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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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12 Oct 2016

Inspiring developing-world scientists

Were it not for the guidance and support of his parents and two influential teachers, Professor Chennupati Jagadish may well be ploughing fields in鈥

Inspire
12 Oct 2016

Visionary goal

Without the support of Bootes Medical Research Foundation funding, Dr Jason Potas said he would be "out of the game". "For someone like me, the鈥

Research
07 Dec 2015

New ANU endowment for developing-world scientists

Distinguished physics Professor Chennupati Jagadish and his wife Vidya have kickstarted a new endowment fund to bring science students and academics鈥

Gifts
01 May 2015

Earth Sciences Future Fund off to a rocking start

Staff, alumni and students have given more than $200,000 to kickstart the Research School of Earth Sciences' (RSES) Future Fund. "The Earth Sciences鈥

Gifts
02 Jan 2015

The Linnaeus Apostles 鈥 Global Science & Adventure donated to ANU

The Ambassador of Sweden, HE Sven-Olof Petersson, has donated an eight-volume series, The Linnaeus Apostles 鈥 Global Science & Adventure, to the University.

Gifts
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.鈥

Student philanthropy
21 Oct 2014

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

When Jim was asked in the 1980鈥檚 to come to ANU he confidently said 鈥渘o.鈥 At the time he was living in Melbourne and had a Centre for Excellence to鈥

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鈥

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.鈥

Gifts