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Innovative ideas for vital medical issues

Goodman cres
Posted on Dec 15 2022 by Lee Gaskin

The University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ has received more than $7.5 million in funding to support seven innovative research projects that aim to address major health issues such as bowel and breast cancer, septic shock and malaria.

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Fusion of expertise aims to develop sovereign capability

An image of a laser
Posted on Dec 14 2022 by Crispin Savage

The University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ has joined a coalition of global laser technology heavyweights which aims to kickstart the Australian laser industry. An MOU includes plans for the first joint initiative to build a high energy laser facility in Australia.

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Researchers find the snake clitoris

A death adder snake curled up on the ground
Posted on Dec 14 2022 by Eleanor Danenberg

An international team of researchers, led by the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ has provided the first anatomical description of the female snake clitoris, in a first-of-its-kind study.

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Partnership blends leading wine research capabilities

Waite campus
Posted on Dec 12 2022 by Crispin Savage

Today, Monday 12 December, a partnership between the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ and the (AWRI) will be cemented with support from . The partnership will benefit the Australian grape and wine sector by improving grape and wine quality and production, and by building business sustainability.

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Kaurna Wirltu Tidna mural celebrates belonging

The Kaurna Wirltu Tidna mural is colourful and grand on the side of the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ North Terrace Hub.
Posted on Dec 7 2022 by Eleanor Danenberg

An original mural is now a permanent fixture of the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ’s North Terrace campus, connecting people to Country.

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Top scholars link up with Indo-Pacific peers

NCP scholars 2022
Posted on Dec 5 2022 by Crispin Savage

Two University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ undergraduates are set to expand their horizons as they head to universities in the Indo-Pacific region under the New Colombo Plan (NCP).

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Livestock app takes top student entrepreneurship award

Hector and Tom smile and hold their $10,000 cheque for winning the eChallenge.
Posted on Dec 2 2022 by Crispin Savage

A smartphone app that allows farmers to better select livestock at auctions has won the top prize in the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ’s Australian eChallenge.

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French expert celebrated with Fellowship

Natalie Edwards smiles into the camera.
Posted on Nov 28 2022 by Eleanor Danenberg

The University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ’s Professor Natalie Edwards has been elected as a fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities.

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Leading photonics expert crowned Innovator of the Year

Andre Luiten in the lab.
Posted on Nov 28 2022 by Lee Gaskin

A University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ professor who is helping to position South Australia as a hub for photonics and quantum innovation has been named the 2022 South Australian Innovator of the Year.

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Discovery projects’ wide-reaching impact

Students walk around the Barr Smith Library, with a blue sky above.
Posted on Nov 25 2022 by Crispin Savage

Fourteen grants totalling $7,269,318 have been awarded to University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ researchers from the Federal Government to continue their work in a range of important areas including health, wine and food production, pollution and nuclear physics.

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