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Letters to the editor

Geoffrey E. Nottle

Fond memories of Uni life are shared in these heart-warming responses to our recent contest.

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Lumen Readers’ Prize

Lumen

Lumen readers have the chance to win one of 10 prizes worth $150 each to help celebrate our 150th  birthday.

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Look at moi! It's Cardy, but not as we knew it

Kath and Kim

The Lumen wine review: were Kath and Kim right all along? Is Cardy cool again?

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Law: The Way of the Ancestors

Marcia Langton and Aaron Corn launch the book on campus

A review of Marcia Langton and Aaron Corn’s book on Indigenous Law, launched at the University of Adelaide in May.

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Making the most of every opportunity

Tsering Hannaford A joint portrait of Ian and Pamela Wall by Tsering Hannaford

For Pamela Wall – known by most as Pammie – and her late husband Ian, opportunity and generosity are the common threads woven throughout their lives.

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Preview: Celebrating our 150th

Med grads ball

In 2024 the University of Adelaide will be rolling out a diverse series of events, parties, celebrations, special discussions and commemorative merchandise to celebrate our 150th anniversary.

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Codan founders' scholarship legacy

Ian Wall

In 1959 three exceptional University of Adelaide students embarked on a humble business venture. Their huge success, and generosity, now helps others.

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Giving Day: Waite clubrooms redevelopment

Waite clubrooms

Plans are in place for the Waite clubrooms to undergo major redevelopment in 2025 as part of the proposed masterplan for Waite Oval.

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Giving Day: Lifelines for stroke research

The late Peter Couche with his brother Stephen

Every 10 minutes someone in Australia suffers a stroke, making it the leading cause of disability in our country. In 1992, at just 42 years old, healthy stockbroker and father of three Peter Couche became one of the 250,000 Australians who were then living with the aftermath of a stroke.

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Giving Day: Citizen Science supports important research

The short-beaked echidna

Citizen science has boomed in Australia in the past few years, with volunteers now contributing valuable data to more than 640 projects nationwide. In addition to representing billions of dollars annually in volunteered time, citizen scientists contribute to and enable breakthrough research.

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