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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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Image: Aerial shot of The Australian National University, Acton campus. Photo by ANU.
25 Jun 2024

Staff exemplify the ANU community spirit

The ANU Staff Relief Fund was established in 2020 in response to the financial insecurity caused for staff by the COVID-19 pandemic. Requests for…

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Image: HC Coombs Building. Photo by ANU.
25 Jun 2024

Providing experiences for students travelling abroad

Experiences outside the classroom are enriching and leave lasting impacts on students’ careers. Students at the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific…

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Image: Memorial and burial poles from Galiwin’ku installed at the John Curtin School of Medical Research. Photo by Jamie Kidston/ANU.
25 Jun 2024

Indigenous communities reclaim their past for their future

Located within the ANU College of Health and Medicine, the National Centre for Indigenous Genomics (NCIG) aims to establish a national resource for…

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Image: The Regent Honeyeater. Photo by Liam Murphy, DBRG
25 Jun 2024

The world’s most extraordinary birds

Australia is home to 800 species of some of the world’s most extraordinary birds, with 370 of those found nowhere else on earth. Yet many of these…

Research
Image: Mother and child. Photo by Thiago Cerqueira, UnSplash.com.
25 Jun 2024

Helping families in times of crisis

The Australian bushfires of 2019-2020 were a fearful time for many, especially for expecting mothers who were unsure how the exposure to smoke and…

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Image: Professor David Lindenmayer. Photo supplied.
25 Jun 2024

Protecting our forests and communities

In recent years, devastating bushfires have ravaged landscapes, destroyed homes, and threatened lives across Australia. In the face of this…

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Image: Back L-R: Associate Professor Amy Dawel, Professor Mark Howden (Director, ANU Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions), Professor Russell Gruen (Dean, ANU College of Health and Medicine). Front L-R: Dr Zoe Leviston (2022 recipient of The McMichael Award), Associate Professor Judith Healy, Professor Hilary Bambrick (Director, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health), Associate Professor Aparna Lal (Director of The McMichael Award), Dr Annabel Dulhunty. Photo by ANU.
25 Jun 2024

McMichael Award empowers climate health research

In a world grappling with escalating climate crises, the McMichael Award at ANU continues to drive essential climate health research. The award was…

Scholarships & prizes
Image: Bob and Helen Crompton.
25 Jun 2024

University House fellowship continues a legacy of giving

A new residential fellowship celebrates and honours the lives and legacy of Mrs Helen Crompton and Emeritus Professor Robert (Bob) Crompton AM, two…

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ANU Engineering student and 2023 McCusker Prize recipient Nicholas Bull. Photo by ANU.
25 Jun 2024

Engineering students advance humanitarian solutions

Advancements in technology and engineering often remain out of reach for the most vulnerable communities. For those in developing countries and…

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