Tag: Australian National University

ANU axes 50 jobs in pursuit of $250m cost cut

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Australian National University plans to cut annual operating costs by a quarter of a billion dollars before 2026, as original plans to escape mounting deficits by raising student...

$18m space manufacturing facility launches

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Space research Trailblazer iLAuNCH has opened its $18 million advanced manufacturing facility at the University of South Australia. The 3D metal printing facility is located in Adelaide’s Camden Park,...

ANU, Fujitsu plan quantum computer for Canberra

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Plans to build a quantum computer in Canberra have been set in motion after the Australian National University signed a new agreement with Japanese tech conglomerate Fujitsu. On Thursday,...

SA govt-backed satellite readies for June launch

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The South Australian-made Kanyini cube satellite has reached its final manufacturing stage in the run up to its scheduled launch into low-Earth orbit in June. Adelaide-based internet of things...

Deep tech scale-ups thirsty for follow-on funding: Brian Schmidt

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Outgoing Australian National University vice-chancellor Professor Brian Schmidt has reflected positively on the growing support for research commercialisation at the institution after his eight-year tenure but believes there is...

Gig Guide: Innovation leader Woodthorpe to chair Cicada

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Science and innovation leader Dr Katherine Woodthorpe has been appointed as the new chair of deep tech incubator Cicada Innovations. Dr Woodthorpe replaces outgoing chair Andrew Rothery, who has...

ANU appoints Professor Genevieve Bell as next VC

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Distinguished Professor Genevieve Bell will be the 13th Vice-Chancellor of Australian National University and the first woman to lead the institution in its 77-year history. She replaces the outgoing...

No, AI probably won’t kill us all

Posted on   |  by Michael Timothy Bennett
Doomsaying is an old occupation. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a complex subject. It’s easy to fear what you don’t understand. These three truths go some way towards explaining the...