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Shirtfront 2014 word of the year
shirtfront v. 1. Chiefly Aust. Rules To deliver an aggressive front-on bump to (an opponent). 2. Fig. To challenge or confront (a person). Shirtfront has been named Australia’s 2014 word of the year. The Australian National Dictionary Centre, based at The Australian National University (ANU),…
Professor Jacqueline Lo awarded French honours
CASS Professor Jacqueline Lo has been honored with a prestigious French Ordre des Palmes academiques (Order of Academic Palms) award for her work to in promoting French-Australian relations through research and education. With so much attention on Asia, we can sometimes forget the…
ANU graduates the nation’s most employable
ANU graduates have been rated as the most employable in Australia and among the best in the world. The latest global Employability Survey ranked ANU at 23 in the world, and the top Australian university for the second year running. ANU Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Young AO said the rankings…
The art and graft of the Australian Dictionary of Biography
By Karen Fox, Australian National University The Australian Dictionary of Biography (ADB) is Australia’s largest and longest-running social sciences and humanities project. Set up in 1957, it has been publishing short accounts of significant and representative Australian lives since 1966. Some 19…
Ancient engravings rewrite human history
An international team of scientists has discovered the earliest known engravings from human ancestors on a 400,000 year-old fossilised shell from Java. The discovery is the earliest known example of ancient humans deliberately creating pattern. “It rewrites human history,” said Dr Stephen Munro…
ANU School of Art graduates on show
The work of more than 130 ANU School of Art graduates has gone on display at the annual Graduating Exhibition. The Graduating Exhibition showcases the creative works of students who are completing their studies at undergraduate and postgraduate levels “The exhibition is a public demonstration of…
Heritage studies in the spotlight at ANU
This week, heritage and museum experts from around the world will gather at ANU for the second annual Association of Critical Heritage Studies Conference. The conference will be held between 2-4 December 2014 and is hosted by the ANU Centre for Heritage and Museums Studies. Over 300 papers,…