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Farm dam

Better dams offer major benefits to farmers and livestock

Managing the water quality of farm dams is critical to the health of livestock as well as boosting crop production, according to new research from the ANU Sustainable Farms group.

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Wednesday, 16 Sep 2015
  • News

ANU is one of 31 institutions signed up to the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) pilot, which has been launched by the Australian Academy of Science.

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Wednesday, 16 Sep 2015
  • Student blog

The most exciting week of the year for science students is undoubtedly National Science Week.

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Tuesday, 15 Sep 2015

The Australian National University has climbed into the world's top 20 universities and strengthened its position as Australia's top-ranked university.

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Tuesday, 15 Sep 2015
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Scientists have discovered the world's longest known chain of continental volcanoes, running 2,000 kilometres across Australia, from the Whitsundays in North Queensland to near Melbourne in central Victoria.

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Monday, 14 Sep 2015
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Kelsie Long’s success in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition proves that while fish ear stones might not be sexy, they are interesting.

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Monday, 14 Sep 2015
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Year 11 student Allie Knight from St. Francis Xavier College walked away with more than a “love” of chemistry after attending the Science Lab Coat party at this year’s ANU Open Day.

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Monday, 14 Sep 2015
  • Research story

A new species of African lizard, described by a team of researchers including staff at the ANU Research School of Biology, has been named after Sir David Attenborough.

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