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 Howard Morphy. Image by Stuart Hay.
08
Jul
2015

ANU secures close to $3 million in the 2015 ARC Linkages Projects scheme

An ANU project that will link Indigenous communities with a network of museums in Britain and Australia has been awarded $699,310 in funding through Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkages Projects scheme.   Led by Professor Howard Morphy from the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences the…

07
Jul
2015

Scholarship to create leaders that make a difference

A new scholarship valued at up to $120,000 over two to three years will offer students pursuing research or coursework postgraduate studies a unique opportunity to develop their leadership skills beyond the classroom.   The Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship, which will support…

 Applications for the ANU School of Music's Whitworth Roach Classical Music Performance Competition open 6 July. Photo: MaxiuB/Flickr
06
Jul
2015

Benefactor’s generous grant for major ANU music performance prize

A benefactor who loves live music has donated funds to help the ANU School of Music celebrate its 50th anniversary this year.   Christine Roach has given a generous donation to the inaugural Whitworth Roach Classical Music Performance Competition, applications for which open today.   Head…

02
Jul
2015

Leading academics to explain ways to create a simpler English language

Some of the world’s leading academics from a range of disciplines will gather at ANU from today for a symposium on improving communication in global English.   Hosted by the School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics, Global English, Minimal English: towards better intercultural…

01
Jul
2015

1215 and all that - Paul Pickering on Magna Carta

The original supporters of Magna Carta would be shocked by the idea that their parchment would give rise to the rights we attribute to it today. However, the document remains a powerful symbol of freedom in the current context, argues Professor Paul Pickering on Radio National's Big Ideas. Magna…

 Elizabeth Minchin, here assessing an ancient vase, will have her name inscribed on the Roll of Professors Emeriti of the University.
30
Jun
2015

Homer guides a Classics scholar to Emeritus honour

An ANU academic who fell head over heels for Homer while an undergraduate and carved a career as a Latin and Ancient Greek specialist is to have her name inscribed on the Roll of Professors Emeriti of the University.   Elizabeth Minchin, from the School Literature, Languages and Linguistics’…

 ANU student Marylyn Powell assisting in the dig. Image: Stuart Hay, ANU.
29
Jun
2015

ANU archaeologists dig up WWI history in ACT

Australian First World War era history is being unearthed as a team of archaeologists from the ANU School of Archaeology and Anthropology excavate trenches dug by the Duntroon School of Trench Warfare in 1916.   The site at Jerrabomberra Wetlands in Canberra is one of three used to train…