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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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Tuesday, 22 Sep 2015

Three of Australia’s most talented high school science students representing Australia at the International Earth Science Olympiad in Brazil have won gold and silver medals

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Monday, 21 Sep 2015
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A team of 24 ANU students has put mental health awareness back in the spotlight after they rode from Dubbo to Canberra to raise funds for research.

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Wednesday, 16 Sep 2015
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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
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The most exciting week of the year for science students is undoubtedly National Science Week.

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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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