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ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ leaders recognised in ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ Day honours

Students walk around the North Terrace campus.

A philanthropist funding important ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide research and community programs, a distinguished judge and law educator, and researchers improving Indigenous oral health and kidney medicine are among the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ staff, alumni and friends recognised in the 2025 ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ Day honours list.

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Space Architecture Fulbright scholar takes research trip to Texas

Monika Stankiewicz

PhD candidate at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Andy Thomas Centre for Space Resources and the School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Monika Stankiewicz has been awarded the South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Fulbright scholarship to take her lunar architecture research to the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Texas San Antonio.

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Experts available to comment on ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ Day topics

ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n flag

With ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ Day this Sunday, 26 January, we’ve rounded up a selection of ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s academics who can offer expert commentary on topics relating to the controversial public holiday.

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Discovery sheds light on immune cells’ role in pregnancy complications

Pregnancy scan

Researchers at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Robinson Research Institute have uncovered a new critical role for the immune system in supporting healthy pregnancies.

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Gaps in pre-pregnancy health initiatives need filling

Zohra Lassi with young person

Adolescents and young adults are being missed when it comes to pre-pregnancy health initiatives that could have a long-term impact on maternal, perinatal, and child health outcomes, according to a review by researchers from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Robinson Research Institute and School of Public Health.

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ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ appoints internationally renowned plant scientist

Zhong-Hua Chen

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has appointed Professor Zhong-Hua Chen to lead its expansion and leadership in applied plant physiology and horticulture research in the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine and Waite Research Institute.

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ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Plantago could replace psyllium husk in gluten-free breads

P. turrifera (left) and P. ovata (right) seed with mucilage gel released on the seed

Seeds of two native species of Plantago have been identified as producing mucilage that can be used as a natural additive to make gluten-free bread dough more elastic, resulting in fluffier loaves.

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New repair technique aids shoulder injury recovery

A man receives a shoulder massage

A technique for repairing rotator cuff injuries developed by ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide academics has delivered game-changing results for people with shoulder pain.

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World’s oldest 3D map discovered

World’s oldest 3D map. Photo credit: Dr Médard Thiry

Researchers have discovered what may be the world’s oldest three-dimensional map, located within a quartzitic sandstone megaclast in the Paris Basin.

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Nearly 30,000 wild species identified in US trade data

Wildlife for sale

International research involving the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has found almost 30,000 wild species have been traded in the United States, according to data captured by US wildlife trade monitoring organisation Law Enforcement Manage Information System.

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