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Supporting ANU is an investment in Australia's future. Learn how donations have made a difference in the lives of gifted students and resulted in research that addresses global issues.

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02 Jan 2015

ANU volunteers recognised for Canberra contribution

ANU student society, 'ANU Volunteers' (ANU V) recently won the best new volunteering group award for their contribution to the Canberra community.…

Student philanthropy
21 Oct 2014

From small things, big things grow – a personal story of workplace giving

When Jim was asked in the 1980’s to come to ANU he confidently said “no.” At the time he was living in Melbourne and had a Centre for Excellence to…

Gifts
21 Oct 2014

Making history with a Victorian bushfire community

On the morning of 7 February 2009, after a protracted drought and weeks of record temperatures, the state of Victoria faced extreme fire danger…

Research
20 Oct 2014

Minoru Hokari: a journey with no end

"Exactly seven years ago today, on 10 May 2004, my brother Minoru Hokari (Mino), the author of this book, passed away in Melbourne. It was lymphoma.…

Gifts

Defining a faster future

After graduating Tim started his PhD, conducting research with the University of New South Wales and CSIRO, on mobile network architecture which he…

Scholarships & prizes

ANU research helps prevent crippling disease in Africa

It was when I first saw the poverty and deprivation of poor people in India in 1974 that I decided to include food chemistry as part of my research…

Research

Message of thanks from the Chancellor

This report recognises the far-reaching impact that our donors have on all aspects of The Australian National University. I warmly thank all our…

Message

Rebecca “Ebe” Ganon calling: working on the ANU phone appeal

I applied to work on the phone appeal because I felt really lucky to have been awarded a scholarship from generous donors. Working on the phone…

Phone appeal

$1 million to support languages

Language studies at ANU were boosted by a single anonymous donor who pledged one million dollars to support three new endowments. The gift received…

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