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Maureen Montalban sits on the step of the Australian War Memorial.

Research story | 19 Nov 2024

Can motherhood and military life coexist?

ANU PhD scholar Maureen Montalban says we need to reimagine military service and identity to be more inclusive of motherhood.

A stethoscope on a table.

News | 13 Nov 2024

ANU-led review highlights potential to ‘unleash’ Australia’s health workforce

A year-long review has found Australia’s health professions face restrictions and barriers that are impacting the level of care they’re able to provide.

Professor Klaus-Martin Schulte, MD, FRCS, FRACS

News | 1 Nov 2024

Appointment of Professor and Chair of Transdisciplinary Health Research

Renowned surgeon and researcher, Professor Klaus-Martin Schulte MD FRCS FRACS, appointed Professor and Chair of Transdisciplinary Health Research at the Australian National University.

Karima Hamed Faryabi at ANU.

Academic profile | 1 Nov 2024

Starting over, one step at a time

Ms Faryabi is rebuilding her life in Australia after escaping Afghanistan in 2021, giving back to medical students in the process.

Photos of Dr Gurdial Singh training for his trek to Everest Base Camp.

Academic profile, Our ANU | 28 Oct 2024

Marching for Mannequins. Taking on Everest Base Camp

A lecturer at the School of Medicine and Psychology is going to new heights to raise money for new training equipment.

Dr Si Ming Man from The John Curtin School of Medical Research.

Research story | 21 Oct 2024

‘Cancer-blocking’ protein offers potential to transform cells from destructive to constructive

An immune protein could hold the key to developing new drugs to help fight bowel cancer.

News | 15 Oct 2024

Tall poppies will continue to grow: scientific achievers recognised

Four ANU researchers who are paving the way for future scientists have been recognised for their remarkable contributions.

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News | 10 Oct 2024

Student mental health support at your fingertips

At least one in four Australian university students experience a mental health problem in any given year, which is higher than their peers not attending university.

Bullet sitting on top of a stethoscope

Analysis and opinion | 30 Sep 2024

Attacks on health care during war are becoming more common, creating devastating ripple effects

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned attacks on health-care workers, patients and facilities “must not become the norm”.

Euan McNaughton, Associate Professor Katrina Randall and Ainsley Davies.

Media release | 13 Sep 2024

New Canberra Clinical Phenomics Service to develop advanced diagnostic facility

A federal government grant will help ANU develop a clinical facility dedicated to developing tests for complex diseases.

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