Tag: ANU

Funding cuts rip through ANU innovation initiatives

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The future of the ANU’s data science research centre hangs in the balance due to $55 million in innovation funding cuts that have already claimed the university’s tech policy...

Meeting the Big Tech influence machine head on

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The regulation of global technologies has emerged over the past decade as a key social and economic challenge for governments around the world. The challenges are obvious and daunting....

ANU joins Rio Tinto’s $230m global R&D hub

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Australian National University will play a role in Rio Tinto’s global $240 million Centre for Future Materials over the next decade, contributing to critical minerals processing, extraction and...

Problem-busting AI startup tapped for APS rebuild

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A Canberra startup using bleeding edge AI to tackle complex problems like geopolitics and the energy transition has been tapped for the Albanese government’s public service rebuild under a...

Gig Guide: ARC finds permanent CEO after year-long search

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Renowned biochemist and Australian National University pro vice-chancellor Professor Ute Roessner has been named the new chief executive of the Australian Research Council. Ms Roessner, who will begin her...

ANU Tech Policy Design Centre moves to keep doors open

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Australian National University-based Tech Policy Design Centre is expected to continue its work in 2025 – albeit as an independent not-for-profit entity – after the university unexpectedly cut...

‘Anonymous’ voting software is flawed, investigation reveals

Posted on   |  by Dr Priya Dev and Dr Vanessa Teague
Secret ballots have long been fundamental to democracy, ensuring the integrity of elections in both government and corporate settings. Traditionally, votes are cast on physical paper, creating a clear...

ANU research and innovation staff caught in austerity plan

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Australian National University’s research and innovation arm will lose more than 10 per cent of staff as part of a major cost-saving restructure designed to cut salary cost by...