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Investors inject $45 million into SA health and biotech industry
The ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ China Biotech Investment Fund has today been launched – a new $45 million investment fund that will accelerate the development and commercialisation of health and bio-technologies from South Australia for the global market.
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$9 million of research targets major health issues
University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ led projects have received $9,401,459 to investigate a range of health issues such as how low-calorie sweeteners affect people with type 2 diabetes, using bioengineered tissue to rebuild eyes and the effectiveness of water fluoridation as a public health initiative.
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One in three Australian adults has untreated tooth decay
A third of Australian adults aged 15 years or more has untreated tooth decay, results of a national oral health study led by the Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health (ARCPOH) at the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ show.
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Young Uni of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ innovator named in Asia-Pacific Top 20
A University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ researcher, whose work could help revolutionise battery technology, has been given global recognition by being chosen as an MIT Technology Review Innovator Under 35.
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Symposium focuses on hot cities
ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ – and cities around the world – are facing similar challenges: higher population density, reduced open spaces, rising urban heat, increasing need for cooling to combat the heat, and urban pollution.
Decriminalisation not deregulation for SA abortion laws
The independent South Australian Law Reform Institute (SALRI) based at the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ has recommended major changes to South Australian abortion laws in its report to the Attorney General .
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Rural decline not driven by water recovery
New research from the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ has shown that climate and economic factors are the main drivers of farmers leaving their properties in the Murray-Darling Basin, not reduced water for irrigation as commonly claimed.
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Export award highlights impact of international education
The University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ’s reputation for international education has received a major boost, with the University winning a 2019 Australian Export Award.
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Discovery success to University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ researchers will benefit Australians
Twenty-seven University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ researchers have collectively received more than $10.8 million in funding from the Federal Government to further their work in diverse areas that will impact on people’s lives in Australia and globally.
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Scholarship recipients take ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ to Asia
It takes a special kind of courage and determination to step outside your comfort-zone – but that’s something these three intrepid students have in spades.
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