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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...
ANU engineers play key role in new Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence
Professor Matthew James and Professor Elanor Huntington from the College of Engineering and Computer Science have been appointed investigators in the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and...
ANU top in Australia and among the best in the world
The ANU has maintained its position as Australia's top university and continues to be counted among the top universities in the world. The latest QS World University Rankings for 2016-17 rated ANU at 22nd in the world...
That's a wrap! Open Day 2016
Live musical coding, a free barbeque lunch hosted by the Engineering Students Association, and the chance to design and launch a rocket were all highlights from the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science on Open Day...
ANU leads in education, research and public policy
The Australian National University (ANU) strengthened its role as a national leader in research, education and public policy excellence in 2015 while building its reputation as one of the world's finest universities. The ANU...
Computing PhD Student Wins Kurzweil Prize for Artificial Intelligence
Researchers from the Australian National University have been recognised for their research in Artificial Intelligence. Computing PhD candidate Tom Everitt has been awarded the Kurzweil Prize for best AGI Paper at the ...
