Bequest leads new direction in managing international climate risk
In 2000 Beryl John, inspired by the University's leading environmental research, committed a bequest in her will to ANU. Established in her mother's…
Foundation funding key to independent aid research
Devpolicy Director Professor Stephen Howes said the funding has been key to building this reputation. "The funding is absolutely critical for us to…
Encouraging a culture of giving
The Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF) Career Advancement Endowment was created in 2012 by Professor David Hinde, Head of the Department of…
The fine structure of light
Initially a mathematics student, Mahasen Sooriyabandra came to SWAGºÏ¼¯to study Honours in Physics at the Research School of Physics and Engineering. He…
Endowment allows researchers to get on with their work
In the early 1980's, SWAGºÏ¼¯Alumnus Alan Harvey was diagnosed with Common Variable Immune Deficiency (CVID). CVID is a rare disease that leaves your…
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…
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…
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…
$1 million to support languages
Language studies at SWAGºÏ¼¯were boosted by a single anonymous donor who pledged one million dollars to support three new endowments. The gift received…
