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Superbasin project unearths geological history

Posted on Apr 14 2022 by Stan Denham

A team of researchers from the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide will carry out an extensive geological study of the Centralian Superbasin – rocks that were once part of a vast inland sea – under a grant awarded by the �Ӱ�ֱ��n Research Council.

Scholarships help agriculture students aim for the top

Darcy, Ayla, Emily, and Ophelia smile at the camera.

Posted on Apr 12 2022 by Crispin Savage

Four �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide students have been announced as recipients of the 2022 Horizon Scholarship. The scholarships aim to develop the next generation of rural leaders.

Keys to unlocking mysteries of cancer

Posted on Apr 11 2022 by Stan Denham

A crack new team is decoding cancer’s genetic and immunological mysteries right here in South �Ӱ�ֱ��.

High-power semiconductor lasers funded at the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide

Posted on Apr 1 2022 by Stan Denham

The �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide has been awarded almost $2 million under the Directed Energy Theme of the Next Generation Technology Fund, which is administered by the Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG).

The �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide partnership in the �Ӱ�ֱ��n Space Manufacturing Network

Posted on Mar 30 2022 by Crispin Savage

The �Ӱ�ֱ��n Space Manufacturing Network (ASMN), of which the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide is a partner, has been awarded a $157 million grant. It is the largest grant for space under the Federal Government’s Modern Manufacturing Initiative - Collaboration (MMIC).

Alumna's star continues to rise

�Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide alumna Professor Lisa Kewley

Posted on Mar 18 2022 by Stan Denham

Adelaide science alumna Professor Lisa Kewley – who is internationally recognised for her outstanding contribution to our understanding of the universe - continues her stellar academic career with the announcement this week of a prestigious appointment in the United States as Director of the Center for Astrophysics: Harvard and Smithsonian (CfA).

Launching women on space careers

Posted on Feb 17 2022 by Crispin Savage

The �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide has partnered with Modis Tech Academy and Microsoft �Ӱ�ֱ�� in the Tech Start program which aims to support 100 South �Ӱ�ֱ��n women to kick-start a career in space, defence and technology.

Funding support to discover ways to block the migration of T-cells responsible for MS

Posted on Feb 15 2022 by Michele Ann Nardelli

�Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide Research Fellow, Dr Iain Comerford has secured funding from Multiple Sclerosis �Ӱ�ֱ�� to further his research into the factors that influence specific immune cell (T cell) migration into the bloodstream and the brain in people who have MS.

New treatment for leading cause of blindness in �Ӱ�ֱ��

Professor Robert Casson examines a patient's eyes.

Posted on Jan 19 2022 by Kelly Brown

Researchers at the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide have developed a new treatment for the leading cause of blindness in people of working age in �Ӱ�ֱ��.

Medical research funding boost has wide impact

Posted on Dec 8 2021 by Crispin Savage

�Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide experts have been awarded more than $1.9 million to pursue medical research that will improve the lives of people such as young Aboriginal women, high-risk COVID-19 groups and cancer sufferers.