Student blog

Find out what studying science at ANU is about through first-hand accounts from our students.

A man in a brightly coloured shirt sitting on a couch
26 Jun 2023

"I really wasn’t sure how my identity or my acceptance of myself would change when I moved to Canberra," says Isaac. "But the more time I spent listening to queer stories, the more I have felt comfortable in my own skin."

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Two graduands in front of a building
19 Dec 2022

Himani came to ANU from India to pursue a PhD with the Mathematical Sciences Institute, focusing on operator theory.

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A man stand in front of a reflective building
15 Dec 2022

Graduating with a Master of Earth Sciences (Advanced), Hangyu Meng came to ANU to pursue his curiosity about how the world works and to develop his research skills with the hope of continuing his studies with a PhD.

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A woman standing in front of a creek and some buildings
13 Dec 2022

Solene Chretien is studying a Bachelor of Environment & Sustainability / Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics. As part of her studies, she completed an internship with Stop Food Waste Australia. 

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A man standing in front of a large silver ball sculpture
13 Dec 2022

Terence Johnson is studying a Bachelor of Science. As part of his studies, he completed an internship at Esri Australia.

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A smiling man standing in front of some trees and a picnic table
13 Dec 2022

Isaac Kozlovskis is studying a Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science. As part of his studies, he completed an internship at the Australian Academy of Science.

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A man is sitting on a concrete step outdoors. Behind him is a giant silver ball sculpture in a courtyard between large modern buildings.
Atul Sharma | 02 Sep 2022

Research projects! Where do you start? Read up for some handy hints from someone who's already been there, done that.

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A woman in a white shirt standing in front of a creek and trees
11 Apr 2022

Tanya Javaid is an international student from Pakistan studying a Bachelor of Science (Advanced) (Honours) at ANU. We asked Tanya to tell us about her recent experience of completing an internship at CSIRO as part of her degree.

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Jordan McMahon | 05 Jan 2021

Jordan is researching a non-invasive way to detect elevated blood glucose levels in people who exhibit pre-diabetic symptoms.

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