Research stories
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Mar
2026
This game-inspired innovation is empowering collaboration across Australia
The research-backed initiative Cobeo is helping make teamwork the dream work.Originally published on ANU Reporter. Written by Luis PerezDice, cards and tokens usually belong on the kitchen table on game night.But what if they could also be used to help improve collaboration in the workplace?That’s…
16
Mar
2026
Can science predict who’s at risk of radicalising to violent extremism?
Terrorist attacks are believed to be impossible to predict. Associate Professor Emily Corner argues the right scientific approach could change that.Originally published on ANU Reporter. Written by Luis PerezThe deadly antisemitic shooting at Bondi beach and the attempted bombing at an Invasion Day…
14
Jan
2026
Divine tech? Tatiana Bur is marrying science and religion in ancient Greece
Dr Tatiana Bur wants us to view technology the way the ancient Greeks did: as a marvel, not just a tool. Before Dr Tatiana Bur became an ancient Greek historian, she felt torn between two worlds. Growing up in Australia after spending her early childhood in France, she fell in love with…
03
Dec
2025
CASS academics inducted to the Australian Research Council’s College of Experts
Professor Melinda Cooper and Professor Caillan Davenport are among the 90 new members appointed to the 2026 Australian Research Council (ARC) College of Experts. The ARC College of Experts plays a vital role in advising the Australian Government on the national direction of research,…
28
Nov
2025
Is AI changing how we write? Meet the novelist exploring how tech shapes our creativity
Associate Professor Lucy Neave wants to understand how writers have adapted to technological innovation over the past 65 years. You may expect an award-winning writer to spend her years studying at university penning novels. But while Associate Professor Lucy Neave spent a lot of her spare…
27
Nov
2025
Funding success among CASS early career researchers
Three researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) have received support for their projects through the Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) scheme. Dr Mohammed Alsudairi, Dr Anna Florin and Dr…
26
Nov
2025
2025 Australian Election Study reveals factors that led to ‘unprecedented’ Labor win
The Labor Party’s landslide victory at the polls in 2025 was shaped by several factors, including a clear advantage on policy issues, the relative popularity of Anthony Albanese and strong support from younger voters and women, according to a major study of Australian political attitudes and…