News in Brief
Blacks & Blues all over campus An exhibition to celebrate the rich tradition of sporting activity at the University of Adelaide is currently being displayed simultaneously in the Barr Smith Library entrance foyer, the Sports Hub and Rumours Café. Sport has been an integral part of life for University of Adelaide students and staff since its formal commencement in 1876. The University Archives, in collaboration with the Sports Association, are staging an exhibition to display selected items from the wealth of documents and artefacts that constitute the sporting heritage of the University. The display celebrates and promotes the prominent place sport holds in University tradition and its role in the University's objective to produce well-rounded graduates recognised worldwide for their creativity, knowledge and skills. It highlights the broad spectrum of sporting pursuits undertaken by members of the University community and honours the successes of teams and individuals. The exhibition is on display simultaneously across three locations on the North Terrace Campus: the Barr Smith Library, and the Sports Hub and Rumours Café in the Union Building. The exhibition runs until Friday 29 June.
Research cooperation with Germany Research collaboration between Australia and Germany will be enhanced through a new researcher exchange scheme between the Group of Eight (Go8) universities and the German Academic Service (DAAD). The DAAD is Germany's national agency for the support of international academic cooperation. With a budget of over 250 million euros (AUD410 million), it is one of the world's largest and most respected organisations in its field. Under the Go8 Australia Germany Joint Research Cooperation Scheme, the Go8 and the DAAD have each agreed to provide AUD200,000 a year from 2008 to 2010 to meet the travel and living costs of researchers who spend time at collaborating institutions in Australia or Germany. The University of Adelaide is a member of the Go8. www.go8.edu.au/europe/research/
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