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Cyber industry leader appointed to �Ӱ�ֱ�� Council

Posted on Feb 15 2022 by Elisa Black

The �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide’s Council has announced the appointment of a new Council member, a leader in the business and cyber sector.

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

Posted on Feb 11 2022 by Kelly Brown

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

New study unlocks mystery origin of iconic Aussie snakes

Posted on Feb 10 2022 by Crispin Savage

New research led by the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide has found the first tangible evidence that the ancestors of some of �Ӱ�ֱ��’s most venomous snakes arrived by sea rather than by land – the dispersal route of most other �Ӱ�ֱ��n reptiles.

�Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide mathematician receives 2022 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Award

Posted on Feb 9 2022 by Elisa Black

Dr Jordan Pitt from the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide’s School of Mathematical Sciences has been recognised with a 2022 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Award.

New research puts bugs to the taste test

Posted on Feb 8 2022 by Kelly Brown

Researchers at the �Ӱ�ֱ�� 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.

Trailblazing new opportunities to commercialise defence research

Posted on Feb 7 2022 by Kelly Brown

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

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

Image of Ikara–Flinders Ranges National Park

Posted on Feb 7 2022 by Kelly Brown

South �Ӱ�ֱ��’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.

Fortescue Future Industries, Sparc Technologies and the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide partner to tackle the future of clean energy

The Sparc Green Hydrogen Project will seek to further develop a process known as Thermo-Photocatalysis, which employs the sun’s radiation and thermal properties to convert water into hydrogen and oxygen

Posted on Feb 3 2022 by Elisa Black

Sparc Technologies Ltd (ASX: SPN) has entered into binding agreements with global green energy company Fortescue Future Industries Pty Ltd (an entity of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd ASX: FMG) and the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide, forming the Sparc Hydrogen Pty Ltd Joint Venture (Sparc Hydrogen).

New research to block the action of damaged genes may reverse rare and devastating childhood illnesses

Posted on Feb 2 2022 by Michele Ann Nardelli

In a new published in Nature Portfolio Journal of Genomic Medicine this month, a team of researchers led by Adelaide �Ӱ�ֱ�� has outlined a first step in developing the DNA tools to switch off the progression of some of the toughest and previously most mysterious neurological disorders.

New Bellberry Fellowship boosts training in more holistic approaches to men’s health

Posted on Feb 2 2022 by Michele Ann Nardelli

South �Ӱ�ֱ�� will launch its first medical training program to focus on Andrology – the study and practice of reproductive disorders in men - recognising the limited clinical and research expertise in this field.