Past events
Find information about past ANU Health and Medicine events.
6pm 22 October 2019
Earth Sciences - Employability Webinar
Join us for an employability webinar on Earth Sciences. Learn about different areas of Earth Sciences and its applications, examples of careers and employment trends in different areas, and what it is like to work in Earth Sciences as well as an overview of studying the Master of Earth Sciences at the Australian National University.
5.30–7.30pm 21 October 2019
Working together to Identify IP trends in your field of research
Learn how ANU researchers, in partnership with IP Australia, created an interactive patent visualisation experience to help seamlessly identify IP trends.
6–7.30pm 16 October 2019
Net Zero: the UK’s 2050 emissions target
Vice Chair of the UK Committee on Climate Change, Professor Julia King, discusses UK's plans for net zero emissions by 2050.
6pm 16 October 2019
Biotechnology - Employability Webinar
Join us for a webinar on employability in Biotechnology. Learn about different areas of Biotechnology and its applications, examples of careers and employment trends in different areas, what it is like to work in Biotechnology as well as an overview of studying the Master of Biotechnology at the Australian National University.
9.30am–12.30pm 13 October 2019
ANU Curious Kids – Indigenous Foods
What indigenous foods grow locally around Canberra? Why don’t we naturally eat indigenous foods as a part of our everyday meals? What plants can we use in cooking, medicine, and science?
6.30–8.30pm 8 October 2019
Prizes, Awards & Scholarships Presentation
A night to celebrate the outstanding achievements of Science, Health and Medicine students.
6pm 2 October 2019
Black Holes and Wormholes: Concepts and Misconceptions
What are those exotic entities in the universe called black holes and wormholes?
5.30pm 26 September 2019
How we think: Cracking the brain's code
Professor Jason Mattingley discusses the ways psychologists are demystifying the mechanisms of the brain that generate our thoughts, feelings and actions.
5.30pm 12 September 2019
Resilient humans: Harnessing our immune system to protect us from infection, injury and invasion
Professor Si Ming Man will discuss his research on the importance of the immune system in recognising microbes and the role of inflammation.
5.30pm 4 September 2019
Fighting Ebola: achieving positive social & health outcomes in emergencies
During the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2014, engaging with local communities to understand their culture and needs was critical to effective control.