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Welcome to new Language Studies staff
The University's world-wide reputation for excellence in modern languages has been strengthened by the arrival of two new researchers in the School of Language Studies. Welcome to Dr Sarah Ogilvie and Professor Catherine Travis.Dr Sarah Ogilvie will head up the Australian National Dictionary…
Australian Students Visit Greece to Study Ancient Greek Culture
A new 3 week long educational programme allows Australian university students to visit Greece, in order to study and immerse themselves in the ancient Greek culture and its legacy. In cooperation with the Australian Archaeological Institute of Athens, the students will have the opportunity of…
Professor Tom Griffiths joins Antarctic expedition
Early this morning, 5 January 2012, Professor Tom Griffiths, Antarctic historian in the School of History, joined the Australian Antarctic Division’s Centennial Voyage to Mawson’s Huts at Commonwealth Bay. You can follow Tom on his journey through a dedicated website created to mark the occasion…
Friendship and Empire
Dr Paul Burton, Lecturer and Head of Classics & Ancient History, has released a new book "Friendship and Empire; Roman Diplomacy and Imperialism in the Middle Republic (353-146 BC)".In this bold new interpretation of the origins of ancient Rome's overseas empire, Dr. Burton charts the impact of…
Clever design nets Henry a major cash prize
ANU School of Art graduate Henry Wilson has been announced as the winner of this year’s Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Award. Henry’s winning entry was A Joint, a strong, multi-use joinery system. The highly flexible system, which uses pre-dimensional timber in up to four configurations, can be…
Celebration bells for first-time composer
First year student Leonard Weiss has won first prize in the national Carillon Composition Competition. Leonard’s prize-winning piece, The Bells of Nyx – his first attempt at composition for the carillon – also won the Audience Choice prize, bringing his total prize money to $2,500. Leonard,…
Batemans Bay turns French
French students from the NSW South Coast region participated in an intensive two-day program held at Batemans Bay High School last week. It's the first time an event like this has taken place for South Coast language students. The program was organised by ANU language students and the Student…