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ANU mourns the death of Klaus Moje AO
Klaus Moje AO, who founded the Glass Workshop at the ANU School of Art, has died aged 79. The glass artist, who was born in Germany, moved to Australia in 1982 to serve as the inaugural head of the ANU Glass Workshop. Klaus was renowned for pioneering the use of kiln-formed glass - a…
Guitarist wins Whitworth Roach classical music competition
An ANU School of Music PhD student who started learning guitar at the age of six has won the 2016 Whitworth Roach Classical Music Performance Competition. Callum Henshaw won first place, claiming the $10,000 prize. He also won the People's Choice Award worth $2,500. Callum played…
Three CASS scholars elected Fellows of Academy of Social Sciences
Three senior academics from the College are among nine ANU scholars who have been elected as Fellows of the Australian Academy of the Social Sciences in recognition of their significant contribution to social science globally. They are Professor Laurajane Smith, who heads the School of Archaeology…
The Arab World and Iran: A Turbulent Region in Transition
Australia's Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop, has written the foreword to the latest book edited by the Professor Amin Saikal, Director of the ANU Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, and highlighted the vital role the Centre plays in Australian foreign policy. The Arab World and Iran: A…
School of History’s Minoru Hokari Memorial Scholarship expanded to $5,000
An Australian National University scholarship for students conducting fieldwork in remote Indigenous communities has been boosted to $5,000 a year from $3,000, thanks to a group effort. The Minoru Hokari Memorial Scholarship honours Minoru Hokari (1971-2004), a ground-breaking scholar who left…
Vale Emeritus Professor John Mulvaney
The University is saddened by the death of Emeritus Professor John Mulvaney, who was one of Australia's greatest archaeologists and the founding professor of the ANU School of Archaeology and Anthropology. He was 90. Born in Victoria in 1925, Professor Mulvaney joined ANU in 1965 and was…
Whitworth Roach Classical Music competition returns for second year
Twelve students from across the University will be vying for a share in $20,000 prize money in the annual Whitworth Roach Classical Music Performance Competition at the ANU School of Music. The competition, which finishes on Thursday 22 September, is supported through a donation from…