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The romantic legacy of the 1970 ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ Computer Ball

Black and white photo of Clinton and Maureen in their Ball attire, 1970

At the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide in 1969, a program authored by two students was employed to match up nearly 1000 people with their ideal counterpart for the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s first AUScA ‘Computer Ball’. Five decades later, the legacy of that night still lives on for at least one couple ... and perhaps many more!

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Isolated and thinking about buying a dog? Read this first

Ana Goncalves Costa with her pets

Alumna Ana Goncalves CostaÌýis warning us to be super vigilant when searching online for a pet because of the risk of puppy farms and fake advertisements.

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Elizabeth Maud McBriar OAM Scholarship

Tom Davis and his partner Emeritus Professor Diana Walker

A generous scholarship in the name of Elizabeth Maud McBriar OAM will continue to encourage the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s best and brightest geology students in their pursuit of education.Ìý

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Matt’s Policy on Science

2005 Rhodes Scholar Matt Wenham has enjoyed a varied career path, using his science degree to teach high school students in rural Malawi before crossing continents to Washington DC where he now works for a non-profit think tank that links scientists and policy makers.

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