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Collaboration leads to culturally safe oral health care

TAFE SA dental hygiene students talk to a resident at Kanggawoldi

A new collaborative project has highlighted the importance of accessible and culturally safe health care for First Nations people.

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Future research summarised in just three minutes

Research Tuesdays

University of Adelaide students will battle it out in the University Final of the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) this Tuesday, 10 September.

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Boring billion no more: research redefines geological history

Tectonic plates

New research featuring University of Adelaide academics has provided a better understanding of how Earth's tectonic plates evolved over the past 1.8 billion years.

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Challenging internal displacement policy within the broader security environment

IDP Settlements in Tsmindatskali, Gori, Georgia, March 2010. Credit: Georgia IDP Project

The time frame defining "protracted displacement" by the United Nations may need to be significantly shortened, according to a new study on internally displaced persons (IDPs) which suggests earlier support is needed for affected communities.

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New music festival AdeLOUD promises unapologetically noisy day on campus

Genesis Owusu

A new student-led music festival, AdeLOUD, is turning up the sound at the University of Adelaide for its 150th year, presenting incredible international, national and local acts including Genesis Owusu, Elsy Wameyo, Nooriyah, and JamesJamesJames.

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Awards night abuzz with praise for citizen science program

Three women stand on a stage with an award

A citizen science program increasing the knowledge of Australia's diverse ecosystems has been recognised at the 2024 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.

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Women political leaders celebrate suffrage

Women in the House

Elder Hall was home to a moment in history last night, bringing together powerful and prominent Australian female figures to celebrate 130 years of women’s suffrage in South Australia, coinciding with the University of Adelaide’s 150th anniversary.

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More international experience visits campus

International Fellows 2

Two more International Fellows visited the University of Adelaide North Terrace campus in July.

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Turning up the heat on dragonfly sight

Dragonfly

University of Adelaide researchers and collaborators from Lund University in Sweden have made a breakthrough in understanding how dragonflies' brains work.

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Surprising spin offs of slowing down wind turbines

Dr Rey Chin

The cost effectiveness of wind farms could be significantly improved by reducing the speed of wind turbines that are clustered together, which could improve their longevity and also reduce noise pollution.

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