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Authentic communication reduces risky teen drinking
While fear-based messaging around alcohol aimed towards teens is common practice, new research suggests a key to curbing adolescents’ risky drinking behaviour is through authentic and open communication that acknowledges some of the positive aspects while warning of the negative consequences of drinking.
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Human settlement key to extinction of New Zealand’s iconic moa
New research has identified the extent to which human colonisation and hunting contributed to the extinction of New Zealand’s giant flightless bird, the moa.
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Humans and AI in new collaboration for endometriosis classification
University of Adelaide researchers have identified a new approach for endometriosis classification, believed to be the first of its kind which combines both machine learning models and human knowledge.
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Kane Pollard named inaugural Waite Chef in Residence
Lauded South Australian chef and sustainability advocate Kane Pollard will work with food scientists at the University of Adelaide as its first Waite Chef in Residence, increasing the impact of the University’s research on the culinary industry.
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Biomedical engineer’s innovative excellence acknowledged
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
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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Need for novel AI to be used in women’s health
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
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
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
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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