The University of Adelaide Alumni Magazine

SUMMER 2010 A stroke of genius

LIFE IMPACT — THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE

LUMEN - The University of Adelaide Alumni Magazine Registered by Australia Post No 56500/00097 The University of Adelaide Alumni Magazine

Message from the Vice-Chancellor

he University of Adelaide is recognised as one of Australia’s most research-intensive institutions. When the impact of our research Tliterally helps to save lives — or vastly improves them — it reinforces the value of a fi rst-class education. This month’s cover story provides no better example. Millions of people will benefi t from the University’s cutting-edge research into stem cells, which have the potential to repair stroke-damaged brains. As strokes are Australia’s second greatest killer, and the leading cause of disability, this research will be watched closely around the world. But the impact of our alumni is spread far wider than health, as this summer edition of Lumen demonstrates. Dr Mara Warwick (page 7) is using her engineering knowledge to help rebuild provinces in China shattered by the 2008 earthquake; robotics expert Zoz Brooks (page 9) is drawing on his computer science degree to close the gap between humans and machines; and anthropology graduate Christie Lam (page 22) is using her education to transform the lives of a small Nepalese village community. THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE The message coming through from each of these graduates is consistent: your degree The Lumen masthead is derived can be used to make a signifi cant, positive and lasting impact, regardless of the fi eld of study you pursue. from the University of Adelaide motto “Sub Cruce Lumen” — This fact is recognised by the Federal Government, which has endorsed a new program to recruit the country’s best university graduates to teach in Australia’s most the light (of learning) under the disadvantaged schools (story page 19). One of our own alumni, Matthew White, has (Southern) Cross. been headhunted to help drive this initiative, which has two goals: to improve the quality and status of teaching in Australia and to provide children from low socioeconomic Studying at the University of backgrounds with the best opportunities to reach their potential. Graduates interested in Adelaide means being part of fi nding out more details about this program are urged to visit www.teachforaustralia.org a rich tradition of excellence in Also featured in this issue are profi les of this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award education and research, with recipients (page 24) and a pictorial spread of our inaugural Alumni Forum held in September (page 30), which gave our staff, students and graduates an opportunity to world-class academics and a network and learn more about the strategic direction we are following as a world-class vibrant student life. university. We hope to build on this relationship at the next forum, scheduled for 2011.

Our graduates make an impact My best wishes to our alumni for the coming festive season and I hope that 2010 is a prosperous year for all. on the world. Life Impact.

www.adelaide.edu.au/lumen JAMES A. McWHA Vice-Chancellor and President

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2 14 24 A stroke of genius How sweet it is Recognising Excellence New hope with stem cell research Health benefi ts of the humble spud Distinguished Alumni Awards

7 19 26 It took just 80 seconds Boost for teacher training Special Benefi ts online Mara Warwick’s biggest challenge Recruiting drive for top graduates Exclusive privileges for alumni

9 20 27 Proud to be a nerd Jo bites the big apple Graduates relive golden memories Robotics expert Zoz Brooks Jazzing it up in New York Jubilee celebrations

12 22 30 Adelaide to the Roman Empire Dare to dream Alumni Forum 2009 A passion for classics Christie’s Nepali project Event attracts 100 people

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Stroke is the leading cause of disability in Australia with more than 250,000 people estimated to be living with the aftermath of strokes, but research at the University of Adelaide’s Robinson Institute is providing new hope.

esearch into the potential regenerative benefits of stem cells is advancing at Ran incredible pace around the world. At the University of Adelaide, Associate Professor Simon Koblar is leading research NEW HOPE on the use of stem cells from teeth to repair stroke-damaged brains. for stroke repair “In Australia there are 60,000 strokes a year, 5000 in South Australia — one every 10 minutes,” says Assoc. Prof. Koblar. “After one year, one-third of those people will have died, one-third will improve, and the other third are left with a disability. “The challenge to improve function after a stroke is enormous but there are huge potential benefits, not just to the individuals, but for the whole Australian community.” The research is being carried out in collaboration with Associate Professor Stan Gronthos from SA Pathology, who was one of the first to isolate stem cells from the dental pulp of adult teeth. Assoc. Prof. Gronthos is Co-Director and Assoc. Prof. Koblar is Clinical Advisor of the University’s Centre for Stem Cell Research at the Robinson Institute. A pilot study last year, funded by the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney, investigated transplanting dental pulp stem cells into stroke-affected rats.

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Preliminary data show promising results He trained at the Royal Adelaide with improvement in mobility of the stroke- Hospital as a physician and followed up affected rats with stem cell transplants with neurology training at Guy’s Hospital over the rats without the application of in London. He did his PhD in neurobiology stem cells. The results are encouraging at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in but more research needs to be done to Melbourne. prove the benefit in animal models before Ten years ago he returned to Adelaide, it can be trialled in humans. setting up the Stroke Research Program at Much has been heard about the use the University of Adelaide, in collaboration of embryonic and umbilical stem cells with The Queen Elizabeth Hospital. but this work is using adult stem cells. He maintains a clinical practice, Stem cells can be found in various parts teaches undergraduate and postgraduate of the body including bone marrow, skin medical and science students, trains and teeth, and they have the ability to physicians in neurology and heads a regenerate tissue of specific organs. research group of 14 PhD and Honours Research to date has shown that dental students and postdoctoral researchers. pulp stem cells, extracted from teeth, may Over the past 10 years, Assoc. Prof. prove more beneficial for brain repair than Koblar has been instrumental in setting up other types of stem cells. South Australia’s stroke services. The state “Stan Gronthos and I have been only has five stroke physicians and they collaborating on this work over the past have all been trained by him. eight years and we’ve published several Assoc. Prof. Koblar believes the stem research papers showing that adult dental cell research has great potential to help The challenge to improve pulp stem cells have an intrinsic ability stroke patients: “Even if all we can do is to function after a stroke is to produce neurones (brain cells) and to get someone’s hand function to improve, enormous but there are huge make a range of growth factors important that would be a magnificent advance.” in neural repair,” says Assoc. Prof. Koblar. But, like all research, what can be potential benefi ts, not just to the “Recent research showed that the nervous achieved depends on funds raised. individuals, but for the whole system of chicken embryos may even be The Robinson Institute is currently Australian community. rewired with the use of these stem cells.” establishing a Foundation to raise Apart from this ability to naturally grow awareness of and support its life-giving into neurones, whereas other stem cells research programs. The Institute is In 2005, Mr Couche received stem cell naturally produce other tissue, there currently working with University of treatment from a clinic in the Netherlands are other important potential benefits of Adelaide graduate and stroke victim, and he says he has benefited with dental pulp stem cells. Because they are Peter Couche, to set up a fund in his regained muscle strength and flexibility, in teeth, they are easily accessible and name to help raise money for stem cell and swallowing ability. they can also be taken from the patient stroke research. “I have so much to look forward to, needing treatment, which potentially “Peter contacted me several years so many things still to achieve and I am removes tissue rejection issues. ago and we’ve become friends and meet growing stronger every day,” says Mr Depending on funding, the next steps regularly,” says Assoc. Prof. Koblar. “He Couche in his book. in the research are another study with rats, recognises the potential from stem cells “Of all the qualities with which I have due to start next year, and a two-to-three and the great need for more research, and had to arm myself, patience, persistence year project using sheep. he wants to help.” and a positive attitude have been the most “We’ll transplant sheep dental pulp Peter Couche graduated from the important. And so is the life-giving power stem cell into stroke-damaged sheep University of Adelaide with a Bachelor of laughter.” brains and may even do autologous of Economics in 1971. At just 41 and a (same animal) transplants,” says Assoc. highly successful stockbroker, he suffered STORY ROBYN MILLS Prof. Koblar. a brain-stem stroke in 1992 which left “If we can see benefit from a functional him a quadriplegic with ‘Locked-In point of view in both rats and sheep, Syndrome’ — he can’t speak and has little I think it could then be appropriate to muscle control. For information regarding supporting the stroke proceed with Phase One clinical studies Mr Couche lives in Adelaide with his research or other Robinson Institute research, please contact Alissa Nightingale (08) 8313 1334 to ensure the safety of injecting stem cells wife Simona and, despite his massive or [email protected] into humans.” disabilities, lives a full life and has until For more details about Associate Professor Simon Simon Koblar is one of Australia’s recently carried on a business practice. Koblar research into stem cells and stroke repair leading stroke physicians. He is Director of His book Lifelines tells his inspiring visit www.adelaide.edu.au/researchtuesdays/ the University’s Stroke Research Program, story. Lifelines took 13 years to produce; a Senior Consultant Neurologist and writing and editing on a computer with his Previous page and above: Associate Professor Simon Koblar Patron for Stroke SA, a community-based one-finger movement and with the help service for stroke victims. of readers. PHOTOS RANDY LARCOMBE lumen page 4 summer 2010 lumen scholarships 09 Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarships Recipients:

Minh Bui Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce (Corporate Finance) Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce (Corporate Finance) student Minh Bui is gaining the full University of Adelaide experience. Minh has chosen to pursue a career in law due to a desire to uphold justice. He has also acquired a special interest in politics and fi nance. Minh chose to study at Adelaide for a variety of reasons. “Other than it being one of the prestigious Group of Eight Universities, I chose it for its great reputation, fantastic study facilities, experienced and enthusiastic educators and highly recognised law and commerce degrees,” Minh said. “I have enjoyed being able to develop strong networks PHOTO JOHN HEMMINGS of friends, attending social events, participating in competitions and gaining valuable knowledge from the stimulating law and commerce programs.” The Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship has helped Minh to devote more time to his studies and extra-curricular A Helping Hand activities, like student politics and volunteer work, without the fi nancial pressure of supporting himself. Jie Gao FOR OUR BRIGHT SPARKS Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Design As a young girl growing up in Mount Gambier, Jie Gao always knew that design was something she would pursue, but it wasn’t until she visited a course The students of today are the movers, shakers and information night that she also discovered the great decision-makers of tomorrow. Receiving a Vice-Chancellor’s benefi ts of a law degree. “I realised that a law degree could show me how to view Scholarship might just be the step-up a talented student problems from a different perspective and fi nd new ways of solving them,” Jie said. needs to reach their full potential. Leaving her family home and relocating to Adelaide would have been a real struggle without the fi nancial assistance of the Vice- Chancellor’s Scholarship. or many promising students, dream of attending university, regardless “Although I chose Adelaide because of the convenience attending University is simply out of their financial circumstances,” said and affordability, living costs are still quite high.” of reach due to circumstances Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Jie, who is studying a double degree in Law and F Design, is enjoying her experience at the University of beyond their control. The financial James McWha. Adelaide and likes the way university “allows you to pressure of relocation, and balancing The scholarships are valued at discover yourself”. paid employment with a rigorous study $5000 per year for the program of study. Jie’s positive approach is a testament to some wise timetable in order to finance tuition fees Recipients are selected on academic words from her father who told her that “her education and study materials, means that tertiary merit and financial need, with at least is in her hands. It doesn’t matter if you attend the most education is not something they could one scholarship each year awarded to a prestigious school, it’s about how you apply yourself and having the right attitude”. even consider. student from a rural or remote area. Entirely funded by generous “This is a cause I am passionate about More than 650 people have given to the University of donations from alumni and the University — both as the Vice-Chancellor of the Adelaide’s annual appeals over the last 12 months, community through the Vice-Chancellor’s University of Adelaide and as a previous supporting Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship recipients and raising funds for the University of Adelaide’s Barr Scholarships Appeal, the scholarships scholarship recipient myself. I know first- Smith Library. If you were among these generous support outstanding students who hand the difference that a scholarship donors, please take a moment to look for your name experience financial and/or geographical can make.” on our acknowledgement web page at disadvantage. www.alumni.adelaide.edu.au/donors From 2010, up to 10 students STORY CONNIE DUTTON To fi nd out more about the 2009 Vice- will receive assistance thanks to the Chancellor’s Scholarships Appeal, or to make fund’s donations. Above: Vice-Chancellor and President Professor a donation, please contact Development and “My vision for the University of Adelaide James McWha with scholarship recipients: Alumni on (08) 8303 5800, visit: Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce is that it attracts the best and brightest (Corporate Finance) student Minh Bui and Bachelor www.alumni.adelaide.edu.au/ vcs_appeal students and helps them realise their of Laws and Bachelor of Design student Jie Gao. or complete the form on page 25 of this issue.

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It took just 80 seconds Adelaide alumnus Dr Mara Warwick has been tasked with managing the largest emergency loan in the World Bank’s history — US$710 million.

t 2.28pm on 12 May, 2008, the world moved for China, literally. A An earthquake measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale rocked the Sichuan Province, an area roughly the size of Spain, levelling more than four million homes, killing 90,000 people and injuring another 374,000. It took just 80 seconds to leave a damage bill estimated at US$123 billion. The tremor was felt some 1500 kilometres away in Beijing, where Dr Mara Warwick was working in her World Bank office at the time. It was a pivotal moment for the University of Adelaide civil and environmental engineering graduate, marking the start of her biggest career challenge to date. The senior urban environment specialist has been tasked with managing the World Bank’s US$710 million emergency recovery loan to China for a reconstruction program of the affected regions. As project manager of the largest emergency loan in the bank’s history, Dr Warwick is co-ordinating teams of experts — including engineers, technicians, planners, environmental specialists and financiers — who are all involved in the reconstruction effort. The scale of this disaster in China is unprecedented in terms of the damage it has caused. “You can drive for 20 hours non-stop and still find town after town completely obliterated,” Dr Warwick said. “People around the world just don’t understand the extent of the devastation because it is impossible for the international media to convey it in a few news stories.” The magnitude of the China earthquake was similar to others around the world in recent decades but what was unique about this one was its duration, the time of day, and the fact that it occurred in one of the most densely populated and poorest areas of the country.

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“The time of the earthquake was expectations are not high. People in these significant. Workers were in office regions are not asking for any more than buildings and children were in school, so basic needs — food, warmth and shelter.” casualties were very high. The extent of It was a point of difference raised by the area affected was enormous, covering Italian officials when Dr Warwick visited 600 square kilometres,” Dr Warwick said. L’Aquila on a knowledge exchange Loss of biodiversity, chemical mission in April, after a powerful contamination and deforestation have earthquake ripped through Italy’s also triggered a change of climate in the mountainous region. region, compounding the tragedy. “Italian people are much more Almost everyone living in the Sichuan demanding of the government when Province — 32 million people — has something goes wrong. In Italy, the been affected. People have lost children, maximum number of people they could spouses, siblings, friends, grandparents, put in a tent camp and still keep the jobs, homes and their livelihood. peace was about 200 families. In China But they are starting to rebuild, both in they housed thousands of families in tents spirit and in their day-to-day lives. without any complaints. Dr Warwick’s team is responsible for “The Italians said there was no way not merely replacing those buildings they could have managed an earthquake crushed under mountains of debris and of the scale that happened in China. It tells associated landslides, but providing new, you something about the capacity of the modern infrastructure to cope with future Chinese to handle things on a massive The Chinese people are very population growth. scale,” Dr Warwick said. “This earthquake occurred in a The 2008 earthquake was a defining disciplined, calm and will tolerate developing country that was already event for China, in many respects. The a lot, particularly in the poorer undergoing rapid change. Prior to the population of 1.3 billion people had not areas, where expectations are quake the Chinese Government was witnessed horror on that scale in their implementing a policy to train people for lifetime and it has galvanised ordinary men not high. People in these regions non-farm work because the traditional and women to contribute to their country are not asking for any more than agricultural pursuits were inefficient and in a way they have never done before. basic needs — food, warmth producing very little food. Now that the “For the first time, Chinese people earthquake has triggered landslides, have donated to a cause, which is just and shelter. floods and flattened the only productive not in their culture. But this event has land, this policy is even more important had a massive impact across the country to pursue.” and people are passionate about making The world can take a valuable lesson a contribution to help rebuild these from the Chinese Government’s response provinces,” Dr Warwick said. to the disaster, Dr Warwick said. “This is certainly my big contribution to “They have done an extraordinary job, China and I know a lot of other people feel mobilising the military and resources very the same way.” quickly. Within weeks the affected counties STORY CANDY GIBSON had running water, electricity and mobile phone services were restored. Temporary schools have been built and dormitory- Dr Mara Warwick graduated from the University style housing provided for the children so of Adelaide in 1992 with a Bachelor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and was also they can attend school.” awarded the University’s inaugural Honours A provincial twinning program has Alumni University Medal. also been established in China where the After graduating, Dr Warwick worked in Adelaide richer provinces on the east coast are for Kinhill Engineers before moving to China for partnering with quake-affected counties work in 1993. to provide both technical expertise and She was awarded a dual Fulbright and George financial assistance. Murray Scholarship in 1998, and completed The loss of thousands of government her Masters and PhD from Stanford University officials in the disaster has placed in the United States, where she combined an Previous page: Two Chinese women additional pressure on the reconstruction engineering and political science postgraduate weep in front of a collapsed building in effort but the complaints are few and degree, specialising in environmental policy Dujiangyan, in the Sichuan Province. far between. implementation in China. PHOTO: AFP PHOTO/TEH ENG KOON “The Chinese people are very Dr Warwick joined the World Bank in 2003 and Above: Dr Mara Warwick disciplined, calm and will tolerate a lot, was initially based in Washington before moving back to Beijing, China with her family in 2006. PHOTO: CANDY GIBSON particularly in the poorer areas, where lumen page 8 summer 2010 lumen computing PROUD TO BE A NERD Since leaving Adelaide, robotics expert Zoz Brooks has landed a role on the Discovery Channel and is taking electronics ‘hacking’ to Korea, as DAVID ELLIS reports.

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’m a nerd and I’m completely proud of Zoz has worked on a range of creative it,” declares Dr Andrew ‘Zoz’ Brooks. projects including a video game called “I A robotics, computer science War Face that uses computer imaging and engineering expert, Zoz, as he’s to recognise movements in the game commonly known, is making a name for player’s face. This work was presented himself in more ways than one. at a conference as an example of tele- Recently he was one of the hosts of rehabilitation for sufferers of cerebral the television reality show Prototype This! palsy and also went on display in an art which aired around the world on the exhibition in Thailand. Discovery Channel in 2008 and 2009. Some of his other creations that cross The program, made by Australian over from engineering into the world company Beyond Productions — the of art are the Funkenschnorkel — a same company that made MythBusters backpack device that allows the wearer to and Beyond 2000 — followed a team of broadcast music — and the Schallfaust inventors whose job was to build a range and Luftwerfer — two large “toy weapons of engineering prototypes that could have for adults” that use Coke bottles and future applications. compressed and liquefied gases to create With ideas seemingly inspired by harmless (but very loud) pyrotechnic-style science-fiction film and television, these explosions. The Schallfaust was inspired prototypes included a mind-controlled by a conversation Zoz had with famous car, a truck that lifted up over traffic to Chinese pyrotechnic artist Cai Guo-Qiang. avoid congestion and a robot that would “One of the most interesting and carry firefighting equipment into high- rewarding projects I’ve been involved rise buildings. in over the last few years was working Zoz (his name is the result of a on developing improved tools for pseudonym that has stuck over the years) humanitarian land mine clearance,” says getting involved in television has he says. helped to raise awareness of science and “This work has, in many ways, a technology in a fun way. greater real-world impact than TV, art or “Engineering outreach is really a key robots. There are spheres like this that all issue for me,” he says. “It’s about helping university graduates, regardless of their people to feel the same way I do about field, can make a difference in if they’re science and engineering — that it’s cool, made aware of them.” it’s fun. It doesn’t have to be a grind, it’s Having moved on from MIT and not just sitting in a cubicle doing a lot of Prototype This!, Zoz has made some maths all the time. You can create art with appearances on another Discovery it, you can build things, it pervades every Channel show, Time Warp, and is involved aspect of your life, if you let it.” in a number of new projects that combine Zoz is a three-time graduate of the engineering and art. He also has links University of Adelaide. He received his with the Korea Advanced Institute of Bachelor of Science degree with majors in Science and Technology (KAIST) and has Organic Chemistry and Computer Science taught a course there mysteriously called in 1993, followed by First Class Honours “Ubiquitous Hacking”. in Computer Science in 1994 and a “The ‘hacking’ side of it isn’t malicious Graduate Diploma in Education in 1995. computer hacking — it’s about taking From there he studied for a Masters everyday electronic objects and making at the Australian National University’s them do things that they were never newly established robotics laboratory, explicitly designed to do, adding sensors, before moving to Boston to do a PhD at micro-controllers and other electronic the Massachusetts Institute of Technology elements to them,” he says. (MIT). In the Robotic Life group at MIT’s “One of my students, for example, Media Laboratory he conducted research turned a laser printer into a music machine into human-robot communication on a — it would print patterns of black-and- range of projects, such as contributing white squares, and as that page came out to NASA’s ‘Robonaut’, a humanoid robot of the printer, an array of photo-detectors designed for space walks. would read the patterns and play tunes. “It’s been fantastic,” he says of his “It’s all about having fun but also 11-year stay in the United States. “MIT is learning from what you do, which is an amazing place; it’s full of people that the key to just about everything I’m are proud to be nerds.” involved in.”

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Science and engineering... doesn’t have to be a grind, it’s not just sitting in a cubicle doing a lot of maths all the time. You can create art with it, you can build things, it pervades every aspect of your life, if you let it.

Impact of an Adelaide education

Zoz Brooks says his interest in science and academia began at a very young age. “My parents both had PhDs and both worked for the University of Adelaide — my mother (Dr Rosemary Brooks) lectures in architecture and my dad (Dr David Brooks) worked at the Waite Campus,” he says. “By sheer chance I was born in the US, but my parents were from Adelaide and I grew up there. It didn’t even occur to me not to go to the University of Adelaide — this great university was just down the road, so that’s where I was going to go. I didn’t even think of it as being a choice. “I was also very lucky because my mother was the principal of St Ann’s College, and I had that residential college experience. Being immersed constantly in the university life since high school, and in the academic life through my parents, was immensely valuable.” Zoz’s fi rst love was chemistry but he also discovered a love of computer science at the University of Adelaide. “I became immersed in that scene in the Computer Science department — there was a social scene as well as an academic scene going on there, and I found myself spending a lot more time in the computer lab than I was in the chem lab.” He says his Honours year gave him focus as a student. “That’s when I really decided what I wanted to do. There was a lot of interaction Left: Zoz wearing a personal ‘airbag’ designed to with the faculty. You’d even — and this is very protect construction workers in case they fall from high-rise structures. uncommon in the States — go out and have some beers with some of the lecturers, with Previous page: Zoz with giant boxing robots from the Discovery Channel TV show Prototype This! whom I had a lot of fun at Adelaide. That’s one area where I think the system here (in the PHOTOS MICHAEL ‘BOJ’ FLORIDO US) doesn’t quite work right,” he says.

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From Adelaide to the Roman Empire

Her parents advised her to keep studying Law but Adelaide graduate and University Medalist Dr Meaghan McEvoy decided to follow her passion for Classical Studies and is now forging her career around the imperial politics of the late Roman Empire.

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y the time Dr Meaghan McEvoy completes her recently-won Bpostdoctoral fellowship at the University of Oxford, she will have been granted over $500,000 worth of awards and fellowships since her graduation in 2002. It’s an impressive success story for any young researcher, but especially so for someone in the highly specialist field of Classical Studies. Meaghan grew up near Birdwood in the Adelaide Hills and went to Loreto College where she first “stumbled across” Classics in Year 12, later deciding it was actually the perfect blend of earlier interests in history and ancient literature. As a Law / Arts undergraduate at the University of Adelaide, her interests soon thesis into a book with Oxford University after the child emperors no longer had shifted away from Law towards Classical Press, to be published in 2010. the powers they might have once had. Studies. She picked up Ancient Greek and Studying at Oxford was “pretty Christianising their role was one way of Latin as an undergraduate — vital for her demanding” but a wonderful experience. making the emperor still look adequate.” later research. “I studied at New College which was Meaghan says the late antiquity is a “It was hard work to start the languages built in 1379. It was a beautiful place to growing field. at university but it was well taught here at live,” said Meaghan. “It was very hard “Traditionally it was regarded as a Adelaide. It’s an important skill to have; it work but I learned a tremendous amount. period of destruction and degeneracy and means you can read the original sources There were amazing people to learn from so tended to be ignored,” she said. “But yourself and not have to rely on others’ and to be taught by.” interest is growing and there is a still a lot translations.” A classical language was also Following her PhD, Meaghan was of original research to be done.” necessary for her Oxford entry. awarded a one-year fellowship to the Back in Adelaide recently to visit her During her Honours year in 2002 under British School in Rome, funded by the family, Meaghan also caught up with the “enthusiastic and inspiring” teaching of British Academy, which she finished in Classics staff at the University. her supervisor, Dr Paul Tuffin, she became June this year, and she is now completing “While I was studying here at one ‘hooked’ on the history of the late Roman a one-semester fellowship to Dumbarton stage it was hard to see what direction I Empire and she still researches in this area. Oaks, the specialist Byzantine Studies might follow with Classics, but I had a lot Meaghan finished her Honours year Centre at Harvard University. of encouragement from the department with a University Medal and the award Recently Meaghan heard she had to continue with further study. They were of the national John Crampton Travelling won one of the highly prestigious and very supportive.” Scholarships, which covered her fees and sought-after British Academy Postdoctoral No doubt her parents have long living costs for five years, to complete her Fellowship awards for a three-year forgiven her for not continuing with Law. MPhil and PhD at Oxford, accomplished research project at an institution of her in January 2009. choice. She will return to Oxford to Corpus STORY ROBYN MILLS Her PhD thesis looked at the reign of Christi College. four consecutive child emperors in the This time Meaghan will move 100 late Roman Empire and the surrounding years on from her PhD study, taking her imperial politics, from eight-year-old Gratian to around 450–550AD, looking at the through to six-year-old Valentinian III. emperors who followed the boys of her “I was specifically interested in how previous study. these child emperors were presented as “Christianity had just been adopted as Dr Meaghan McEvoy in Italy over the past year: plausible rulers of such a vast empire, the state religion of the Roman Empire (left) in Rome viewing an inscription in the Roman particularly when the function of most and there was a push to increasingly Forum which relates to three of the emperors she is researching; (above left) in front of the Doge’s emperors of the time was to lead an army,” ‘Christianise’ the emperors’ role,” said Palace, Venice; and (above right) in Rome with the Meaghan said. She is now turning her Meaghan. “The emperors that followed Colossus of Constantine the Great.

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A $140,000 project co-ordinated by a University of Adelaide researcher is reaping enormous health benefi ts for villagers in the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.

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t’s sweet, starchy and orange and As a result, many villagers in parts of could hold the key to abolishing the Solomon Islands and PNG are now Isome of the developing world’s most growing more colourful vegetables and serious diseases. fruits than before, including orange-fleshed If Dr Graham Lyons has his way, the sweet potatoes, pawpaw and yellow orange-fleshed sweet potato will become “toraka” bananas. Anecdotal evidence the staple food crop in Melanesia within suggests that the incidence of malaria the next decade, providing much needed and night blindness has declined in Vitamin A to boost immunity and curb these areas. major nutritional deficiencies. Sweet potatoes are now more The University of Adelaide Research commonly grown than taros, yams and Fellow has spent the last two and a half cassava in much of the Solomons and years in the Solomon Islands and Papua PNG as they produce more per hectare New Guinea, working on a project to than other crops, especially on poor soils. encourage villagers to eat orange-fleshed Raising pride in local produce is sweet potatoes and other coloured local also helping to counter the reliance produce in preference to imported foods. on imported processed food, such Funded by HarvestPlus and the as polished rice, white flour and white Australian Centre for International sugar — all linked to increasing levels Agricultural Research (ACIAR), the of diabetes and heart disease in the $140,000 project has been an outstanding Pacific region. success, restoring pride in locally-grown Much of the success of the Harvest foods and reducing the spread of malaria Plus and ACIAR program is due to the and eye problems. fact that Dr Lyons works with villagers at a The orange-fleshed sweet potato grassroots level, funding them directly and contains plenty of beta-carotene, a key ensuring the money is distributed properly factor in Vitamin A which plays a major to reap the maximum benefits. role in boosting immunity, improving eye “ACIAR is very happy with the results health and helping to protect against we have achieved. For a small project — anaemia, diabetes, heart disease and $140,000 in total — the health and cultural certain cancers. benefits to the Solomon Islands and PNG “The sweet potato is far and away the have been outstanding,” Dr Lyons said. most important food crop in Melanesia,” Dr Lyons has a Bachelor of Agricultural Dr Lyons said. “When we started the Science, Masters of Public Health and project almost three years ago we found a PhD in Micronutrients, all from the that Solomon Island villagers grew a University of Adelaide. He will finish the small amount of the orange-fleshed sweet project in early 2010. potato because they liked the colour and STORY CANDY GIBSON flavour, but had no idea it delivered such important health benefits.” Dr Lyons and his team have been Vitamin A defi ciency affects up to 400 working with a local seed garden million people around the world, including association to deliver more than 30 around 150 million children. It often occurs workshops in the region promoting the in conjunction with protein, iron and zinc value of growing coloured fruits and defi ciencies and is manifested in blindness, vegetables rich in beta-carotene. impaired bone growth, susceptibility to “We have collaborated with the malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, infl uenza, Custom Garden Association in Honiara pneumonia and measles. to find the most superior varieties Just 100 grams of orange-fl eshed sweet of sweet potato, as well as yellow potato a day can provide suffi cient levels of bananas, legumes and other green, Vitamin A to prevent defi ciencies. leafy vegetables which deliver fantastic Recent research has shown that improving the nutrients,” he said. Vitamin A status of young children in defi cient Food posters, community populations leads to a 23% reduction in plantings and nutrition workshops child mortality. hosted by Dr Lyons and renowned nutritionists and anthropologists Dr Lois Englberger (Micronesia) and Dr Wendy Left: Local food markets in the Solomon Islands, Foley (Queensland) have got the featuring coloured fruits and vegetables. message across. Inset: Dr Graham Lyons.

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Debra-Jayne Kimlin with Pavel Krška, From the Czech Republic to the jungles of Director of the Czech National Wine Centre. PNG and the bustling streets of Tokyo, you’ll fi nd an Adelaide alumnus in almost every corner of the world. Ben Osborne Tasting success in the Czech Republic profi les three outstanding alumni who Debra-Jayne Kimlin Bachelor of Wine Marketing, 2004 cross the boundaries of culture, country and comfort in the quest to make a meaningful

contribution to the world around them. Debra Kimlin lectures in wine “The industry is highly segmented, marketing and tourism at the highly regulated, and highly National Wine Centre — but half a disorganised,” she said. world away from Adelaide in Valtice, “Most of the wine producers in the Czech Republic. here are very small operators: in Debra toured many of Europe’s wine Moravia alone, there are 19,364 regions after graduating and was growers among only 16,980 smitten by the South Moravian region hectares of registered vineyards. With so many alumni working in diverse of the Czech Republic, discovering “However, amidst the chaos and fi elds around the world, we want to that old world wine and castle ruins scars of former regimes, a new era know whom you’d like to see profi led for make for great surroundings. After of wine production and marketing Global Impact. Tell us by emailing a wine education job in Shanghai, is emerging that is realising China didn’t turn out as planned, [email protected] the need for market research, Debra decided to return to the innovation and improvement in region, initially to teach Business wine quality. There are some English. world-class ice wines and “I found a country starving for training fl avoursome white wines being not just in English, but in basic produced here — Sauvignon business skills, and started delivering Blanc takes on a whole new my own style of content-language persona in this climate. integrated learning,” she said. “Nevertheless, I think the future “It only took a few months to fi nd profi tability of this region will come that my wine business experience more from wine tourism than and knowledge was also in great from wine production, and the demand. infrastructure for this is already “Now, along with my business skills, coming together. They have a teaching, and writing articles for the great story to tell, dating back to national wine industry magazine, I the days of the Roman Empire, edit public relations material and and hopefully they will fi nd the right lecture in wine marketing and tourism sort of people to listen. to wine students, producers and “It’s challenging work in a industry-related businesses at the challenging environment, Valtice Chateau, which is the home of especially when you’re trying to the Czech National Wine Centre.” absorb a Slavic language at the The Czech wine industry is nowhere same time, but I love it and I’m near as advanced as Australia’s, pleased to be playing a small part which provides a challenging — in helping the Czech wine industry but ultimately satisfying — work begin to grow.” environment.

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Photo by Muse Opiang of the Papua New Guinea Institute of Biological Research

Discovering new species in PNG Changing the face of Japan Dr Kristofer Helgen Riccardo Tossani PhD in Biological Science, 2007 Bachelor of Architecture (Hons), 1980

It’s a mix of the new and the old kinds of impacts and exploitations, Designing one of Italian fashion While studying at the University for Dr Kristofer Helgen as he helps such as logging, forest clearance for icon Giorgio Armani’s newest Tokyo of Adelaide, Riccardo developed oversee the world’s largest scientifi c agriculture, and many other forces. stores is the perfect global blend for a fascination for Japan after collection of mammal specimens “There is a sense of both wonder architect Riccardo Tossani. seeing images of the 1964 Tokyo at the prestigious Smithsonian and urgency in being a biological Since graduating from Adelaide with Olympic pavilions by famed Institution. explorer.” a Bachelor of Architecture (Honours) Japanese architect Kenzo Tange. The biologist returned to his US While the discoveries capture in 1980, Riccardo has lived and “I was fortunate enough to have homeland in 2006 after completing headlines, there is much more worked in Italy, the United States visited the country for business a Fulbright Fellowship and PhD at to his role as Research Zoologist (including obtaining his Master purposes, but I realised that more the University of Adelaide and the and Curator of Mammals at the of Architecture at Harvard), and time needed to be spent there South Australian Museum, under Smithsonian, particularly his since 1997 — and perhaps most if I were to understand anything the guidance of former museum research into those mammals importantly — Japan. beyond the superfi cial,” he said. director Professor Tim Flannery already found or which are It’s a world view which has “I thought six months or so and the late Professor Russell even extinct. been ingrained into Riccardo should do it. More than 12 years Baudinette. “My principal interests as a biologist from an early age, growing up later, I have barely scratched Already in his career Dr Helgen are fi lling in major gaps in our in a multicultural environment in the surface.” has found 100 new species of understanding of basic biology for all Adelaide with a strong focus on Riccardo began what was initially mammals — including a giant rat 5000–6000 species of mammals on Italian history, culture and language. a sabbatical in Tokyo, but which and 16 new frog species — earlier the planet,” he said. At age 26, and after three years developed into starting a new this year in Papua New Guinea, “This includes: identifying all species of running his own practice, he practice with his Japanese-born which attracted worldwide media decided to expand his intellectual wife, fellow architect Atsuko Itoda, and public attention. taxonomically, documenting their distributions, fi guring out what they horizons beyond Australia by whom he had met while working “These moments of basic discovery ‘do for a living’ — where do they embarking on a “journey without in California. are fundamentally exciting for me,” sleep? how do they move? what do itinerary to discover both the world His fi rm’s work has subsequently Dr Helgen said. “And my feeling they eat? — and identifying which and a deeper ideological purpose.” won numerous Japanese awards, is that these discoveries grab hold ones might be of greatest concern After practising in Florence, Italy, expanding his multicultural of people’s attention because it is for conservation attention or of Riccardo studied at Harvard and operating environment and global such a powerful illustration of how greatest interest to other scientists then spent nine years working up to professional reach. little we know about our own planet, studying other sorts of biological being a senior member of renowned “All this for me has meant an even in an age of Google Earth questions. Los Angeles fi rm Johnson Fain and Wikipedia, where so much exciting and productive career, “Another focus for me at the moment Pereira (now known as Johnson where in just 12 years my fi rm has knowledge of every kind seems to Fain), including a stint opening their be literally at our fi ngertips. is studying past disease epidemics completed a body of work that by examining preserved museum Guam offi ce in the South Pacifi c. would have taken at least twice “There are many areas of the specimens collected over the Riccardo worked on a diverse as long in most other places, world, especially forested regions past 200 years. These collections range of projects during that time, and where my design principles in the tropics, that have never been are likely to be some of science’s including a Superconducting and ideologies continue to be explored biologically in any detail. best tools for understanding the Supercollider in Texas, a new CBD exercised by an ever-broadening “At the same time, many of those dynamics of diseases important to for Bangkok, a new town plan for world view,” he said. areas are rapidly changing or even both human and animal health in the near Sacramento, California, as well disappearing as a result of many recent past.” as resorts in Micronesia. www.tossani.com

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Sarah’s in the right headspace

Sarah Alliston has relished ess than 12 months after completing willing to put her hand up and participate her degree in Social Sciences, above and beyond what would normally be the opportunity to apply her LSarah Alliston has received a 2009 required,” said Health Promotion Officer with studies in any way she can Dr Margaret Tobin Award for Excellence ‘headspace’, Sarah Shiell. in Mental Health. “She has contributed to our national for the benefi t of others. Named after the late Dr Tobin, former campaigns and the development of fact Head of Mental Health Services in South sheets, she’s had a fair amount of input Australia, the awards recognise excellence into policy, and she initiated a major project by mental health practitioners, educators, called Expressions. She put a lot of work volunteers and others. into that project and it has been extremely Ms Alliston won the Consumer/Carer/ successful, with great feedback from around Volunteer Award “for a person who has Australia,” Ms Shiell said. made an outstanding contribution to The Expressions project gathered stories, improvements for people with, or at risk of artwork and poems created by young developing, a mental illness”. people, giving them a chance to express The 23-year-old — whose Social themselves about mental health issues. As Sciences degree included a double major well as some of these items being available in Psychology and Gender, Work and on the ‘headspace’ website, an Expressions Social Inquiry — has played a key role publication has been produced and as a volunteer for ‘headspace’, a national distributed nationally. organisation that provides mental and “It has provided an end resource for health wellbeing support, information and young people to access so they can learn services to young people and their families. about other people’s experiences and not Since 2007, Ms Alliston has been an feel as alone in what they are going through,” active member of the Youth National Ms Alliston said. Reference Group for ‘headspace’, helping “One in four young people will to contribute to policy, marketing and experience mental health problems in any community awareness activities. 12-month period, so it’s really important “Sarah has been invaluable to the Youth for us to show them that there is help and National Reference Group. She’s always support available.” lumen page 18 summer 2010 lumen teaching

One in four young people will experience mental health Boost for teacher training problems in any 12-month period, so it’s really important A new program to encourage outstanding for us to show them that there university graduates to teach in Australia’s is help and support available. most disadvantaged schools will be launched in 2010. Teach For Australia is an innovative, non-profi t organisation that combines the expertise of corporate and public sectors and the backing of Federal Education Minister Julia Gillard to recruit graduates to work in the most challenging school environments. Among those at the helm of the new teacher education course is University of Adelaide alumnus Dr Mathew White, who completed all his postgraduate studies within the School of Education. Dr White has been headhunted from the prestigious Geelong Grammar School to take up his new appointment as Director of Teaching and Leadership at Teach For Australia. He is also a Fellow in the for America) and the United Kingdom (Teach Melbourne Graduate School of Education. First) have delivered some outstanding student results and helped raise the status of teaching Teach For Australia’s mission is to fi nd as a profession. university graduates who have the qualities, skills and motivation to help The Australian arm was founded in January children from low socio-economic 2009 and will place its fi rst cohort of graduates Ms Alliston said her studies at the backgrounds to reach their potential. in a two-year leadership and teaching course University of Adelaide had been useful to starting in January 2010. Dr White said he would bring a lot of his her roles outside of the University. “These teachers will need to adjust to different “I really enjoyed the health focus of my knowledge and experiences from the University of Adelaide to his new role. cultural environments, understand the studies, which came through in Health particular demands and strengths of individual Psychology, and I really enjoyed the focus “Some key people within the School of communities and develop the expertise and on young people that came through in the Education at Adelaide helped mould empathy required to instigate change.” Social Sciences subjects. signifi cant parts of my educational thinking,” Dr White said. Dr White said the program would employ “Because of what I’d learned, it helped many of the concepts of ‘positive psychology’ me with my volunteering roles and put them While completing a Graduate Diploma of in the training of a new generation of hand- into a better context.” Education (1995), a Master of Educational picked graduates. Ms Alliston is now helping to shape Studies (1998) and his PhD (2004) at “This classroom approach helps students from the future of young people’s participation the University of Adelaide, Dr White was heavily infl uenced by three academics. disadvantaged backgrounds become more in mental health policy and promotion effi cient and resilient, improving their grades for ‘headspace’. “The late Professor George Smolicz and reaching their potential.” “The experience with ‘headspace’ taught AM, Professor Kevin Marjoribanks and me that young people and organisations Dr Margaret Secombe inspired me, Outstanding university graduates who really can work together. It was an excellent guided me and opened my eyes to the are accepted into the two-year leadership program will qualify with a Postgraduate example of how the target audience possibilities that empirical research can Diploma in Teaching. of the service could be involved in the play in bringing about change in our development of that service,” she said. schools,” he said. “While academic ability is important, candidates “Headspace was also really keen to build “Their intellectual leadership, insight and also need to have some unique qualities, our skills so that it wasn’t just about them vision were awe-inspiring and I hope to such as the ability to persevere in the face utilising us, it was a two-way exchange. pass on some of the love of learning they of obstacles, and demonstrated leadership They were building us for future roles.” shared with me.” skills. These are all crucial when developing outstanding teachers,” Dr White said. To learn more about ‘headspace’, Teach For Australia is a partner in the visit: www.headspace.org.au global education network Teach For All, For more information about the program, which offers pathway programs for the go to www.teachforaustralia.org STORY AND PHOTO DAVID ELLIS world’s top graduates in all disciplines. ART WORK COURTESY OF HEADSPACE Its programs in the United States (Teach Above: Dr Mathew White

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JO BITES THE BIG APPLE

Twelve months after releasing her debut CD I Want To Be Happy, jazz vocalist Jo Lawry is indeed happier than she’s ever been.

resh from performing with childhood “Just being in New York was an “I’m currently more focused on putting hero Sting, Jo is still in the process important start. He was looking for out the next one — I got a lot of things Fof carving out a career as a vocalist NY-based singers for his new project, and out of my system musically with I Want To based in the epicentre of world jazz, a friend had auditioned, got the gig and Be Happy and I’m excited about making New York. recommended me for the remaining slot. an album for which I haven’t got any After graduating with a Bachelor of I did a couple of auditions and made the prerequisites.” Music (Jazz) in 2000 and First Class cut. I was overjoyed. For Jo, carving out a successful career Honours in Jazz Performance in 2001, “The experience was everything I could in New York has required sacrifice and Jo left for New York in 2003 as one of the have hoped for, and more. He is such plenty of hard work while never losing most promising jazz graduates from the a spectacular musician, a tremendous sight of why she wanted to be there. Elder Conservatorium of Music. bandleader and the consummate “New York is a tough town for anyone Since then she has coupled a slowly professional — I can honestly say that to exist in as an artist,” she said. “I think burgeoning performing career with the every moment working with him is a joy.” you need to love what you do, and you demands of further postgraduate study. Jo worked with Sting for his latest need to make sure that just trying to Armed with twin prestigious project, If On A Winter’s Night, including survive doesn’t eclipse the reason you scholarships — a Fulbright Scholarship performing songs from the CD for a live came here in the first place. awarded by the Australian–American DVD recording at Durham Cathedral in “That can be really hard; the times Fulbright Commission, and the University England, and live performances on US when I’ve allowed paying the rent to come of Adelaide’s highly coveted George late-night staples, The Today Show and before making the music have been Murray Scholarship — Jo completed a the Late Show with David Letterman. the times I’ve come closest to leaving Masters degree in Music at Purchase For her own CD, a recent 4.5-star New York. College, a campus of the State University review in Downbeat, the highly respected “Recently I’ve made some tough of New York. jazz magazine, meant sales have started decisions, such as reducing my teaching She is currently studying for a Doctor to pick up more than 12 months after hours in order to devote more time to of Musical Arts at the New England being released. creating music. The result is that, though Conservatory. “I had taken so long to finally put a I still live in a tiny basement studio, I’m In itself, this would be a challenging record out, that it felt more like a relief than happier than I’ve ever been. workload, but Jo has also found time to anything!” she said. “I’m certainly far from a big industry perform and record with many notable “I did almost nothing to promote it at success in the conventional sense of performers, including Fred Hersch, the time, as it was a bit of a crazy time to the word, but I’m extremely satisfied with Kate McGarry, Donny McCaslin and do it. I was right in the middle of taking and excited by the path I’m on — and Bobby McFerrin. the mammoth qualifying exams for my tomorrow morning my goal will be to Add writing and recording her first CD, doctorate, and putting together my final get up and work at making sure it stays I Want To Be Happy, released in 2008 (and doctoral recital. that way.” available through iTunes or CD Baby), and “So I just ‘set it free’, as it were and www.jolawry.com it adds up to an ever-growing resume. let it do its thing. So 12 months later I And, of course, there’s Sting. hadn’t sold many, but getting 4.5 stars in “Working with Sting has been my Downbeat is fairly rare, and that’s meant STORY BEN OSBORNE number one fantasy gig since I was about some more sales and more interest in Left: Jo Lawry 15,” Jo said. what I’m doing, which is gratifying. PHOTO ICHIRO OKADA

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A 2001 holiday in Nepal has turned into a passion for helping its people for Anthropology graduate Christie Lam.

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tarting with just US$400, she has overseen the development of a Svolunteer-run program known as ‘Future Village’, which provides education, health and agricultural assistance to the 700 residents of Katunge Village, 100km north of the capital Kathmandu. “I did some trekking in Nepal in 2001 before I came to Adelaide to study, and fell in love with the country and its people,” said Christie, who is originally from Hong Kong. “I met a lot of tourists and also locals, and I started to think whether the introduction of tourism and also stricter conservation policies had helped improve the locals’ livelihood. “The answer I got from locals was ‘no’. I became very curious and used my studies “We’ve helped teach village children at Adelaide University to see what impact English and provided basic health services these conservation policies were having while listening to what the locals want — in Nepal. we’ve always considered it a partnership, “I based my thesis on 15 months of rather than a one-way street of us telling fieldwork I did among a group of displaced them what to do. residents known as Rana Tharu who “As a result the livelihood of these village had long lived in the Royal Shuklaphanta people has significantly improved. All the Wildlife Reserve and had been forced by kids are able to go to school, which we’ve authorities to leave their homeland due to helped upgrade from a primary school to a changes in conservation policies. junior high school, and more than half the “What I showed in my thesis was population can access drinking water.” how this displacement and other social After graduating with her PhD in changes have gradually and unexpectedly August 2009, Christie is back in Adelaide diminished the Rana Tharu’s economic I feel that nowadays, we give and teaching at her alma mater while livelihoods.” hoping to pursue a career in teaching, ourselves too many excuses not Somewhere in the middle of her time in research or working in non-government Nepal, Christie decided that she wanted to try and achieve our dreams... organisations (NGOs). to do more than just study: she wanted We don’t need to worry about There is still much to be done with to give back. Future Village, but Christie said she hopes diffi culties if something is It was a life-changing decision which the project has been developed in such a she describes as centering around meaningful and worthy. way that the villagers themselves shape its ‘translating knowledge into action’. subsequent direction. “I knew very well the completion of my “I think the future of Future Village is in PhD would give me a qualification, but how the hands of the villagers,” she said. would it help the Nepali people?” she said. “Because we encouraged them to “I started Future Village with just express their views in the early stages of the US$400, enough to buy a small piece project and did our best to incorporate what of land in another part of Nepal that I they said would be best for them, they now had visited in my holidays in 2001. With have an important role in managing it today support from my friends, we collected and also where it goes from here. enough in donations to build a two- “For me, the biggest thing I’ve learned is storey house, which we used to attract how important it is to have a dream, and to more volunteers. take action to make the dream come true. “In the beginning, everything was “I feel that nowadays, we give ourselves difficult — just getting donated materials too many excuses not to try and achieve like books and furniture into the village our dreams. was challenging in itself. “We don’t need to worry about difficulties www.future-village-nepal.org/en/index.html “But the response we had from if something is meaningful and worthy.” volunteers far exceeded my expectations, Left: Christie Lam pictured at Katunge Village, in the foreground of the two-storey house built from her and now the program has made a big fund-raising efforts. Above: Christie pictured with difference in the life of the village. STORY BEN OSBORNE Nepali students in their classroom.

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warded annually, the Distinguished Alumni Awards recognise A alumni who have enhanced the reputation of the University of Adelaide Dr Barbara Rosemary Mr John Laurence Dr Rex John and have given outstanding service to Hardy AO Menadue AO Lipman AO (BSc 1947) (BEc (Hons) 1957, BEc 1956) (BDS 1951) the community or made a significant contribution in their chosen fields. In recognition of her In recognition of his In recognition of his lifelong commitment and signifi cant and lifelong signifi cant contribution and signifi cant contribution contribution to Australian leadership over many years to the advancement of Society as a Public Servant, in the areas of Dentistry, Science Education, Science Diplomat, Critical Thinker, Business, Diplomacy and Do you know somebody worthy of Awareness and Environmental Board Director, Advisor and Education and his lifelong consideration for a Distinguished Conservation. Public Commentator. commitment to the Adelaide University Regiment. Alumni Award? Dr Hardy has worked tirelessly Mr Menadue has had a Development and Alumni is now to promote the environment distinguished career both Dr Lipman graduated from and science education. the University of Adelaide accepting nominations for the 2010 in the private sector and in the Public Service. His past with a Bachelor of Dentistry in Distinguished Alumni Awards. She has served in various 1951, and in the early part of capacities in support of this positions include: General Nominations are open to any person his career pioneered publicity goal, including: Commissioner Manager, News Limited; who meets the defi nition of an alumnus: for the fl uoridation of water of the Australian Heritage Head of the Department of a graduate, present or former student, supplies. Commission; President of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, or past or present staff member of the working for Prime Ministers University of Adelaide. National Parks Foundation He followed his dental of South Australia (now the Whitlam and Fraser; practice involvement with a The purpose of the award is to recognise Nature Foundation SA); and Australian Ambassador to successful business career alumni who have enhanced the Chair of the South Australian Japan; Head, Department as a merchant banker and reputation of the University of Adelaide Landcare Committee. of Immigration and Ethnic director of a number of South Affairs; Head, Department Australian companies. He and one of the following: She also founded the of Trade; CEO of Qantas; has served as Executive Investigator Science • have given outstanding service to a Director of Telstra; and a Chairman of Harris Scarfe and Technology Centre, the community; or Director of the NSW State Ltd and Honorary Consul received Life Membership Rail Authority. for France, and established • have made an outstanding contribution of the Australian Science Angas Travel (of which in their chosen fi eld. Communicators and recently His awards include the he is still Chairman) had the Barbara Hardy Japanese Imperial Award, For more information and nomination and the very successful Centre for Sustainable Urban The Grand Cordon of the forms, phone 08 8303 6356 or visit International College of Hotel Environments named after Order of the Sacred Treasure. www.alumni.adelaide edu.au/daa Management. her by the University of In 1983 he was awarded the Nominations should be forwarded South Australia. Centenary Medal and in 1985 Dr Lipman’s contributions in writing by 30 April 2010 to: have been recognised by She has been a vocal he was made an Offi cer of high awards from both Gaynor Tyerman advocate for solar and the Order of Australia. the Australian and French sustainable energy and is Mr Menadue has maintained Alumni Relations Offi cer governments, including an Offi cer of the Order of his connection with the being made a French Offi cer (Domestic and Awards) Australia. University of Adelaide of National Order of Merit in through being a lifelong Level 1, 230 North Terrace 1982, and an Offi cer of the supporter of Lincoln College. UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE SA 5005 Order of Australia in 2008.

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lumen page 26 summer 2010 lumen reunion Graduates relive golden memories

Fifty years ago, a group of new University of Adelaide graduates left Bonython Hall with their fresh qualifi cations and the opportunity to make an impact on the world around them.

n October, about 100 people from recall the academic, social and sporting this group returned for the University’s adventures and interactions that were IGolden Jubilee celebrations with a such a rewarding part of those times,” lifetime of experiences and the opportunity Professor Terrell said in his address. to catch up with old friends and share Vice-Chancellor Professor James memories of their student days. McWha commended the Golden Jubilee Held annually, the Golden Jubilee graduates for the distinction and service reunion celebrates the 50th anniversary they had brought to the University and the of the relevant year’s graduation and community over the last 50 years. features a commemoration ceremony in “This event also reaffirms that the Bonython Hall, followed by a lunch — not reputations of universities are largely to mention much reminiscing, story-telling built on the quality of the graduates and laughter. they produce — not only at the time of Graduates from as far away as the their graduation, but what they go on to United States and Kenya, as well as achieve, and how they use their education across Australia, made the special to better the lives of others,” Professor effort to attend. McWha said. Emeritus Professor Deane Terrell AO, STORY BEN OSBORNE who graduated with an Honours degree in Economics and was also the University’s Rhodes Scholar in 1959, gave the Golden Above right: 1959 graduate and Rhodes Scholar and former Australian National University Vice-Chancellor, Jubilee address. After graduating, Emeritus Professor Deane Terrell AO, gives the Golden Professor Terrell went on to have a Jubilee address. distinguished academic career, including Right: 1959 Arts (Hons) graduate Margaret Southwood being Vice-Chancellor at the Australian receives her Golden Jubilee certifi cate from the Chancellor, the Hon. John von Doussa QC. National University in Canberra. “Today is a wonderful opportunity… to Below: The graduates of 1959. meet with fellow graduates of 1959 and to PHOTOS JOHN HEMMINGS

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ON THE MOVE

Sean Williams Kimberley Mann Dr Celia Chen What’s new with you? If you’ve recently changed jobs, been promoted, moved interstate or overseas, got married, we 2000s Patrick Clifford [MBA 2005] has want to hear about it! Share your good news with been elected to the South Australian your fellow alumni by emailing us 50 words or less, Sean Williams [MA (Creat Writ) Chamber of Mines & Energy (SACOME) Council. SACOME including your name, degree and graduation year. 2005] has been awarded the 2009 Peter McNamara Award for works with industry and government Send it to [email protected] or call Excellence for achievement in to help an exciting sector reach its creative writing. The prize was full potential and maximise social +61 8 8303 5800. High quality photos are presented at the Ditmar Awards, a and economic benefi ts while also welcome (300dpi). series of awards held annually since meeting environmental objectives. 1969 to recognise achievements Following completion of his work in Australian Science Fiction, with Oz Minerals on the Prominent Fantasy and Horror. A Creative Hill project, Patrick is also now Writing PhD candidate, Sean has Project Manager with Ironclad achieved success overseas writing Mining Ltd, developing new iron ore and publishing fi ve very different mines on the Eyre Peninsula. books, one of which debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. Another was the novel he wrote for his MA in Creative Writing at university. He lives in Adelaide with 1990s his wife, Amanda Nettelbeck, who is an Associate Professor in the Dr Celia Chen [MBBS 1998] English Discipline at the University is currently working at Flinders of Adelaide. Medical Centre. Dr Chen has received the NICS–MSRA Betty Kimberley Mann [MA (Creat Cuthbert Fellowship to improve Writ) 2003] currently works as the management of optic neuritis a therapeutic counsellor and in people with multiple sclerosis. has enjoyed much success in The two-year program provides her career as a published writer, NICS Fellows with funding, new reviewer and poet. Her poetry has skills, networks and knowledge to won prizes and been published in help bridge an important gap in the journals, newspapers and in books. delivery of health care. Dr Chen will Kim has co-edited two books, develop information tools about the co-written and produced two short symptoms and treatment options plays and was commissioned to for optic neuritis to help ensure co-write a libretto performed by the people with MS make informed Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. In decisions about their care. 2006, Kim won a Longlines Prose Masterclass with Peter Bishop and Dr Tania Crotti [B Health Sc in 2008, was selected for a second 1996, B Health Sc (Hons) 1997, Fellowship at Varuna Writer’s PhD (Med) 2002] After several Centre in the Blue Mountains. Her successful years abroad, including fi rst book, a collection of poetry fi ve years at Harvard University, Dr titled Awake During Anaesthetic, Crotti has returned to Adelaide and was launched at The Sydney taken up a position as a medical Writers’ Festival in May and also researcher in the Medical Faculty at the Melbourne Poetry Festival (Pathology Discipline) at the If you are a member of Adelaide onLion visit: OVERLOAD in September 2009. University of Adelaide. www.alumni.adelaide.edu.au/classnotes to spread the word.

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Emilis Prelgauskas The Hon Shane Stone David Ellis Dr Jeff Ellis Dr Ian Shankland Lorraine McLoughlin AC, QC Photo courtesy CSIRO

Dr Charles Mullighan [MBBS Shane was elected Federal the University of Louisville in 1997 1960s (Hons) 1993, MsC (University of President of the Liberal Party (1999) as an Assistant Professor and London) 1997, MD 1998] is an during the Howard Government. was soon named Director of the Lorraine McLoughlin (nee Penny) Assistant Member in the Pathology He chaired the successful 2001 Center for Genetics and Molecular [BA (1968), Grad Dip Ed Admin Department at St. Jude Children’s federal election campaign and Medicine DNA Core facility. In 2007 (1980) Grad Dip CW (2004)] Research Hospital in the US and the historic fourth general election he earned the rank of full professor. has written a book titled Barbara has been named a 2009 Pew victory on 9 October 2004. In 2006 Dr Gregg is internationally Robertson : An Australian artist’s Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences. Shane was conferred a Companion recognised for his research into life. This signifi cant biography Selected by The Pew Charitable of the Order of Australia (AC) in the synaptic development of the gives recognition to Robertson, Trusts as one of 17 of the country’s the Queen’s Birthday Honours in retina and its relationship with night an 87-year-old South Australian most promising early-career recognition of his service to politics. blindness. Dr Gregg is the author of artist who in the 1950s was twice scientists, Dr Mullighan will receive more than 80 scientifi c papers and hung in the Archibald and Sulman $240,000 over four years to support 1970s serves as a journal and scientifi c exhibitions. Lorraine has been his research into leukaemia, the grant reviewer. an English teacher for 14 years genetics of disease susceptibility and has written self study books David Ellis [BE (Mech) (Hons) Dr Jeff Ellis [B Ag Sc 1975, B Ag and the genetic determinants. on literature, journal articles on 1979] Upon graduating from the Sc (Hons) 1977, PhD 1982] has education and politics, policy Melinda Dodson [B Arch St University of Adelaide, David gained been elected to the Fellowship of documents, press releases and 1991, B Arch St (Hons) 1995] is his fi rst work experience with an the Royal Society, London. The speeches. During a forum for the the youngest person ever to be Adelaide engineering company honour was awarded mainly for 2009 South Australian Living Artists appointed National President of the before moving to Canada, where Dr Ellis’ work on a fl ax disease, (SALA) Festival, Lorraine was Australian Institute of Architects. he now resides with his wife and called fl ax rust . After graduating, featured on a panel discussing Melinda is the 70th National two sons. David harbours a keen Dr Ellis received two postdoctoral the signifi cance of Barbara President and only the second interest in fl ying and planes and scholarships and joined the Robertson’s art. woman to hold the offi ce in the was President of the Adelaide staff of CSIRO in 1984 where he Institute’s 79-year history. Her University Gliding Club in 1979 continued his studies on fl ax rust career began in Adelaide and she and 1980. He is currently a fl ight and succeeded in cloning both recently joined GHD Architects in instructor and president of the the resistance gene from fl ax and 1940s Canberra as its Principal Architect. Toronto Soaring Club. the corresponding gene from the Dr Raymond Crosby [MBBS Emilis Prelgauskas [B Arch 1973] rust fungus. 1940] recently celebrated his Upon completing his degree from Dr Ian Shankland [B Sc 1974, B Sc 100th birthday with about 50 1980s the University of Adelaide, Emilis (Hons) 1975, Ph D 1980] has been family, friends and past patients at gained experience in architectural The Hon Shane Stone AC, QC named Vice President and Chief the Fullarton Community Centre. practices and local government in [Grad Dip Ed Admin (SACAE) Technology Offi cer at Honeywell Dr Crosby was medical offi cer of Adelaide. Returning to the University 1980, LLB UniMelb, ANU 1980] Specialty Materials in Morristown, health for the then Enfi eld Council in 1975 for postgraduate studies, has enjoyed an illustrious career in New Jersey and is responsible for from 1950–95. He practised he became a founding member of politics and the legal profession, the business group’s technology medicine until 2001, retiring at the Adelaide University Gliding Club after originally training as a teacher. organisation. In 2008 the Society the age of 92. During his career, (AUGC). His architectural thesis Before going to the Victorian Bar of Chemical Industry awarded Dr he worked at the Royal Adelaide centred on a commercial-sized he served as Associate to Sir Shankland the Perkin Medal, the Hospital with the Army Reserves in sport aviation development and Edward Woodward AC OBE in most prestigious honour given in Broken Hill and Tasmania, and ran he still maintains a keen interest in the Federal Court of Australia. the chemical industry, recognising his own practice at Blair Athol until fl ying glider planes today, as well as Shane is a former President of a scientist whose innovations have 1988. Dr Crosby’s special interest running his own architecture fi rm. the Northern Territory Country led to improvements in quality of life was in dermatology and he was a Liberal Party (1986–89), member Professor Ronald Gregg [B Ag Sc and the competitiveness of the US clinical assistant in the Dermatology of the Northern Territory Parliament (Hons) 1978, PhD(UQ)] has been chemical industry. He is listed as an Department at the Royal Adelaide (1990–2000), Cabinet Minister named Chair of Biochemistry at the inventor on 50 US patents and has Hospital for 15 years, and at the and Chief Minister (1990–2000). University of Louisville School of published numerous technical and Women’s and Children’s Hospital On leaving the Chief Ministership Medicine. Professor Gregg joined scientifi c papers. for 10 years.

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1. Professor James McWha (Vice-Chancellor) and Mathew Up to 100 alumni from as far afi eld as Thailand, Singapore, Thomas-Philip (West Malaysia Alumni) 2. Recruitment and Marketing Panel: L-R Joanne Barker Malaysia and the United Kingdom attended the University’s (Director, International Offi ce), Kiri Hagenus (Acting Manager, Prospective Students Offi ce), Paul Preiss inaugural Alumni Forum in early September. (Director, Marketing and Strategic Communications) 3. Lunch in the cloisters he participants included University experience, as former CEO of Singapore 4. McLaren Vale Winery Tour, L-R: Luke van Trigt (D&A Professions), Kelly Banwell (D&A Sciences), Dennis staff, alumni network representatives Airlines, with staff and students from the Muirhead (UK Alumni), Bug Tan (Singapore Alumni), Tand current students. Business School. During the Alumni Gala Christina Tan (Singapore Alumni), Kim Harvey (D&A), Jen The Forum was opened by the Vice- Dinner he also entertained guests with Clark (D&A), Lena Hadji (MBA Alumni), Hassan Bakos (Organising Committee), Ben Chan (Melbourne Alumni) Chancellor and President, Professor an amusing account of his acting career 5. Ben Chan (Melbourne Alumni), Lena Hadji (MBA Alumni James McWha, and provided a unique in Singapore including his role as a taxi & Organising Committee), Hassan Bakos (Organising opportunity to hear first-hand from senior driver in a sitcom. Committee), Jen Clark (D&A), Christina Tan and Leo managers about the strategic direction of The dinner was attended by over 170 Cheong (Singapore Alumni) the University and the role of alumni within alumni, including Dr Rex Lipman AC who 6. Dr Kaysorn Sumpowthong (Thailand Alumni) & Dr Deborah Turnbull (Head, School of Psychology) this vision. was presented with his Distinguished 7. Back L-R: Hon John von Doussa QC (Chancellor), Other Forum topics included: online Alumni Award by the Chancellor, the Hon Lindsay McWha, Robyn Brown (Director D&A), Anne communities; event management; best John von Doussa QC. Cheong, Dr Cheong Choong Kong, Professor James practice; and how to engage students in The Alumni Forums are to be held McWha (Vice-Chancellor and President) alumni programming. biennially with the next Forum scheduled 8. Thea Sarris (Architecture Alumni), Luke van Trigt (D&A Professions) Distinguished alumnus Dr Cheong for September 2011. 9. Jit Loh (Prospective Students Offi ce), Chris Chong Choong Kong, Chairman of OCBC (West Malaysia Alumni), Jean Dong (Organising Singapore, shared his knowledge and STORY KIM HARVEY Committee & Golden Key), Erika Tan (Golden Key)

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For current University of Adelaide teaching students Jonathon Pisaniello (right) and Deanna Ceravolo (left), pictured with South Australian Education Minister Dr Jane Lomax- Smith, a rewarding country placement could lead to a new career path in rural or remote South Australia. From 2010, a new scholarship scheme — made possible from a generous bequest by University of Adelaide graduate Esther Burns and the assistance of the State Government — will help teacher education students like Jonathon and Deanna make decisions about their career paths as they experience life at a country school. Esther, who graduated in Education from the University of Adelaide in 1948, taught English at Port Augusta High School and the Quorn Area School in the 1960s and 1970s. She died in Quorn in 1994, leaving a bequest to the University of Adelaide. The State Department of Education and Children’s Services has matched the funds available from Esther’s bequest dollar-for-dollar to create a scholarship scheme for current Adelaide students undertaking country teaching placements at public schools. Under the scheme, each year six University of Adelaide teaching students specialising in mathematics and sciences will receive $1000 to help them undertake a fi ve-week country teaching placement in places such as Port Augusta or Quorn. “The State Government recognises the benefi ts in providing fi nancial support to students undertaking a country placement, and in particular in the hard-to-staff areas of mathematics and science,” Dr Lomax-Smith said. “Our ultimate aim is to increase the numbers of graduating students who return to work in the country based on this wonderful pre-service experience,” said Professor Tania Aspland, Head of the University’s School of Education.

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