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| ANU graduate studies information evening | May 22, 2012 | |
 Explore your research and coursework optionsThis evening is an excellent starting point for you to find out about Australia's top ranking university and the graduate coursework and research programs on offer. |
Date: Tuesday 22 May 2012 Time: 4pm - 7pm (attendees are welcome to come anytime between the hours of 4 - 7pm) Location: University House, The Hall, Balmain Crescent, ANU |
Contact Jonathan Dampney (phone 59909) Find out more... Registration in essential |
| TB control in the PNG-Australia cross-border region | May 23, 2012 | |
| Australia and Papua New Guinea's relationship is unique: sharing a common border and a history. Recently, the two countries have also come to share a concern for the rising prevalence and potential for transmission of tuberculosis (TB), including a multi-drug-resistant strain in the Torres Strait cross-border region. Both the Australian and PNG governments want to ensure the availability of health services that provide appropriate care for sufferers of TB without exacerbating the emergence of drug resistance. How to best achieve this aim is not always clear and has been controversial. An initial step is to understand where and why individuals look for health care, and what services result in the best outcomes. The key stakeholders in ensuring this is integrated into policy are those directly involved in the uptake and delivery of TB services. This public forum will bring together the views of community members, clinicians and policy makers directly impacted by this issue, along with researchers working to develop effective strategies for control of TB in the region. |
Panel Members include: > Dr Kamalini Lokuge, Medical Epidemiologist, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, ANU > Professor Tom Kompas, Professor of Economics and Director, Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU > Dr Paul Aia, Director National TB Program, National Department of Health, PNG > Cr Kebei Salee Koeget, Local-level Government Ward Member for Sigabaduru, PNG > Dr Tom Konstantinos, Director, Queensland Tuberculosis Control Centre > Mr Benedict David, Prinicipal Health Specialist, AusAID > A representative of Saibai Island Council - TBC |
Find out more... 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Acton Theatre, Level 1, JG Crawford Building 132, Lennox Crossing, ANU |
| Earth Hour at ANU | Mar 31, 2012 | |
 Earth Hour is a truly global affair which raises awareness on climate change and energy efficiency matters. ANU is proud to support this event by hosting a family-friendly, community event in the lovely fields of Chifley Meadows.Free live entertainment and BBQ food will be provided at the event focusing around an international theme, high levels of student involvement and 'going beyond the hour' to incorporate energy saving measures into our everyday lives. |
Line-up: 6:30 – 7:15 School of Music live jazz performance 7:00 - until food runs our Free BBQ 7:15 – 7:40 Traditional Aboriginal performance 7:40 – 8:20 local band Sidney Creswick 8:20 – 8:30 Speech and countdown to lights out Vice Chancellor, Ian Young 8:30 – 9:30 Lights out. Fire twirling and West African percussion - Drum Assault Star gazing Black Hole Society Cultural student groups will sell international cuisine throughout the evening. |
Contact Teifi Caron (phone 52311) Find out more... Please note that this is an outdoor event so in the case of bad weather, the event will be canceled. |
| Pre Enrolment Advice Day 2012 | Feb 03, 2012 | |
 If you are coming to ANU to study a single or combined Science degree we'd like to assist you in making the right course choices.Pre Enrolment Day is a great opportunity to:
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When Friday 3 February 2012 10am- 11:45am (for surnames A-K) 12:15pm- 2pm (for surnames L-Z) Melville Hall, Building 12 What to Bring Please bring your enrolment registration form with you on the day. |
Contact Science Student Enquiries Office (phone +61 2 6125 2809) |
| Science advisory session | Dec 20, 2011 | |
 Following on from the ANU Advisory Day will be a session focused specifically on science opportunities at ANU.Tuesday 20 December 4-6pm Level 2 teaching rooms West Wing Hancock building 43 |
Course convenors from all areas of science will be present to answer questions from students and their parents. |
Contact Jonathan Dampney (phone 6125 9131) |
| Student Research Expo | Oct 26, 2011 | |
 Got an opinion on genetic modification? Curious about how the world works on the smallest of scales? Join us for the Student Research Expo, a forum showcasing the research talents of undergraduate students enrolled in the Bachelor of Philosophy program. |
Speakers from all manner of research areas will present on a diverse range of topics. The day promises to be engaging and interdisciplinary - so drop into the Peter Baume building at your leisure on 26 October to see what is involved in undergraduate research, and to get inspired for your own projects. A free gourmet BBQ lunch of sausages, veggie burgers, corn on the cob, salads, and bacon and egg rolls will be served, as well as morning and afternoon tea. Gluten free and vegetarian options will be available. |
Find out more... |
| Fenner School Public Seminar: From IUFRO to the Internet: A Tale of International Forest Institutions | - Oct 20, 2011 | |
 Presented by John DargavelVenue: Forestry Lecture Theatre (Bld 48) Time: 1-2pm A large and complex network of international government, NGO, and hybrid organisations now attempt to influence national forestry in different ways. The growth of international forestry institutions from the establishment of IUFRO in 1891 to the present period of globalisation will be traced in five stages. 1. Internationalising forestry, 1890s-1930s 2. Organising forestry in the post-colonial world, 1940s-1970s 3. The environmental era, 1970s-1990s 4. Globalising forestry up to 1992 5. Globalising forestry after 1992 |
Dr John Dargavel is an honorary Visiting Fellow in the Fenner School for Environment and Society at the Australian National University where he is currently writing a book on the history of forest science. He has degrees in forestry from the Universities of Edinburgh, Melbourne and the Australian National University. He worked as a forester in government and industry for over twenty years, before moving to ANU in 1978 where he has researched and lectured in the areas of forest management, economics, politics and history. |
Contact David Salt (phone 6125 9286) |
| Fenner School Public Seminar: Crying for our Country: how ‘Caring for our Country’ has undermined regional natural resource management in Australia | - Oct 14, 2011 | |
 Presented by: Lisa Robins and Peter KanowskiVenue: Forestry Lecture Theatre (Bld 48) Time: 1-2pm Australia’s regional natural resource management (NRM) model was formalised under the Howard Government’s NHT2 (2002-03 to 2007-08). The Rudd Government’s successor Caring for our Country (CfoC) program was anticipated to build on these foundations. Instead, it adopted a narrower and more centralised agenda; its implementation failed to realise the aspirations of regional organisations for core funding, substantially increased transaction costs and diminished success rates under competitive funding arrangements, and prejudiced the goodwill of many in the NRM community. Commitment to local community movements like Landcare has been inconsistent, and largely unsuccessful. Retracting investment in relevant research and development has severely limited knowledge creation and sharing to inform and strengthen the regional model. Our research suggests that there is a substantial body of evidence in favour of the regional model, and that the Australian Government should revisit its strategy for enabling and sustaining NRM investment. |
Lisa Robins is Principal of Robins Consulting and a visiting fellow at the Fenner School. She has worked in regional NRM in Australia for more than 20 years, and completed her PhD by published work (Get Real: Making Capacity Building Meaningful) at the Fenner School in 2009. As an Australian Government Endeavour Fellow in 2010-11 Lisa worked with the M-POWER network on regional water governance in the Mekong based in Vientiane. This presentation is based on a paper published in the Australasian Journal of Environmental Management (18:2, pp 88-108), which was short-listed for the 2011 Eric Anderson Award for Best Paper. Peter Kanowski is Professor of Forestry at the Fenner School of Environment & Society. He has worked in numerous regional natural resource management policy processes, most recently the NSW Natural Resource Commission's forest assessments. He is a member of the committee preparing the 2011 Australian State of Environment Report, and of the Steering Committee of The Forests Dialogue. |
Contact David Salt (phone 6125 9286) |
| THE AMAZING SPERM RACE | - Sep 28, 2011 | |
 Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a sperm? Did I hear a “Yuk, no!”? Good. Now is your chance!The Sprog Jog is a 600m obstacle course full of thrills and spills that mimic a sperm’s journey through the female reproductive tract. The Sprog Jog provides us with an opportunity to think about fertility, learn a thing or two about reproductive biology, be active and have fun! |
Please join me, and a host of fabulous science communication students, on Wed 28 September, 12-1pm (THIS WEDNESDAY!!), for THE AMAZING SPERM RACE. Taking place at ANU along University Avenue - between Union Court and the fountain backing onto Daley Rd. |
Contact Kiri (phone 0402 929 187 ) Find out more... |
| Just Add Water | - Sep 17, 2011 | |
 Dr Peter Wothers will be presenting his thought provoking, energetic and action packed show Just add Water. Water is all around us, most of the planet’s surface is covered with it and it is the main ingredient in you. |
In this exciting demonstration based lecture, he will explore some of the surprising properties and reactions of this substance you thought you knew so well. How can a drop of water start a fire or cause an explosion? Why can’t you boil an egg on Mount Everest? Come along and find out the answers to these questions and more! Warning: Loud bangs. |
Find out more... Three sessions available: Friday 16 September 7pm Saturday 17 September 1pm and 4:30pm |
| ANU Open Day | - Aug 27, 2011 | |
 Open Day at ANU will help you discover all our campus has to offer, with advice available on courses, enrolment and university life. |
Venue: ANU Campus Date: Saturday, 27 August 2011 Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Contact Cassi Jones (phone 6125 3601 ) Find out more... |
| National Science Week 2011 – Scales of Science Public Lecture Series | - Aug 19, 2011 | |
 The ANU Public Lecture Series during National Science Week showcases increasing scale and celebrates the diversity of scientific exploration. The lecture series starts at the microscopic level, traverses the population and species level on the way to the astronomical level, focusing on the universe in its entirety. |
Speaker/Host: ANU College of Medicine, Biology & Environment and ANU College of Physical & Mathematical Sciences Venue: Various From: Monday, 15 August 2011 - 6:00 PM To: Friday, 19 August 2011 - 7:30 PM |
Contact Events (phone 6125 4144 ) Find out more... |
| Science ShowOffs | - Aug 17, 2011 | |
 Adventure through the awesomeness of science in this fun family show, with heaps of experiments, laughs, learning and of course volunteers. We’ll try dancing on balloons, sitting on nails, making things explode with liquid nitrogen… and heaps more!Presented by Science ShowOffs and the ANU. This event is part of National Science Week 2011 in the ACT. |
Saturday, August 06, 2011 from 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Belconnen, http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1888319013/eorg Saturday, August 06, 2011 from 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Wanniassa, http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1888365151/eorg Tuesday, August 16, 2011 from 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Tuggeranong, http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1888373175/eorg Wednesday, August 17, 2011 from 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Gungahlin, http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1888379193/eorg |
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| The warped side of the universe: a future astronomy for Western Australia | Aug 16, 2011 | |
 National Science Week CelebrationsLawrence Wilson Art Gallery The University of Western Australia 25 Stirling Highway (cnr Fairway) Crawley, Perth, WA |
Lecture with ANU Professor David McClelland a former graduate of the University of Western Australia, currently Head of the Department of Quantum Science and Director of the Department of Quantum Science and Director of the Centre for Gravitational Physics at ANU. UWA Professor Blair is the Director of the Australian International Gravitational Research Centre at the University of Western Australia. |
Contact Patricia Rennie (phone 02 61257676) Find out more... |
| Art and science: a symbioses leading to the appreciation of both as a pluralistic culture in science education | Aug 12, 2011 | |
 Friday, 12 August, 2011 at 5.30 pmBuilding 34, Chemistry Theatre 1, Arthur Hambly Lecture Theatres, The Australian National University |
Professor Galili is from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He graduated from the Physics Department where he now serves as Head of the Science Teaching Centre - a special centre within the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural sciences that investigates effective representation of science in science education. His research focuses on the representation of physics as cultural knowledge. Professor Galili is a recipient of the Sir Zelman Cowen Universities Fund and is presently a visiting scholar at the University of Sydney. |
Contact Sean Perera (phone 02 6125 0173) Find out more... |
| Honours Information Evening for Science, Medicine & Health students | - Aug 08, 2011 | |
 Current undergraduate ANU Science, Medicine and Health students are invited to attend an information evening outlining opportunities for further study and research within the ANU College of Medicine, Biology & Environment and the ANU College of Physical & Mathematical Sciences. |
Registrations are essential (please register at the link 'find out more'). Monday 8 August 2011 5:30pm to 7pm Great Hall and Common Room University House, The Australian National University Cnr Balmain Cr & Liversidge St Acton. |
Contact Teifi Caron (phone 6125 9909) Find out more... |
| Undergraduate and Honours Students – get a taste of graduate life. | - Aug 03, 2011 | |
 A Summer Research Scholarship or Summer Research Internship at ANU is an exceptional research opportunity, providing insight into what studying for an Honours or a graduate research degree is all about. |
Venue: Law Sparke Hellmore theatre 2, Fellows Road, ANU Date: Wednesday, 3 August 2011 Time: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM |
Contact Kate Wright (phone 6125 7925 ) Find out more... |
| ANU visits New Zealand | - Jul 28, 2011 | |
 Representatives from the ANU College of Medicine, Biology & Environment and the ANU College of Physical & Mathematical Sciences will be visiting New Zealand in July to discuss undergratuate and graduate opportunities in the Colleges, including the Summer Research Scholarship program.A presentation entitled ‘Studying Science, Medicine or Health at the ANU. The Distinct Advantages on Offer’ will be offered at each Advisory Session from 4.30 - 5.00pm. |
The following presentations will be offered in each destination:
Auckland Monday 25 July, Pullman Hotel Wellington Tuesday 26 July, Museum of New Zealand Dunedin Wednesday 27 July, Public Art Gallery Christchurch Thursday 28 July, The Chateau on the Park |
Contact Teifi Caron (phone +61 2 6125 9909) Register your interest to attend an: To find out more about the ANU visit to New Zealand, see the ANU Study@ webpage. |
| Brisbane ANU Advisory Session | - Jul 15, 2011 | |
 ANU will be visiting Brisbane and invites you to this event to meet with staff of the ANU Colleges, University Accommodation and staff from some of our support services to discuss your tertiary education options. |
Venue: Hilton Brisbane Hotel, 190 Elizabeth St, Brisbane Date: Friday, 15 July 2011 Time: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Website: http://www.anu.edu.au/advisory |
Contact Student Recruitment (phone 02 6125 3466) Find out more... |
| July 2011 Conferring of Awards Ceremonies | - Jul 14, 2011 | |
 The Winter 2011 Conferring of Awards ceremonies signify the culmination of years of study and research.The ANU unites graduands, staff and family members on this special occasion as we celebrate this important and memorable event in the University's calendar. This event is open to Graduands and invited guests only. |
Speaker/Host: The Australian National University Venue: Llewellyn Hall From: Thursday, 14 July 2011 - 10:00 AM To: Friday, 15 July 2011 - 4:00 PM Website: http://www.anu.edu.au/sas/graduation/ |
Contact Alice Sharrad (phone 6125 4648 ) Find out more... |
| ResearchFest 4 - 8 July | - Jul 08, 2011 | |
 ResearchFest runs for a week from Monday 4 July to Friday 8 July. Highlights include Vice-Chancellor Ian Young’s talk about the role of PhD scholars in his vision for ANU, and Professor Mandy Thomas, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research & Graduate Studies), on the national and international context of ANU PhDs. |
Speaker/Host: Research Student Development Centre Venue: Manning Clark Centre, Union Court, ANU From: Monday, 4 July 2011 - 12:00 PM To: Friday, 8 July 2011 - 2:00 PM Website: http://researchstudents.a...searchfest/2011 |
Contact Trevor Vickers (phone 6125 8205 ) Find out more... |
| ANU Advisory Day Singapore | - Jun 25, 2011 | |
 The Australian National University is one of the world’s most highly-respected universities. It has been consistently ranked number one in Australia by QS World University Rankings and the Shanghai Jiao Tong University Institute of Higher Education. |
Contact Elaine Ee (phone 6125 9596) Find out more... | |
| Sydney ANU advisory day | - Jun 18, 2011 | |
 ANU will be visiting Sydney and invites you to this event to meet with staff of the ANU Colleges, University Accommodation and staff from some of our support services to discuss your tertiary education options. |
Contact Student Recruitment (phone 6125 3466) Find out more... | |
| Does carbon pricing make sense for developing economies? | - Jun 07, 2011 | |
 What role should carbon pricing play in the climate change mitigation efforts of developing countries? This is an important and under-explored question. |
Speaker/Host: Stephen Howes, Crawford School, CAP Venue: Seminar Room B, Coombs Building 9 Date: Tuesday, 7 June 2011 Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Contact Ross McLeod (phone 6125 2370) Find out more... |