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Uni of Adelaide student named Young Australian of the Year

Isobel Marshall

The University of Adelaide congratulates social entrepreneur and University of Adelaide medical student Isobel Marshall for being named Young Australian of the Year for 2021.

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Fish sex organs boosted under high-CO2

Triplefin fish near underwater vent

Research from the University of Adelaide has found that some species of fish will have higher reproductive capacity because of larger sex organs, under the more acidic oceans of the future.

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Clamping down on abuse of Powers of Attorney

Signing a legal document

The independent South Australian Law Reform Institute (SALRI) based at the University of Adelaide is recommending changes to South Australian law and practice regarding Powers of Attorney.

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New discovery in breast cancer treatment

breast cancer research diagram

Researchers at the University of Adelaide have found new evidence about the positive role of androgens in breast cancer treatment with immediate implications for women with estrogen receptor-driven metastatic disease.

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Robotics students face final challenge

NASA Robotics  Challenge team

A team of undergraduate and honours students from the University of Adelaide has been selected to go through to the final stage of the NASA Space Robotics Challenge. They are the only Australian team to have made it through to the final.

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Statement from the University of Adelaide: Waite campus and Gatehouse

Waite campus

Statement in response to comments by the State Minister for Infrastructure and Transport.

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Uni of Adelaide makes record number of offers to local students

Campus

Amid very strong demand, the University of Adelaide will make a record number of offers to local students for university places in 2021.

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Ancient DNA reveals secrets of Game of Thrones wolves

An artists impression of dire wolves feeding on a bison and fending off grey wolves

Extinct dire wolves split off from other wolves nearly six million years ago and were only a distant relative of today’s wolves, according to new research published in Nature today.

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Genomes reveal new insights into iconic Aussie animals

Echidna in wild

The genomes of egg-laying monotreme mammals, platypus and echidna, have been published in the prestigious journal Nature.

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Scientists part of resource mission to the Moon

Moon

University of Adelaide researchers are part of a consortium which is sending nanosatellites and exploration sensors to the Moon to search for abundant, accessible water and resources.

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