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Kids’ eating habits highlight need for healthier lunchboxes

Dr Melissa Whitrow

New research from the University of Adelaide shows children aged 9-10 years old are receiving almost half of their daily energy requirements from “discretionary” or junk foods.

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Country families needed for biggest type 1 diabetes study

Professor Jennifer Couper

Families living in regional Australia will now be able to participate in the nation’s largest study into the causes of type 1 diabetes in early life.

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Honorary degrees awarded to pioneers in health, biotech

Jeffrey Robinson

The outstanding achievements of two pioneering leaders in South Australian science and health – including one whose name graces an internationally regarded research institute – will be recognised with honorary degrees from the University of Adelaide.

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Adelaide leading the way in childhood disability research

Jozef Gecz

International human genetics expert, Professor Jozef Gécz, has been appointed as the inaugural Chair for the Prevention of Childhood Disability, and will lead a five-year, comprehensive multi-disciplinary research program in Adelaide focused on defining the origins and early diagnosis of childhood disability.

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Science meets Parliament

RRI Researchers visited Canberra last week as part of Science meets Parliament (SmP), an annual event organised by Science & Technology Australia.

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Australia day honours

Ossie Petrucco

Four members of the University of Adelaide community; a pioneering fertility surgeon, a wildlife biologist, a snakebite expert and a law reformer, have been awarded in this year’s Australia Day honours.

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