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Symposium grows urban mini forest knowledge
The Miyawaki Miniforest movement, which connects biodiversity and community, will be the focus of a two-day symposium that brings together experts from across the world.
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Study reveals Indigenous ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ns at higher risk of HPV throat cancers
Researchers from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide have found that throat cancers caused by human papilloma virus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted disease, are 15 times more prevalent in Indigenous ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ns than young non-Indigenous ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ns, and five times the prevalence reported in a systematic review involving the US, Brazil, Mexico and Finland.
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ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Navy commendation for ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s DNA experts
Experts from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Centre for Ancient DNA (ACAD) have been commended by the Chief of the Navy ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ for their part in identifying the only crew member ever recovered from the sinking of HMAS Sydney.
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New ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ Council member brings governance, legal and business expertise to the table
The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Council has today announced the appointment of a new member, a leader in the business and law sectors.
Should ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ join the emerging club of carbon trading nations?
ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s exports risk being hit with environmental charges if it doesn’t move quickly in the face of trade mechanisms being considered by climate-progressive nations as they seek to prevent the leakage of jobs and investment to climate laggard nations.
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Portrait honours Aboriginal leader
As part of National Reconciliation Week, a new portrait has been unveiled in the Barr Smith Library of Uncle Rodney (Rod) O’Brien, respected Kaurna Elder and Cultural Advisor at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide.
Fellowships celebrate lifelong dedication to science
The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Peter Høj AC, Emeritus Professor Peter Langridge, and Professor Timothy Hughes, are among 22 new Fellows of The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Academy of Science.
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Certification cements collaborative approach to engagement
The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Adelaide Business School (ABS) is the first organisation in ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ to be certified to ISO 44001, the international standard on collaborative business relationship management.
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On the search for the secrets of southern sky
The next steps are being taken to unlock the secrets of the universe above the southern hemisphere. ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide researchers are working with water tank manufacturer Aquamate to investigate the best way to deploy sensors to detect the highest energy gamma rays from the universe.
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Soil carbon increases under cover crops
Planting cover crops directly underneath grapevines can help mitigate the effects of climate change and improve land sustainability, research conducted by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has found.