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Distinguished CASS alumni recognised with Australia Day Honours
Distinguished ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences alumni have been honoured in the 2018 Australia Day Awards for their contribution to Australia. Leading the CASS honours was Professor Janet McCalman, who completed her PhD in History at ANU. Professor McCalman, who was acknowledged for…
CASS students launch Canberra literary magazine
First-year CASS students Nick and Ned were in Centennial Park in Sydney when they hatched their grand plan. The Canberra-bred best friends were talking about one of Ned Walsh’s favourite books The Savage Detectives. Set primarily in Mexico City in the 1970s, Roberto Bolaño's novel painted…
New research evaluates Google Translate for medical context
Digital translation tools have made huge strides in recent years due to advancements in machine learning. As they get better and better, we can expect them to be used in ways far beyond just getting around in a foreign country. At The Australian National University, a collaboration…
ANU Arts alumna named Australian ambassador to Zimbabwe
An ANU Arts alumna will become Australia’s next ambassador to Zimbabwe and four nearby African countries. Bronte Moules (B Arts ’90) studied politics and international relations and graduated with 2nd class hons in international relations. She also has a Graduate Diploma in Foreign Affairs and…
Survey reveals what Australians think are the Top 10 most historic events for the nation
A research survey conducted by the Social Research Centre and The Australian National University has identified what Australians consider to be the top 10 significant events for the nation. The Life in Australia Historic Events Survey found that three in 10 Australians felt 2017's…
Australian Data Archive to host Asia Foundation surveys
The Australian Data Archive and Asia Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to allow the Archive to host the Asia Foundation’s extensive survey collection from its 18-country network in Asia. Professor Matthew Gray, Director of the ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods at…
New research explores how we tell someone's age from their voice
We’re pretty good at guessing how old someone is just by hearing their voice. However, we’re not uniformly good at estimating the age of all people – we’re better with some groups than others. So what accounts for this difference? Dr Ksenia Gnevsheva from the ANU School of Literature,…