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Celebrated author Amanda Lohrey to write next novel at ANU
Celebrated Tasmanian author Amanda Lohrey has joined the ANU School of Literature, Languages, and Linguistics as a visiting fellow in 2016. Mrs Lohrey, recipient of the 2016 HC Coombs Creative Arts Fellowship, has won numerous literary awards including the Patrick White Award for her 30…
The rise of women in extremist jihad
A leading Australian scholar believes more needs to be done to address the increasing problem of young women being drawn to violent extremist groups, playing key roles in jihadi education, recruitment and the organisation of terror attacks. Dr Raihan Ismail of The Australian National University (…
New design chapter for ANU School of Art
The Australian National University (ANU) School of Art will increase its focus on new design programs from 2017 with new student programs led by innovators in digital and web design, as well as media arts. The new ANU Design programs will include a range of courses for undergraduate and…
ANU Criminology alumni score jobs with ACT Corrective Services
Two alumni of The Australian National University (ANU) who graduated in December 2015 with the university’s first Bachelor of Criminology degree have landed jobs with ACT Corrective Services. Erin Harriott and Matthew Musgrave began working in early 2016 in a statistics support role and prisoner…
CASS archaeologist inducted into British Academy
An academic from The Australian National University (ANU), who left school at 15 to work in a factory and later won a university scholarship, has been inducted into the British Academy – the United Kingdom’s national body for the humanities and social sciences. Emeritus Professor Peter Bellwood…
University Medalist's unwavering love of linguistics and philosophy
Dominie Dessaix, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) and earned the 2016 University Medal, came to The Australian National University (ANU) “a bit late”. She started at the ripe old age of 21, but thinks it’s good that this happened the way it did because it gave her interests a…
ANU saddened by the death of artist and Alumnus Robert Foster
The ANU community is deeply saddened by the death of artist, entrepreneur and Alumnus Robert Foster. Mr Foster graduated from ANU with a BA (Visual) in 1985 and a GradDipArt (Visual) in 1986 and maintained strong links with the University, with many School of Art students…