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Early career cancer researcher receives funding
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The work of University of Adelaide research fellow Dr Kevin Fenix has been boosted by a grant from the Cure Cancer Australia Foundation.
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Biomedical engineer’s innovative excellence acknowledged
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University of Adelaide Associate Professor Jiawen Li has been awarded a prestigious global award by tech giant Sony and scientific publishing company Nature, for her work in biomedical engineering.
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Cloud compute resources boost in South Australia for research
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The Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) and the University of Adelaide have announced they will launch a new node of the ARDC Nectar Research Cloud in South Australia.
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Researcher granted fellowship for male fertility works
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University of Adelaide academic Dr Nicole McPherson has been awarded an early-to-mid-career fellowship by The Hospital Research Foundation Group.
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Need for novel AI to be used in women’s health
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Research has shown the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to assist in the diagnosis of conditions, like endometriosis, but what happens if the modelling is incorrect?
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Recruiting begins for final phase of AVOID frailty study
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University of Adelaide researchers are preparing for the third phase of an Australian-first study where residents from the City of Charles Sturt will test an online behaviour change tool designed to help prevent frailty in older people.
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University leaders recognised in Australia Day honours
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A philanthropist funding important University of Adelaide research and community programs, a distinguished judge and law educator, and researchers improving Indigenous oral health and kidney medicine are among the University staff, alumni and friends recognised in the 2025 Australia Day honours list.
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Space Architecture Fulbright scholar takes research trip to Texas
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PhD candidate at the University of Adelaide’s Andy Thomas Centre for Space Resources and the School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Monika Stankiewicz has been awarded the South Australian Fulbright scholarship to take her lunar architecture research to the University of Texas San Antonio.
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Experts available to comment on Australia Day topics
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With Australia Day this Sunday, 26 January, we’ve rounded up a selection of University of Adelaide’s academics who can offer expert commentary on topics relating to the controversial public holiday.
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Discovery sheds light on immune cells’ role in pregnancy complications
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Researchers at the University of Adelaide’s Robinson Research Institute have uncovered a new critical role for the immune system in supporting healthy pregnancies.
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