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Professors sleepout for a good cause

Professors Veronica Soebarto, Noel Lindsay and Emma Baker smile into the camera.

Posted on Jun 23 2022 by Eleanor Danenberg

Three �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide Professors are participating in the 2022 Vinnies CEO Sleepout on the streets of Adelaide. They are three of the many leaders from business, community and government who are sleeping outside without shelter on one of the longest nights of the year.

The untapped workforce potential of refugee women

Posted on Jun 23 2022 by Eleanor Danenberg

This Refugee Week (19-25 June), a new highlights need for a national refugee employment strategy to better allow women from refugee background to contribute to �Ӱ�ֱ��’s labour market.

�Ӱ�ֱ��n Navy commendation for �Ӱ�ֱ��’s DNA experts

The �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide’s Associate Professor Jeremy Austin accepts the commendation from Vice Admiral Noonan.

Posted on May 31 2022 by Crispin Savage

Experts from the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide’s �Ӱ�ֱ��n Centre for Ancient DNA (ACAD) have been commended by the Chief of the Navy �Ӱ�ֱ�� for their part in identifying the only crew member ever recovered from the sinking of HMAS Sydney.

�Ӱ�ֱ��’s animal health centre gains accreditation

�Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide’s Equine and Production Animal Health Centre students and staff pose with dogs, horses, and a sheep.

Posted on May 16 2022 by Crispin Savage

The �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide’s Equine and Production Animal Health Centre has been accredited as a hospital by the Veterinary Surgeons Board of South �Ӱ�ֱ�� (VSBSA).

What will astronauts eat on Mars?

The window of a space shuttle shows the view of a planet.

Posted on May 9 2022 by Eleanor Danenberg

Forget rocket science: figuring out how crews of space explorers will access fresh healthy food is the real challenge.

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).