Image: Canvas app open on a phone. Photo: supplied

Canvas, your new learning management system, will replace Wattle for most courses this week.

To access Canvas on desktop, go to https://canvas.anu.edu.au/ and log-in using your University ID and single sign on password. Canvas is also accessible as an app for mobile and tablet.

If you need assistance or further information to get started, please see the following resources: 

You can also seek support within Canvas via the Help option in the Global Navigation Menu where you can:  

Logged in but can’t find your course in Canvas? If your course is not appearing in Canvas, it is likely that it is still being taught through Wattle. To find out if your courses are running in Canvas or Wattle, please use the Canvas or Wattle (CoW) App. 

Image: Dr Patricia Grave and Dr Rungrawee Tipmontree. Photo: supplied

After a global career fighting mosquito-borne diseases, Dr Patricia Graves returned to study with a new focus: the histories, languages and cultures of Asia and the Pacific. Now pursuing a Master of Asian and Pacific Studies, she’s the 2024 recipient of the Myint Zan Scholarship. 

Drawn to ANU by a personal connection to her grandfather’s past and her own work across the region, Patricia values the university’s unique blend of history, linguistics and development. The scholarship, she says, offered both stability and a meaningful link to her time in Myanmar. 

Despite the challenges of moving from science to the humanities, Patricia is energised by the diversity and depth of learning at ANU. Her advice? “Be confident. Don’t be intimidated. Learning is more than grades.” 

Read more: Courage, curiosity and scholarship 

Image: Autumn on campus, Acton. Photo: Nic Vevers/ANU.

Last week saw the release of three change proposals for Renew ANU. I know that change is complex and is creating anxiety in our community, and we are committed to working through the proposals and your feedback as best as we can along with providing additional supports to those who need it.

Read more: VC's update - reflections

We have had a wonderful response from students and staff wanting to participate in Nixon Implementation Working Groups and there is still time to let us know if you’d like to contribute.

Read more: Provost Update – Nixon Working Group EOIs close today

Image: Dr Ben Shaw during his fieldwork in Papa New Guinea Photo: supplied

An unexpected email from the U.S. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has led to a groundbreaking partnership between ANU and the U.S. Department of Defense. Spearheaded by Dr Ben Shaw from the School of Culture, History & Language, the five-year agreement will see ANU students join recovery missions in Papua New Guinea to help locate WWII aircraft wreckage and remains of missing American soldiers.  
 
Read more: ANU signs Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with U.S. Department of Defense

The ANU Solar Racing team with their new vehicle. Photo: ANU Solar Racing

The student-led ANU Solar Racing team have revealed its fourth and most advanced solar car ahead of the 2025 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge - a gruelling 3,022km race from Darwin to Adelaide. Despite new regulations and a shortened timeline, the thirty nine member team has designed and built an innovative, asymmetrical three-wheeled vehicle developed in partnership with SunDrive Solar.  

Read more: ANU students unveil advanced solar car

Image: Ana Casas Ramos in the lab. Photo: ANU

'Rock detective' Dr Ana Casas Ramos, a geochemist and volcanologist at ANU, traces her passion for earth sciences to her mother’s groundbreaking work in Mexico. From studying deadly volcanoes to pioneering sustainable mining with Rio Tinto, she now uses 3D imaging and AI to uncover the secrets hidden in rocks, advancing cleaner, more efficient resource extraction and helping drive the transition to net zero.

Read more: Meet Ana: advancing our knowledge of the Earth through cutting-edge technology

ANU is a proud ongoing supporter of NAIDOC Week which recognises and celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

This year’s National NAIDOC Week marks 50 years of the week-long celebrations, and the theme, The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy, celebrates achievements of the past and the bright future ahead. 

A pilot project is combining advanced satellite technology with Aboriginal and Māori knowledge to improve fire management and support more effective, ethical fire preparedness.

Read more: Developing fuel moisture sensing satellites for fire management with Indigenous knowledge

Image: The Wild Australia Show released by ANU Press. Photo: supplied. 

The Wild Australia Show, co-authored by Paul Memmott, Maria Nugent, Michael Aird, Lindy Allen, Chantel Knowles and Jonathan Richards, uncovers the remarkable journey of 27 Aboriginal performers from northern Queensland who toured internationally in the 1890s, culminating at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Drawing on rich archival sources, the book reconstructs their experiences and performances from their own perspectives, offering a powerful lens on cultural resilience and survival under colonial conditions. 

Visit the website and enter the code TWAS20 at checkout to claim a 20% discount during NAIDOC week. 

Monday 14 July, 6-7.30pm

Join Kerrie Davies in conversation with Michelle Staff as they discuss Davies’ new book, Miles Franklin Undercover. The biography sheds light on the lesser-known decade following Franklin’s early literary fame, revealing a powerful story of resilience, reinvention, and female independence. 

Register here: In conversation with Kerrie Davies 

Thursday 17 July, 3.30-5.30pm 

Join Professor Gideon Rosen of  Princeton University, as he presents the case for Explanatory Realism, Rosen will explore how specific ideas like causation and grounding fit into a broader, unified framework of explanation.  

Register here: Explanatory realism 

Monday 21 July, 6-7pm 

Join Sam Guthrie in conversation with Mark Kenny as they discuss Guthrie’s debut novel The Peak - a gripping espionage thriller set against the backdrop of Australian politics and global power struggles. 

Register here: Meet the author – Sam Guthrie 

Wednesday 23 July, 6-7pm 
 
Join Katherine Biber in conversation with Kate Fullagar as they discuss The Last Outlaws - a gripping work of historical true crime that revisits the dramatic story of Wiradjuri brothers Jimmy and Joe Governor, whose 1900 murder spree shocked the colony on the eve of Australian Federation. 

Register here: Meet the author – Katherine Biber 

Thursday 24 July, 4-5.30pm 

Join author and cultural commentator Linda Jaivin for a timely discussion on the Cultural Revolution and its lasting impact on China. As official memory fades and nostalgia resurfaces, Jaivin asks: What was the Cultural Revolution really about - and what can it teach us about China today?
 
Register here: The long shadow of the Cultural Revolution 

Monday 28 July, 11am-12pm. 

Attendance is a prerequisite to commencing fieldwork, and attendance in person is required.  

Please note this course is also mandatory for supervisors of anyone working in the field and is valid for 5 years. 

Fieldwork is work authorised by the University to be undertaken at an off-campus location and is external to a building or structure. It includes practical teaching and research activities carried out in the natural environment or community, away from the normal support networks of the University, and may involve work in remote areas. 

Register here: WHSC07 Fieldwork Safety Training 

Friday 8 August, 9am-6pm 

Early modern women marked their books in myriad ways, and their marginalia provide evidence of their book ownership, their reading, writing and drawing practices, their acquisition of literacy, and the interrelation of body, book, and material world. This symposium will explore the interpretation and methodological challenges of this exciting new textual corpus.

Register here: Marginalia and the Early Modern Woman Writer, 1500-1700

Image: Students on campus, Acton. Photo: ANU

ANU is committed to recognising and supporting the diverse cultural, religious and personal identities of our staff and students. Awareness of different cultural and religious events helps the University to better support the diverse needs of our community. The Department of Home Affairs maintains an inclusive calendar of significant dates observed by the various communities in Australia. 

Applications are now open for 2026 Westpac Future Leaders Scholarships, available to commencing postgraduate coursework and research students.  Apply now and you could receive:  

Applications close Wednesday 27 August. You can also register here for an Online Information Session on Wednesday 6 August 2025 from 1.00-2.00pm. 

Learn more: Lead your way with a Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship 

Want to know what ANU is planning for climate action, nature and the circular economy?   

Join the info session this Thursday 10 July or view the draft Environmental Sustainability Plan 2026–2030 and share feedback online anytime. 

Register to help shape the future Environmental Sustainability Plan for ANU   

Schwarzman Scholars is a prestigious, fully funded 10-month Masters program in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Designed to prepare the next generation of global leaders, the program offers a unique opportunity to study, network and engage with real-world challenges. 

Applications are currently open and more information can be found here. An information session for prospective applicants will be held on Wednesday 23 July at 9.30am. 

Register here: Schwarzman Scholars information session 

Image: Sreets of Myanmar. Photo: supplied

The ANU Myanmar Research Centre (MRC) invites nominations for its inaugural Best Article Prize - awarded to the author(s) at an Australian university for the best article on Myanmar’s politics, society, economy published in the last two years.  

Learn more: Call for nominations – ANU Myanmar Research Centre best article prize 

Winter can take a toll on both our physical health and mental wellbeing, including conditions like Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). For tips on staying healthy through this cold season, visit the Winter Wellbeing Sharepoint. 

The McCusker Institute's SoCIETIE Initiative is designed to empower students to tackle real-world challenges, make a positive social impact and grow as community-minded leaders.  

Two info sessions will be held this week on Monday 14 July, 1.30-2.30pm and Wednesday 16 July, 1.30-2.30pm in the Learning & Teaching Building (10T1), Seminar Room 1.08. 

Enrolment is open to all students at all levels from all ANU Colleges. Find more information here. 

Applications are now open for the 2026 Westpac Research Fellowship. Valued at over $400,000, this prestigious opportunity supports early career researchers with flexible funding, global experiences, leadership development and lifelong networks.  

EOIs are due by 10 July. Please send them to pre-award.philanthropy@anu.edu.au and register for an internal information session. Final applications close on 25 August. 

Learn more: Westpac Research Fellowship 

At first glance, “love you long time” might seem like a harmless, even affectionate phrase. But its origins - rooted in the 1987 film Full Metal Jacket are hypersexualised and orientalist. In this edition of Word of the Month, the Inclusive and Respectful Communities team delves into the history of this phrase.  

Read more: “Love you long time” - why language isn’t just words 

With the End of Financial Year (EOFY) approaching, scammers are impersonating ANU Payroll, the ATO and myGov to target tax and payroll areas.

Official ANU Payroll emails come from payroll@anu.edu.au, and government emails like myGov typically end with @my.gov.au. 

To protect yourself:

Want to know the latest scam tactics, how to spot them, and what to do if you encounter one? Find out more here.

As we move into July 2025, I wanted to share a look back for On Campus. In 2024, the open rate was 44.96 per cent for staff, with a click rate of 7.51 percent. For comparison, 2025 is sitting around 51.59 per cent (peaking at 62.11 per cent) and a click rate of 13.23 per cent (peaking at 31.49 per cent).

It’s great to see our community engaging with On Campus and also providing feedback about the articles and flow of information. The team and I have been working on ensuring there is a regular calendar and rolling more updates and communications into the On Campus channel, including ITS and campus environment information.

For Q3, our focus will be continuing to streamline communication channels into OC and produce content which speaks to our readers – including updates on Renew ANU, finances and ANU Council, alongside events, stories about our campus and system updates. If you have feedback, please drop me a line at editor.oncampus@anu.edu.au and a big thank you again to everyone who has already reached out.

Help is available if you need it. If you are dealing with a personal or university-related issue, ANU encourages you to seek support through the Student Safety and Wellbeing team by emailing student.wellbeing@anu.edu.au or calling 02 6125 2211, Monday to Friday, 9am-4pm.

You can also visit our Urgent Support page for a list of 24/7 and crisis support options. 

For life threatening emergencies first call 000 (or 0000 if dialing from an internal phone), then call ANU Security at (02) 6125 2249