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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.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

Brad crosses the line for charity

Story by Sarina Talip After a four month marathon journey, Brad Carron-Arthur has fulfilled his goal of running from Canberra to Cape York to raise鈥�

Inspire

Storing Australia's energy

The ACTEW Water/ActewAGL Endowment, which was jointly established by the water and wastewater company ACTEW Water and electricity and gas utility鈥�

Research

Finding a balance, saving young lives

Science can be demanding, and during the early stages of a researcher's career it can be tricky balancing family and work. With the help of the鈥�

Scholarships & prizes

Reimagining philanthropy

It was while stuck in traffic on a wintry Canberra evening in 2013 that local entrepreneur and ANU alumna Michelle Melbourne first had the鈥�

Inspire

ANU Giving Day 鈥� Let鈥檚 make konzo disappear

A record number of students, staff, alumni and friends raised over $85,000 through the ANU Giving Day appeal to help prevent the disease konzo. All鈥�

Research