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AI art vending machine seeks human connection

A man presses a button on the AI Vending Machine

An AI-powered vending machine that can hold fluent conversations wants people to collaborate and create artwork in Adelaide’s premier shopping district.

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Crucial medical research gets green light

Crucial medical research gets green light

Research into treatments for blood cancer, a sterilisation approach to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria and using gene therapy to potentially cure childhood dementia are among six University of Adelaide-led projects awarded more than $6.3 million from the Federal Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).

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Rover teams dock for lunar challenge

University of Adelaide rover competing in the ARCh 2023

Teams from around Australia and overseas face a four-day challenge when their lunar rovers will be tested to their limits at this year’s Australian Rover Challenge (ARCh) held at the University of Adelaide.

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CASR continues world-leading road safety research

CASR continues world-leading road safety research

Cost effective road improvement, Aboriginal road safety, improving road user behaviour, driver fatigue and benefitting from emerging technologies will be the priorities for the University of Adelaide’s Centre for Automotive Safety Research (CASR) over the next three years.

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Top talent to boost cancer research

Photo of Brendan Jenkins

The search for a tailored treatment for cancerous tumours has been bolstered with the appointment of an internationally recognised expert to the South Australian Immunogenomics Cancer Institute (SAiGENCI).

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Australia sets course for nuclear submarines

submarine

The direction for Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines has been set with the Federal Government’s announcement that it will purchase US submarines as an interim measure before building UK-designed craft in Adelaide.

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Androgen study could lead to new treatments for breast cancer

Breast cancer cells

An international collaborative study involving University of Adelaide and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center researchers has revealed new insights about hormonal treatment that could lead to the development of better breast cancer treatments.

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New website helps grow Kaurna language

Kaurna website

University of Adelaide researchers have contributed to a new website, a comprehensive, up-to-date one-stop shop for everything about the Kaurna language, the original language of the Adelaide Plains.

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Developing critical skills courses in India

India critical agriculture skills courses

The University of Adelaide will play a leading role in strengthening India’s agriculture sector as part of a ground-breaking project which has received $1.8 million in funding from the Federal Government. 

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Peter Garrett rocks University of Adelaide

Peter Garrett press shot

A one-off FREE live performance by Peter Garrett and The Alter Egos celebrating the University of Adelaide’s activities and research efforts to build climate adaptation and resilience will happen on Friday 10 March.

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