| PDE/Analysis Seminar | Jul 22, 2008 |
Hessian Sobolev and Poincare inequalities and their extensions
Prof Igor Verbitsky
2.00pm Tuesday 22 July 2008
Room G35, John Dedman Mathematical Sciences Building, Bldg 27 |
Public, Staff and Students are Welcome |
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| Statistics Seminar | Jul 22, 2008 |
Partial Correlation Estimation by Joint Sparse Regression Models
Prof Ji Zhu (University of Michigan)
10.00am Tuesday 22 July 2008
Arndt Suite, First Floor, HW Arndt Building |
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| Algebra and Topology Seminar | Jul 22, 2008 |
A question of Deligne's in homological algebra
Prof Amnon Neeman (ANU)
3.00pm Tuesday 22 July 2008
Room G35, John Dedman Mathematical Sciences Building, Bldg 27 |
Public, Staff and Students are Welcome |
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| Public Lecture | Jul 17, 2008 |
 Population and Water: An Australian Dilemma
Thu 17 July, 6-7:30pm
The debate on water and population is a long-standing one in Australia but it has gained a new immediacy with the recognition of climate change. In this lecture Professor Hugo will discuss the dynamics of Australia's changing population as well as the challenges which face the nation. |
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| Symposium: Wallace and Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection | Jul 11, 2008 |
 150 years on - current views
Seating is limited for this symposium on Darwin and his theory on natural selection. With an introduction from the Director of the Research School of Biological Sciences and lunch provided. |
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Contact Diane Whitehead (phone 02 6125 3841 )
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| Workshop for biologists | Jul 01, 2008 - Jul 03, 2008 |
 Workshop on Advanced Analytical Techniques for Biologists
1 to 3 July 2008
This workshop will familiarise scientists with recent developments in analytical instrumentation. |
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| ANU visits Albury-Wodonga and Wagga Wagga | Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 26, 2008 |
| Come along and meet an ANU College of Science representative at the Albury-Wodonga Tertiary Day and the Wagga Wagga Tertiary Awareness Day. |
Albury- Wodonga
Wed 25th June 2008, 9.00am - 2.30pm
Wodonga Civic Centre, Hovell Street
Wagga Wagga
Thu 26th June 2008, 9.30am - 1.30pm
Wagga Wagga RSL, Dobbs Street |
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| Sydney ANU Advisory Day | Jun 21, 2008 |
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Sat 21 June 2008, 10am-3pm
Meet Melinda Barnes and Elizabeth Ormerod (Academic Sub-Dean) from the ANU College of Science at the ANU Advisory Day in Sydney, at the Rydges World Square in Ballrooms 2 & 3. Come along to talk to us about studying Science at the ANU. |
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| Climate change conference | Jun 11, 2008 - Jun 12, 2008 |
 Imagining the Real:
Life on a Greenhouse Earth
Wed 11 June and Thu 12 June 2008 |
This conference, organised by Manning Clark House in honour of Dr Barry Jones, explores the consequences for life and civilization of the severe climate changes predicted for the next few centuries. |
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| Public Lecture | Jun 10, 2008 |
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A glimpse into the future of information security: Quantum Cryptography
Tue 10 June 2008, 4:00pm to 5:30pm
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| Earth Science Day at Questacon | Jun 07, 2008 |
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Sat 7 June 2008, from 9am
Come and join Research School of Earth Sciences scientists presenting interesting and exciting facts about our planet. |
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| Great Green Debate 08 | Jun 05, 2008 |
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The Role of Business in Shaping a Sustainable Future
Thu 5 June 2008, 8pm
The ANU Sustainability Learning Community presents: The third annual World Environment Day Great Green Debate. |
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| ANU Maths Day 2008 | May 30, 2008 |
 ANU Maths Day 2008
Fri 30 May
Melville Hall, ANU
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Year 12 students from 32 ACT and Regional schools compete in a variety of Math challenges. |
Contact Melinda Barnes (phone 02 6125 6118)
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| Frontiers of Biology winter school 08 | - May 19, 2008 |
 Considering a PhD, but not really sure what's involved? Curious about research, but not sure where to begin?
Join the Frontiers of Biology, where we will answer these questions and many more! |
Applications close Monday 19 May 2008. |
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| Graduate Studies Information Evening | May 13, 2008 |
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Tue 13 May, 5-7pm
Find out what it takes to be a graduate student at ANU. Information on the new graduate studies initiative, Graduate Studies Select, will be available, as well as information from the seven ANU Colleges. |
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| Physics public lecture | May 08, 2008 |
 Light, waves and particles
Thu 8 May 2008, 6-8pm
Observations a century ago led to the concept of light as waves, seen today in the widespread use of lasers and photonics.
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We are again in an age of new observations, where quantum ideas, like atoms as waves, will produce new technologies. Investigate these discoveries with Professor Hans-A. Bachor. |
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| Last chance for Eureka Prize nominations | - May 02, 2008 |
| Presented annually the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes reward excellence in the fields of research and innovation, science leadership, school science and science journalism and communication. |
The 2008 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes comprise 20 prizes worth over $200,000.
Nominations close Friday 2 May 2008. |
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| Green Screen | May 02, 2008 |
 Green Screen. |
Green Screen is a celebration of young people's participation in environment related activities and will include bands and films created by young people that have an environment theme, and will also include information stalls to promote opportunities for young people to get involved with environment activities. |
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| A Fractal Eye for the Colours of Nature | Apr 03, 2008 - Apr 20, 2008 |
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3 - 20 April 2008
ANU Professor Michael Barnsley's exhibition, A Fractal Eye for the Colours of Nature is on now. It is the first public showing of his extraordinary images - photographs and film transformed by fractal geometry. |
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| National Careers & Employment Expo | Apr 18, 2008 - Apr 19, 2008 |
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The ANU College of Science will be at the Hobart National Careers & Employment Expo.
18 April 9.00am - 4.00pm
19 April 10.00am - 4.00pm
Derwent Entertainment Centre, TAS |
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| The Age VCE Expo | Apr 11, 2008 - Apr 13, 2008 |
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The ANU College of Science will be at the Melbourne Age VCE and Careers Expo 2008.
Fri 11, Sat 12 and Sun 13 April
10am - 5.00pm
Caulfield Racecourse, Station Street Caulfield, VIC |
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| Fenner lecture and book launch | Apr 10, 2008 |
 The Handbook of Disaster and Emergency Policies and Institutions
by John Handmer & Stephen Dovers
Thu 10 April 2008, 5-6pm (RSVP by Apr 3)
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The cost of disasters - human lives, lost livelihoods and damaged assets - can often be traced to policies and institutions unsuited to the emerging scales of the problems they confront. This book aims to develop a better response framework. |
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| Tertiary to Work Careers Fair 2008 | Apr 03, 2008 |
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Thu 3 April 2008, 1-5pm
The Tertiary to Work Careers Fair is your opportunity to meet with representatives from various organisations and departments, and to discover the employment opportunities they offer.
There will be buses from ANU to the venue. |
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| Public lecture | Mar 27, 2008 |
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Giant Telescopes, Exploding Stars, and The Runaway Universe
Thu 27 March 2008, 7:30-8:30pm
By measuring the brightness of distant exploding stars, astronomers infer the presence of a strange "dark energy" that is speeding up the expansion of the universe. But what is the dark energy? To find out, astronomers need new and sharper tools like the Giant Magellan Telescope. |
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| Public lecture | Mar 27, 2008 |
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Mars Odyssey Adventures:
New Discoveries Beyond Planet Earth
Thu 27 March 2008, 6-7pm
Join Odyssey's Project Scientist Jeffrey Plaut at this public lecture to find out about the new discoveries taking place on Mars. |
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| Public lecture | Mar 26, 2008 |
 Seismology in the Service of Nuclear Weapons Control
Wed 26 March 2008, 6-7pm |
For many years seismology has assumed a pre-eminent position as a means to forensically monitor nuclear testing, providing techniques to detect, locate, and identify underground nuclear tests. In this lecture, Professor Cormier reviews the history of nuclear test ban treaties. |
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| Toyota-ANU Public Lecture Series 2008 | Mar 18, 2008 |
 Global Land Uses - Changes, Consequences & Challenges
Tue 18 March 2008, 6-7pm
Human changes to land surface have wide ranging influences on the Earth. |
Professor Reenberg from the University of Copenhagen will outline the complexity of causes, processes and impacts of land change and call for a comprehensive framework to understand the human decisions that drive them. |
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| Celebrate Sustainability Day | Feb 28, 2008 |
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WIN $400 worth of green energy from ActewAGL... and $1000 in other prizes!
Thursday 28th February in Union Court
ANUgreen, with the Sustainability Learning Community and the ANU Environment Collective, is hosting a Celebrate Sustainability Day to showcase the fantastic sustainability initiatives underway at ANU. See the ANUgreen website for more details and a complete PROGRAM OF EVENTS! |
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| Pre-Enrolment Advice Day 2008 | Feb 04, 2008 |
 Monday 4 Feb 2008, 10am to 3pm, ANU Melville Hall
There is also a second day for students living on-campus:
Sunday 17 Feb 2008, 2pm to 5pm, ANU Burton & Garran Hall |
If you are joining us to study Science or Arts, come and talk to our academic staff and advisors about planning your degree. |
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| Public lecture | Dec 13, 2007 |
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Welcome to the Dawn Mission:
Going to the Heart of the Asteroid Belt
Thu 13 Dec from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
The Dawn Odyssey's 4.8-billion-kilometer journey will include the exploration of asteroid Vesta in 2011 and the dwarf planet Ceres in 2015. Join NASA project managers for this fascinating lecture on the mission. |
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| Public lecture | Dec 12, 2007 |
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The Human Genome: More Complex Than We Imagined
Wed 12 Dec from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
The human genome has about 20,000 protein-coding genes, around the same number as sea urchins or even tiny 1,000 celled worms. Where is the genetic data that programs our complexity? Professor John Mattick examines so-called “junk” DNA which contains most of the genetic differences between individuals and species. |
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| Public lecture | Nov 15, 2007 |
 Dr Karl Kruszelnicki: Please Explain?!
Thu 15 Nov from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Wherever he goes, people always ask Dr Karl to explain stuff.
In this special end of year TOYOTA-ANU Public Lecture Dr Karl will visit ANU to explain more myths and curly questions. |
Registration to this lecture is essential as seating is strictly limited. |
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| Never going to get to France? | - Oct 26, 2007 |
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AFAS ACT and the Embassy of France in Australia are offering tertiary science students residing or studying in the ACT a unique opportunity to undertake training or a collaborative study with the French University or research body.
The grant provides a contribution to airfares to France of up to $2500 and a living allowance of up to $2500 per month for the duration of the stay (1 to 3 months).
Applications close 26 October 2007. |
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| Public lecture | Oct 17, 2007 |
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Exploring the Universe with Infra-red Wavelengths
Wed 17 Oct from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
The Spitzer Space Telescope, the fourth and last of NASA's Great Observatories, has been exploring the universe at Infra-red wavelengths since 2003. The Spitzer Space Telescope Project Team, NASA will explain why infra-red observations are so important and discuss the latest results from research carried out with Spitzer. |
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| Public lecture | Oct 15, 2007 |
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Exploring Mars: The Journey of the Mars Exploration Rovers
Mon 15 Oct from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
This lecture will examine why Mars is such an interesting place to explore scientifically and culturally. Dr Mark Alder will provide a short history of Mars exploration, demonstrate the Mars Exploration Rovers, look at what scientific discoveries they have made and prospects for their future. |
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| Summer Research Scholarships | - Aug 31, 2007 |
| Applications have opened for the latest round of Summer Research Scholarships, which bring promising undergraduate and honours students from Australia and New Zealand to ANU over the summer break. |
Recipients work with a leading scholar on a short research project. The scholarship includes full board at Burgmann College, a tax-free weekly allowance for 8 to 11 weeks between November 2007 and February 2008, and return travel to Canberra. |
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