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Doctor secures national scholarship to explore AI goals
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A medical doctor with an interest in artificial intelligence, who is also a University of Adelaide alum, has been awarded one of the prestigious 2024 General Sir John Monash Scholarships.
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New hope to treat and reverse osteoarthritis
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Current osteoarthritis treatment manages symptoms rather than addressing the underlying disease, but a new University of Adelaide study has shown the condition may be treatable and reversible.
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International collaboration targets global food challenges
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The global challenges of crop productivity and food security gained a global research platform today, with the signing of an MOU between the University of Adelaide and Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany.
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International students celebrated for academic excellence and community spirit
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International students from the University of Adelaide have been awarded for their academic excellence and community engagement at a special ceremony this October.
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Expanded plant phenomics facility to accelerate crop development
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The Australian Plant Phenomics Facility (APPF), Australia’s national plant phenomics research infrastructure, will receive $60 million in core funding over the next five years to expand its world-leading network of facilities across Australia and accelerate the development of improved crops.
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World-renowned chef visits to boost insect industry
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The University of Adelaide’s Waite campus is hosting international edible insect ambassador, chef Joseph Yoon, for two events highlighting the industry-shifting potential of insect agriculture.
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Rhodes Scholar-Elect will solve issues of the future by studying the past
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Mr Oliver Douglas has been named as the University of Adelaide’s 114th Rhodes Scholar-Elect during an event at Government House this October. The prestigious scholarship will enable him to undertake further study at the University of Oxford.
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South Australian researchers join forces with global defence consortium
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The University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia have joined five leading universities in the United Kingdom and United States to support the AUKUS alliance.
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Highlighting the importance of girls’ education
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The importance of girls’ education will be emphasised during a special public lecture at the University of Adelaide, featuring activist and educator Mr Ziauddin Yousafzai, whose daughter Malala was a Nobel Prize winner in 2014.
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Festival celebrates student creativity
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Creativity will come to the fore during the Art of the Possible festival at the University of Adelaide from 23 to 26 October which showcases live music performances, videos, virtual reality projects, photography and graphic design by students, among other work.