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Grant support for crucial health and medical research

Posted on Nov 4 2021 by Elisa Black

The University of Adelaide has been awarded $6 million for six research projects to investigate issues including fertility, mastitis and orthopaedic infections.

Experts call for urgent roo management reforms

Posted on Nov 3 2021 by Kelly Brown

Wildlife scientists from research organisations across Australia, including from the University of Adelaide, have come together to call for urgent reforms to the management of Australia’s kangaroo populations.

Water tanks: windows to southern sky’s soul

Posted on Nov 3 2021 by Crispin Savage

University of Adelaide researchers are part of an international team that aims to unlock the secrets of the universe above the southern hemisphere. The team is piloting a project that will use sensors installed in water tanks to detect the highest energy gamma rays from the universe. Prototype water tanks have been designed and built in South Australia and will be installed in Peru.

Biomedical engineer awarded for revolutionary imaging technology

Posted on Nov 2 2021 by Crispin Savage

Dr Jiawen Li has been awarded two prestigious fellowships in recognition of her world-class work in the field of biomedical engineering. Dr Li is a Lecturer in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) at the University of Adelaide, leading the intravascular imaging research program within the Institute of Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS).

Serving up healthy plant-based food research with new flavour facility

pulses image - chickpeas, lentils, beans

Posted on Nov 2 2021 by Kelly Brown

Researchers from the University of Nottingham and University of Adelaide have joined forces to launch a new international food flavour facility to improve the taste of sustainable, healthy, plant-based food and ingredients.