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Five decades of rock ‘n’ roll: UniBar joins Hall of Fame
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The University of Adelaide’s UniBar is being inducted into the South Australian Music Hall of Fame after 50 years of hosting iconic live music.
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Preventing drowning by improving beach safety signage
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A new study by a University of Adelaide researcher has recommended improvements to beach safety signage, which could prevent drownings in the future.
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Students’ ingenious ideas aim to improve the way we live
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University of Adelaide students are showing their final year projects at Ingenuity, including a robot that mimics animal movements, improvements to lunar rover technology and a method of altering the direction of waves.
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Six-hour Guitarathon hits the high note
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Classical guitar students from the University of Adelaide's Elder Conservatorium of Music will present a diverse program of solo and chamber music as part of this year’s Guitarathon.
Treatment resistance in mental health under the microscope
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Researchers from the University of Adelaide will collaborate with European researchers to better understand and manage treatment resistance for mental health disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
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Subject rankings solidify University of Adelaide’s global position
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The University of Adelaide has again cemented its place as one of the world’s leading universities with the latest subject rankings underscoring its position as a centre of excellence for world-class teaching and research among the world’s more than 10,000 universities.
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Heart attack causes under the microscope
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Two University of Adelaide research projects to help prevent heart disease have received $843,200 funding from the Heart Foundation.
Student-led festival highlights innovation in creativity
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University of Adelaide students will showcase the best of student and international technology-assisted artistry at the Art of the Possible Festival from Monday 24 October to Thursday 27 October.
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Grant focuses on central Australian song lines
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Researchers at the University of Adelaide have received a grant to focus on central Australian song lines. The project strengthens knowledge, understanding and application of the intricate tuning systems that underpin traditional Indigenous musical practices.
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Computer science innovator recognised with Fellowship
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The University of Adelaide’s Professor Katrina Falkner, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology, has been elected as a fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.
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