Emeritus Professor Malcolm Sambridge sits on a chair with a globe of the earth behind him. There is also a bookshelf behind him.

How an impulsive decision led an ANU geophysicist to become one of the world’s most eminent scientists

Emeritus Professor Malcolm Sambridge has a knack for solving the unsolvable. His pioneering work developing mathematical models to solve earth science problems has seen him elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society.

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This physicist wants every Australian to know that nuclear matters

As Australia expands its ambitions in nuclear technologies, Associate Professor Elizabeth Williams says the country is grappling with a question that doesn’t have a simple answer.

Acknowledgement of Country

The Australian National University acknowledges, celebrates and pays our respects to the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people of the Canberra region and to all First Nations Australians on whose traditional lands we meet and work, and whose cultures are among the oldest continuing cultures in human history.

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The Fire Horse rides in: what the Lunar New Year tells us about energy, change and tradition

Every Lunar New Year marks a renewal, but the Fire Horse holds a special place in the zodiac.

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A beacon of hope: Katie Sutton is illuminating the past and future of LGBTIQ+ history

Katie Sutton is bringing to life the overlooked histories of queer, gender-diverse and neurodivergent people.

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Is your smartphone helping you think, or thinking for you?

The average person checks their phone 58 times a day. ANU researcher Associate Professor Rachael Brown wants us to ask a simple question: who’s really in control?

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Growing up queer then and now – how has Australia changed?

Sociologist Mary Lou Rasmussen explores how two generations of queer Australians built a sense of belonging in a country that did not always make room for them.

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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

ANU alumna Dr Vanessa Pirotta is on a mission to inspire the next generation.

Meet Robert: a life gilded in punk couture, queer expression and royal opulence

Associate Professor Robert Wellington is using art history to speak truth to power.

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.

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