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One historian, centuries of gossip and a fresh look at Ancient Rome
What did ordinary Romans really think of their rulers? Professor Caillan Davenport’s new book draws on juicy rumours and gossip to reveal the answer.This story was originally published on ANU Reporter. By Luis PerezImagine an emperor secretly dressing as a woman to perform on stage before a large…
CASS wins $2.5M in ARC Future Fellowships
The Australian National University (ANU) College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) has secured nearly $2.5 million in Australian Research Council (ARC) funding under the highly competitive Future Fellowships scheme. Associate Professor Annika Lems and Associate Professor Ruth Morgan have…
Forget potato scallops and potato cakes – the Australian National Dictionary is on the hunt for Australia’s hidden regional words
From dardy to turbo chook, ANU is calling on Australians to uncover the colourful local words and phrases that make our regional vocabulary unique. This article was originally published on ANU Reporter. Written by Natalia Burgess. From dardy and Fremantle doctor in…
Is AI conscious or just very good at sounding human?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems can now hold conversations that feel remarkably human. Professor Colin Klein says that feeling reveals more about us than it does about the machines. This article was originally published on ANU Reporter. Written by Yasmin Manning. Ask an AI chatbot…
ANU archaeobotanist Dr Anna Florin wins 2026 Max Crawford Medal
Dr Anna Florin, Lecturer in Archaeological Science at the ANU School of Archaeology and Anthropology, has received Australia’s most prestigious award for achievement and promise in the humanities. This article was originally published by the Australian Academy of the Humanities and is…
How William is making sense of the Census
This student-developed platform opens up Australia’s Census data so we can better understand the story of our nation. This article was originally published on ANU Reporter. Written by Katelyn Czubara For most university students, spare time is hard to come by. But William Gledhill, a…
The sky she brought inside
Six ANU School of Art & Design graduates have made new prints for the accommodation suites at University House. Each work carries a private history into one of the University’s most public buildings. Article by Yun Hu Emma Beer can tell you what a Canberra sunset smells like. Not…