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Open Day 2017
On Saturday 26 August The Australian National University held its biggest event of the year, ANU Open Day. This year, the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the Joint Colleges of Science introduced STEM Avenue...
AI paper published at leading artificial intelligence conference
Researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) will have their research published at the International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI), the main international gathering of researchers in Artificial...
Student Lens: Winning the Amazon Robotic Challenge
Australian National University PhD Student Zheyu Zhuang worked with 27 members of the Australian Centre for Robotic Vision (ACRV) team to win the Amazon Robotic Challenge.
Our commitment to a safe and respectful College
Following the release of the Universities Australia-Human Rights Commission report into sexual assault and harassment at universities, the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science leadership team has responded with a clear...
TechLauncher enables ANU Engineering Students to Support Paralympic Dream
Engineering students from the Australian National University (ANU) are pushing boundaries with the design and manufacture of a lower leg protective enclosure for paraplegic skier Sam Tait. The project is being undertaken by...
Workshop helps to pinpoint the value of an idea
Richard Hume from the Canberra Innovation Network hosted a Value Proposition Workshop for over 35 attendees last Thursday. The session highlighted the importance of crafting and clearly pitching ideas and research to supervisors,...
Girls explore career opportunities in engineering and technology
A record number of secondary students attended The Australian National University (ANU) Girls in Engineering and Technology Program (GETSet) on Wednesday 19 August. The one-day event is in its 10th year and is designed for female...
ANU PhD student named a Superstar of STEM
ANU engineering PhD student Francesca Maclean has been named one of Australia's 30 female Superstars of STEM. Ms Maclean joins ANU alumna Dr Jodie Ward and Dr Kate Grarock, who were also named Superstars of STEM. The award...
ANU ranked first in Australia, top 20 globally
The Australian National University (ANU) has reaffirmed its position as Australia's top university and among the top 20 universities in the world. ...
ANU ventures to benefit from investment agreement
New start-up ventures developed out of ANU will benefit from a new $200 million investment agreement between London-listed IP Group Plc and Australia's leading universities. The agreement between IP Group Plc, Australia's Group...
ANU partnership for research on autonomous cars
The Australian National University (ANU) welcomes the ACT Government’s announcement of a new research partnership involving ANU and the private sector to help make autonomous vehicle technology a commercial reality. With funding...
ANU computing students compete in Cyber Security Challenge
ANU computing students are at the forefront of tackling cybercrime, demonstrating strong results in the recent Cyber Security Challenge Australia (CySCA). 67 teams competed in the 2017 competition, including four ANU teams....
Students explore the Internet of Things in Beijing
Seven ANU students recently completed an immersive four-week study tour to the heart of China’s tech industry, Beijing. Studying and living on campus at the...
Students drive innovation for industry
The next generation of tech entrepreneurs presented their projects to potential investors and industry partners at a showcase held on Tuesday 9 May. From robots that race athletes to apps that help individuals overcome a fear of...
Government should support innovation, science - ANUpoll
A new ANUpoll has found a large majority of Australians support science and want politicians to rely more on the advice of scientists and experts. The ANUpoll also found 67 per cent of those surveyed believe science is best...
Engineering alumnus awarded Student Philanthropist of the Year (Undergraduate)
Congratulations to Ben Gill who was awarded the 2017 Student Philanthropist (Undergraduate) at the ANU Alumni Awards. Ben Gill is a passionate champion for wellbeing on the University campus and has consistently advocated in...
Girls explore world of robots, cyber security and apps
School girls from the ACT and NSW have discovered the various applications of ICT, including programming robots, app development, creating art with code and deciphering encryption at Girls in Information and Communications Technology (...
Welcome to our new students from partner universities
As part of the new semester, the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science welcomed undergraduate computer science students who have joined the ANU through our partner universities, at an informal lunch on Thursday 9 March....
Alumnus wins Academy Award
Engineering and computer science alumnus Nicholas Apostoloff has won a 2017 Academy Award. Nicholas has recently been recognised at the Academy's 2017 Scientific and Technical Awards alongside his colleague Geoff Wedig. ...
Do you want to change the world? Why not enrol in a Vice-Chancellor’s course this year?
Most of us know that housing affordability, gender equity, and climate change are examples of societal issues that can't be solved by a single discipline. These issues require co-operation and collaboration, they require people...
