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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: 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 The Australian National University (ANU) continues to drive essential…

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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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Image: L-R: Gemma Hart (PhD student), Simon Jiang, Arthur Hodge and Lorraine Hodge. Photo by ANU.
25 Jun 2024

Personalised medicine brings healing and hope

One in 10 Australians are affected by immune-mediated disease, and often immune-suppressing treatments make patients more unwell than the disease.…

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Kambri Scholar Alumnus Thomson Fleming
25 Jun 2024

$10 million funding boost for Australia’s future Indigenous leaders

Designed and led by Australia’s top Indigenous educators, the Kambri Scholars Program is empowering Indigenous youth across the country to embrace…

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Kambri, The Australian National University
24 Jun 2024

Message from the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor

Thank you for being a valued member of our philanthropic community at The Australian National University (ANU). Your giving creates real impact, and…

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16 Nov 2023

Kambri Scholars Program turning dreams into reality

Thomson Fleming (BComm '22), a Barkindji and Malayangapa man from the remote town of Broken Hill, NSW, is no stranger to adversity. Growing up in a…

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14 Nov 2023

Springbank Circle Long Lunch celebrates lasting impact

We all aspire to leave a positive and lasting impact on the world. At The Australian National University (ANU), a special group of donors are…

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14 Nov 2023

Celebration of Giving highlights philanthropic impact

The Australian National University (ANU) once again embraced its dedicated community of donors and volunteers this October, with the 2023 ANU…

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