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Lithium, wheat projects receive ARC funding

Students at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide's North Terrace campus

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has been awarded almost $2 million in Mid-Career Industry Fellowships scheme grants by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Research Council (ARC).

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Applications open for aspiring female politicians

2022 cohort - Speeches session in Victorian Parliament

Federal and state representatives from across the political spectrum have joined forces to change the face of politics through a new program at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide.

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2023 Playford Trust Scholarship recipients

2023 Playford Trust Scholarship recipients

Twenty-nine ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide students have received scholarships from the Playford Memorial Trust.

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Shifting the landscape of SA’s mental health laws

Dr David Plater, Elaine Marinas, Olga Pandos, Rachel Tan and Isabella Quek

The independent South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Law Reform Institute (SALRI), based at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, has made important recommendations for reforms to improve mental health laws in South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥.

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New shape-shifting antibiotics in the battle against superbugs

Image of antibiotic resistant bacteria

Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to human health, but a new discovery could help in the war against superbugs, potentially saving millions of lives.

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Get a taste of DEM MOB at Uni Days

DEM MOB

Emerging Indigenous rappers DEM MOB will take to the stage for a night of food and music at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide.

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Methane breath testing for a better future

Cows in a field

A ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide-led study will investigate if mixing a variety of compounds, including biserrula, into cow feed that contains seaweed, can reduce the amount of methane produced by livestock.

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Increased flushing vital to Coorong’s long-term health

Coorong pelicans

A new study from ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide scientists has found that extremely high levels of salt and nutrients in the Coorong, an internationally important South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n estuary at the end of the River Murray, is causing serious ecological harm.

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Are you missing out on the super benefits of chia seeds?

Bowl of chia seeds

Chia seeds are a popular superfood but consumers may not be getting the most benefit possible out of them.

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Why don’t larger dogs live as long as smaller breeds?

A Great Dane and a chihuahua

Scientists have for the first time explained why larger dogs have shorter lifespans than smaller dogs - selective breeding for size has made large breeds more susceptible to cancer.

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