From small things, big things grow – a personal story of workplace giving
When Jim was asked in the 1980’s to come to ANU he confidently said “no.” At the time he was living in Melbourne and had a Centre for Excellence to…
Making history with a Victorian bushfire community
On the morning of 7 February 2009, after a protracted drought and weeks of record temperatures, the state of Victoria faced extreme fire danger…
Minoru Hokari: a journey with no end
"Exactly seven years ago today, on 10 May 2004, my brother Minoru Hokari (Mino), the author of this book, passed away in Melbourne. It was lymphoma.…
Endowment allows researchers to get on with their work
In the early 1980's, ANU 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 ANU were boosted by a single anonymous donor who pledged one million dollars to support three new endowments. The gift received…
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…
