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Computing changing the world
"Computing is normally thought of as part science and part commerce. I want to inspire students to look at how they can better the world through the…
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Star struck
While PhD student Anna Frebel was surveying the Southern sky one evening, trying to weed out all the stars younger than 10 billion years (including…
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Changing lives and life direction
Errol Gracias, the inaugural recipient of the Bill Packard Scholarship, has first-hand experience of the impact of giving. "Like most people, I've…
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$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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…