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Warlpiri drawings connect past and present
It’s not often that you get the chance to learn in detail about the years of research that go into curating a major exhibition. Visitors to the National Museum of Australia last Wednesday however, heard from anthropologist Dr Melinda Hinkson, curator of the exhibition Warlpiri Drawings:…
ANIP intern gets kudos in Federal Parliament
Ms Gai Brodtmann MP used a speech in Parliament last week to formally thank ANU student and intern Darian Clark. Darian, who is studying a Master of Globalisation at the School of Politics and International Relations, spent 11 weeks in Brodtmann’s office as part of the Australian National…
New rankings show ANU in the world’s top universities
ANU has moved up three places to rank 45 in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2014-15. The results show the ANU was particularly strong in the teaching and research reputation criteria, and follow the recent QS Top Universities rankings which ranked ANU 25 in the world.…
Shedding new light on Leichhardt’s expedition
A project by researchers at the ANU National Centre of Biography has shed new light on Ludwig Leichhardt’s landmark expedition to explore northern Australia 170 years ago. For the first time a new map and a new digital map will detail the exact route taken by Leichhardt on his historic first…
Debating the value of the humanities
From art to literature to music, the humanities are as rich as they are diverse. For more than a century however, a debate has raged about the 'value' of the humanities, and the study of cultural artefacts as compared, for example, with science-based research. The debate surrounding the humanities…
Kotaro Nagano wins Chopin Competition
Japanese pianist Kotaro Nagano has won the Australian International Chopin Piano Competition, hosted by the ANU School of Music. Kotaro, one of 11 of the world’s best young pianists to take part in the competition, won the $25,000 first prize, and also picked up the People’s Choice award for his…
Engaging Indigenous Economy
In September, the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR) convened a conference on Engaging Indigenous Economy. The event coincided with the retirement from CAEPR of its inaugural director Jon Altman (pictured), now an Emeritus Professor of ANU. Thirty brief 15 minute presentations…