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New insights into survival of ancient Western Desert peoples

Western Desert habitats

Researchers at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide have used more than two decades of satellite-derived environmental data to form hypotheses about the possible foraging habitats of pre-contact Aboriginal peoples living in ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s Western Desert.

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Soft tissue measurements critical to hominid reconstruction

Hominid facial reconstruction

Accurate soft tissue measurements are critical when making reconstructions of human ancestors, a new study from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and Arizona State ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ has found.

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On a mission to discover unknown ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n species

Insects image by Gordan Johnson from Pixabay.

Insect expert Dr Erinn Fagan-Jeffries from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s School of Biological Sciences, has thrown her support behind a new mission launched by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Academy of Science’s Taxonomy ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥, to discover and document all unknown ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n species by 2050.

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New biocontrol research to help prevent mice plagues

Professor Paul Thomas, the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide

Scientists at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide are partnering with the CSIRO and the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions on breakthrough genetic biocontrol research to help control mice populations and prevent future mice plagues.

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Insights into continuous waves from neutron stars

Neutron star

ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav) team, which includes scientists from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, are close to detecting a new type of gravitational wave, which could provide insights into one of the strangest things in the Universe.

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ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ mourns passing of James Crawford (1948-2021)

His Excellency Judge James Crawford

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has expressed its sorrow following the death of one of its greatest law graduates, His Excellency Judge James Crawford AC SC FBA.

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Wine Industry Mentor Program participants for 2021 announced

Wine business

Sixty-two early career professionals have today been announced as the latest recruits to the Wine Industry Mentor Program following extraordinary numbers of applications for the expanded program.

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Fulbright recipients set to expand research horizons

2021 Univeristy of Adelaide Fulbright Scholars

Five current researchers from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide have been awarded Fulbright Scholarships to continue their world-class research in the fields of data science, energy resources, plant science, semiconductor technology and stroke detection. Three of the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s alumnae have also been awarded scholarships which will take all the recipients to US universities to continue their careers.

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Drink Easy announces ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide as major sponsor

Drink Easy awards

The Drink Easy Awards are proud to announce the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide as the national beverage show’s major sponsor for 2021.

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More Uni of Adelaide research fields now in world’s top 100

Image of the Mitchell Building

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s research continues to be recognised internationally, with 16 of its research fields now among the world’s top 100, according to the latest global rankings.

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