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06
Dec
2023

Vicky Higginson and Anna May Kirk announced as 2024 Christine and Stephen Procter Fellows

The Glass Workshop at the ANU School of Art and Design is pleased to announce the latest winners of the Christine and Stephen Procter Fellowship. Honouring Christine and Stephen’s shared vision of international exchange and travel, the new fellows will build on Stephen’s legacy of highly crafted…

05
Dec
2023

Looking through the Glass: The Artist and Artistry behind the Australian of the Year Awards

Compared to global cities, Canberra is relatively small. Maybe, just quietly, you scroll the Canberra Times, just to see if you recognise a name or two. Conversations often lead to the discovery of mutual acquaintances, like when your daughter calls from Europe to excitedly share that she went to…

01
Dec
2023

Younger Australians less likely to disapprove of coercive control

The vast majority of Australians consider coercive control unacceptable, but only just over half of the population know what the term means, according to a new study from The Australian National University (ANU).  The study asked more than 3,500 adults about their views on coercive control, a…

30
Nov
2023

CASS researchers strive to preserve Australia’s multilingual identity

4 minute read Researchers from the ANU School of Literature, Language & Linguistics are working in the Language Data Commons of Australia (LDaCA), an inter-university project that will facilitate accessibility of large language collections in Australia. We are building a strong foundation…

30
Nov
2023

Two CASS members join the ARC College of Experts

1 minute read Professor Darren Halpin and Professor Brenda Croft are among the 99 new members appointed to the 2024 Australian Research Council (ARC) College of Experts. The ARC College of Experts plays a vital role in advising the Australian Government on the national direction of research…

30
Nov
2023

Enacting Innovation: Classics meets Science Communication

Over the months of September and October, the ANU Centre for Classical Studies (CCS) joined with the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science (CPAS) and rolled out an exciting suite of events where ancient Greece and Rome met Science Communication! Led by Dr Tatiana Bur (CCS)…

29
Nov
2023

Seven extraordinary alumni shaping a better world

From grassroots community initiatives to the highest levels of global politics, alumni of The Australian National University (ANU) are doing their bit to make the world a better place. This year’s ANU Alumni Awards recognised seven outstanding members of the alumni community, who embody the…