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Fellowships grants build industry connections
The University of Adelaide has been awarded over $2.5 million in funding to activate six innovative research projects as part of the Australian Research Council (ARC) Early Career Industry Fellowships scheme.
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More research supports androgen treatment for breast cancer
A study by researchers from the University of Adelaide has provided new insight into the fight against breast cancer.
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Study addresses First Nations intergenerational trauma
The third stage of a study which aims to address intergenerational trauma in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people has received more than $3.6 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).
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High genetic diversity discovered in South African leopards
Researchers say the discovery of very high genetic diversity in leopards found in the Highveld region of South Africa has increased the need for conservation efforts to protect leopards in the country.
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Autistic children the real winners from online gaming
Online gaming could be beneficial for pre-teens on the autism spectrum, with new research by the University of Adelaide indicating the popular pastime can help improve social skills and expand friendship networks.
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Rainy day ice age in the global south
An international study of the mineral deposits in stalactites in South Australia’s Naracoorte Caves, has shed new light on climate conditions in the Southern Hemisphere during ice ages.
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University’s Quartet in Residence dazzles in Amsterdam
The Australian String Quartet is taking to the stage across Europe this month with its first performance at the International String Quartet Biennale in Amsterdam this week.
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Women innovators helping to change the world
University of Adelaide women researchers have been recognised for their outstanding work at this year’s Women in Innovation Awards.
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02 May
Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes
This two-part epic is a complex, metaphorical and symbolic examination of sexuality in 1980s USA by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning playwright Tony Kushner. Playing over four weekends, Angels in America is a two-part play, presented in two halves over two separate performances. Thursday 2 to Saturday 25 May, 1 pm, 2 pm and 7 pm. The Little theatre. Register. 16 May Transnational dynamics, transhistorical conversations. An International Conference. A two day conference to celebrate and reflect on the legacy of J. M. Coetzee’s first published book, DUSKLANDS, which appeared in print in April 1974. Thursday 16 to Friday 17 May, 9am to 8pm. Ingkarni Wardli (conference) / The Braggs (reading). Registration for reading.
Lumen
The celebrations for our 150th have already begun – the party has officially started.
We invited some of this community to be our special “foreign correspondents” - to give a brief insight into their lives, careers and success around the world.
We invited readers of our Spring/Summer issue of Lumen to tell us how studying at the University of Adelaide helped change their lives – what impact we had on their history.
Education has always played a significant role in my life, thanks to my mother’s influence. Now, I am turning a new page because of my studies at the University of Adelaide.
From Braveheart (1995) to Pearl Harbor (2001) to Netflix’s The Crown and SBS’s Versailles, films and television series have long been regarded as unreliable documents to history.