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Science & Medicine at ANU@scienceANU
16 Jul 2024
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Canberra Writers Festival (CWF) will be held on October 22-26 this year, and the program promises a diverse array of events! ANU is a proud foundation partner of the CWF and we’re excited to see a number of science and medicine-related events featured: canberrawritersfestival.com.…

Home | Canberra Writers Festival 2025

Canberra Writers Festival is a non-for-profit organisation, bringing the writing community together in Canberra and beyond. Join us for a joyful collision of art-makers, big thinkers, and storytell...

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🦋Heist at the museum with Walter Marsh Discover this daring and disturbing trail of larceny and entomology with author Walter Marsh, in conversation with Michael Brissenden. tickets.canberrawritersfesti…
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💉 Method or madness? Elizabeth Finkel (Prove It) and Raina MacIntyre (Vaccine Nation) discuss how science and reason can fight back against society’s growing fear and yet complacency. tickets.canberrawritersfesti…
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ANU physicists Prof Jodie Bradby and A/Prof Bianca Haberl have developed a new method to make a rare form of silicon with remarkable properties. It took a decade to get here: a reminder that slow science should never be underrated. science.anu.edu.au/news-even…

A lesson in advanced materials: why it can take the longest time to find the shortest path

Physicists have pioneered a new method for making a rare form of silicon, prized for its remarkable properties. It's work that took ten years to come to fruition.

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Australian Academy of Science@Science_Academy
16 Sep 2025
#StarsOfScience Scientific breakthroughs hinge on innovative techniques and data analysis. Prof Alison Rodger FAA (@scienceANU) has spent her career advancing spectroscopy, using polarised light to explore helical structures and molecular assemblies.

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Australian Academy of Science@Science_Academy
18 Aug 2025
New opportunities up to $50,000 for STEM Early- and Mid- Career Researchers (EMCRs) are now open Do you have an idea that offers tangible benefits to EMCRs? The Theo Murphy Initiative Australia (TMIA) is currently accepting applications for grants up to $50,000 to support projects or events. For eligibility criteria and to apply, please refer to the application guidelines:  science.org.au/TheoMurphy @arc_gov_au
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You're invited to join the conversation about Aboriginal land practices and modern agriculture, with bush foods, First Nations catering and a short walk. Hosted by @futurecropsau and the Tjabal Centre. 📆: Wed 20 Aug, 1pm 📍: Fellows Oval, ANU Details: science.anu.edu.au/news-even…

Exploring the Future of Agriculture Together

Sustainability starts with listening to Country. Let's come together to be part of the conversation about Aboriginal land practices and modern agriculture, with bush foods, First Nations catering and...

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AstronomyAustralia@AstroAustralia
15 Aug 2025
Belated congratulations to @StromloANU astronomer (and former AAL Board Chair) Prof. Naomi McClure-Griffiths on taking up this esteemed position with @SKAO.
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POPSICULE@ANU_Popsicule
12 Aug 2025
"Science.Art.Film." returns for Season 7… and it’s bringing the uncanny with it. Join our first screening & discussion of Season 7: "Under the Skin" - 13 Aug, 6pm, Arc Cinema: tickets.nfsa.gov.au/Events/S… #Canberra #scicomm #popculture
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Universities Australia
@uniaus
5 Aug 2025
Calling all community champions! Whether you are an individual, team, or university, if your work extends beyond the campus and makes a real difference in your community, we want to hear your story.   Enter the #ShapingAustraliaAwards25 awards and showcase how your initiative is creating meaningful, on-the-ground impact.   Be part of this year’s Community Champion Award: shapingaustraliaawards.com.a… #UniversitiesMatter #CommunityBuilding #education
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Australian Science Media Centre@AusSMC
23 Jul 2025
🐤 Like humans, animals can become stressed when trying to lead a group of peers in a particular direction, says @ANUmedia buff.ly/AFq5K4z
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Applications for the McMichael Award are now open! The Award supports outstanding early and mid-career researchers working on solutions to the global challenges posed by climate change. $30,000 is on offer to support agreed-upon research over 12 months. nceph.anu.edu.au/study/schol…

McMichael Award

The McMichael Award and Fellowship Program will create and foster a global network of future leaders for a flourishing world.

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Congratulations to Professor Naomi McClure-Griffiths and Li Yusen from @ourANU who are among six astronomers to receive awards at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Astronomy Society in 2025. Read more: science.anu.edu.au/news-even…
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ANU College of Asia and the Pacific@ANUasiapacific
4 Jul 2025
Are you an early-career researcher with a drive to create meaningful change? Applications are now open for the Westpac Research Fellowship. Receive over $400,000 in funding to support world-class research that shapes a better Australia. Find out more: quicklink.anu.edu.au/sdp2
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Research at ANU@ANU_Research
3 Jul 2025
Meet the 'rock detective', ANU geochemist and volcanologist Dr Ana Casas Ramos, who is developing groundbreaking technologies to make mining more sustainable. 🌋🪨🔬 Read more: quicklink.anu.edu.au/cor7 @ourANU @scienceANU
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Congratulations to Professor Hrvoje Tkalčić from the ANU Research School of Earth Sciences for receiving a 2025 ARC Laureate Fellowship for the research project, 'Echoes from the Planetary Cores: Seismic Insights into Deep Worlds'. arc.gov.au/2025-laureate-pro…

Australian Research Council
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26 Jun 2025
We're proud to award $65.2 million for 17 new Australian Laureate Fellowships, including the Kathleen Fitzpatrick and Georgina Sweet Fellowships—supporting outstanding women in the humanities and sciences. Read more: arc.gov.au/news-publications…
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Chemists from ANU and the University of Manchester have engineered a new type of molecule that can store information at temperatures as cold as the dark side of the moon at night, with major implications for the future of data storage. science.anu.edu.au/news-even…

Stamp-sized hard drives capable of storing 100 times more data than current tech closer to fruition

The new molecule developed by chemists from ANU and The University of Manchester can store digital data at temperatures as cold as the moon at night.

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This new device can degrade the forever chemical, PFAS, in water in just 6 minutes. Here’s how ANU PhD researcher Josef Richmond brought this space innovation down to Earth. science.anu.edu.au/news-even…

The space-inspired breakthrough tackling ‘forever chemicals’ in water

ANU physicists have developed a groundbreaking device that combats the forever chemical PFAS, showing that space research can have real-world impact on Earth too.

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20 Jun 2025
Are you shaping your community for the better?   Whether you are an individual, team, or university, if your work extends beyond the campus and makes a real difference in your community, we want to hear your story.   Enter the #ShapingAustraliaAwards25 awards and showcase how your initiative is creating meaningful, on-the-ground impact.   Be part of this year’s Community Champion Award: shapingaustraliaawards.com.a… #UniversitiesMatter #CommunityBuilding  #education @AusGovEducation @JasonClareMP
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