Spotlight

Young Alumna of the Year In her short legal career thus far, Farzana Choudhury has already made a big impact on many lives. Her legal education programs have supported and empowered women in prison…

Student Volunteer of the Year (Postgraduate) "I have always been motivated to make my community and the world a better place," says Elijah Buol. A former refugee who lost both his parents by the…

2020 Student Volunteer of the Year (Undergraduate) Yasmin Poole developed a strong sense of justice at a young age. After growing up in a low income family in country Victoria, she was instilled…

My musical life began as a violinist. It was wonderful growing up in Canberra with such a rich musical and cultural scene. While I was still at school I was performing with many different groups,…

I would never have imagined that just three years after graduating from the ANU College of Law, I would find myself in Iraq watching one of the worst humanitarian and displacement crises unfold…

In the short time since he graduated, Kieran Pender has led the largest global survey on bullying and sexual harassment in the legal profession, and helped establish a scholarship and legal…

Get to know the ANU alumni team, starting with star Duck Ambassador and ANU Science alumnus, Louis Summerfield. Louis works on Graduations, the Indigenous Alumni Network and alumni who are based in…

2019 Vice-Chancellor's Commendation - Student Volunteer of the Year (Undergraduate) Lauren and Morgan are recognised for their efforts to improving gender equity in STEM, through providing…

2019 Student Volunteer of the Year (Undergraduate) James has been awarded the 2019 Student Volunteer of the Year (Undergraduate) Award for his work and advocacy in creating a safer and more…

2019 Student Volunteer of the Year (Postgraduate) Lauren has been awarded the 2019 Student Volunteer of the Year (Postgraduate) Award for her volunteer efforts to provide assistance to people in…

2019 Young Alumna of the Year Alexandra has been awarded the 2019 Young Alumna of the Year Award for her contribution to humanitarian advocacy through creating opportunities for youth in conflict-…

2019 Indigenous Alumna of the Year Louise has been awarded the 2019 Indigenous Alumna of the Year Award for the impact of her contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights and access…

2019 International Alumnus of the Year Mike has been awarded the 2019 International Alumnus of the Year Award for his contribution to science, particularly the impact of his medical research on…

2019 Alumna of the Year Hannah has been awarded the 2019 ANU Alumna of the Year Award for the impact of her work on the public discourse around respect and inclusion. Hannah Gadsby is a Tasmanian-…

Kathryn Cooper is highly attuned to the complementarities between Australian and American work cultures. Currently the Executive Director of the American Australian Business Council (AABC), Kathryn…

Anthony Murfett is the Deputy Head of the newly established Australian Space Agency, the public service agency responsible for developing Australia's space industry. As the Deputy Head of an agency…

Daniel Moss is a columnist for 'Bloomberg Opinion' and a Director of the ANU Foundation USA. Previously he was Executive Editor of 'Bloomberg News' for global economics and has led teams in Asia,…

The Australian Financial Review 100 Women of Influence Awards recognises women who are championing change in business and society, have dedicated their time and energy to help and encourage other…

Magistrate Louise Taylor was recently appointed the ACT's newest Magistrate and the first Aboriginal judicial officer. Louise is a Kamilaroi woman who graduated from ANU with a combined Arts Law…

Before Martin Bureau became a leading expert on the formation and evolution of galaxies at the University of Oxford, he was taught how to brew beer by none other than ANU Vice-Chancellor Professor…