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Stage legend directs student blondes

Fifteen years after Legally Blonde the Musical took Broadway by storm, the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Music Theatre class of 2022 will take on the smash hit, under the guidance of a stage legend.
Oxford expert to lead school of education

A new Head of School has been appointed to the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s School of Education.
‘Micro-fridge’ helps investigate behaviour of atoms and molecules

ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide researchers are part of an international team of experts who have taken a major step in testing quantum mechanics by cooling glass beads the size of a blood cell to the coldest temperature in the Universe.
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Oldest clinical case of a rare genetic condition discovered

A group of international researchers including experts from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has uncovered evidence of a genetic condition that gives men an extra X chromosome, reporting the oldest clinical case of Klinefelter Syndrome to date.
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Meningococci evades pandemic lockdown measures

Social distancing, online classes and the temporary closure of pubs, bars and nightclubs failed to stop the spread of meningococcal bacteria among school leavers, a new study from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has found.
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Tropical and desert grasses may migrate further south

The maximum summer temperature and the amount of rainfall in summer are the two climate factors that determine the type of native grass that grows in a region, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n researchers have found in a recent study.
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Institute’s sustainability mission towards a net-zero future

A new institute at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, launched today, Monday 22 August, will focus on coordinating efforts towards achieving a net-zero emissions future. The Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Resources (ISER) is the brand champion of the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s sustainability research initiatives.
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Empowering events at Sustainability Week

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s 2022 Sustainability Week, which runs from Monday 22 August to Friday 26 August, is full of free events to foster positive discussions and practical sustainability on and off campus.
Underground cavern ready for dark matter experiments

Stage 1 of the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory (SUPL) is open today, Friday 19 August 2022. The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide is a founding partner of the project to construct a national underground facility to study dark matter.
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ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ cements position for world-ranking research

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has reaffirmed its place in one of the world’s most prestigious university rankings.
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