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Festival celebrates student creativity
Creativity will come to the fore during the festival at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide from 23 to 26 October which showcases live music performances, videos, virtual reality projects, photography and graphic design by students, among other work.
Grants to accelerate research commercialisation
Six ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide-led projects have received funding from ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s Economic Accelerator (AEA), for a range of research projects, including improved electric-vehicle batteries, efficient hydrogen production and better diabetes treatment.
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Students race through the outback to support a sustainable future
ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide students will race through the outback in a specially designed solar-powered vehicle – which they built themselves – as part of the world’s biggest solar challenge event, charting a route from Darwin to Adelaide this October.
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Trees are better for us than we realise
The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Environment Institute and Green Adelaide will host an evening with pioneering environmentalist Jon Dee, highlighting the health-giving potential of trees.
Recommendations lead to landmark Succession Act reform
The independent South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Law Reform Institute (SALRI), based at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, has made important recommendations culminating in the passing of a new landmark Succession Act to replace decades of out-of-date laws – one even stemming from the era of King Charles II in the 1600s.
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Industries reach for the stars during Space Fortnight
Building ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ in zero gravity, growing food while in orbit, searching for space resources and selecting solar destinations for humans – business and industry professionals are learning how to prepare for a future in space from global experts during a stellar two-week event at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide.
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Rover teams line up for 2024 challenge
Students from around ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ and overseas have joined the race to be selected to become finalists in next year’s ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Rover Challenge (ARCh).
Private renting is making you age faster
A new study, jointly conducted by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Essex, has found that renting, rather than owning, a private-sector home leads to faster biological ageing.
Fellows nominated for technological innovation
Three ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide researchers have been recognised by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Academy of Technological Sciences (ATSE) for their cutting-edge work in the diverse areas of ocean conservation, energy storage, and decarbonisation transformation in heavy industry.
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Young leader to drive change as member of Global Youth Committee
ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide student Emily Parsons has been selected to sit on a Global Youth Committee chaired by Julia Gillard, which aims to bridge the gap between the experiences of young people and the policies that dictate their lives.
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