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11 Feb 2019

Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science

To celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, ANU researchers share their experiences and hopes for the future.

17 Jan 2019

Surgeon makes the cut as new Dean

Meet the new Dean of the ANU College of Health and Medicine: Professor Russell Gruen.

20 Nov 2018

Our Lord of the rings

Dr Brookhouse, loves to peer back through time by examining the growth rings from trees. Yes, he’s a dendrochronologist. And he’s made an amazing discovery..

2 Jan 2018

Meet the ANU chemist fighting on the frontline of antibiotic resistance

In 2015, the World Health Organization put out a call to action on antibiotic resistance, so Dr Lara Malins got to work.

20 Oct 2017

Putting cancer on trial

Dr Aude Fahrer's 'wake-up call' to the immune system could fight many types of cancer.

10 Aug 2017

A study of the human heart

Walking along the shelves, Professor Jane Dahlstrom indicates a spleen, preserved in fluid and encased in perspex, and says, “Yes, I remember that patient.”

10 May 2017

When neurons go wrong

Dr Nathalie Dehorter is finding ways to fix neuronal impairment, a common problem in development disorders like Parkinson's Disease and autism.

26 Oct 2016

Tony Ayers Prize awarded to Professor Robyn Lucas

Professor Robyn Lucas has been awarded the 2016 John James Foundation Tony Ayers Prize for Excellence in Translational Medicine.

24 Sep 2016

Prejudice: My brain made me do it?

An experiment using artificial intelligence has allowed social psychologists to uncover the all-too-human side of a racist robot.

19 Mar 2016

Child's play changing lives

It's hard to imagine that anyone could have difficulty reading the emotions behind these dolls' faces.

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