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CASS researchers contribute to ANU funding
It was announced yesterday that ANU will receive more than $34m in research grants through the latest round of Australian Research Council grants. ANU Vice-Chancellor Ian Young said the 102 funded projects would help further the university's reputation as one of the world's top universities…
CASS' own to deliver last lecture
Dr Ben Wellings, Deputy Head of the School of Politics and International Relations has been nominated by ANU students to deliver the "Last Lecture" of the 2011 academic year. Dr Wellings, convenor of the new Bachelor of European Studies, is much admired by ANU students and staff for his vitality…
Stakes are high for problem gamblers
People with gambling problems are unlikely to identify as having a problem or to seek help unless they have experienced serious impacts or harms, according to new research released today. Dr Tanya Davidson the Director of the Centre for Gambling Research at The Australian National University is…
Dr Robert Ackland recognised for research on the web
Dr Robert Ackland has been appointed a founding member of the Science Council of the Web Index project, run by the Web Foundation. Dr Ackland is a Fellow and Masters Coordinator with ADSRI. Dr Ackland received an invitation from the Web Foundation's CEO Steven Bratt and founder Sir Tim Berners-…
Top languages students win Swiss Prize
The University’s top students in three of Switzerland's four official languages have been recognised at the Swiss Prize ceremony, held last night. The prize, held annually by the Swiss Embassy and ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, calls for essay submissions written in French, Italian and…
The biggest estate on earth
Professor Bill Gammage from the Humanities Research Centre has recently released The Biggest Estate on Earth: How Aborigines Made Australia. The biggest estate on earth rewrites the history of this continent, with huge implications for us today. Across Australia, early Europeans commented again…
Celebrating 10 years of MAAPD
The highly successful ANU Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development (MAAPD) has now been preparing students for careers in the field of development for 10 years. The degree teaches students how critical social inquiry and participatory processes can be applied to the design,…