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The unexpected poetry of PhD acknowledgements

The unexpected poetry of PhD acknowledgements

After reading hundreds and hundreds of PhD theses, we accidentally discovered how to write the perfect PhD acknowledgement: it's a kind of poetry.

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Bees in a hive
Wednesday, 24 May 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

While Australia is the last continent to be invaded by the vorroa mite, it has an opportunity to be the first to eradicate it.

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Man in forest in front of car
Tuesday, 23 May 2023
  • Media release

The Victorian government’s announcement today that it will exit native forest logging in 2024, six years ahead of what it had previously planned, is a major win for the climate and economy, experts from The Australian National University (ANU) say.

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Aerial shot of reef
Friday, 19 May 2023
  • News

ANU is home to one of the world’s most innovative nuclear science facilities and programs. This work is helping protect environmental treasures like the world’s largest coral reef, understand the origins of life on our planet and launch tech into space.

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Man in lab
Friday, 19 May 2023
  • Student profile

From exploring the mysteries of dark matter, to planting the seeds of human life away from Earth, Lachlan McKie is using nuclear science to solve some of our most complex questions.

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Satellite over Earth
Wednesday, 17 May 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

How do we find enough people with the skills necessary to grow the space technology sector?

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Black, green and blue butterfly
Tuesday, 16 May 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

Until recently we had very little idea when butterflies evolved, and hypotheses concerning their place of origin were largely educated guesses.

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A smiling woman leaning against a glass staircase
Monday, 15 May 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

Growing up queer in Townsville, Emily Standen knows about the importance of role models: "I don't think that I really thought queer people could be scientists. So from my own experience, I know that it's hard to be what you can't see. You can definitely do it - someone has to be the first - but it's not an easy thing to do.”

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Galaxy clusters
Friday, 12 May 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

We have successfully used a new technique – involving light from an exploding star that arrived at Earth via multiple winding routes through the expanding Universe – to measure how fast the Universe is expanding.

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Three fluffy parrot chicks in gloved hand
Friday, 12 May 2023
  • News

A new study from ANU researchers offers clues about which birds are most likely to survive. their risky first migration.

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