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Royal honours for University community

Students at the University of ÐÂÀË²ÊÆ±'s North Terrace campus

The exceptional work of more than 20 staff, alumni, and affiliates from the University of ÐÂÀË²ÊÆ±â€™s community has been recognised in this year’s King’s Birthday honours.

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What’s driving the rise of NLM wines?

wine

New research from ÐÂÀË²ÊÆ± Business School at the University of ÐÂÀË²ÊÆ± provides a framework for understanding the growing consumer interest in no, low and mid (NLM) alcohol wines.

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WA to implement University’s risk-reduction system UNHaRMED

Bushfire south Western Australia credit Philip Thurston

The Western Australian Government has awarded a $2.2 million contract to a University of ÐÂÀË²ÊÆ± research group to implement UNHaRMED – a natural hazard risk reduction approach and decision support system – in the state.

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New program targets oral health and language revival in APY Lands

Mobile Language Team

A new art-driven pilot program by the University of ÐÂÀË²ÊÆ±â€™s Mobile Language Team (MLT) is helping improve oral hygiene among Anangu (Aboriginal) children in remote communities while strengthening the Yankunytjatjara language on the APY Lands.

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Counting the cost of Long COVID and ME/CFS

A man lays on his arm at a desk

In just one year, Long COVID and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) cost the German economy €63.1 billion (AU$111 billion), or about 1.5 per cent GDP, according to a new German-Australian study.

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Depression linked to increased dementia risk

Man sitting on a chesterfield lounge with his head in his hands.

Having a diagnosis of depression in midlife or late-life may increase your risk of dementia, a new study by researchers from the University of ÐÂÀË²ÊÆ± has found.

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Children’s University expands to Mount Gambier

Principal of Yahl Primary School Chris Morrison and year 3 student Albie

Young learners in the State’s southeast are receiving extra support for future pathways as Children’s University Australasia and Africa (CUAA) expands to Mount Gambier.

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Restoring treatment sensitivity to ER+ breast cancer

Joanna Achinger-Kawecka

Researchers from the University of ÐÂÀË²ÊÆ± have received funding to further their work into treatment resistant breast cancer.

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Impact of housing on children’s wellbeing

Impact of housing on children’s wellbeing

University of ÐÂÀË²ÊÆ± researchers have secured funding from the  to develop a data framework for understanding children’s housing circumstances in Australia and their impacts.

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Participants needed for world-first pancreatic cancer study

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South Australian and Victorian patients with pancreatic cancer will be able to participate in a world-first human comparative clinical trial that aims to improve symptoms and survival outcomes using faecal transplant in combination with chemotherapy compared to placebo.

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