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8 Apr 2019
Plant biologist and Head of the Plant Sciences Division at the ANU Research School of Biology, Professor Owen Atkin, has been named the 2019 Vice-Chancellor...
13 Jul 2017
Due to a continued growth in commitments, Justin Borevitz has stepped aside from the formal directorship of the Australian Plant Phenomics Facility (APPF) ANU...
27 Jun 2017
Congratulations to Megan McDonald, who has won the 2017 Peer Prize for Women in Science, for her work on ToxA in wheat.
7 Jul 2016
David Kainer and Carsten Kulheim have published an article in The Conversation, which describes how Australia could use the diversity of its naturally...
24 Mar 2016
Plants from all over the globe respond to temperature changes in remarkably similar ways, researchers have found. The finding has important implications for...
25 Feb 2016
Nothing better than giving a good lecture to a large first year cohort - a highlight of any day. Group research focus The major foci of my group's research are...
12 Nov 2015
A team of Australian researchers will contribute to a G20 nations plan to strengthen future, global food security by making more energy efficient wheat....
27 Jul 2015
Biologists have discovered how the rice plant's immune system is triggered by disease, in a discovery that could boost crop yields and lead to more...
1 Jul 2015
The ANU and CSIRO have joined forces in a new collaborative precinct to help build a sustainable future for the environment, agriculture and global food...
3 Jun 2015
The study investigated Western Australian populations of a rare orchid, and discovered that one population attracted a novel, common species of wasp pollinator...
25 Oct 2014
A research centre exploring new technologies for improving crop yields to secure food supply has been launched at the Research School of Biology.
12 Jun 2014
Scientists have sequenced the genetic code of the eucalypt for the first time, revealing how the Australian icon became the world’s favourite hardwood.