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An international collaboration to protect elderly from heatwaves
A team from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s School of Public Health will develop a public health warning system for heatwaves in China, supported by a grant from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s National Foundation for ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥-China Relations.
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ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ aboard NASA’s search for lunar volatiles
NASA has announced the selection of three new lunar surface science experiments as part of its Artemis III mission, including the Lunar Dielectric Analyzer, which will search for lunar ice and other volatiles with input from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Andy Thomas Centre for Space Resources (ATCSR).
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UK-US-ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ collaboration scales plant growth in preparation for space exploration
A collaborative project that will prototype controlled-environment-agriculture systems for Low Earth Orbit, involving the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space (P4S) and led by UK company Vertical Future (VF), is set to receive $3 million in funding.
Plants to be grown on the Moon when humans return
NASA has announced that when humans take their first steps back on the Moon after 50 years during the Artemis III mission, astronauts will cultivate and return lunar-grown plants to Earth for the first time.
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Fly biocontrol release targets farm snail pests
A biocontrol program has commenced on the South Coast, where ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n-bred parasitoid flies have been released to help control snail pests and protect crop yields, quality and growers’ profitability.
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ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Universities Accord report
Following the release of the comprehensive ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Universities Accord report on Sunday 25 February the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ will carefully consider the recommendations and their implications for the nation’s higher education sector.
Lecture by Julia Gillard explores childhood education and care
In this year’s Julia Gillard Public Lecture, the former Prime Minister will explore the importance of delivering quality childhood development support in South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥.
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Changing the face of politics in South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥
A new program offered by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide to encourage more South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n women to enter politics has been officially launched.
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Shifting the landscape of SA’s mental health laws
The independent South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Law Reform Institute (SALRI), based at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, has made important recommendations for reforms to improve mental health laws in South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥.
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Scholarships for the best and brightest to teach our kids
The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide will play a role in strengthening and diversifying South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s teaching profession with scholarships supporting some of the best and brightest students enrolled in teaching degrees.
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