Contributors:Renée Capps, Connie Dutton,Erica Benn, Alison Harvey, Samela Harris,Leighton McDonald-Stuart, Andrew FarrerContents Winter 2015Design:Chris Tonkin, Naomi CainEditorial Enquiries:University EngagementLevel 1, 230 North Terrace Adelaide SA 5005Email alumni@adelaide.edu.auwww.adelaide.edu.au/alumniwww.adelaide.edu.au/lumenTelephone: +61 8 8313 5800Facsimile: +61 8 8313 580841412Circulation:44,016 in print, 23,328 online subscriptionsThe University of Adelaide, SA 5005 Australia,CRICOS Provider Number 00123MCopyright © 2015The University of Adelaide ISSN 1320 0747Registered by Australia PostNo 56500/00097Views expressed by contributors in Lumen are notnecessarily endorsed by the University of Adelaide.18219Letters to the editor2618Letters from our readersTracing back 140 years of historywith the University of AdelaideDiscovering the Gransbury family connection3Alumni Council19A message from Dr Tim Cooper,Chair of the Alumni Council4Q&A with the ChancellorBetter outcomes for mental health20Introducing Rear Admiral the HonourableKevin Scarce AC, CSC, RAN (Rtd)6120th anniversary of theAdelaide University UnionBest and fairest: leading the AFL22A life changing set of new teeth2425The Community Outreach Dental Clinicis changing lives12Improving protection for ourmost vulnerable childrenInspiring the next generation of music26Wonders of the WaiteArboretum revealedFrom left: Sue Watson,Amanda Drewer andLaura Petroff. Read theirstory A life changing setof new teeth on page 10(photo by Jo-Anna Robinson)Music icon and internationallawyer receive honorary degreesMany of the images used in this issuewere supplied courtesy of the Universityof Adelaide Archiveswww.adelaide.edu.au/records/archivesor email archives@adelaide.edu.auRobyn Archer and James Crawfordreceive honorary doctoratesWARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderreaders are warned that this publication maycontain images of deceased persons.Revealing a skeleton’s historyby cleaning its teethAs part of the University9s commitmentto sustainable practices we encourageyou to receive Lumen online.The discovery of a war memoirTo join our online mailing list please emailalumni@adelaide.edu.auDr Claire Woods’ journey to bring aforgotten book to life27Meet the new director of the Elder Conservatorium15Front cover image:A scholarship enables new discoveriesIncreasing our vaccination rates14World-class education, online, for freeFind out about massive open onlinecourses (MOOCs)Gillon McLachlan talks football10Volunteers make a valuable contributionMaterial may be reproduced without permissionfrom Lumen with acknowledgment of its origin.Meet our volunteersLooking back at the history of the Union9Predicting the course of mental illnessNo responsibility is accepted by the University,editor or printer for the accuracy of informationcontained in either the text or advertisements.Alumni in print and on the moveRecent alumni achievements and publications28University newsUniversity news highlightsNew app to help you discover the ArboretumSustainability researchA greener future for Australia|e University of Adelaide | Alumni Magazine 12402-216
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