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Promising new tech to protect grapes from smoke taint

Activated carbon (AC) hood trailed to prevent smoke taint in grapes

The University of Adelaide and Peter Michael Winery are partnering to develop new technology to combat smoke taint in grapes.

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Video platforms normalise exotic pets

Tiger in the wild image

Researchers at the University of Adelaide are concerned video sharing platforms such as YouTube could be contributing to the normalisation of exotic pets and encouraging the exotic pet trade.

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University of Adelaide announces 2020 financial result

Goodman cres

Ahead of its Annual Report being published next month, the University of Adelaide has today released its audited financial results for 2020.

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Students can now apply for Year 11 entry for 2022

Campus

Year 12 students in South Australia, Northern Territory and some interstate border schools can now apply for the Year 11 Entry Pathway at the University of Adelaide for university study in 2022.

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Fellowship recognises ground-breaking computer researcher

Professor Ian Reid

One of the University of Adelaide’s computer scientists has been recognised for his world-class research in computer vision.

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Roseworthy solar project powers up

Roseworthy solar farm

The University of Adelaide and the South Australian Government today celebrate the opening of the $7 million Roseworthy Solar and Energy Storage project, the largest in the University’s history.

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University congratulates Frances Adamson on her appointment as Governor

Francis Adamson with the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Adelaide

The University of Adelaide has congratulated Frances Adamson, a distinguished alumna of the University, on her appointment as the next Governor of South Australia.

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SA to host global wheat community

Wheat field

The University of Adelaide in partnership with the Adelaide Convention Bureau and the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) has been part of a successful bid to host the International Wheat Congress 2024 in Adelaide.

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Megaprojects threaten water justice for local communities

Megaproject in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Urban megaprojects tend to be the antithesis of good urban planning. They have a negative impact on local water systems, deprive local communities of water-related human rights, and their funders and sponsors have little accountability for their impact.

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Students tap into New World wine expertise

Napa Valley winery

Wine science students from the University of Adelaide are benefitting from unique insights from the US wine market by meeting remotely with leading ecommerce experts from Seattle and California. The skills they learn will give them the edge in the industry when they graduate.

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