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Experts jointly seek sustainable use of space resources
The future of deep space exploration depends on developing technology which enables astronauts to sustainably use resources where they find them.
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Using the past to maintain future biodiversity
New research shows that safeguarding species and ecosystems and the benefits they provide for society against future climatic change requires effective solutions which can only be formulated from reliable forecasts.
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Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC): Findings relating to the University of Adelaide
The Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC) has today released a statement relating to allegations of improper conduct by the University’s former Vice-Chancellor, Professor Peter Rathjen AO, and the University’s handling of those allegations.
Stop! Grand theft water.
An international team of researchers led by the University of Adelaide has developed a new method to better understand the drivers of water theft, a significant worldwide phenomenon, and deterrents to help protect this essential resource.
SA economy will take years to recover from COVID-19
It will take years for the national and South Australian economies to return to full output and employment following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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University staff vote to vary Enterprise Agreement to save jobs
University of Adelaide staff have voted in support of a variation to their Enterprise Agreement to save 200 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs.
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New building block in plant wall construction
University of Adelaide researchers as part of a multidisciplinary, international team, have uncovered a new biochemical mechanism fundamental to plant life.
The research, published in The Plant Journal details the discovery of the enzymatic reaction involving carbohydrates present in plant cell walls, which are essential for their structure.
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Tall Poppies’ world-class research recognised
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
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
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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