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Measuring light: the world’s most accurate ruler
A portable laser device that tests your breath for signs of disease and organ failure is just the start of the University of Adelaide’s ambitions for laser technology.
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Preserving culture: protecting heritage buildings against earthquakes
Our engineering researchers have developed breakthrough methods to earthquake-proof heritage buildings, advancing disaster resilience and safeguarding historic cultural sites around the globe.
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Speed-reducing innovations drive safety on regional roads
University of Adelaide’s Centre for Automotive Safety Research (CASR) is developing technology to reduce crashes at regional intersections and––in the words of CASR researcher Chris Stokes––“save lives.”
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New AI-powered Bushfire-fighting App NOBURN Goes Live
University of Adelaide experts from the Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) developed a new AI-powered model to help predict and prevent devastating bushfires.
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Professor Helen Marshall Named 2023 South Australian Scientist of the Year
Leading University of Adelaide vaccinologist Professor Helen Marshall AM has been named 2023 South Australian Scientist of the Year for her life-saving research on meningococcal disease and immunisation.
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Research Tuesdays Lecture Series: AI's Hidden Impacts
Imagine searching for a job online, only to learn that the opportunities presented to you are determined by your gender.
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Research Tuesdays Lecture Series: 3 Minute Thesis
Explaining years of research in three minutes, using only one PowerPoint slide. That’s the challenge 10 of our PhD students will tackle in the national Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.
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Research Tuesdays Lecture Series: Superbug solutions
Superbugs—antibiotic-resistant bacteria bolstered by over-prescription and unchecked use in farming—are wreaking havoc on global health, claiming over 1.3 million lives annually.
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Research Tuesdays Lecture Series: Reefs Reawakened
Oyster reefs across Australia—once bustling underwater metropolises and vital pillars of our marine ecosystems—are now ghost towns.
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Research Tuesdays Lecture Series: Unlocking property insights
The Australian property market dominates the national conversation, with speculation rife about house prices rising and the influence of interest rates.
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