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ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide scores highly in subject rankings

Campus

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has retained its position among the world’s top universities, with the release of the latest QS World ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ Rankings by Subject.

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Waite 100: Black tie gala celebrates Waite campus as century-long engine of innovation

Waite 100

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide celebrates 100 years of scientific discovery in agriculture, food and wine during its 150th year.

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Plants to be grown on the Moon when humans return

Some duckweed

NASA has announced that when humans take their first steps back on the Moon after 50 years during the Artemis III mission, astronauts will cultivate and return lunar-grown plants to Earth for the first time.

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Renowned baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes joins Adelaide’s Elder Conservatorium

Teddy Tahu Rhodes

Internationally recognised opera singer, Teddy Tahu Rhodes has been appointed to the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Elder Conservatorium of Music where he will play a leading role in its Classical Voice department as a teacher and mentor.

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Future space leaders made here: How the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Rover Challenge is sending next generation space explorers to the Moon

Adelaide Rover Team

ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ students from around ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ and the world will converge at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide to pit their custom-built lunar rovers against each other in a one-of-a-kind event this 20-24 March, during the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s 150th anniversary year.

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ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide marks 150 years with first-ever Kaurna Day: Honouring the past, building our future together

Kaurna Day smoking ceremony

As the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide celebrates its 150th year, a new tradition emerges: Kaurna Day - Tirkanthi - Ngutu - Taikurrinthi (Learning – Knowledge - Be united together), a free public event dedicated to honouring the Kaurna people, the traditional custodians of Adelaide and the Adelaide plains.

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Honorary doctorate awarded to Dr Lewis Yarlupurka O'Brien

Dr Lewis O'Brien

Highly respected Kaurna Elder and leader, Dr Lewis Yarlupurka O'Brien AO, has been presented with the highest honour a ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ can bestow, receiving an honorary doctorate from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide. 

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ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide reappoints Chancellor

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide Council has announced the reappointment of former Federal Court Judge and Crown Solicitor of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥, The Honourable Catherine Branson AC QC, as Chancellor for a further two years.

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide Council has announced the Honourable Catherine Branson AC KC will serve a third term as Chancellor.

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Transformative gift will support future excellence in engineering

Photo of Pamela Wall

South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n philanthropist Pamela Wall has donated $5 million to the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide to establish an endowed academic chair: the Ian and Pamela Wall Chair in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. This extraordinarily large and generous gift will kickstart the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s 150th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign.

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