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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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Friday, 31 Jul 2015
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Dr Walter Reinhardt’s PhD at ANU helped him to see that an expertise in systems and sectors is critical when it comes to climate change adaptation. Now he is applying the expertise developed during his studies at ANU.

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Monday, 27 Jul 2015
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Meet Diane, a PhB student reaching for the stars - but first stop is Honolulu. Like many students, Diane didn’t know about the PhB program when she was considering her uni choices.

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Thursday, 23 Jul 2015
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When it comes to starting a PhD, it’s not just what you know, it’s who you know, according to physics students Matt, Sam, Tamara and Tom, who came together to chat about how they found themselves at ANU.

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Tuesday, 21 Jul 2015
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Myopia, or short-sightedness, is a condition in which distant objects appear blurred, but closer objects can usually be seen in sharp focus.

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