/newsroom/ en /newsroom/news/list/2025/08/08/students-gear-up-for-world-solar-car-challenge Using a fully solar-powered vehicle built from scratch, university students will race across Australia as part of the world’s biggest solar car challenge aimed to foster sustainable transport innovation. August 11 2025 Lara Pacillo /newsroom/news/list/2025/08/08/students-gear-up-for-world-solar-car-challenge /newsroom/news/list/2025/07/03/university-glows-with-pop-up-venue-and-light-trail Lumen Bar once again lights up North Terrace amongst Illuminate ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ’s City Lights trail. The buzzing sanctuary brings the community together on campus to unwind and soak up the winter glow of the city. July 04 2025 Lara Pacillo /newsroom/news/list/2025/07/03/university-glows-with-pop-up-venue-and-light-trail /newsroom/news/list/2025/06/11/adelaide-university-appoints-new-vice-chancellor Following a comprehensive global search, Australia’s new major university announces Professor Nicola Phillips as its new Vice Chancellor and President (Vice Chancellor) with effect from 12 January 2026. June 11 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/06/11/adelaide-university-appoints-new-vice-chancellor /newsroom/news/list/2024/09/30/deputy-vice-chancellors-appointed-at-australias-newest-major-university ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ University has today announced the appointment of its first Deputy Vice Chancellors (DVCs). September 30 2024 Crispin Savage /newsroom/news/list/2024/09/30/deputy-vice-chancellors-appointed-at-australias-newest-major-university /newsroom/news/list/2024/07/15/transformative-new-adelaide-university-launches-to-the-world Australia’s newest major university has launched in market, taking ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ University to the world stage.  July 15 2024 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2024/07/15/transformative-new-adelaide-university-launches-to-the-world /newsroom/news/list/2024/05/28/new-adelaide-university-receives-formal-registration The Chancellor, Transition Council and co-Vice Chancellors of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ University are pleased to share that the new institution has received registration from the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) as an Australian University higher education provider, and for the maximum possible period of seven years. May 28 2024 Crispin Savage /newsroom/news/list/2024/05/28/new-adelaide-university-receives-formal-registration /newsroom/news/list/2022/03/18/alumnas-star-continues-to-rise ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ science alumna Professor Lisa Kewley – who is internationally recognised for her outstanding contribution to our understanding of the universe - continues her stellar academic career with the announcement this week of a prestigious appointment in the United States as Director of the Center for Astrophysics: Harvard and Smithsonian (CfA). March 18 2022 Stan Denham /newsroom/news/list/2022/03/18/alumnas-star-continues-to-rise