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First commercial-grade optical fibres fabricated in space

Microgravity glove box at the Flawless Photonics facility prior to being shipped to NASA’s facility. The fibre was drawn in the glove box on the ISS. Image: Flawless Photonics.

Posted on Mar 26 2024 by Crispin Savage

Special glass rods manufactured at the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide have been drawn into over 8 km of optical fibre on the International Space Station (ISS).

Excess temperatures cause low flocking concerns

Posted on Mar 21 2024 by Johnny von Einem

High temperatures during critical periods of the reproductive cycle of sheep result in 2.1 million fewer lambs produced in �Ӱ�ֱ�� each year, costing sheep farmers an estimated $97 million annually.

Future space leaders made here: How the �Ӱ�ֱ��n Rover Challenge is sending next generation space explorers to the Moon

Posted on Mar 18 2024 by Crispin Savage

�Ӱ�ֱ�� students from around �Ӱ�ֱ�� and the world will converge at the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide to pit their custom-built lunar rovers against each other in a one-of-a-kind event this 20-24 March, during the �Ӱ�ֱ��’s 150th anniversary year.

Fly biocontrol release targets farm snail pests

Kate Muirhead, Kym Perry, Lizzie von Perger, and Svetlana Micic

Posted on Mar 14 2024 by Johnny von Einem

A biocontrol program has commenced on the South Coast, where �Ӱ�ֱ��n-bred parasitoid flies have been released to help control snail pests and protect crop yields, quality and growers’ profitability.

Undergraduate places support nuclear-powered future

Posted on Nov 29 2023 by Crispin Savage

The �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide has today, Wednesday 29 November, received Federal Government commitment to fund the training of hundreds more domestic undergraduate students to join the defence workforce of the future.

Linkage Projects grants foster food industry partnerships

Posted on Nov 15 2023 by Johnny von Einem

�Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide researchers investigating a vaccine to protect poultry against salmonella and identifying important plant compounds have been awarded an ARC Linkage Projects grant, designed to foster strategic research partnerships.

Future-focused students create STEM-based solutions

Posted on Nov 1 2023 by Crispin Savage

�Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide students are showing their final year projects at , including the latest version of a cave exploring robot that resembles a spider, improvements to how a NASA robot works and 3D printing to fool facial recognition systems.

South �Ӱ�ֱ��n researchers join forces with global defence consortium

Posted on Oct 25 2023 by Crispin Savage

The �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide and the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of South �Ӱ�ֱ�� have joined five leading universities in the United Kingdom and United States to support the AUKUS alliance.

Industries reach for the stars during Space Fortnight

The class attending the 2023 Space Resources Fundamentals course

Posted on Oct 13 2023 by Johnny von Einem

Building �Ӱ�ֱ�� 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 �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide.

Experts focus on hydrogen production tech

Posted on Sep 7 2023 by Crispin Savage

The latest technology and developments in the hydrogen sphere will be discussed by over 70 experts from around the world when they meet at a virtual international forum convened by the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide.