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Healthy investment in better patient outcomes
A new precision treatment approach which could improve the lives of people with severe sinusitis and asthma is one of five University of Adelaide health projects to secure a share of more than $5.7 million in funding from the Federal Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
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University of Adelaide reappoints Chancellor
The University of Adelaide Council has announced the Honourable Catherine Branson AC KC will serve a third term as Chancellor.
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Strongest contender in decades in fight against breast cancer
For decades, hormonal treatment of breast cancer has been going in one direction – blocking estrogen. Now a global study involving researchers at the University of Adelaide has discovered there may be another, less toxic way to defeat the most common form of breast cancer.
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Young Australians are still struggling
A new report into the mental wellbeing of Australia’s youth, written by the University of Adelaide, has shown young people across the country are struggling with their resilience and mental health.
Bright minds to fulfill potential in US scholarship
Three University of Adelaide graduates in the fields of healthcare systems, dermatology and musical theatre are taking flight to further their studies internationally, as part of the 2024 Fulbright Scholarships.
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One of the most consequential Australians of the past 100 years
One of Australia’s most highly respected Aboriginal leaders, Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue AC CBE DSG has passed aged 91. The Yankunytjatjara woman, who fought endlessly for the rights of her people, died surrounded by family yesterday.
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A step up in Australia’s fastest growing start-up capital
When you talk about ranking the world’s most entrepreneurial cities – it can never be a simple comparison.
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New drug halts growth of aggressive breast cancer
A promising drug could lead to a new treatment for the most aggressive form of breast cancer, which affects thousands of women each year.
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Leading environmental scientist takes the reins
Plant, ecological and evolutionary geneticist, Professor Andrew Lowe will lead the University of Adelaide’s Environment Institute as its newly appointed Director.
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Closer ties with India for a more sustainable future
A new collaboration between the University of Adelaide and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore will see expertise in the fields of stainability and energy shared between the two leading universities.
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