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Impact of giving
Giving today. Changing tomorrow.
Each and every gift to the University of Sydney has an impact, no matter the size. Together, we’ve achieved amazing things. Here are just some of the stories of impact.
Latest impact stories
03 March 2022
Pride of place: a new scholarship supports the LGBTIQ+ community
Balancing the demands of university with a commitment to volunteering and activism, Hayden struggled to make ends meet. A new scholarship changed everything.
23 February 2022
Discovery of new Hendra virus variant example of being proactive on emerging diseases
University of Sydney-led research has uncovered an unrecognised variant of the Hendra virus, prompting re-evaluation of spillover risk from horses and their carers to other humans.
17 December 2021
From war-torn Syria to the stages of Sydney
Yamaha artist, Sako Dermenjian is to complete a Masters degree at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music through the Greta Davis Equity Scholarship for Musically Talented Students.
16 December 2021
World-first consortium to fight global corneal blindness
In a world first, Australian leaders in corneal bioengineering have collaborated to form BIENCO, a consortium that will develop bioengineered eye tissue to treat corneal blindness.
02 December 2021
THC in blood and saliva are poor measures of cannabis impairment
The findings contrast with the much stronger relationship between blood alcohol concentrations and driving impairment, with implications for the application of drug-driving laws globally.
03 September 2021
Cancer treatment: where DNA, stem cells and cell immortality meet
All cancers begin as a particular cellular mishap involving DNA. Researchers are working on treatments for all of them. But what if there was a way to prevent that original and universal cellular mishap from happening at all?
26 July 2021
Over 150 computers donated for Aboriginal children’s home learning
It's hard enough for school students to learn from home during Greater Sydney's ongoing lockdown. But what if you don't even have a computer? A University staff member has organised a donation drive to rectify this issue for Aboriginal children in need.
17 July 2021
Donation from Penelope Seidler creates Visual Understanding Initiative
A generous gift will improve students' visual literacy and help researchers understand how images shape the world.
02 June 2021
They saved a dog's life by donating
After a shocking cancer diagnosis, Tom's dog Barney needed highly specialised surgery. With donor support, the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital stepped in to save him.
26 February 2021
Sydney opens state-of-the-art Susan Wakil Health Building
The Susan Wakil Health Building, a world-class facility purpose built to support the future health workforce and meet the health challenges of our time, was opened today.
