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Islands are engines of linguistic diversity, study shows

Islands drive language change and generate language diversity in similar ways to how they drive species diversity, according to new research from ANU that analysed languages from over 13,000 inhabited islands.

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Friday, 18 Dec 2015
  • Student profile

When science teacher Jennifer Colley graduated from ANU this week, she not only received the University Medal but she also walked across the same stage as two of her former students.

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Thursday, 17 Dec 2015
  • News

Andrew Kahn knows just what gets female crabs interested, thanks to a unique blend of biology and engineering.

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Thursday, 17 Dec 2015

Like many undergraduate students at this time of year, Rebecca Davies is celebrating graduation.

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Wednesday, 16 Dec 2015
  • News

ANU has bestowed an Honorary Doctorate on world-renowned chemist and scientist Professor Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra (CNR) Rao.

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Wednesday, 16 Dec 2015
  • Academic profile

A passion for turning physics experiments into practical technology that benefits the poorest people in the world has earned Professor Chennupati Jagadish a prestigious fellowship of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) in the United States.  

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Tuesday, 15 Dec 2015
  • Student profile

Hannah is an ANU PhD student with a passion for plant science and a farming background.

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Monday, 14 Dec 2015
  • Research story

The Australian National University (ANU) is considered a leader in medical research. Your gift will turn their discoveries into cures.

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Friday, 11 Dec 2015
  • Student profile

If you’re going to take on some of the biggest corporations in the world on behalf of the environment, you need to be persuasive, and you need to know your facts. That’s where Nicky Davies’ combined Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Science comes in handy.

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