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Dr Tatiana Bur wants us to view technology the way the ancient Greeks did: as a marvel, not just a tool.
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Divine tech? Tatiana Bur is marrying science and religion in ancient Greece
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Each year, the ANU Art & Design Grad Show transforms the Gallery into a maze of colour, sound and unexpected encounters.
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By following snow leopards, this ANU PhD scholar learnt about the power of coexistence
PhD scholar Lhendup Tharchen has spent his career tracking big cats and wants to ensure the apex predators can coexist with humans.
Couples who meet online less happy in love, study shows
People who meet their romantic partners online report lower levels of marital satisfaction and experience love less intensely than those who meet in person.
The end of US democracy and what this means for international relations
Once the pillar of democracy, the US now flirts with authoritarianism.
Whale of a time: Dr Vanessa Pirotta is living her childhood dream
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Best, but not fairest? ANU artist continues to champion data sovereignty with Adam Goodes
As Adam Goodes played out his 372-game career, millions of his movements were turned into data. Who collected it all? Who controls it? And, most of all, who should? His work with ANU artist Baden Pailthorpe raises these questions, and more.