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Mystery solved!
It has been one of Adelaide’s great unsolved mysteries for more than 50 years: just how did an FJ Holden end up dangling from the Uni footbridge above the River Torrens in 1971?
Lumen readers' prize - Spring 2024
Your chance to win 1 of 10 original posters.
Making a magnificent song and dance
Behind the scenes of Sweeney Todd.
World News - Spring 2024
Three alumni share how their extraordinary talents have taken them around the world.
Re-activating Australian Dance Theatre’s archive for the future
Bringing Australian Dance Theatre back to life.
Australian comedy as an agent of change
Exploring comedy's power to change ideas.
Re-activating Australian Dance Theatre’s archive for the future
Bringing Australian Dance Theatre back to life.
Australian comedy as an agent of change
Exploring comedy's power to change ideas.
Rebooting the Muse
Examining how the arts can recover from Covid.
News in brief - Spring 2024
Making news around the world.
100 years of better breeding
The evolution of plant breeding.
Eat Waite
Research never tasted so good.
Making a magnificent song and dance
Behind the scenes of Sweeney Todd.
Only Sound Remains - book excerpt
Our Miles Franklin shortlisted author.
From little things, big things grow
The Little Theatre celebrates 50 years of drama.
A culture of creation
An award-winning First Nations student and artist discusses his inspiration from Country.
Exploring a passionate life, bravely - author profile
Only Sound Remains tells a fresh new story of Australian life, introducing this reader to aspects of the Iranian diaspora.
Music theatre alum: Mackenzie Garcia
My life at the University of Adelaide began in 2020 with the uncertainty of what the next three years would look like.
Lumen readers' prize - Spring 2024
Your chance to win 1 of 10 original posters.
Ern Malley and the Angry Penguins
Our links to Australia's greatest literary hoax.
Letters to the editor - Spring 2024
Finding friends and love at Uni.
Music theatre alum: Mackenzie Garcia
My life at the University of Adelaide began in 2020 with the uncertainty of what the next three years would look like.
Music theatre alum: Max Walburn
Being a part of something new was always part of the appeal in my initial application to audition for this program.
150th Wine Collection
Our special collection of wines made by alumni.
Mystery solved!
It has been one of Adelaide’s great unsolved mysteries for more than 50 years: just how did an FJ Holden end up dangling from the Uni footbridge above the River Torrens in 1971?
Living history
Taking kids back in time at the Waite campus.
Tipping point
Capturing the student tug-of-war of 1965.
From little things, big things grow
The Little Theatre celebrates 50 years of drama.
First among equals
Honouring Edith Dornwell - our first female graduate in 1885 and Australia's first science graduate.
150th Celebration – give to the future
Celebrate 150 – Give to the Future: support the gift of education, transform lives, inspire innovation and push boundaries.
World News - Spring 2024
Three alumni share how their extraordinary talents have taken them around the world.
Creating a new university
The making of a modern university.
News in brief - Spring 2024
Making news around the world.
World News - Autumn 2024
We invited some of this community to be our special “foreign correspondents” - to give a brief insight into their lives, careers and success around the world.
News in brief - Autumn 2024
Media stories from across the University.
Misinformation. Lies. And artificial intelligence
We can use AI, but only once we understand it.
Featured
Peter Drew and the art of creation
Noted Australian artist and University alum Peter Drew, famed for his AUSSIE series of posters, shares his process as he creates a new poster for Lumen featuring one of our 19th century University pioneers.
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From the Newsroom
6
Nov
Funding to explore genetic markers for heart disorders
University of Adelaide’s Dr Jessica Marathe has received a $75,000 grant to research possible genetic causes of under-diagnosed cardiovascular conditions.
6
Nov
Adelaide-made cattle-handling VR teaching tool goes global
A virtual reality experienced that teaches students how to handle cows, designed by a University of Adelaide academic and local tech company Think Digital, has launched to the United States at the 97th Future Farmers of America convention in Indianapolis.
5
Nov
Researchers discover localised pain relief using known chemical reaction
A team of international researchers including those from the University of Adelaide have taken a well-known chemical reaction as the basis of a new generation of targeted pain relief medication.
5
Nov
Law expert celebrated with fellowship
The University of Adelaide’s Professor Andrew Stewart has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia.
University events
5
Nov
Culture will not change without a genuine commitment, and sustainability cannot be achieved without informed decision-making and accountability. Register your unit for The Mankurriapinthi Strategic Plan Staff Information Sessions. Organised by Wirltu Yarlu, the group sessions will provide your unit with the information and ideas to start implementing the Strategy. Tuesday 5 to Thursday 21 November, various times. Register.
6
Nov
Wednesday wonders: science talks
Explore how glass is being used in truly incredible ways, from heart health diagnostics to communication, and sustainability. Witness epic installations take on a new dimension as the sun sets, enjoy a drink from the bar, or pre-order a picnic box to enjoy in the Garden before your science talk. Wednesday 6 to Wednesday 27 November, 6–8.30 pm. Noel Lothian Hall, Adelaide Botanic Gardens. Tickets.
7
Nov
Stars, Star-dust and Story-making in the South
This workshop will feature thought-provoking presentations from renowned speakers, including Eugenia Flynn discussing personal narratives in relation to Country, and a collaborative session with Stephen Muecke and Samuel J. Cox on the constellations guiding journeys to Broome. Thursday 7 November, 9.45 am to 3.30 pm. Writing Studio, Barr Smith Library, North Terrace campus. Register.
10
Nov
The Australasian Society for Stem Cell Research public forum
Making cancer treatment worth it. Cancer treatment can save or extend lives, but sometimes it doesn’t. This public forum will explore how aggressive therapy that is ultimately futile is avoided, serious side effects from treatment, how personalised medicine is improving outcomes and patient treatment experiences and how best to help people who are suffering (and their loved ones). Sunday 10 November, 3–4.30pm. AHMS building, lecture theatre G030, North Terrace campus and online. Register.
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