
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The Australian National University (ANU) has opened a new visitor’s centre at Mount Stromlo with interactive astronomy exhibits, including one that replicates flying into a wormhole in space, and a new café with stunning views across Canberra.

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Friday, 09 Sep 2016
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A new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has found that symbolic play in toddlers, which involves use of the imagination, is more beneficial to language development than functional play like puzzles, blocks or drawing.

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Thursday, 08 Sep 2016

ANU will lead Australia's next wave of research into the Universe and the formation of the basic elements, using new 3-D technology to explore the Universe.

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Wednesday, 07 Sep 2016

ANU will establish an international research program to improve ways to store renewable energy that can be integrated into the electricity grid under a new $8 million partnership with the ACT Government.

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Tuesday, 30 Aug 2016
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New research has resolved a mystery over why female fiddler crabs visit and leave many males during mating season, and found the females aren't just being picky.

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