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Contributors:
Renée Capps, Connie Dutton,
Erica Benn, Alison Harvey, Samela Harris,
Leighton McDonald-Stuart, Andrew Farrer
Contents Winter 2015
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Letters to the editor
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Letters from our readers
Tracing back 140 years of history
with the University of Adelaide
Discovering the Gransbury family connection
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Alumni Council
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A message from Dr Tim Cooper,
Chair of the Alumni Council
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Q&A with the Chancellor
Better outcomes for mental health
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Introducing Rear Admiral the Honourable
Kevin Scarce AC, CSC, RAN (Rtd)
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120th anniversary of the
Adelaide University Union
Best and fairest: leading the AFL
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A life changing set of new teeth
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The Community Outreach Dental Clinic
is changing lives
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Improving protection for our
most vulnerable children
Inspiring the next generation of music
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Wonders of the Waite
Arboretum revealed
From left: Sue Watson,
Amanda Drewer and
Laura Petroff. Read their
story A life changing set
of new teeth on page 10
(photo by Jo-Anna Robinson)
Music icon and international
lawyer receive honorary degrees
Many of the images used in this issue
were supplied courtesy of the University
of Adelaide Archives
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or email archives@adelaide.edu.au
Robyn Archer and James Crawford
receive honorary doctorates
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
readers are warned that this publication may
contain images of deceased persons.
Revealing a skeleton’s history
by cleaning its teeth
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The discovery of a war memoir
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Dr Claire Woods’ journey to bring a
forgotten book to life
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Meet the new director of the Elder Conservatorium
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Front cover image:
A scholarship enables new discoveries
Increasing our vaccination rates
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World-class education, online, for free
Find out about massive open online
courses (MOOCs)
Gillon McLachlan talks football
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Volunteers make a valuable contribution
Material may be reproduced without permission
from Lumen with acknowledgment of its origin.
Meet our volunteers
Looking back at the history of the Union
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Predicting the course of mental illness
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Alumni in print and on the move
Recent alumni achievements and publications
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University news
University news highlights
New app to help you discover the Arboretum
Sustainability research
A greener future for Australia
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