News in briefThe University of Adelaideis a global institution makinga positive impact withcommunities locally, nationallyand internationally.Our stories, and our research,cover subjects as diverse ascreating out-of-this-world glassin space, to developing newreefs on the ocean floor tohelp native oysters flourish.More of our amazing storiescan be found at our University’sNewsroom website.Opera star joins Elder ConTeddy Tahu Rhodes is an internationallyrecognised opera singer who now lends hisvoice to the Elder Conservatorium of Music– playing a lead role in its Classical Voicedepartment as a teacher and mentor.“I feel privileged to now be in theposition to support students and feel a greatsense of responsibility to inspire and mentora new generation of young singers at Elder,”the famed baritone says.In one of his first appearances aftertaking on the role, Teddy Tahu Rhodes was aguest performer at the Waite 100 Gala eventin May, celebrating the centenary of theWaite Gift.Mapping colonialencountersA new interactive story map exploringcolonial encounters in South Australiabetween Aboriginal peoples and Europeansettlers has been developed.The South Australian Frontier and itsLegacies geo-linked story tool mapsencounters up to the late 19th centuryand records how these events have beenremembered from region to region.Project Manager Dr Skye Krichauffexplains:“WE HAVE BEEN WORKINGWITH COMMUNITIES TORECORD ORAL HISTORIESRELATING TO THE FRONTIERAND ITS LEGACIES, AND BYLISTENING TO AUDIO ANDREADING TRANSCRIPTS,WEBSITE USERS CAN HEARABORIGINAL PEOPLE’S ANDSETTLER DESCENDANTS’VOICES.”W.A. Cawthorne, ‘Inlet’, South Australian Drawings c 1843-1879,Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW32
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