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Our annual publication, The Bell, offers a glimpse of life at Scholars House with articles and summaries of the year that was.

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09
May
2024
Episode 2 - Tuckwell Talks: Conversations with Scholars

Jacob (2021) is a fourth year ANU Bachelor of Philosophy-Science (Hons) student from Warrnambool in Victoria. He is majoring in Chemistry, currently undertaking his honours with the Preston…

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03
May
2024
Tuckwell Scholarships Program Director, Dr Fiona Scotney delivers keynote at ANU First Generations Connections Event

Research shows almost half of Australia’s university student population are ‘first in family’ or first-generation students. These students are known to experience a greater number of challenges and…

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26
Apr
2024
ANU graduate Riley Guyatt (2020) awarded oldest, most prestigious University prize…

Recently graduated, Riley Guyatt is a 2020 Tuckwell Alum, and has received both the 2023 Tilyard prize for contribution to University life AND the 2023 Charles D Jubb prize for Environmental Research…

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22
Apr
2024
Head in the Clouds: ANU undergraduate student's journey to academic publication through cyclone research

As a child growing up in Cairns, Jack Miller was exposed to more cyclones than most Australians, and he particularly remembers being evacuated from his home and experiencing the destructive impacts…

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18
Apr
2024
Tuckwell Scholar Ella Wishart receives ANU College of Science 2023 LD Pryor Prize

Ella Wishart has been awarded the ANU College of Science, LD Pryor Prize for aggregate grades in Zoology, Botany or Ecology in Semester 2, 2023.The objective/s of this ANU College of Science prize…

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08
Apr
2024
2023 Myint Zan Prize for Philosophy of Science awarded to Nikita Nunn

Nikita Nunn (2021) was recently awarded the 2023 Myint Zan Prize for Philosophy of Science for her exceptional piece of written work on Presentism and Tense Logic in Philosophy of Time, in Semester 2…

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03
Apr
2024
Tuckwell Scholar Chi Chi Zhao awarded the 2023 IG Ross Prize.

Chi Chi Zhao (2023) has recently been awarded the ANU College of Science, 2023 IG Ross Prize. The prestigious prize is given to the student who achieved the highest aggregate mark in Chemistry 1…

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02
Apr
2024
Tuckwell Talks Podcast: Conversations with Scholars

The Tuckwell Talks Podcast features Scholars from The Australian National University, ANU Tuckwell Scholarship Program. Hosted by Dr Michelle Barrett BMBS, FRACGP, DRANZCOG, the Head of Scholars…

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02
Apr
2024
Tuckwell Alumni Brunch Speech

I’d like to give my thanks to the Ngunnawal people for keeping the Country where we’re meeting today healthy. It’s important while we stand here under this burin (stringy bark) tree and as we planted…

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25
Mar
2024
Senior Scholars Symposium 2024

This year’s Senior Scholars Symposium was another fantastic day out with Scholars and staff at Mt Stromlo – with stunning views of kangaroos, a crisp autumn breeze, and excellent food for thought.The…

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