A passion for Gershwin: 70 years of collecting finds a new home at ANU
After 70 years of avid collecting, Canberran Bert Whelan has donated his vast collection of George Gershwin’s music and memorabilia to the ANU School of Music. “It all started when I was 12 years…
Global Humanities Institute on Inclusive Collaboration comes to ANU
Report by Professor Kylie Message-Jones, Director of the ANU Humanities Research Centre.The ANU Humanities Research Centre in partnership with the Institute of Advanced Studies at the University of…
Can ancient pottery hold the clues to a food-resilient future?
Written by Luis PerezIn 2050, humanity will grapple with the unprecedented challenge of feeding nearly 10 billion people against a backdrop of dwindling resources and climate unrest. While there are…
Robert Wellington – Louis XIV, queer liberation and art in human culture
Meet Robert Wellington: art historian, researcher, author and Australian National University (ANU) professor with a flair for uncovering history's grandest stories—and doing it in style (yes, iconic…
Small seeds for a big dream: how this ANU garden is growing our community
“It’s got a nice smell to it, doesn’t it?” Rebbecca Mayo is walking through the newly planted garden space at the Australian National University (ANU), nestled beside the School of Art and Design (…
New book from ICH Research Fellow Dr Georgia Carr
Congratulations to Dr Georgia Carr, Research Fellow in the Institute of Communication in Healthcare, whose first book ‘The Language of Sex Education’ has just been published by Bloomsbury Academic.…
Word-playing the field
Article by Mark GwynnA couple of years ago, a peculiar expression was submitted to the Word Box on the Australian National Dictionary Centre website. The phrase was leave the porch light on for…