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Tall Poppies’ world-class research recognised

Goodman cres

Four University of Adelaide researchers have won 2020 South Australian Tall Poppy Science Awards.

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ThincLab Canterbury to activate Trans-Tasman growth

University of Canterbury Rehua Building

New business incubator ThincLab Canterbury has been launched through a partnership between the University of Adelaide, South Australia, and the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.

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$15 million for Adelaide-led medical research

Associate Professors Leonie Heilbronn and Lyndsey Collins-Praino

The University of Adelaide has been awarded more than $15 million in research grants from the Federal Government’s Medical Research Future Fund’s (MRFF) to support targeted research on new ways to address risk factors for chronic and complex diseases.

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Virtual Open Day offers authentic “on campus” experience

Virtual render of the Napier Building

Visitors to the University of Adelaide’s Open Day this Sunday 16 August will get as close to a “real” on-campus experience as possible, thanks to a virtual recreation of the University’s flagship annual event.

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Marine food webs under increasing stress

Marine life, Whakaari Island, New Zealand

Scientists at the University of Adelaide have found growing evidence that marine ecosystems will not cope well with rising sea temperatures caused by climate change.

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Glimpse into the future with space makers

astronaut

Join the leaders of the University of Adelaide’s internationally recognised Centre for Sustainable Planetary and Space Resources for an awe-inspiring glimpse into a future that’s literally out of this world.

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Dinosaur relative’s genome linked to mammals

Tuatara - photo by Nicola Nelson

Scientists from the University of Adelaide and South Australian Museum have collaborated with Otago University, New Zealand and a global team to sequence the genome of the tuatara – a rare reptile whose ancestors once roamed the earth with dinosaurs.

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Study sheds new light on vein formation in plants

Agriculture, plant image from Pixabay

An international team of researchers including the University of Adelaide, has found plant hormones known as strigolactones suppress the transportation of auxin, the main plant hormone involved in vein formation, so that vein formation occurs slower and with greater focus.

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Management gender diversity essential in adversity

Business woman

A study by an international team of researchers suggests that gender-balanced teams help businesses, especially in adverse times.

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Neurohack brainstorms solutions for young people with SMA

force-based joystick

An accessibility controller, an automatic mattress, a mindfulness support game and a muscle stimulation solution – all designed to assist teenagers living with devastating neurological disorders like spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) – have taken top spots in the Biogen Neurohack.

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