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Event: "Publishing in Nature Portfolio journals" by Dr. Bronwyn Wake
The Chief Editor of Nature Climate Change at Springer Nature, Dr. Bronwyn Wake , will be presenting her talk "Publishing in Nature Portfolio journals" at the Australian National University on Monday November 10th 2025. Dr. Wake will discuss what the editors are looking for when considering submissions, and will give an overview of the publication process. With her 13 years of experience in editorial work at the Nature Publishing Group, Dr. Wake's talk will be a great opportu

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Nov 7


Laureate Fellow meets Mayor of Kitakyushu City in Japan
Kitakyushu City (Japan) is known for its' forward-looking and assertive culture in sustainability practices, embodying the notion of an altruistic city (1) by its actions. ARC Laureate Fellow Distinguished Professor Xuemei Bai had the opportunity to meet with Mayor Kazuhisa Takeuchi in Kitakyushu City on September 30, 2025. The meeting with Mayor Takeuchi and the following series meetings in the city was a great opportunity to learn about Kitakyushu City’s current initiative

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Oct 23


Best Paper Award 2024 from Sustainability Science (Nature Springer)
Sustainability Science Best Paper Award 2024 (Nature Springer) Congratulations to Dr. Prabhasri Herath (Australian National University, ICEDS) and Distinguished Professor Xuemei Bai who were awarded the Best Paper Award 2024 organized by Sustainability Science . Their paper “ Benefits and co-benefits of urban green infrastructure for sustainable cities: six current and emerging themes ” was selected as one of the winners for papers published by the journal in 2024. The

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Oct 15


Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia 2026 Workshop Program grant recipient
Image courtesy the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia Congratulations to ARC Laureate Fellow Distinguished Professor Xuemei Bai...

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Oct 8


Publication: Reimagining urban science for global sustainability: Five strategic research areas
What should cities focus on in an era of interconnected challenges? A globally co-designed urban research agenda reveals pressing priorities for sustainability and resilience: 1) Advancing urban sustainability transformations, 2) Ensuring equity, 3) Boosting innovation in Low to Lower-Middle Income Countries, 4) Managing complexity and systemic risks, and 5) Navigating environmental change. So how does one advance these priority areas of research?

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Sep 19


Public Event: How do we prepare society and nature for a hotter world? (September 15th)
Join ARC Laureate Distinguished Professor Xuemei Bai today with Prof. Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, Dr. Steve Lade and Dr. Marwan El...

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Sep 15


Publication: Pathways towards successful urban community waste management: Insight from 26 experiments in China
Image credit by Fox via Pexels . 19 critical factors driving success in community waste management are found from the analysis of 26...

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Sep 9


Publication: Consumer insights on EV policy towards accelerated adoption – Canberra case study
A paper published by Dr. Yuan Peng, Dr. Reza Fazeli, Mr. Wentao Ye and Distinguished Porfessor Xuemei Bai investigates consumer...

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Sep 3


Conference: Preparing Nature & Society for a Hotter World (September 15th 2025)
Join ARC Laureate Distinguished Professor Xuemei Bai and Professor of Climate Science in the Fenner School of Environment and Society at...

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Aug 25


Laureate Members attend IPCC Second Lead Author Meeting in Kenya
Dr. Nguyen (left) and Prox. Bai (right) at the 2nd IPCC Lead Authors' Meeting in Mombasa, Kenya (July 21st 2025) ARC Laureate Fellow...

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Aug 11


Publication: “Cities as transformative agents for global sustainability” in Science Expert Voices
ARC Laureate Professor Xuemei Bai’s sixth and final Science Expert Voices article was published on July 11th, where she argues for a...

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Jul 16


Public Workshop: AI for Climate, Safety and Environment
The ANU Computational Media L ab is pleased to invite interested people to the AI for Climate, Safety and Environment Workshop on...

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Jul 15


Laureate Asia Tour 2025: Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Singapore
ARC Laureate Fellow Distinguished Professor Xuemei Bai recently concluded a lecture tour of Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Singapore (June 18th - July 4th 2025).

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Jul 14


Three Fully Funded PhD Opportunities at ANU (Due July 31 2025)
We are excited to invite applications for three PhD positions as part of the Australian Research Council Laureate Fellowship project,...

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Jul 7


Keynote speaker at 12th International Conference on Industrial Ecology (ISIE2025) “Translating planetary and earth system boundaries for cities and businesses”
Distinguished Professor and ARC Laureate Fellow Xuemei Bai will be presenting as a key note speaker at the 12th International Conference...

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Jun 26


Distinguished Lecture on Sustainable Development at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (June 27)
Event notification for Distinguished Lecture on Sustainable Development by Xuemei Bai at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (June 27)

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Jun 23


China’s urbanization at a turning point
China has undergone 45-years of rapid urbanization, lifting its urbanization ration from under 20% to 67%, turning approx. 700 million of...

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May 28


PhD Opportunities Expressions of Interest Closed
We have now closed applications for PhD Opportunities with Cities as Transformative Agents for a Climate-Safe Future. We thank all...

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May 1


Accepting PhD Applications (Due April 30th 2025)
We invite applications for three PhD positions to join the dynamic and collaborative team of researchers for the Australian Research...

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Mar 28


ARC Laureate Fellow Announced as Coordinating Lead Author for upcoming IPCC Special Report on Cities and Climate Change
Congratulations to ARC Laureate Fellow, Distinguished Professor Xuemei Bai who as been appointed as the only Australian Coordinating Lead...

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Jan 14
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