Volume 47 Number 1
Volume 47 Number 1

Editor's picks

ANU Vice-Chancellor Brian Schmidt AC. Photo by Stuart Hay.

New chief takes the reins

ANU nearly missed out on Brian Schmidt. More than 20 years ago, with a PhD in his hand, Schmidt applied three times for astronomy jobs at the University. He was successful on the third attempt.
The Australian Centre on China in the World building at ANU.

A blossoming architectural gem

Hidden behind trees alongside Sullivans Creek lies a place of scholastic energy and aesthetic tranquility.
TechLauncher at ANU.

Fuelling the ideas boom

ANU students are the fuel that will drive the Federal Government’s Ideas Boom, according to DR SHAYNE FLINT, PhD ’06.
ANU student Rebecca Watts worked with communities in Cambodia.

Lighting communities through passion

Installing solar energy systems into rural Cambodian homes has brought hope and economic opportunities for locals, as REBECCA WATTS writes.

In the community

There are risks associated with hormonal replacement therapy.
Jon Altman.
Australian passport

In their words

National Parks and Wildlife Service's Franz Peters spoke to ANU arts students about the Bundian Way's history. Photo by Heike Qualitz.
The two main Silk Road routes traversed much of Asia and the Middle East. Photo: Flikr.
Clothes represent a gender power dynamic, according to Steve Skitmore. Photo: Flikr.
Former Prime Minister and ANU alumnus Kevin Rudd at the ANU Reconciliation Lecture. Photo by Stuart Hay.
ANU Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies and Applied Statistics senior lecturer Dr Adam Butt. Photo by Stuart Hay.
Ken Mackay, BA ’67, and Pamela Burton, BA ’68, LLB ’70, LLM ’76, at the ANU Alumni Reunion Long Lunch in October 2015.
ANU academic Keiko Tamura at the Australian War Memorial.
Peter Garrett was an ANU student when he joined Midnight Oil.
Paul Sanberg at ANU in the late 1970s. Photo supplied.
ANU alumni can continue to loan books from the ANU Library.
A first day at university can occasionally be a bit awkward. Photo by Stuart Hay.
Small Section of Spectrum, 2015, by Ari Hunt, short digital 2D animations, played in random order. Image courtesy the artist.
Mount Stromlo Observatory as photographed by Stuart Hay.
Bee

Features

The ANU Classics Museum contains many ancient artefacts from Greece and Rome. Photo by Stuart Hay.
Maureen Reyland and Natasha Langley pack the remains of Mungo Man. Photo by Stuart Hay.
David Aspden, Norfolk Five, c.1970, oil on canvas, 260x313cm. Collection of Johnny Kahlbetzer, Sydney.
A survival guide to student life at ANU, in ANU Reporter, February 1983.
Professor Michelle Coote, from the ANU Research School of Chemistry. Photo by Stuart Hay.
The tyranny of distance in rural Australia means many people can't access mental health services. Photo by Richard Fox.
Whaling in the Southern Ocean has sparked heated confrontations between Japan and Australia.
Associate Professor Scott Morrison digitally imposed onto one of his mathematical patterns. Photo and digital work by Stuart Hay.
At ANU, there are many people on hand to help you when you have a problem. Photo by Stuart Hay.
Warm up the vocal chords and sing karaoke during your first ANU semester.
Tilley's Cafe in Lyneham is a popular studying location.
Skillet lasagne is a quick and easy recipe for all students.
Want to spend winter in the snow at Uppsala University in Sweden? You may be able to through ANU Global Programs.
ANU Vice-Chancellor Brian Schmidt AC receiving his Nobel Prize for Physics in 2011.
The Fellows beer garden at University House is one of the ANU hidden gems. Photo by Stuart Hay.
Prime MInister Gough Whitlam was dismissed by Governor-General Sir John Kerr in 1975.
The galactic centre, as viewed through the SkyMapper telescope. Image: Chris Owen.
The Knotted Gun Scupture in New York is a symbol of arms control in the US. Photo: Flikr.

More to explore

Former ANU Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Chubb AC with Hope Hewitt (née Tillyard) in 2006. Photo by Stuart Hay.
Malcolm Turnbull has used 'Agile' a lot since becoming Prime Minister.
Adjunct Professor Joan (Jan) Mary Anderson, 1932–2015.
Indigenous Intermediaries, edited by Shino Konishi, Maria Nugent and Tiffany Shellam.

In the community

There are risks associated with hormonal replacement therapy.
Jon Altman.
Australian passport

In their words

National Parks and Wildlife Service's Franz Peters spoke to ANU arts students about the Bundian Way's history. Photo by Heike Qualitz.
The two main Silk Road routes traversed much of Asia and the Middle East. Photo: Flikr.
Clothes represent a gender power dynamic, according to Steve Skitmore. Photo: Flikr.
Former Prime Minister and ANU alumnus Kevin Rudd at the ANU Reconciliation Lecture. Photo by Stuart Hay.
ANU Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies and Applied Statistics senior lecturer Dr Adam Butt. Photo by Stuart Hay.
Ken Mackay, BA ’67, and Pamela Burton, BA ’68, LLB ’70, LLM ’76, at the ANU Alumni Reunion Long Lunch in October 2015.
ANU academic Keiko Tamura at the Australian War Memorial.
Peter Garrett was an ANU student when he joined Midnight Oil.
Paul Sanberg at ANU in the late 1970s. Photo supplied.
ANU alumni can continue to loan books from the ANU Library.
A first day at university can occasionally be a bit awkward. Photo by Stuart Hay.
Small Section of Spectrum, 2015, by Ari Hunt, short digital 2D animations, played in random order. Image courtesy the artist.
Mount Stromlo Observatory as photographed by Stuart Hay.
Bee

Features

The ANU Classics Museum contains many ancient artefacts from Greece and Rome. Photo by Stuart Hay.
Maureen Reyland and Natasha Langley pack the remains of Mungo Man. Photo by Stuart Hay.
David Aspden, Norfolk Five, c.1970, oil on canvas, 260x313cm. Collection of Johnny Kahlbetzer, Sydney.
A survival guide to student life at ANU, in ANU Reporter, February 1983.
Professor Michelle Coote, from the ANU Research School of Chemistry. Photo by Stuart Hay.
The tyranny of distance in rural Australia means many people can't access mental health services. Photo by Richard Fox.
Whaling in the Southern Ocean has sparked heated confrontations between Japan and Australia.
Associate Professor Scott Morrison digitally imposed onto one of his mathematical patterns. Photo and digital work by Stuart Hay.
At ANU, there are many people on hand to help you when you have a problem. Photo by Stuart Hay.
Warm up the vocal chords and sing karaoke during your first ANU semester.
Tilley's Cafe in Lyneham is a popular studying location.
Skillet lasagne is a quick and easy recipe for all students.
Want to spend winter in the snow at Uppsala University in Sweden? You may be able to through ANU Global Programs.
ANU Vice-Chancellor Brian Schmidt AC receiving his Nobel Prize for Physics in 2011.
The Fellows beer garden at University House is one of the ANU hidden gems. Photo by Stuart Hay.
Prime MInister Gough Whitlam was dismissed by Governor-General Sir John Kerr in 1975.
The galactic centre, as viewed through the SkyMapper telescope. Image: Chris Owen.
The Knotted Gun Scupture in New York is a symbol of arms control in the US. Photo: Flikr.

More to explore

Former ANU Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Chubb AC with Hope Hewitt (née Tillyard) in 2006. Photo by Stuart Hay.
Malcolm Turnbull has used 'Agile' a lot since becoming Prime Minister.
Adjunct Professor Joan (Jan) Mary Anderson, 1932–2015.
Indigenous Intermediaries, edited by Shino Konishi, Maria Nugent and Tiffany Shellam.