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Ultra-precise quantum thermometer to measure the temperatures of space and time

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An international team of scientists including experts from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has designed a quantum thermometer to measure the ultra-cold temperatures of space and time predicted by Einstein and the laws of quantum mechanics.

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First course in fundamentals of space resources

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In order to establish a long-term human presence on the Moon and send people to Mars and the outer solar system, crewed deep space exploration will be reliant on the sustainable use of resources.

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Fellowship honours paediatrics expert

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Professor Jennifer Couper, Head of the Discipline of Paediatrics at Adelaide Medical School, has been elected as a fellow of the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.

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$6 million for university’s health investigators

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Three ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide health researchers have been awarded National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator Grants to support projects into premature babies, heart health and strokes, and high glucose and critical illness.

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ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide ranked in the top 100 world-wide

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The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s world-wide reputation as a leading teaching and research institution has been further recognised with an impressive rise to 88th place in the key global Times Higher Education (THE) ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ Rankings for 2023.

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Wax lyrical with award-winning writers

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Two award-winning, internationally celebrated writers will visit the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide for an intimate lyric poetry reading.

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Wizards of Oz celebrates science heroes

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A new book, chronicling the remarkable achievements of childhood friends and ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide alumni, Sir Mark Oliphant and Lord Howard Florey, is being launched at Elder Hall.

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Wildlife trade threatening unprotected animals

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International trade in animals not regulated by multilateral agreements is putting them under increasing threat. More than three times the number of unregulated animal species are being imported into the United States compared to the number of regulated species.

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Former PM reflects on her ‘misogyny speech’

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Ten years after delivering her famous speech in the Federal Parliament, former Prime Minister Julia Gillard will appear in conversation at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide to reflect on the pervasive issue of misogyny in our community.

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$2.25m grant enables death literacy research

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A ground-breaking five-year study led by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, enabled by a $2.25 million grant from The Hospital Research Foundation (THRF), will seek to promote death literacy as part of a broader project to improve access to end-of-life services for vulnerable communities across South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥.

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