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At 90, graduate shows it is never too late for education
More than 30 years after one of her four sons graduated from ANU, 90-year-old Jacqueline Dwyer has followed in his footsteps and graduated with a Master of Philosophy from the School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics at the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences. She said the…
Doctorate the dream of a lifetime
Completing a PhD is a special triumph for Liz Allen, who left school after year seven, and had the first of her four children at 17. Dr Allen's doctoral studies in demography looked at childhood obesity and excess screen time. The College of Arts and Social Sciences graduate says completing a PhD…
Making nice and making enemies
Dr John Besemeres is an Adjunct Fellow in the ANU Centre for European Studies. Vladimir Putin’s actions in the Middle East reflect his view that all relationships are zero-sum games. Ukraine has largely disappeared from our antipodean media in recent months, and is much less prominent even in…
ANU School of Art alumni installation at NGA highlights environmental issues
Two ANU alumni are behind an eye-catching installation opening at the National Gallery of Australia on 12 December. The exhibition, titled The Last Temptation, feature works that highlight the ecological footprint humans are having on the planet. One of the artists behind the…
ANU School of Music PhD student releases debut album
Spanish guitar music and music with a connection to Spain comprise the tracks on ANU School of Music PhD student Andrew Blanch’s debut album. The album was recorded in December 2014 shortly after Andrew had completed a tour through NSW, ACT and VIC. He says that he had been playing some of…
Explainer: the history of jazz
By Alexander Hunter, Lecturer, Open School of Music, School of Music, Australian National University After more than 100 years of history, it’s clear the word “jazz” means many different things to many different people. Depending on who’s doing the talking, it can either mean a highly…
German research delegation visits ANU
A senior delegation from Germany's key research agency the German Research Foundation (DFG) has visited ANU as the University seeks to deepen research and collaboration with Germany. The delegation, led by DFG Deputy Head of International Affairs (Director for Asia Pacific…