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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, 05 Oct 2016
  • Student blog

University life is hectic, so finding a balance is essential. Extracurricular activities can help allowing you to develop different skills to put on your resume and meet fantastic people.

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Wednesday, 05 Oct 2016

ANU Emeritus Professor Barry Ninham AO FAA has been awarded the Matthew Flinders Medal by the Australian Academy of Science for his work in the physical sciences, including technological innovations for the developing world.

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Friday, 30 Sep 2016
  • News

ANU Future Fellow Dr Nicholas Cox has been awarded the Robin Hill Award from the International Society of Photosynthetic Research.

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Friday, 30 Sep 2016
  • News

Three-dimensional prints of a 400 million year old fish fossil from around Lake Burrinjuck in southeast Australia reveal the possible evolutionary origins of human teeth, according to new research by The ANU and QLD Museum.

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Thursday, 29 Sep 2016
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Human-caused climate change is robbing crucial rain from southern parts of Australia by shifting Southern Ocean westerly winds towards Antarctica, according to a new study.

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Thursday, 29 Sep 2016
  • Research story

Scientists at ANU are working with researchers in France to develop a new way to detect and monitor breast cancer with a simple blood test.

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Tuesday, 27 Sep 2016
  • News

Physicists at The Australian National University (ANU) have brought quantum computing a step closer to reality by stopping light in a new experiment.

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Saturday, 24 Sep 2016
  • Academic profile

Dr Christopher Fulton sometimes spends six to eight hours a day underwater, assessing how plants and animals in the ocean respond to environmental shifts such as climate change.

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Thursday, 22 Sep 2016
  • News

A partnership between a plant scientist and a teacher has resulted in a trip to East Timor, to deliver a three-day workshop to 40 teachers.

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