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Bitcoin 2013 word of the year
From a shortlist of social media, internet, and pop culture references, including snapchat, FOMO and twerk, the Australian National Dictionary Centre (ANDC), based at ANU, has selected bitcoin as the 2013 Word of the Year. Bitcoin is a type of digital crypto-currency in which transactions can be…
Congratulations to CASS graduates
In December, 417 students from the College of Arts and Social Sciences had their degrees conferred. The College’s undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral candidates received their awards in two ceremonies held in Llewellyn Hall. This was an exceptional year for CASS, with five students being…
$28 million ARC Centre of Excellence grant for languages
A new Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language led by ANU has received $28 million in funding.The Centre is a collaboration between researchers from the College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) and the College of Asia and the Pacific (CAP) as well as…
Elizabeth Minchin recognised for teaching excellence
Elizabeth Minchin, Professor of Classics at the School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics, has been appointed Senior Fellow of the UK-based Higher Education Academy (HEA). ANU has become the first Australian university to achieve accreditation through HEA, with 11 academics recognised for…
CASS staff awarded for outreach in SCAPA awards
On 4 December the Strategic Communications and Public Affairs office hosted its annual awards and thank you party, celebrating the contributions made by academic and professional staff to media and public engagement. It was, as always, a tough field, as so many ANU staff are generous with…
Aboriginal and economic policy research PhD opportunity
PhD student Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research Research School of Social Sciences ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences Canberra, ACT The Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR) at ANU has recently commenced a project in collaboration…
CASS alumna off to Oxford
Improving Australia’s education system is needed so the nation continues to be competitive in the modern world, says ANU alumna Helen Baxendale. Baxendale has been awarded one of nine prestigious Rhodes Australia-At-Large scholarships, which will see her study at Oxford University this year. “It…