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Fossil discovery rewrites history of modern human arrival in Europe

Neanderthal tools

An international research team including scientists from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has found evidence of human occupation in Europe almost 10,000 years earlier than previously documented, a discovery that stands to rewrite modern human and Neanderthal histories on the continent.

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Funding support to discover ways to block the migration of T-cells responsible for MS

T-cell illustration

ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide Research Fellow, Dr Iain Comerford has secured funding from Multiple Sclerosis ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ to further his research into the factors that influence specific immune cell (T cell) migration into the bloodstream and the brain in people who have MS.

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Chancellor Catherine Branson reappointed for second term

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide Council has announced the reappointment of former Federal Court Judge and Crown Solicitor of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥, The Honourable Catherine Branson AC QC, as Chancellor for a further two years.

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide Council has announced the reappointment of former Federal Court Judge and Crown Solicitor of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥, The Honourable Catherine Branson AC QC, as Chancellor for a further two years.

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Cyber industry leader appointed to ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ Council

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Council has announced the appointment of a new Council member, a leader in the business and cyber sector.

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Council has announced the appointment of a new Council member, a leader in the business and cyber sector.

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50 regional and remote schools embark on a mission to uncover new insect species

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Fifty regional and remote schools across South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥, Queensland and Western ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ have been selected to take part in a new citizen science project, Insect Investigators, led by the South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Museum and supported by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide.

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New study unlocks mystery origin of iconic Aussie snakes

Lowlands Copperhead

New research led by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has found the first tangible evidence that the ancestors of some of ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s most venomous snakes arrived by sea rather than by land – the dispersal route of most other ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n reptiles.

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ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide mathematician receives 2022 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Award

ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide mathematician receives 2022 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Award

Dr Jordan Pitt from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s School of Mathematical Sciences has been recognised with a 2022 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Award.

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New research puts bugs to the taste test

Edible crickets

Researchers at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide are embarking on a new study to develop more accurate and consumer friendly descriptions for one of the most sustainable and high protein food sources on the planet, edible insects.

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Trailblazing new opportunities to commercialise defence research

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A major defence research commercialisation project between the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of New South Wales is one of just eight proposals shortlisted for the Federal Government’s new $242.7 million Trailblazer Universities program.

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First-time study shows true value of SA’s parks

Image of Ikara–Flinders Ranges National Park

South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s parks are quickly becoming the jewel in the crown of the state’s tourism offering with a new report highlighting the economic worth on top of the conservation value.

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