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Becoming a voice for First Nations Australians

Eleanor Coleman is embracing the chaos of working and studying full time - all with the hope of becoming an advocate for those most in need.

16 Dec 2025

GRADS 2025: MAX WAKEMAN

Growing up in regional NSW, Max saw the passion and intensity of nursing at a young age, forging his own path to the discipline through the University of Canberra.

16 Dec 2025

Lifelong friendships forged in fieldwork: IAE alumni celebrate 20 years of impact, collaboration and knowledge-sharing

Memories and well wishes abound, in conjunction with the Institute for Applied Ecology's 20th anniversary.

12 Dec 2025
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Inaugural class of Snow Scholars bring resilience and strength to UC

The first cohort of Snow Scholarship recipients have arrived at the University of Canberra in time for the start of Semester One.

11 Feb 2026

UC research project returns extinct frogs to the ACT, marks major milestone in global fight against chytrid fungus

Green and golden bell frogs – not seen in the bush capital ACT for almost 50 years – were released this week at 15 wetlands that University of Canberra researchers have equipped with landscape interventions to support them against a pathogen deadly to amphibians.

06 Feb 2026

UC 2026 nursing grads receive pins in cherished rite of passage

University of Canberra nursing graduands marked the end of their studies with a special ceremony unique to nursing. 

04 Feb 2026
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