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Alumni awarded prestigious John Monash scholarships in space and health sectors

Georgia Dallimore

Three University of Adelaide alumni will be taking giant steps in their career having each received a prestigious 2025 John Monash Scholarship.

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New treatment for boosting immune tolerance offers hope for early pregnancy loss

Pregnancy loss

A new study from the Robinson Research Institute at the University of Adelaide is offering new hope for people who have experienced early pregnancy loss.

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Your gardening advice could help shape gardening practices

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University of Adelaide researchers are calling on Australian green thumbs to contribute to a new study focused on understanding gardeners’ practices, plant choices, and awareness of potential challenges posed by certain plants.

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Transforming IVF: Biophotonics Grant to Revolutionise Embryo Quality Selection

Dr Tiffany Tan

University of Adelaide early career researcher Dr Tiffany Tan has received a Berns-SPIE SPARK grant, aiming to improve the success rate of IVF through pushing the boundaries of reproductive technology.

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Funding for more resilient data-driven electricity grids

Anna Ma-Wyatt

A consortium of international experts, including a team from the University of Adelaide, has received funding to spearhead research into how data-driven modelling and control can be used to make power grids more resilient.

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Ingenious students’ innovations have real-life applications

Sound generator

Ingenious science and engineering students from the University of Adelaide will showcase their best ideas at this year’s Ingenuity event in Adelaide.

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Foundation grant boosts breast cancer research

Wayne Tilley

A $300,000 grant from the James and Diana Ramsay Foundation (JDRF) will rapidly move forward a breast cancer research project at the University of Adelaide.

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Fellowship for fundamental epigenetic research

Dr Qi Zhang

A University of Adelaide researcher investigating the essential processes of cells with the aim of opening up new opportunities for cancer treatment has received a national award.

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Jazz star mentoring next generation of musicians

Jazzmeia Horn

International jazz sensation Jazzmeia Horn shares her musical expertise with University of Adelaide students in her new residency.

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University to establish Julia Gillard Prime Ministerial Library

Professor Peter Høj AC, Vice-Chancellor and President, University of Adelaide; The Hon Julia Gillard AC; and Mr Simon Froude, Director-General, National Archives Australia

Former Prime Minster The Hon Julia Gillard AC and the University of Adelaide have agreed to establish the Julia Gillard Prime Ministerial Library on the University’s North Terrace campus, and will work with National Archives of Australia to bring the trove of documents from Ms Gillard’s career and Prime Ministership closer to the public.

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