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School of Music student wins top prize at Melbourne International Guitar Festival
Andrew Blanch, a PhD candidate at the ANU School of Music, claimed first prize in the recent Melbourne International Guitar Competition. School alumna Stephanie Jones placed third in the contest, which formed part of the Melbourne International Guitar Festival. Andrew said it was a…
ANU archaeology projects recognised in ACT Heritage Awards
Two projects involving ANU School of Archaeology and Anthropology staff have been recognised at the National Trust of Australia's 2016 ACT Heritage Awards for work involving maintaining and interpreting heritage values. The projects awarded include a new heritage management plan of the…
New edition of Australian National Dictionary gifted to the nation
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has accepted a specially bound set of the new edition of the Australian National Dictionary, the primary repository of Australian English. The Dictionary was presented as a 'gift to the nation' at the Prime Minister's Parliament House office. The…
Arts/Science alumna awarded scholarship to Oxford University
ANU alumna and Indigenous woman Sarah Bourke has been awarded the prestigious Robert Skyes Scholarship to study at Oxford University. The scholarship supports Indigenous people to complete postgraduate studies at leading international universities and to inspire future students through…
Australians want tougher action against terrorism- ANUpoll
A new ANUpoll on national security has found Australians believe the government could do more to prevent a terrorist attack in Australia, but also have concerns that Muslims are being singled out for increased surveillance and monitoring. ANUpoll found a large majority (71 per cent) are…
Kids of all ages being increasingly watched
Children of all ages around the world including in Australia, the United States, United Kingdom, Europe and Asia are increasingly under surveillance online, in schools and when they're out and about, according to a new book. Surveillance Futures, co-edited by Dr Emmeline…
ANU archaeologists uncover origins of Vanuatu and Tonga's first inhabitants
The origins of Vanuatu and Tonga's first inhabitants has been revealed in a surprise discovery made by ANU archaeologists in the first major study of ancient DNA (aDNA) from the Pacific Islands. The study, published in the scientific journal Nature, reveals Vanuatu's first people arrived 3,…