/newsroom/ en /newsroom/news/list/2025/02/05/biomedical-engineers-innovative-excellence-acknowledged ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide Associate Professor Jiawen Li has been awarded a prestigious global award by tech giant Sony and scientific publishing company Nature, for her work in biomedical engineering. February 05 2025 Crispin Savage /newsroom/news/list/2025/02/05/biomedical-engineers-innovative-excellence-acknowledged /newsroom/news/list/2024/11/04/researchers-discover-localised-pain-relief-using-known-chemical-reaction A team of international researchers including those from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide have taken a well-known chemical reaction as the basis of a new generation of targeted pain relief medication. November 05 2024 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2024/11/04/researchers-discover-localised-pain-relief-using-known-chemical-reaction /newsroom/news/list/2024/09/23/space-fibres-touch-down-for-in-depth-analysis Glass fibre drawn in space has returned back to the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥'s Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing for analysis. The fibre could prove transformative for quantum communication due to its properties. September 23 2024 Crispin Savage /newsroom/news/list/2024/09/23/space-fibres-touch-down-for-in-depth-analysis /newsroom/news/list/2024/09/03/turning-up-the-heat-on-dragonfly-sight ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide researchers and collaborators from Lund ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ in Sweden have made a breakthrough in understanding how dragonflies' brains work. September 04 2024 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2024/09/03/turning-up-the-heat-on-dragonfly-sight /newsroom/news/list/2024/03/25/first-commercial-grade-optical-fibres-fabricated-in-space Special glass rods manufactured at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide have been drawn into over 8 km of optical fibre on the International Space Station (ISS). March 26 2024 Crispin Savage /newsroom/news/list/2024/03/25/first-commercial-grade-optical-fibres-fabricated-in-space /newsroom/news/list/2022/10/17/ultra-precise-quantum-thermometer-to-measure-the-temperatures-of-space-and An international team of scientists including experts from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has designed a quantum thermometer to measure the ultra-cold temperatures of space and time predicted by Einstein and the laws of quantum mechanics. October 17 2022 Crispin Savage /newsroom/news/list/2022/10/17/ultra-precise-quantum-thermometer-to-measure-the-temperatures-of-space-and /newsroom/news/list/2022/01/12/partnership-focuses-on-cutting-edge-glass-technology The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS) has partnered with The Coretec Group, Inc. to develop a glass to be used in the US company’s CSpace, a 3D static volumetric display technology.  This project will be jointly funded by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide. January 12 2022 Crispin Savage /newsroom/news/list/2022/01/12/partnership-focuses-on-cutting-edge-glass-technology /newsroom/news/list/2021/11/02/biomedical-engineer-awarded-for-revolutionary-imaging-technology Dr Jiawen Li has been awarded two prestigious fellowships in recognition of her world-class work in the field of biomedical engineering. Dr Li is a Lecturer in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, leading the intravascular imaging research program within the Institute of Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS). November 02 2021 Crispin Savage /newsroom/news/list/2021/11/02/biomedical-engineer-awarded-for-revolutionary-imaging-technology /newsroom/news/list/2020/12/03/three-stem-superstars-at-university-of-adelaide A cancer researcher, an ecologist and an optical engineer from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide have been named among ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s official Superstars of STEM for 2021-2022. December 03 2020 Robyn Mills /newsroom/news/list/2020/12/03/three-stem-superstars-at-university-of-adelaide /newsroom/news/list/2019/09/09/trapping-atoms-to-protect-australias-groundwater A unique new facility launched today at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide will help protect ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s precious groundwater from overuse and contamination. September 09 2019 Robyn Mills /newsroom/news/list/2019/09/09/trapping-atoms-to-protect-australias-groundwater