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Chancellor Catherine Branson reappointed for second term
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The University of Adelaide Council has announced the reappointment of former Federal Court Judge and Crown Solicitor of South Australia, The Honourable Catherine Branson AC QC, as Chancellor for a further two years.
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Cyber industry leader appointed to University Council
![The University of Adelaide’s Council has announced the appointment of a new Council member, a leader in the business and cyber sector.](/newsroom/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-02/mike-barber-a3c-headshot.jpg?h=ed2b422c&itok=3PBNQxCk)
The University of Adelaide’s Council has announced the appointment of a new Council member, a leader in the business and cyber sector.
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50 regional and remote schools embark on a mission to uncover new insect species
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Fifty regional and remote schools across South Australia, Queensland and Western Australia have been selected to take part in a new citizen science project, Insect Investigators, led by the South Australian Museum and supported by the University of Adelaide.
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New study unlocks mystery origin of iconic Aussie snakes
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New research led by the University of Adelaide has found the first tangible evidence that the ancestors of some of Australia’s most venomous snakes arrived by sea rather than by land – the dispersal route of most other Australian reptiles.
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University of Adelaide mathematician receives 2022 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Award
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Dr Jordan Pitt from the University of Adelaide’s School of Mathematical Sciences has been recognised with a 2022 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Award.
New research puts bugs to the taste test
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Researchers at the University of Adelaide are embarking on a new study to develop more accurate and consumer friendly descriptions for one of the most sustainable and high protein food sources on the planet, edible insects.
Trailblazing new opportunities to commercialise defence research
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A major defence research commercialisation project between the University of Adelaide and the University of New South Wales is one of just eight proposals shortlisted for the Federal Government’s new $242.7 million Trailblazer Universities program.
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First-time study shows true value of SA’s parks
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South Australia’s parks are quickly becoming the jewel in the crown of the state’s tourism offering with a new report highlighting the economic worth on top of the conservation value.
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Fortescue Future Industries, Sparc Technologies and the University of Adelaide partner to tackle the future of clean energy
![The Sparc Green Hydrogen Project will seek to further develop a process known as Thermo-Photocatalysis, which employs the sun’s radiation and thermal properties to convert water into hydrogen and oxygen](/newsroom/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-02/sun.jpg?h=036f3151&itok=zDyCXfLy)
Sparc Technologies Ltd (ASX: SPN) has entered into binding agreements with global green energy company Fortescue Future Industries Pty Ltd (an entity of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd ASX: FMG) and the University of Adelaide, forming the Sparc Hydrogen Pty Ltd Joint Venture (Sparc Hydrogen).
As the Aussie home ownership dream fades – it’s time to lift our game for renters
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Launching Australia’s first comprehensive dataset on renting in Australia, researchers say there has been a big shift in the housing market, and for many Australians, renting has moved from being a transitional proposition, to something more permanent.
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