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Study to lift vital vaccine uptake to protect pregnant women and vulnerable children
The University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ has secured more than $960,000 from the NHMRC to lead an international project to improve the uptake of vaccinations against influenza and COVID-19 for some of our most vulnerable people – pregnant women and children with chronic health conditions.
Meat-eating extends human life expectancy worldwide
Has eating meat become unfairly demonised as bad for your health? That’s the question a global, multidisciplinary team of researchers has been studying and the results are in - eating meat still offers important benefits for overall human health and life expectancy.
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'Lifestyle' wines could deliver hundreds of jobs to SA
Low and no-alcohol wine products could bring more than 500 jobs and add $64 million a year to South Australia’s economy with the Marshall Liberal Government investing nearly $5 million to turbo-charge the sector locally.
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Message to the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ community on vaccination mandate
On Tuesday, February 15, University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Peter Høj AC, wrote to the university community on the decision to not pursue a vaccination mandate at this time.
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Fossil discovery rewrites history of modern human arrival in Europe
An international research team including scientists from the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ has found evidence of human occupation in Europe almost 10,000 years earlier than previously documented, a discovery that stands to rewrite modern human and Neanderthal histories on the continent.
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Chancellor Catherine Branson reappointed for second term
The University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ Council has announced the reappointment of former Federal Court Judge and Crown Solicitor of South Australia, The Honourable Catherine Branson AC QC, as Chancellor for a further two years.
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Cyber industry leader appointed to University Council
The University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ’s Council has announced the appointment of a new Council member, a leader in the business and cyber sector.
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50 regional and remote schools embark on a mission to uncover new insect species
Fifty regional and remote schools across South Australia, Queensland and Western Australia have been selected to take part in a new citizen science project, Insect Investigators, led by the South Australian Museum and supported by the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ.
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New study unlocks mystery origin of iconic Aussie snakes
New research led by the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ has found the first tangible evidence that the ancestors of some of Australia’s most venomous snakes arrived by sea rather than by land – the dispersal route of most other Australian reptiles.
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University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ mathematician receives 2022 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Award
Dr Jordan Pitt from the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ’s School of Mathematical Sciences has been recognised with a 2022 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Award.
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