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Global rankings underpin Lot Fourteen’s digital ecosystem

Adelaide is recognised as a powerhouse in the new digital era with the release of the 2020 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) confirming that the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has cemented its position as a global leader in a number of key discipline areas.
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ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s COVIDSafe app among safest in the world

ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s COVIDSafe tracing app is one of the best and safest apps of its kind in the world, according to ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide cybersecurity experts who have been exploring the vulnerabilities of people-tracing apps.
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$1.62 million for rare cancer research

A ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and SAHMRI study to test new treatments for a rare and neglected blood cancer, which has no known effective treatment, has been awarded $1,619,122 from the Federal Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
APPF welcomes FieldExplorer for improved crop data collection in the field

The FieldExplorer, a new ground-based field phenotyping platform, has arrived at The Plant Accelerator, the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Plant Phenomics Facility’s () node at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Waite campus, bringing new capability to accurately measure the performance of plants in different environments non-destructively and over time.
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Mining critical metals is vital to our future

The surging global embrace of high-tech applications and clean energy is accelerating demand for the critical metals that enable these applications.
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Managing COVID-19 infection risk during operations

Anaesthetists are at higher risk of catching COVID-19 during operations and other interventions than other healthcare workers as anaesthetising a person frequently involves placing breathing tubes or masks into their airway to assist their breathing.
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Shy species detected through new DNA technique

New species-specific tests that can detect endangered and hard-to-find aquatic animals through the DNA they shed in the water has been created by researchers at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and Curtin ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥.
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Shining a light on the Gig economy

Almost two thirds of ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ns routinely rely on online platforms such as Uber or Airtasker to buy goods and services, according to new research commissioned by the Victorian Government.
ThincLab Loxton to drive AgTech innovation

A new ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide ThincLab Innovation Hub/Business Incubator is being established at Loxton in the Riverland in a partnership with the State Government to drive AgTech and food innovation and assist regional entrepreneurs.
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$1.9 million for traumatic brain injury research

A ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide study that will investigate the prediction of risk of long-term impairment and neurodegenerative disease development following traumatic brain injury has been awarded $1,987,160 from the Federal Government’s Medical Research Future Fund’s (MRFF).
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