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David Chalmers receives top Chancellor's Award
In the December 2013 graduation ceremonies, Professor David Chalmers from the School of Philosophy was presented with the University’s top award for 2013. Professor Chalmers is the recipient of the 2013 Chancellor’s Peter Baume Award, which recognises eminent achievement and merit of the highest…
ANCLAS represents ANU at Youth Summit in South Korea
In December last year, PhD student Madeleine Penman represented the Australian National Centre for Latin American Studies (ANCLAS) in Seoul as a delegate at the Youth Summit of the Forum for East Asian and Latin American Cooperation (FEALAC). Madeleine Penman of ANCLAS (left) and fellow students…
New course something to tweet about
Undergraduate students can explore fast-growing research areas in the digital humanities thanks to the introduction of a new course at the School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics in 2014. Hashtag humanities: text and beyond in the digital age provides a foundation for students to develop…
Featured book: Museums and Social Activism: Engaged Protest
Museums and Social Activism: Engaged Protest, a new book by Associate Professor Kylie Message, explores the impact of protest and reform activities associated with American civil rights movements on Smithsonian Institution museums through the turbulent 1960s and 1970s.This is the first study to…
ANU relocation grants
First year students commencing their degree and relocating to Canberra may be eligible for $2000 under the ANU Relocation Grant scheme. Students must have submitted an application for admission through the Universities Admission Centre (UAC) and have an ANU degree program as their first preference…
Bitcoin 2013 word of the year
From a shortlist of social media, internet, and pop culture references, including snapchat, FOMO and twerk, the Australian National Dictionary Centre (ANDC), based at ANU, has selected bitcoin as the 2013 Word of the Year. Bitcoin is a type of digital crypto-currency in which transactions can be…
Congratulations to CASS graduates
In December, 417 students from the College of Arts and Social Sciences had their degrees conferred. The College’s undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral candidates received their awards in two ceremonies held in Llewellyn Hall. This was an exceptional year for CASS, with five students being…