science

Thursday, April 25

Kindred spirits share faith and love of science

The lives of two well-known priest/scientists who ministered in South Australia in the mid-1800s will be the topic of conversation at Lefevre Catholic Community in July.

Deep and fertile mind

Fr Terence (Terry) Kelly SJ - Born: February 22 1935 | Died: July 3 2020

rofessor Trudy Kriven at work at the University of Illinois in the United States.

International recognition for home grown scientist

Mary MacKillop College old scholar and US-based scientist Waltraud (Trudy) Kriven has added to her long list of career achievements by joining an acclaimed worldwide organisation charged with promoting excellence in science and technology.

Striving for truth in the world of science

Adelaide-raised scientist Professor Waltraud (Trudy) Kriven has spent most of her adult life in the United States, making a name for herself in the field of high tech ceramics. But she says her success would not have been possible without the invaluable life lessons from her parents and the Josephite Sisters.

Pioneering foreign student makes his mark Down Under

In the days of the White Australia policy when international students in Adelaide were few and far between, Henry d’Assumpcao needed a letter from the Minister of Immigration, Arthur Calwell, to gain admission as a boarding student to Sacred Heart College in 1949. Seven decades later, Henry spoke to JENNY BRINKWORTH about how he went from being an ‘alien’ employed by the Weapons Research Establishment to Chief Defence Scientist of Australia.