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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, 30 Nov 2016
  • News

One in five people aged 25 to 54 years old don't have time to exercise and eat healthy food, a new study led by ANU has found.

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Tuesday, 29 Nov 2016

The Australian National University has welcomed ACT Government funding to bolster high-technology quantum communications for the space industry.

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Tuesday, 29 Nov 2016
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Australian researchers have discovered that the common Panic grasses could hold the secret to increasing the yields of cereal crops and help feed the world with increasing temperature extremes and a population of nearly 10 billion people by 2050.

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Tuesday, 29 Nov 2016

ANU has paid tribute to Emeritus Professor Howard Bradbury AM, who dedicated 26 years to eradicating Konzo, a crippling neurological disease caused by high levels of a cyanide compound found in cassava, a common staple food in Africa.

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Tuesday, 29 Nov 2016

Two ANU science students have been selected for the Australian Government's New Colombo Plan (NCP) Scholarship for 2017, alongside five other ANU students.

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Monday, 28 Nov 2016
  • Research story

By 2050, the population of the world will be nine billion. That’s a lot of mouths to feed.

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Sunday, 27 Nov 2016
  • Student profile

What does it mean to be human? If you're interested in the answer, you'll love the Master of Biological Anthropology.

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Sunday, 27 Nov 2016
  • Career story

For Scott Worboys, starting a full time job after submitting his final assessment piece took just one week.

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Thursday, 24 Nov 2016
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When only 14 of any species are left in the wild, you know they are in trouble.

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