Lumen Summer 2017 - Flipbook - Page 3
Contributors:
Renée Capps, Connie Dutton, David Ellis,
Ian Williams, James Litt
Contents Summer 2017
Design:
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The art of diplomacy in a conflict zone
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High Commissioner to Nigeria, Paul Lehmann,
shares his life as a diplomat.
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Alumni Council update
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From Chair of the Alumni Council, Dr Tim
Cooper, AM, Managing Director and
Chief Brewer, Coopers Brewery.
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University fires into space
with CubeSat
Celebrating high achievers
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Making strides in bushfire recovery
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How the Equine Health and Performance
Centre at Rosewory Campus dealt with
crisis during the Pinery ûres.
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Microscopy labs focus
on the miniscule
Rachel returns for dream arts role
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Rachel Healy returns to Adelaide as the
Artistic Director of the Adelaide Festival 2017.
Material may be reproduced without permission
from Lumen with acknowledgment of its origin.
Front cover image:
Taplin travel fund supports
Indigenous education
Masterplan concept of
North Terrace Campus.
A legacy fighting the war
on superbugs
How a generous bequest from Berth Sudholz
is helping one researcher ûght superbugs.
Andrea Boyd, Helena Wu and
Phiala Shanahan.
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Views expressed by contributors in Lumen are not
necessarily endorsed by the University of Adelaide.
Supporting Indigenous students and staff to
peruse international education experiences.
Engineering students and staff will be
watching their work blast off into space.
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Romance on campus
In the year of their Golden Jubilee, ûve
couples from the class of 1966 share their
story of meeting at the University.
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
readers are warned that this publication may
contain images of deceased persons.
Distinguished Alumni Awards
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to sustainable practices we encourage
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Recognising our great achievers.
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Claire Holman9s research is targeting
female epilepsy.
21-year milestone for Adelaide
Nursing School
Looking back at the last 21 years
of nursing at the University.
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Pushing the boundaries of creativity
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Fiona Kerr share what exactly a Neural and
Systems Complexity Specialist does.
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The butterfly effect
A change of degree had a life altering impact
on opera star, Joanna McWaters.
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Meet our oldest volunteer
Nettie is keeping the tradition of
volunteering alive.
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University of Adelaide
flickr.com/adelaidealumni
Dean of Law’s Fund
Reaches a Milestone
Supporting ûnancially disadvantaged
law students.
Masterplan to transform the University
The 20-year plan will begin with a new
entrance building on North Terrace.
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