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L’Oréal-UNESCO Fellowship recognises ground-breaking research

Dr Jiawen Li

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Dr Jiawen Li has today, Sunday, 21 November 2021, been named as a L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Fellow for her work in developing a medical device that diagnoses heart problems.

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Adelaide at the centre of next generation AI research

AIML research programmer

A new research centre that focuses on next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) technology will develop the high-calibre expertise ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ needs to compete in the coming machine learning-enabled global economy.

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Alien organisms – hitchhikers of the galaxy?

Image of People wearing protective suits as part of biosecurity measures.

Scientists warn, without good biosecurity measures ‘alien organisms’ on Earth may become a reality stranger than fiction.

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Fishing for solutions to the plastic problem

Researcher Nina Wootton and examples of some of the microplastics that can be found in fish.

A ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide study shows industry players are open to measures to reduce plastics in seafood – but first they have to understand the problem.

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Congratulations to our research superstars

Barr Smith Library

ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide researchers have been recognised in the latest list of the top researchers nationwide, as featured in The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n newspaper’s Research magazine 2021.

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Education can mitigate COVID-19 employment shocks

Student with book

More support for education and training of young people is the key to offsetting the employment shocks of pandemics like COVID-19, according to the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s SA Centre for Economic Studies (SACES).

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Open Universities ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ announces the arrival of ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide degrees to the marketplace

Students online

Open Universities ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ is today celebrating the arrival of one of ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s leading universities to the marketplace, with the first ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide degree program now open for enrolments.

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Murray Darling Basin water rights: the psychology of allocation

The Murray River at Big Bend, South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥.

Researchers at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Adelaide Law School are surveying Murray Darling Basin stakeholders about their beliefs regarding water trading and ownership of water rights to help inform future policy.

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Premier recognition for mining and energy expertise

Roseworthy solar farm

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s mining and energy expertise has been acknowledged at South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s 2021 Premier’s Awards in Energy and Mining.

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Ironing out the cause of Alzheimer’s disease

ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide researchers have found important evidence supporting their theory that a deficiency of active iron in the brain is an important factor in Alzheimer’s disease.

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