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Art PhD student wins $20K art prize
ANU School of Art PhD candidate Erica Seccombe has won the inaugural Paramor Prize for Art and Innovation in Sydney. The prize, which includes a $20,000 grant, was for her work involving a large ink jet print that was created at the School of Art’s Ink Jet Research Facility. The work is now…
ANU promotions recognise leadership in research and beyond
They may be working in very different fields, but Nicholas Brown and Darren Halpin now share the common title of “Professor” after the latest round of academic promotions at ANU. Both have been successful in their bids for appointment to Level E Professors, one of the highest levels available to…
Video: Is the ‘Islamic State’ vanquishable?
The rise of the so-called Islamic State (IS) in vast swathes of territories in Syria and Iraq, and the US-led military response to it, have introduced another complex dimension to an oil-rich but already very volatile Middle East. The old correlation of forces in support of maintaining the status…
Musicians take on electronics in experimental music camp
From building amplifiers to creating musical instruments from fans and scissors, musicians tapped into their engineering side at an intensive summer camp at the School of Music. The Canberra Composers Collective Summer Camp has been spearheaded by Composition lecturer Dr Alexander Hunter…
Casting a look at a ‘federal’ schooling system
By Jennifer Wallner, Assistant Professor at the University of Ottawa and Visiting Fellow at the School of Politics and International Relations in 2014. Over 2014, the Abbott Government made it clear that it intends to make major changes to the way federalism works in Australia and one of its…
CASS alumni recognised in 2015 Australia Day Honours
The ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences congratulates the recipients of the prestigious Australia Day Honours in 2015. In particular, we extend our congratulations to the nine members of the CASS alumni community who have received these prestigious awards for making significant contributions…
Furniture design, inspired by nature
A love of all things creative drew Chelsea Lemon to the ANU School of Art. “At school I studied visual arts and design technology and it’s what I was good at, so I decided to pursue it at university,” says Chelsea of her decision to come to ANU. “Furniture in particular because it has both a…