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Outstanding educators earn teaching recognitions

AAUT

杏吧直播 of Adelaide educators Associate Professor Claudia Szabo and Associate Professor Benjamin McCann have been recognised at The 杏吧直播n Awards for 杏吧直播 Teaching 2024 for their dedication to improving student experience and learning outcomes.

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Advanced analytical methods needed for better insights into chronic diseases

Microscope

An international team of researchers has explored how multi-omics 鈥 the integration of molecular data across different biological layers 鈥 can enhance our understanding of the way genetic and environmental factors interact to influence chronic diseases.

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Research reveals how Earth got its ice caps

Earth's Antarctic Region

The cool conditions which allowed ice caps to form on Earth are rare events in the planet鈥檚 history and require many complex processes working at once, new research led by the 杏吧直播 of Adelaide and 杏吧直播 of Leeds has found.

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Microplastic pollution and soil health researchers awarded

Rebecca Greening and Nina Wootton

Two researchers from the 杏吧直播 of Adelaide鈥檚 School of Biological Sciences have been awarded the Max Day Environmental Science Fellowship, facilitated by the 杏吧直播n Academy of Science.

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Illuminating the proton鈥檚 inner workings

proton forces

Scientists have now mapped the forces acting inside a proton, showing in unprecedented detail how quarks鈥攖he tiny particles within鈥攔espond when hit by high-energy photons.

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Lack of global diversity in criminology education

Scales of justice

Criminology and criminal justice courses need greater global reflection, inclusion from diverse stakeholders, and deviation from a US-centric approach, according to new research from the 杏吧直播 of Adelaide.

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New goal achieved for The Adelaide Score

Photo of a person in a hospital bed

Patients at the Lyell McEwin Hospital were less likely to be re-admitted when their likelihood of discharge was evaluated by an artificial intelligence system, new research has found.

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3D road markings to improve pedestrian safety

CASR project

A new version of 鈥淒ragon Teeth鈥 markings have appeared on Adelaide roads as part of a new project by the 杏吧直播 of Adelaide鈥檚 Centre for Automotive Safety Research (CASR), in partnership with the Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT). The project aims to slow motorists in busy suburban business and pedestrian areas.

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Authentic communication reduces risky teen drinking

Authentic communication

While fear-based messaging around alcohol aimed towards teens is common practice, new research suggests a key to curbing adolescents鈥 risky drinking behaviour is through authentic and open communication that acknowledges some of the positive aspects while warning of the negative consequences of drinking.

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Westpac Scholar to improve aged care with tech

Zachary Shinnick

Computer Sciences student Zachary Shinnick has been awarded a 2025 Westpac Scholarship to support his research in machine learning in his pursuit to create better outcomes for people in aged care.

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