- Chapter 1: Giving with impact
- Chapter 3: Leading for the future
- Chapter 4: Providing a place
- Chapter 5: Preserving a Legacy
- Vignette 32: Children's University
- Vignette 33: University Chancellor advocating for human rights
- Vignette 34: Nobel prize laureates
- Vignette 35: Launching space research
- Vignette 36: Life-changing bacterial research
- Vignette 37: The Colombo Plan for Indo-Pacific relations
- Vignette 38: Medical advancements in penicillin production
- Vignette 39: Australian firsts in wireless communication
- Vignette 40: Breaking new ground in Australian agriculture
- Vignette 41: The birth of wine research in Australia
- Vignette 42: South Australia's first equine hospital
- Vignette 43: X-ray tube innovations in medical imaging
- Vignette 44: Preserving wine through pH optimisation
- Vignette 45: Disease management with COVID-19 detector dogs
- Vignette 46: Accessible insulin for all Australians
- Vignette 47: World's most precise clock
- Vignette 48: CIRRUS - second-generation computer
- Vignette 49: Nurturing Rhodes scholars
- Vignette 50: Australia's youngest professor advocating for equality
- Vignette 51: Reengineering the Olympics
- Vignette 52: No Fixed Address inspiring the next First Nations musicians
- Vignette 53: Doctor Who electronic music composer at the Elder Conservatorium
- Vignette 54: Plant regeneration captured for conservation
- Vignette 55: Commonwealth Reconstruction Training Scheme
- Vignette 56: A holistic approach to improving fertility services
- Vignette 57: The Karnkanthi Indigenous Education Program
- Vignette 58: John M Coetzee
- Vignette 59: Educating rural healthcare professionals
- Vignette 60: The Waite Insect Nematode Collection
- Vignette 61: The Don Dunstan Foundation
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Chapter 2: Nurturing excellence
Our institution unites and serves those striving to change the world—and themselves—for the better. We continue to celebrate individuals who, through their dedication, have reshaped the academic landscape and humanity at large. We’re proud to say that in South Australian our University is having a global impact.
A haven for great minds, over 150 years we have welcomed five Nobel Laureates, 14 knights, and over 110 Rhodes Scholars. Our researchers are restoring lost habitats, editing DNA to prevent cancer, and landing rovers on the moon. Our students are developing sustainable technologies and pioneering social enterprises. From democratic resilience to climate change mitigation and deep space exploration, we embrace challenges from every corner of society. We’ve built our reputation as a university that supports bold ideas.
We directly nurture excellence through scholarships and special programs like the Open Music Academy and the Karnkanthi Indigenous Education Program. Our dedication to equal access allows everyone in our community to participate in learning and pursue their unique potential.
Our University provides state-of-the-art facilities to empower individuals in their intellectual curiosity and critical thinking across an expansive range of fields. The Hickinbotham Roseworthy Wine Sciences Laboratory admitted its first Oenology students in 1936 and today supports the University’s global ranking in winemaking. With the merge of three reputable scientific curations, we now maintain a unique collection of plant, soil, insect, and other arthropod specimens that are accessible here for ongoing study and research.
Celebrating both the profound and the personal, this chapter explores the stories of individuals and initiatives that exemplify the University’s commitment to excellence. As we commemorate these achievements, we celebrate the spirit of relentless inquiry and the passion for greatness that continues to drive our pursuit of a better world—and future.
The University of Adelaide: 150 Years of Making History. Nurturing excellence. p.49
ChapterChapter 1: Giving with impactChapter 3: Leading for the futureChapter 4: Providing a placeChapter 5: Preserving a LegacyVignetteVignette 32: Children's UniversityVignette 33: University Chancellor advocating for human rightsVignette 34: Nobel prize laureatesVignette 35: Launching space researchVignette 36: Life-changing bacterial researchVignette 37: The Colombo Plan for Indo-Pacific relationsVignette 38: Medical advancements in penicillin productionVignette 39: Australian firsts in wireless communicationVignette 40: Breaking new ground in Australian agricultureVignette 41: The birth of wine research in AustraliaVignette 42: South Australia's first equine hospitalVignette 43: X-ray tube innovations in medical imagingVignette 44: Preserving wine through pH optimisationVignette 45: Disease management with COVID-19 detector dogsVignette 46: Accessible insulin for all AustraliansVignette 47: World's most precise clockVignette 48: CIRRUS - second-generation computerVignette 49: Nurturing Rhodes scholarsVignette 50: Australia's youngest professor advocating for equalityVignette 51: Reengineering the OlympicsVignette 52: No Fixed Address inspiring the next First Nations musiciansVignette 53: Doctor Who electronic music composer at the Elder ConservatoriumVignette 54: Plant regeneration captured for conservationVignette 55: Commonwealth Reconstruction Training SchemeVignette 56: A holistic approach to improving fertility servicesVignette 57: The Karnkanthi Indigenous Education ProgramVignette 58: John M CoetzeeVignette 59: Educating rural healthcare professionalsVignette 60: The Waite Insect Nematode CollectionVignette 61: The Don Dunstan Foundation