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Dr Fiona Beck (right) spoke on a panel called "Clean energy and commodity exports as an opportunity for fossil fuel rich economies" at COP28 on 4 December, the first of two panels for the renewable energy engineer, researcher, and educator. 

04
Dec
2023

Beck at COP28: Australia can fuel global energy transition

Dr Fiona Beck and fellow academics from the Australian National University (ANU) are delivering an important message in Dubai this week at COP28 — the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC), also known as the Conference...

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Sylvie Thiebaux with AAAI President, Yolanda Gil and AAAI Past President and Fellows Committee Chair, Subbarao Kambhampati
11
Feb
2020

Professor Sylvie Thiebaux first woman in Australia elected an AAAI Fellow

ANU researcher Professor Sylvie Thiebaux has been elected as a Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI). Professor Thiebaux accepted the prestigious accolade on 9 February at a ceremony in...

06
Feb
2020

College welcomes award-winning computer scientist

The College is excited to announce a new appointment to our Research School of Computer Science, as we welcome Professor Amanda Barnard FAIP FRSC.    Professor Barnard comes to the College from the Commonwealth Scientific and...

31
Jan
2020

When will we finally look clearly at facial recognition?

By Senior Fellow Ellen Broad from the 3A Institute.  Earlier this month another new dystopian-...

23
Jan
2020

AI visionary named first Engelbart Distinguished Fellow

The College's Distinguished Professor Genevieve Bell has been named the world's inaugural Engelbart Distinguished Fellow by SRI International for her trailblazing work on technology, artificial intelligence and culture.    The...

Dr Marta Yebra with students at the National Youth Science forum
22
Jan
2020

National Youth Science Forum inspiring Australia’s young scientists

The Australian National University (ANU) is proud to be a University Partner for the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF), hosting students on our campus this January for their flagship 2020 Year 12 Program. The opening ceremony...

Septian Razi and his team at the 2019 GovHack
23
Dec
2019

Hacking your career

In the final year of a Bachelor of Information Technology, Septian Razi and his classmates took part in one of the world’s largest open data competitions: GovHack. He reflects on the rewarding hackathon experience,...

20
Dec
2019

Christmas bells ring in Canberra thanks to musical AI

A College researcher has combined the power of music and computer science, to create an instrument to spread Christmas joy throughout the Canberra community. Dr Charles Martin, an expert in musical AI based at The Australian...

Dr Kerry Taylor talks about the ANU Master of Applied Data Analytics
19
Dec
2019

Computer Science’s data analytics course exceeds gender parity

This article appeared originally on the Women in Big Data website, and has been altered and...

16
Dec
2019

Graduate profile: Liam Highmore

Liam Highmore has just graduated with a combined Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanics & Materials) and Bachelor of Business Administration. We asked Liam a few questions about his time at ANU and his plans for the...

16
Dec
2019

The new engineers building an AI ready world

The next-generation of engineers who will lay the foundations of a world built on artificial intelligence have had a rare chance to learn from one of the world's best - Global CEO of Microsoft Satya Nadella. As part of a...

13
Dec
2019

Graduate profile: Elizabeth Cowling

Elizabeth Cowling has just graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) with a major in electronics and communication systems. We asked Elizabeth a few questions about her time at ANU and her plans for...

11
Dec
2019

Graduate profile: Thomas Larkin

Thomas Larkin has just graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Research & Development) majoring in Renewable Energy Systems/Bachelor of Arts majoring in Digital Humanities and minoring in Japanese Languages. We...

10
Dec
2019

Five degrees of separation

Jeremy Smith isn’t your typical graduate. For most, a single degree from a national institution such as the Australian National University (ANU) is a huge achievement. However, Jeremy has gone above and beyond. He has dedicated...

Skaidrite Darius receives an honorary doctorate from the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science.
05
Dec
2019

Gender no barrier

This graduation season, we are proud to announce that Skaidrite Darius has received an honorary doctorate from the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science. Skaidrite was the first woman employed to develop and manage the...

02
Dec
2019

Satya Nadella, Global CEO of Microsoft visits the 3A Institute

On 21 November 2019, Global CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella, along with a delegation from the Australian leadership at Microsoft, visited the 3A Institute at the Australian National University...

02
Dec
2019

New opportunity for students to give back through engineering

The College of Engineering and Computer Science is proud to announce that it has secured two significant grants from the Commonwealth Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade...

19
Nov
2019

Academic receives top honour for contribution to engineering

The College's Emeritus Professor Brian Anderson has been recognised for his remarkable contribution to the field of engineering. Emeritus Professor Anderson has been awarded the Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal - the highest...

18
Nov
2019

Engineering the future

The Australian National University (ANU) College of Engineering and Computer Science is proud to be supporting partners of the World Engineers Convention (WEC), which is being held for the first time in Australia this year. The...

15
Nov
2019

CECS hiking for international partner university students

A hiking event was organised for the international partner university 2+2 program students on Sunday 11 November by CECS Student Services Team. This activity forms part of the “Explore Canberra Program’ to enrich international...

15
Nov
2019

Fantastic plastic: designing solutions for workshop waste

Rachael Hanrick is interested in combining her skills as an engineer, craftsperson, and designer to come up with creative solutions to waste reduction problems.

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