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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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Satellite above earth
Monday, 16 Nov 2020
  • News

Australia's largest ever selfie has captured some incredible images from the ACT and the Northern Territory.

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Wednesday, 11 Nov 2020
  • News

An international team of astronomers has challenged a popular theory that mysterious dark matter dominates gravity in the inner parts of spiral galaxies such as our Milky Way.

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Aerial view of University Avenue showing buildings and trees.
Tuesday, 10 Nov 2020
  • Analysis and opinion

Marie Curie overcame innumerable obstacles, and in the process has become a role model. But does the latest film version of her life do her story justice?

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Greater gliders sitting in a  tree.
Monday, 09 Nov 2020
  • News

Scientists have discovered one of Australia’s best-loved animals is actually three different species.

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University campus showing building, trees and sculpture of giant silver ball.
Monday, 09 Nov 2020
  • Analysis and opinion

Science communication succeeds when it takes community knowledge seriously, works with other belief systems, and expects researchers to contribute to society.

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Tamara
Thursday, 05 Nov 2020
  • Student blog

My name is Tamara and I am a 3rd-year student studying chemistry and science communication. I am also one of the peer mentors at ANU Thrive. I am very fortunate to work in a department that promotes wellbeing within the ANU community. Having supportive colleagues and a nurturing work environment is very valuable to me, particularly in challenging times like this.

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Thursday, 05 Nov 2020
  • Student blog

I completed my dissertation in the field of sustainable agriculture. Through grant funding provided by the university, I was given the unique opportunity to visit a small-scale irrigation scheme in the south of Zimbabwe.

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Thursday, 05 Nov 2020
  • Student blog

Doing a PhD can be a long and difficult journey. Make sure you prepare yourself for the challenge and try to find a good support system to help you through the rough times.

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Professor Susan Scott and Professor David McClelland in gravitational wave laboratory
Thursday, 29 Oct 2020
  • News

The 2020 Prime Minister's Prize for Science has been awarded to two physicists from ANU and two scientists from other institutions for their ground-breaking work to detect ripples in space and time known as gravitational waves.

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