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Leading soil scientist feted with fellowship

Professor Michael McLaughlin

Professor Michael McLaughlin AM from the University of Adelaide’s School of Agriculture, Food and Wine has been elected as a Fellow of the US National Academy of Inventors (NAI).

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Well-meaning dogs led astray by rule-defying owners

Dog in a park

While good dogs never mean harm, they are often directed to remain on-lead in nature reserves to protect wildlife. Research from the University of Adelaide has found that whether dog owners follow this rule is mostly driven by social factors.

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Australia’s extinction tally is worse than we thought

Bulloak Jewel butterfly

A new study estimates that more than 9000 insects and other native invertebrates have become extinct in Australia since European arrival in 1788 and between 1–3 additional species become extinct every week.

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Grant supports Indigenous financial management

Students at the University of Adelaide's North Terrace campus

Researchers from the University of Adelaide’s Business School have secured a major grant to enhance sustainable Indigenous financial management practices.

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Responsible AI focus for new research centre

AIML

Today, the University of Adelaide’s Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) in partnership with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) launched its Responsible AI Research Centre (RAIR). The new centre will be based at the Lot Fourteen business and technology precinct in Adelaide.

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Digital security entrepreneurs win eChallenge

Savannah Fung Typpio

Typpio, an innovative solution to combat cyberattacks, has taken out the grand prize at this year’s ThincLab eChallenge.  

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Healthy economic value in visiting green spaces

park health

Visits to green spaces, like national parks, have the potential to save the health system millions of dollars, according to researchers from the University of Adelaide.

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Backyard chickens are here to stay

Chicken

Chickens have been a mainstay in Australian backyards for generations. New research from the University of Adelaide reveals that owners see their chooks as a blend between pet and livestock as well as a trustworthy source of produce.

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Microscopy at the tip of a hair-thin optical fibre

Projection of beams through fibre

Researchers at the University of Adelaide, as part of an international team, have developed an approach that makes advanced microscopy possible through an optical fibre thinner than a human hair.

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Grants fuel new discoveries

Students at the University of Adelaide's North Terrace campus

More than $10.7 million was awarded to 17 University of Adelaide projects in the latest round of Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Projects grants.

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