Impact Stories

Founded by the Annemarie and Arturo Gandioli-Fumagalli Foundation to strengthen bonds between Milan and Melbourne and their creative communities.

A chance conversation led Brenda McKinty to put others centre stage in her career.

Dr Crispin Szydzik likes to describe his work as “tiny plumbing”. But while the technology he works with is small, its potential is huge.

Support from RMIT’s Equity Scholarship Fund has given Wasi time to focus on his studies and mentor younger people in his local community.

Celebrating 10 years of the Boeing Scholarship, RMIT and Boeing continue to explore new frontiers in aerospace, STEM and research.

An RMIT book published with open access is helping miners in southern Africa fight for justice and compensation.

It’s a shapeshifting, increasingly prevalent crime that spans international borders, is hard to police and has often been dismissed as trivial or, worse, blamed on its victims.

Vietnam's first International University, RMIT Vietnam, was born out of two transformational gifts from The Atlantic Philanthropies.

The Professor John Jackson Scholarship reduces the financial pressure on students, helping them focus fully on learning.

RMIT alumni Thomas Preuss and Philip Francis have left a gift to RMIT in their Wills. Their legacy will benefit RMIT students for many years to come.

Hendrikus Berkers has been connected to RMIT for most of his life. Now he’s continuing that connection as a mentor and donor.

Deeply passionate about the power of journalism and education, Charlotte Kahane created a legacy at RMIT dedicated to the next generation.

Receiving the Milan-Melbourne Travel Scholarship taught Eugenie some lessons she never anticipated.

RMIT’s Artothek Collection is helping students to engage with art in a new way.

Thomas Pearson's dedication to sustainable design was instrumental in earning him a semester at Milan's Politecnico di Milano.

The Ian Howard Memorial Scholarship gives exceptional interior design students the opportunity to experience European furniture design and manufacturing first-hand.

Dr Crispin Szydzik likes to describe his work as “tiny plumbing”. But while the technology he works with is small, its potential is huge.

RMIT researchers are developing breakthrough techniques to detect ovarian cancer earlier and personalise treatments.

RMIT researchers are bringing healthcare – and hope – to thousands of people affected by limb loss and other disabling conditions.

Philanthropic support is helping to improve outcomes for infants injured around the time of birth.

A passionate believer in the power of education to unlock personal and public prosperity, Jacques Nasser AC has never forgotten the boost he got studying Business at RMIT.