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Vale Dr Iwu Utomo
Dr Iwu Dwisetyani Utomo, a much respected friend and colleague from the School of Demography has passed away after a brief illness. Dr Utomo had a long affiliation with the ANU. She gained her PhD from the Demography Program at ANU in 1998, and returned as a Postdoctoral Fellow in 2000 when she…
New album creates a sonic journey through our cosmos
A new free online album takes listeners on a cosmic and sonic journey through space, including past the two giant planets of our solar system, a galactic pulsar and colliding black holes. Celestial Incantations combines the mysterious "sounds of space" with a massive musical palette,…
Study offers new clues on domestication
If you've ever wondered how your beloved pet pooch came to look so different from its wild relatives, biologists now have another piece of the puzzle. A new study, led by Dr Laura Wilson from the ANU School of Archaeology and Anthropology looked closely at six pairs of domestic and wild…
Greater risk for babies born during natural disasters
Pregnant women exposed to natural disasters such as volcanoes are more likely to give birth prematurely, according to a new study by scholars from the ANU School of Archaeology and Anthropology. The study looked at pregnant women who've been evacuated from villages near Mount Sinabung volcano in…
Unearthing artistic talent in archaeology and anthropology
The artists behind the exhibition ‘Unearthed’ are more accustomed to plying their trade with trowels, microscopes, and a good notebook rather than paints and canvases. That’s because the featured artists are students and staff in archaeology and anthropology at ANU. The exhibition shows the…
A ‘treasure’ map of Indigenous history in Australia
A new project at The Australian National University (ANU) shifts from the Australian history told from our colonial beginnings to one told by Aboriginal people, with stories that connect their recent past to the ancient history of their traditional lands. Under the direction of the ANU Research…
Most Australians support tax levy to improve aged care
The vast majority of Australians aren’t confident in the country’s aged care system, with more than one-in-10 saying they have no confidence at all, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) shows. The findings also show more than eight-in-10 Australians back a tax-based levy to…