Spring feels like a welcome relief from an Australian winter that felt very cold and very long. Melbourne has just shiveredthrough its coldest winter in 26 years and Canberra hibernated through more cold nights than any winter since 1997.

ANU Medical School students Amanda Steele and Jordan Savage have been awarded the Peter Sharp Scholarship.

PhD student Ronald Yu from the Research School of Biology is bringing his ‘Big Bran Theory’ to the ANU grand final of the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.  

Scientists studying funnel-web spiders at Booderee National Park near Jervis Bay on the New South Wales south coast have found a large example of an unexpected funnel-web species.

Caroline Wenger might be representing the ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment at the 3MT grand final, but she says she’s used to feeling “a bit like the odd one out” amongst other scientists.

ANU and the University of Canberra (UC) have joined forces in a unique collaboration to help students kick-start their careers in science teaching.

After winning the ANU Open Day 3 Minute Thesis competition, PhD student Suryashree Aniyan from the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics is now off to the ANU grand final as a wild-card entrant.