| NEW POST | Jul 01, 2009 |
NCEPH'S Master of Applied Epidemiology Program Director, Associate Professor Paul Kelly has been elected Chair of the Board of the global Network of Field Epidemiology Training Programs (TEPHINET) for a three year term, commencing at a meeting of program directors in Lyon, France, in early July. |
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| ANU Congratulates Astronomy Prize Winner | Jun 22, 2009 |
The Vice-Chancellor of The Australian National University Professor Ian Chubb has congratulated astronomer Professor Jeremy Mould on his winning the 2009 Cosmology Prize of the US-based Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation – one of the world’s most prestigious astronomy accolades. |
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| Dwarf Galaxies Break the Laws of Physics | May 11, 2009 |
Newton’s theory of gravitation may have to be modified after a team of astrophysicists, including
Dr Helmut Jerjen of the ANU Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, discovered that satellite galaxies bordering the Milky Way are breaking the laws of physics. |
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| Revolutionary Thruster Set For Space Launch | Apr 22, 2009 |
An ANU researcher’s revolutionary ‘plasma thruster’ will be developed for launch into space within the next four years, as part of a prototype satellite. It will be the first time in seven years that a piece of Australian hardware will be sent into space and the first time a satellite with a plasma engine will be tested. |
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Visit the web site of the Helicon Double Layer Thruster Development.
See also Physics Home Page.
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| Space Science: ANU in world top ten | Feb 05, 2009 |
The Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (RSAA) has again been named Australia’s leading space research institution by achieving a key top-ten world ranking. |
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| 2009 NHMRC/ARC Grant Successes | Nov 28, 2008 |
The recent announcement of grant successes for ARC Discovery ($21M), ARC LIEF ($4M), Linkage International ($200K), Linkage ($2.6M) and NHMRC Project Grants ($4.5M) and Research Fellowship schemes has seen CMBE and CPS combined win over $32M in new research funding for the next 3-5 years. Congratulations to all grant recipients! |
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| ANU Giant Magellan Telescope Proposal | Oct 28, 2008 |
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ANU's Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics is one of fourteen universities to move forward to the second stage of the 2009 funding round for investments in capital and research facilities. |
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| Space tourism to pay tech dividends | Aug 18, 2008 |
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Wilson da Silva, one of the first Australian space tourists in waiting, says humanity is about to enter a golden age of sub-orbital travel, which could lead to innovations for space-based habitats and power stations. |
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