The Latest Breaking News from Brian Schmidt

Swedish royals plant a tree - and a few ideas - in Canberra

Crown Princess Victoria spoke passionately at an ANU seminar about climate change being a real threat to humanity

The Canberra Times · Feb 14, 2023

ANU vice-chancellor explains shock resignation, calls for fairer uni funding

Professor Brian Schmidt is looking forward to spending time in the vineyard when he steps down from vice-chancellor role.

The Canberra Times · Feb 2, 2023

Award-winning ANU vice-chancellor Brian Schmidt resigns

Australian National University vice-chancellor Brian Schmidt will resign from his post at the end of 2023, citing an urge to return to his research.

AAP · Feb 2, 2023

Blinded by the light: how skyglow pollution is separating us from the stars

Light infrastructure has expanded alongside population growth but it’s not only star gazing in jeopardy – cultures, wildlife, science and human health are all threatened

The Guardian - AU · Dec 10, 2022

Phone network risks set to be profiled

Researchers plan to map the risks and threats to the telecommunications sector to ensure the system doesn't fall over in natural disasters or cyber attacks.

AAP · Nov 21, 2022

Australian National University students stuck interstate during COVID-19 lockdown fight rental charges

Kate Aston and Sigourney Vallis were charged thousands of dollars in rent after they left their university residence last year — and could not return due to travel restrictions.

ABC News · Nov 11, 2022

Nobel prize winner warns Australia can't continue to 'drag its feet' on AUKUS nuclear submarine deal

Australia is warned the AUKUS submarine deal will be a huge undertaking that will involve "one of the biggest training and workforce development challenges Australia has faced".

ABC News · Nov 8, 2022

Academic experts lead research body review

An independent review of the Australian Research Council will report back to the federal government by March 2023.

AAP · Aug 30, 2022

Two Kansas City-area golfers hit holes-in-one on same day to win cars

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jake Falcon, the owner of a Kansas City-area amateur golf tour, decided this year that he would give away a one-year car lease to any golfer who made a hole-in-one.

Tribune News Service · Aug 13, 2022

What 'surprises' NASA's latest telescope has to offer

Astrophysics is likely to have many new surprises since NASA released an image from the latest telescope.

The Canberra Times · Jul 12, 2022