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Media release | 28 Jul 2021

ANU invites everyone to celebrate its 75th birthday

The Australian National University (ANU) is inviting Canberra and the wider community to celebrate its 75th birthday this Sunday.

News | 20 Jul 2021

Residency puts spotlight on age-related macular degeneration

Dr Chu Tan will work with leading broadcasters to learn how to communicate his research and expertise as part of an ABC Top 5 Science media residency.

News | 14 Jul 2021

Telehealth is here to stay, but in what capacity?

Associate Professor Rosemary Korda and a multi-disciplinary research team from ANU to investigate the benefits of telehealth in the primary health care setting.

Media release | 1 Jul 2021

National app maps COVID alerts across Australia

Researchers have developed a new contact tracing web app for COVID‐19,

Media release | 25 Jun 2021

Racism linked to poor health among Indigenous Australians

ANU researchers have undertaken the first national study outlining the experiences of racism and health outcomes among Indigenous Australians.

News | 24 Jun 2021

Most hospital patients are dying ‘without suitable care’

A new national study shows most patients in Australia are not getting suitable end-of-life care.

News | 23 Jun 2021

ANU partnering with TenWise to develop improved systematic review technology

ANU Associate Professor has partnered with TenWise, a company that has developed machine learning and text-mining methodologies.

News | 16 Jun 2021

Queen's birthday honours for service to rural medicine

Dr Louise Baker knew from a young age that she wanted to be a doctor, inspired by her neighbour, Dr West, a general practitioner and obstetrician.

News | 3 Jun 2021

Planting seeds for better mental health with new podcast series

Can you learn to manage stress and uncertainty? Absolutely – according to Bruce Christensen, Associate Dean for Culture and Wellbeing.

Media release | 27 May 2021

Bloodlines and reconciliation

Two years ago, Azure Hermes took on a unique role at the ANU, finding a home for thousands of Indigenous blood samples that are not in the right place.