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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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University researchers to roll out disaster preparedness project

Bushfire

University of Adelaide researchers will partner in the multi-state rollout of a disaster preparedness model, funded by the federal government.

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Epigenetic leader becomes University’s first Viertel Fellow

Luke Isbel

University of Adelaide molecular epigenetic expert Dr Luke Isbel has been awarded a 2024 Sylvia and Charles Viertel Charitable Foundation Senior Medical Research Fellowship.

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Julia Gillard Public Lecture to explore impact of AI

Former Prime Minister of Australia the Hon Julia Gillard AC at the 2023 Julia Gillard Public Lecture

Artificial intelligence will be the focus of the 2024 edition of the lecture series, with Former Prime Minister of Australia the Hon Julia Gillard AC leading a conversation with University of Adelaide experts on how the technology will impact work, life and politics.

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Putting people first to improve water-risk assessments

Paroo River at Eulo, Paroo Shire

Researchers from the University of Adelaide, University of Melbourne, Australian National University and One Basin CRC will pilot a new strategy for assessing the risk climate change poses to water resources.

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