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At UNSW donor generosity creates opportunity for research and provides an educational and vibrant environment for the next generation.
IMPACT: the UNSW Foundation's donor newsletter informs you of the benefits and outcomes of support to UNSW.
IMPACT: the UNSW Foundation's donor newsletter informs you of the benefits and outcomes of support to UNSW.
April 2012 Issue
The Ben Lexcen Sports Scholarships at UNSW
The Ben Lexcen Sports Scholarships have been supporting student athletes since 1988. Click here to see how donor generosity has enabled students to fulfil their athletic and academic goals.
Families in distress find solutions at UNSW
By the time a family arrives at the Children's Mental Health Research Clinic they know their family and child are in trouble.
A tragic death results in opportunities for young researchers
"My goal is to finish my experiments at Paterson and then bring the knowledge back to share with colleagues at UNSW..."
Rabab Nasrallah, PhD student, UNSW Medicine
AGSM business scholarship supports a future community leader
"While quite diverse and exciting, I quickly found life in Nigeria was not for the feint-hearted...difficulties are part of daily life"
Sharif Bagnulo, AGSM Community Leader Scholarship recipient
A final 'fair' well for a UNSW fundraising institution
"I think everybody realised that we had come to the end of the cycle....so we owed it to ourselves to go out with a statement that was a bang and not a whimper."
Maie Barrow, President U Committee
In more ways than one staff give back to UNSW
"From my background, the idea of putting something back into one's university is a tradition...It wasn't a difficult decision"
Robert Zehner, Associate Professor (retired) UNSW Built Environment
The Balnaves Foundation supports an on-campus home for Nura Gili
The Balnaves Foundation pledges $1.5 million to make a significant impact on higher education outcomes for Indigenous Australians.
UNSW Freehills Law Library gets some love
Since 1985 leading Australian law firm, Freehills, has continued to provide support to UNSW Law School that is generous both in magnitude and spirit.
NEW - online donation form for UNSW alumni and friends in the US
Now our international alumni and supporters living in America are able to donate to scholarships, research and facilities online.
Vice-Chancellor’s 2012 Alumni Scholarship Appeal
Since 2009, over 3,500 UNSW alumni have provided 50 scholarships and raised more than $1million to support disadvantaged students at UNSW. Appeal update for 2012.
Suntech/UNSW Collaboration Produces Record Breaking Solar Cell
Collaborative research between Suntech, China's solar panel manufacturing giant, and the University of New South Wales has led to a world record 20.3% efficiency through further refinements to the company's Pluto cell technology. Story reprinted from Energy Matters.
The Ben Lexcen Sports Scholarships have been supporting student athletes since 1988. Click here to see how donor generosity has enabled students to fulfil their athletic and academic goals.
Families in distress find solutions at UNSW
By the time a family arrives at the Children's Mental Health Research Clinic they know their family and child are in trouble.
A tragic death results in opportunities for young researchers
"My goal is to finish my experiments at Paterson and then bring the knowledge back to share with colleagues at UNSW..."
Rabab Nasrallah, PhD student, UNSW Medicine
AGSM business scholarship supports a future community leader
"While quite diverse and exciting, I quickly found life in Nigeria was not for the feint-hearted...difficulties are part of daily life"
Sharif Bagnulo, AGSM Community Leader Scholarship recipient
A final 'fair' well for a UNSW fundraising institution
"I think everybody realised that we had come to the end of the cycle....so we owed it to ourselves to go out with a statement that was a bang and not a whimper."
Maie Barrow, President U Committee
In more ways than one staff give back to UNSW
"From my background, the idea of putting something back into one's university is a tradition...It wasn't a difficult decision"
Robert Zehner, Associate Professor (retired) UNSW Built Environment
The Balnaves Foundation supports an on-campus home for Nura Gili
The Balnaves Foundation pledges $1.5 million to make a significant impact on higher education outcomes for Indigenous Australians.
UNSW Freehills Law Library gets some love
Since 1985 leading Australian law firm, Freehills, has continued to provide support to UNSW Law School that is generous both in magnitude and spirit.
NEW - online donation form for UNSW alumni and friends in the US
Now our international alumni and supporters living in America are able to donate to scholarships, research and facilities online.
Vice-Chancellor’s 2012 Alumni Scholarship Appeal
Since 2009, over 3,500 UNSW alumni have provided 50 scholarships and raised more than $1million to support disadvantaged students at UNSW. Appeal update for 2012.
Suntech/UNSW Collaboration Produces Record Breaking Solar Cell
Collaborative research between Suntech, China's solar panel manufacturing giant, and the University of New South Wales has led to a world record 20.3% efficiency through further refinements to the company's Pluto cell technology. Story reprinted from Energy Matters.
Related Links
- Find out more about other donors – Giving to The University of New South Wales, 2008-2010
- UNSW Annual Report 2010
- Research@UNSW Gateway - provides information about all aspects of research at UNSW


