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Meet our graduates
Meet Charlotte, Ben, Hieu, Kiarie, Cameron and Angela. After years of hard work in the lab, out in the field and in the classroom, they’re six of over 250 engineering and computing students graduating this month – and we couldn’t...
Dropping a hint
It took a suggestion from a mutual friend to get JESS TSIMERIS, PhD ’15 and JIMMY THOMSON, PhD ’14 together, as they tell ROSS PEAKE. “After attending an Engineering ball together, a friend took me aside...
ANU solar car design unveiled at networking night
Over 100 stakeholders from industry, academia, and government came together on Friday 25 November 2016 for a networking and sponsorship night for the Australian National University (ANU) entry in the 2017 Bridgestone World Solar Car...
Why can't we vote on the Internet?
While online voting might seem like a good way to speed up the counting of ballots, it contradicts basic tenets of our democratic system, as ROSS PEAKE reports. Professor Rajeev Gore is blunt: “Online voting is a...
BHP dig out the best students
How do mining companies best reach their valuable minerals? BHP Billiton has sought the brightest minds of university students across the globe to come up with the answer to this question, with two ANU students coming first in...
IT student’s tech start-up for travellers
Entrepreneurial ANU student Jeanette Zhang has harnessed the skills she’s learnt through her IT degree to connect travellers with locals via a new web platform, Trajavu. The inspiration for...
ANU graduates rated Australia’s most employable
Graduates from The Australian National University (ANU) have been rated as Australia's most employable graduates and among the most sought after by employers worldwide. The latest Global Employability University Ranking,...
Withstanding the test of time: influential ANU computer scientists awarded
Pioneering work undertaken in 2006 by a team including two current members of the Australian National University (ANU) Research School of Computer Science has been recognised for its significant influence in the programming languages...
It’s official: our student associations are among the best on campus!
Fifty50, the Engineering Students Association (ESA), the Computer Science Students Association...
Celebrating 45 years of computer science at ANU
Former computer science staff and students gathered on Saturday 22 October to celebrate the 45th anniversary of computer science at the Australian National University (ANU). Two events were held to celebrate – a...
Bringing ideas to life at the 2016 TechLauncher Showcase
From an online game that helps students learn indigenous languages, to a start-up using technology to assist people grow fruit and...
Students launch fitness and social networking app
Software engineering and IT students from the Australian National University (ANU) are tapping into the growing fitness and social networking industries, launching their own fitness app – PairFit. The four students - Andrew,...
College Dean to take part in leadership expedition to Antarctica
Five women from across the ANU campus are taking part in the inaugural Homeward Bound Australian-led leadership expedition to Antarctica. Homeward Bound is a year-long program that involves 76 women internationally from a range...
EXITE-ing opportunities for girls in STEM
17 girls in years eight – 10 have come together these school holidays to fuel their passion for maths and science, and discover how rewarding technology and engineering careers can be. Held over three days, the inaugural Canberra...
80 ANU students. 30 college students. 24 hours. One ANU Innovation Challenge!
On Friday 16 and Saturday 17 September, ANU students, college students and ANU academics formed teams, working together to find solutions to problems within the humanitarian, health and data analysis fields. Teams presented an...
Nominate now: ANU Alumni Awards 2017
Help us celebrate the ideas, creativity, research and contributions of our engineering and computing alumni by nominating an outstanding graduate for an ANU Alumni Award. The 2017 ANU Alumni Awards recognise alumni and students...
Quantum computing a step closer to reality
Physicists at The Australian National University (ANU) have brought quantum computing a step closer to reality by stopping light in a new experiment....
Students inspired to achieve gender equity in STEM
Image (L-R): Emily Campbell, Francesca Maclean, Emily Rose Rees and Katie Ward. Four students from the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science have cemented their vision to achieve gender equity in STEM (science,...
Student innovation challenge to tackle global problems
Budding programmers, law students and creative artists will come together this weekend to tackle global problems at the inaugural ANU Innovation Challenge. Over a 24 hour period, 80 ANU students, 30 high school students and 12...
Innovation funding to boost ANU research
Image: Dr Shayne Flint with student Damien Beard ANU has won $500,000 in new funding for innovation in the 2016-17 CBR Innovation Development Fund. The funding will support four ANU projects, from the College of...
