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New scientific discovery sheds light on catastrophic bushfire behaviour

New scientific discovery sheds light on catastrophic bushfire behaviour

30 January

A new form of bushfire behaviour, which can have a potentially catastrophic effect on the development of fires burning in rugged terrain, has been identified by a team of researchers from UNSW Canberra, the ACT Emergency Services Agency and ACT Territory and Municipal Services.


Professor John Baird

Professor John Baird - Member of the Order of Australia

26 January

In the Australia Day honours list, Professor John Baird, former Rector of UNSW Canberra, has been made a Member of the Order of Australia.


Full Circle Exhibition

Full Circle - an exhibition by Max Cullen

2 February - 2 March 2012

The Academy Library will host "Full Circle"- An exhibition of paintings by Max Cullen from the 2 February - 2 March 2012.


Rouyin Ye and Ben FAULKNER

Graduation week

3 December 2011

Last week 899 students graduated from UNSW Canberra and ADFA including Midshipmen and Officer Cadets who received undergraduate degrees, and postgraduate research and coursework students.


Bad Characters win PM's History Prize photo credit: The Canberra Times

Bad Characters win PM's History Prize

7 December 2011

Canberra historian Dr Peter Stanley has been named a joint winner in the Prime Minister's Prize for Australian History, for his book Bad Characters: Sex, Crime, Mutiny and Murder in the Great War.

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