Find out about the latest news, announcements and stories about earth sciences at ANU.

mediterranean-sea vista
Thursday, 11 Aug 2022
  • Research story

A new Nature Geoscience study from The Australian National University (ANU) offers further clues about what happened to the Mediterranean during a tumultuous period that likely included the most catastrophic flooding event in Earth's recorded history.

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Andy Hogg sitting in front of the super computer
Monday, 04 Jul 2022
  • News

Future weather and climate predictions have been given a major boost with the launch of a new national research facility worth $7.6 million.

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Rachel Kirby wearing her Cosmo jumper in front of SHRIMP
Monday, 04 Jul 2022
  • Student profile

PhD student Rachel Kirby has been knitting for about 10 years, but her latest creation is out of this world.

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Monday, 27 Jun 2022
  • News

Congratulations to Professor Phil Cummins who has been awarded the Federal Public Service Medal at the Queen’s Birthday 2022.

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Friday, 24 Jun 2022
  • Research story

Seminar presented by: Dr Rebecca McGirr, ACEAS Research Associate, Australian National University.

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Alysha with her sediment core inspired cake
Tuesday, 07 Jun 2022
  • News

Parents the world over might try to encapsulate their child’s interests in a cake every time there’s a birthday, but it also happens every year at the Australian National University (ANU).

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Ana Casas Ramos
Tuesday, 10 May 2022
  • Academic profile

Nestled into the volcanic mountains of Nasu, Japan, a modest grey rock has stood the test of time.

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Friday, 01 Apr 2022
  • Research story

Dr Mark Hoggard doesn’t seem like someone who would talk in favour of mining.

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Thursday, 24 Mar 2022
  • Research story

When Dr Mahdiyeh Razeghi started her undergraduate degree in Iran, little did she know that she would go on to pioneer a niche area of groundwater evolution study in Australia.

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