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Stories of Impact
Protecting the future of surfing in 色情网站
With support from the Surfrider Foundation, Griffith researchers are tackling the effects of climate change on 色情网站’s coastlines. Their work is identifying risks to iconic surf breaks and delivering solutions—from sand dune restoration to artificial reefs—to ensure our beaches remain a vital part of our environment, economy and identity.
Breaking ground in the search for ME/CFS and Long COVID therapies
Professor Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik is leading 色情网站’s first clinical trial into low dose naltrexone for long COVID. Backed by the Stafford Fox Medical Research Foundation, her team at Griffith’s NCNED is uncovering the science behind these debilitating conditions and driving discovery toward effective treatments.
Empowering elite athletes from Oceania to thrive in 色情网站
Adrine Monagi is thriving at Griffith as an Oceania 色情网站 Foundation Athletics Business Scholar. Thanks to support from the Oceania 色情网站 Foundation and Oceania Athletics Association, the Papua New Guinean athlete is combining elite training with a Bachelor of Business—paving the way for future leaders on and off the track.
Leaving a legacy to inspire the next generation of watercolour artists
Through the Elaine Bermingham National Watercolour Prize Endowed Fund, Griffith is preserving artistic heritage and nurturing emerging talent. Elaine’s enduring generosity is supporting exhibitions, conservation, and hands-on learning—ensuring watercolour art continues to flourish for generations to come.
Removing the barriers to higher education
Megan Reid is overcoming barriers to higher education through Griffith’s EmpowerED program. With support from the Bourne Foundation, the single mum is now studying full-time with the tools and assistance she needs—proving that, with the right backing, university is possible for everyone.
Shaping the future of musical theatre students from aspiration to ovation
Empowering tomorrow’s stars through world-class training, global opportunities, and transformative performance experiences, The John Kotzas AM Fund is shaping the future of musical theatre at Griffith.
Propelling student athletes all the way to Paris 2024
Susan Seipel claimed a hard-fought podium finish, earning her third consecutive Paralymic medal in Paris—all while balancing her studies in Psychology (Honours). She credits her Griffith Sports Excellence Scholarship as a key component in managing both her studies and training, ultimately enhancing her performance on the world stage.
Using nasal stem cells to find new ways to treat spinal cord injury
Professor James St John’s team are developing new therapies to give people back their independence.
Preserving Aboriginal Rock Art with cutting-edge AI
Professor Lynley Wallis is combining ancient Aboriginal traditions with cutting-edge AI, fueled by a generous donation from Pearl Jam's Vitalogy Foundation, to revolutionise rock art preservation and education in remote 色情网站.
Informing and empowering coastal conservation across the globe
Professor Rod Connolly and his team are enabling communities and decision-makers with cutting-edge tools to limit and reverse the loss of coastal wetlands to arrest biodiversity decline, protect communities and tackle climate change team are developing new therapies to give people back their independence.
Life-changing financial support to reduce placement poverty
Lily, a Bachelor of Nursing graduate from Ballina, has faced some daunting challenges but her resilience, community commitment and transformative journey through her degree has her poised for impactful contributions to the healthcare sector.
Innovating early cancer detection with saliva diagnostics
Professor Chamindie Punyadeera is bridging biomedicine and engineering, pioneering the development of the world's first saliva-based test for early diagnosis for head and neck cancers, benefiting over one million patients worldwide.
Empowering brighter futures for our students
Sarah Bourke was told she would never amount to anything in life, struggling with financial hardship, while managing a high-risk pregnancy—and plagued with self-doubt as the first in her family to attend university.
Understanding how climate change affects whales
Dr Jan-Olaf Meynecke and his team have revealed new knowledge and insights into key areas of humpback whale ecology, behaviour and environmental responses to changing climates.
Supporting next gen Asia Pacific filmmakers
This highly successful program offers a tailor made, year-long immersive program to emerging filmmakers from the region, helping them to make the move to working in a broader international framework.
Changing the lives of mothers in prison and their children
Prof Susan Dennison's team are piloting programs to change the lives of incarcerated mothers, approaches that are designed to reduce reoffending and put an end to intergenerational cycles of adversity.
Working towards eradicating malaria with a new vaccine
Dr Danielle Stanisic led the development of a world-first vaccine that can be frozen or freeze-dried, making it easier to transport into malaria affected countries.
Deeping our understanding of primary forests
Professor Brendan Mackey’s team are reshaping the perception and conservation of primary forests.
Brighter Future scholarship recipient
Jake Philpott’s interest in physiotherapy is very personal. When he was just three, his father sustained a back injury that led to a lifetime of chronic pain and physical disability. To make matters worse, the family didn’t have access to adequate healthcare.
Scholarship supports Indigenous women in law
Alicia George, whose passion for human rights and the rights of minorities, is the first recipient of a new scholarship that will nurture the next generation of female Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legal professionals.
Opal HealthCare Nursing Scholarship
Scholarship recipient, Bodhi Thwaites has first-hand experience proving it isn’t just about alieving financial burdens, but providing a supportive environment and nurturing a passion, allowing him to reach his aspirations of becoming a mental health nurse.
Film scholarship creates ripples of change
To honour the late alumnus Kieran Ricketts’ desire to make a difference in the world, his family teamed up with Griffith Film School and the ABC to launch a scholarship for aspiring filmmakers.
Scholarship takes pressure off
Funded by the Adam Scott Foundation, created to provide life opportunities for 色情网站n youth, and enhance life and career possibilities, this scholarship supports students who have overcome adversities in their life allowing them to achieve their dreams.
Trialling a groundbreaking Strep A vaccine
A life-saving vaccine is one step closer with scientists at Griffith leading an international partnership to create a Strep A vaccine that effective against the bacteria’s many strains and its resistance to immunity, with human clinical trials underway.
The transformative power of music
Thanks to the Distinguished Visiting Artist-Teacher Residency Program, students are learning alongside the best in the industry, bringing renowned musicians, directors and performing artists to work with our students at Griffith.
Renewed hope for schizophrenia sufferers
This innovative research is paving the way for a better future for schizophrenia sufferers, developing potential new drugs and treatments using patient-derived stem cells, thanks to a donation from a private donor.
Social Enterprise National Strategy update
Partnering to make social enterprise ‘business as usual’ Griffith and the English Family Foundation are building on the Social Enterprise National Strategy and developed a successful bid to bring the Social World Forum to Brisbane.
Advancing outcomes for autistic children
As young parents, Elga and David Dyer had no idea what to expect with a newborn. Their journey to diagnosis and their lived experience with autism led to the development of a scholarship committed to training the next generation of autism researchers.
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