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Research

Associate Professor Azure Hermes inside a medical research laboratory

The National Centre for Indigenous Genomics is working with Indigenous communities on the ethical and respectful use of the stories held within DNA.

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Research areas

Research projects

This repository shows a sample of science, health and medicine research at ANU. Visit our research school websites for more detail.

Fires burning on mountain range by the sea.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025

Researchers have developed a highly sensitive method for detecting environmental hotspots, such as bushfires or military threats, by harnessing the focusing power of meta-optical systems.

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Firefighters in action
Wed, 29 Oct 2025

Lights. Camera. Action. Go behind the scenes as ANU medical students bring an emergency simulation to life.

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Professor Mahananda Dasgupta
Tue, 28 Oct 2025

Australia will develop stronger capabilities in nuclear and radiation science thanks to a new ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Radiation Innovation (RadInnovate) opening today.

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Arthur J. Birch
Monday, 9 Feb 2026, 4pm

The 2026 Birch Lecture, honouring Arthur J. Birch, will feature Sir David W. C. MacMillan, James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Chemistry at Princeton University.
A Nobel Laureate, MacMillan is internationally renowned for his pioneering discoveries in organocatalysis and photoredox catalysis, which have transformed modern synthetic chemistry and enabled more sustainable chemical processes. His work has earned numerous prestigious international awards and memberships in leading scientific academies

The award is made annually, with the Birch Lecturer typically spending approximately one week in the School.

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Close up of mineral
Thursday, 19 Feb 2026, 8:30am

REECON+ is a high-level, discussion-driven forum on the future of global critical mineral value chains. The conference brings industry, government, finance, policy, and academia to examine how mineral-rich nations can position themselves in a new era of strategic rivalry.

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