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Flawed climate change targets miss the mark
According to new research from the University of Adelaide the 2050 target to reduce climate change emissions is too little and too late.
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Two new University of Adelaide fellows
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences welcomed 19 women and 10 men to its Fellowship recognising the brightest minds in health and medical sciences across a range of fields, including research, industry and more.
Blasting the zombie out of water-saving tech
A team of scientists, including experts from the University of Adelaide, suggest that reliance on modern irrigation technologies as a water-use efficiency strategy is a ‘zombie idea’ – one that persists no matter how much evidence is thrown against it.
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Top 100 for University of Adelaide in 2022 US News Rankings of Best Global Universities
Among more than 10,000 universities, the University of Adelaide is ranked 66 in the world (up by seven places) in the 2022 US News rankings of the Best Global Universities – with four key disciplines also ranked within the world’s top 50.
Adelaide Festival 2022 program launched on campus
The Adelaide Festival program for 2022 has been launched on the University of Adelaide’s North Terrace campus.
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Celebrating ten years of SA law reforms
For the past ten years the work of the independent South Australian Law Reform Institute (SALRI) has led to landmark changes to the state’s laws. Today, Tuesday 26 October, SALRI’s work, which has benefitted many sectors of the community, is being celebrated at a reception hosted by Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia.
Student-developed technology aids future society
An exoskeleton that aids people with mobility problems, a six-legged bioinspired robot paired with a laser scanner for vision and drones, one of which can help clear power lines and another that could be used to monitor bushfires, are some of the projects on display at Ingenuity.
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Health experts recognised for research impact
The University of Adelaide’s Professor Helen Marshall and Dr Trudy Lin have been recognised as South Australia’s 2022 Australian of the Year and Young Australian of the Year respectively.
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The marvels of AI change the face of film
Researchers from the University of Adelaide’s Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) joined forces with Rising Sun Pictures (RSP) to create visual effects using artificial intelligence for Marvel Studios’ latest blockbuster, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
Hidden costs of global illegal wildlife trade
An international team of experts, including researchers from the University of Adelaide, has highlighted that the illegal and unsustainable global wildlife trade has bigger ramifications on our everyday lives than you might think.
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