Student profiles
Studying science at ANU is a lifetime experience. Find out why directly from our students.
In 2001, the first Mount Stromlo Student Seminars were convened. At the time, they were called the Christmas Student Seminars. The event was created as a space for graduate students to unwind and share their research. This tradition has been passed down to the incoming PhD student cohort for the past 23 years. This year was especially significant as it marked the 100th anniversary of Mount Stromlo Observatory; it was also the most well-attended seminar to date.
RSAA PhD scholar Peter Swanton is using Indigenous knowledge of our night skies to unlock the secrets of our universe, and inspiring young people along the way.
Congratulations to RSAA PhD student Madeleine Mckenzie who has been awarded a highly competitive NASA Hubble Fellowship.
Meet Karlie Noon, who is studying her Masters of Astronomy and Astrophysics at ANU.
I really enjoy being able to control an entire telescope by myself. It’s an amazing rush of power knowing that I am making such a large, expensive instrument move, and that in doing so, I am helping push science forward!
Astrobiology is a highly interdisciplinary field. Studying in this program in the RSAA, I have had the privilege of interacting with various experts in many different disciplines across geochemistry, cosmochemistry, biology, planetary science as well as astronomy.
A degree in Astronomy and Astrophysics gives you a wide range of valuable skills, and so is useful even in careers outside of academic research.
Being at Mt Stromlo opens up pathways to excellent facilities, research assistance and numerous opportunities. The rest is up to you.
The interaction with the amazing, helpful and friendly around here - be it my supervisors or colleagues. Everyone is so understanding and supportive, it makes working here so much fun!