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The CEAT team are working with the Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA) as part of a program to help them with their transformation to an innovation culture, and advancing their commercialisation agenda. The Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA), located in Hanoi in the country’s north, aims to be
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When a new scholarship opportunity came through the School newsletter, Michael Wellington noticed it, as did his PhD supervisor. “It’s a pretty boring story really - it was in one of those weekly Fenner School emails that came around, if I remember correctly. We thought, that kind of aligns with
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Last week, I drove from Canberra to Perth in a 12-year-old Fiesta (with my son, who has moved to Perth). The trip gave me lots of time to think. While watching temperate woodlands turn to arid grasslands, I reflected on a recent paper that discussed how research into science and technology
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The summer holiday season has arrived – but for those on the Australian east coast, you’d be forgiven for questioning if summer is actually here. 'The Bureau' (as they were hoping to be called after a rebranding that didn’t quite go to plan) tells us that Christmas Day will be
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PPB Technology’s Cybertongue device will be available for sale from early next year. It enables simple and efficient testing of the quality and safety of ultra heat treated milk. Founder Stephen Trowell said the business this month commenced trials of an alpha version of the Cybertongue with UHT dairy processors
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This month we joined with our friends at Canberra Innovation Network to host First Wednesday Connect, a monthly event which brings together the Canberra start up community to share ideas and encourage collaboration. The event is an opportunity for entrepreneurs, researchers and innovators to connect informally, and form the personal
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November was an important month for space enthusiasts, with the NASA Artemis 1 moon rocket being launched into Earth orbit, following a few months delay. The Artemis 1 mission will test a rocket and capsule system that is designed to take astronauts to the Moon for the first time in
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Do you want to drive research to impact in agriculture and agri-technology? At the Centre for Entrepreneurial Agri-Technology at the Australian National University we’re looking for experienced and senior team players with established networks who can help to build engagement with industry and government, and translate research to impact. You
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Each year in October, I teach some of the lectures for one of the first-year biology courses at ANU – BIOL1009, Diversity of Life. Earlier in the course, students learn about the incredible array of life forms that occupy terrestrial, aquatic and marine environments. The course covers the timeline of