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January 2008
2 Jan Information evening prepares new students for 2008
4 Jan Surgery no quick fix for sleep problems
8 Jan Google invests in Uni's computer programs
9 Jan String quartet strikes a fine tune with University
10 Jan Basic first aid could save elderly deaths
11 Jan Cyberspace crime experts to gather in Adelaide
14 Jan New director to steer road safety body
15 Jan Record offer numbers from University of Adelaide
16 Jan The facts about medical degree selection
31 Jan Scientists achieve major genetics breakthrough
February 2008
6 Feb Fertiliser research centre an Australian first
6 Feb New Confucius Institute head at Chinese New Year
7 Feb New hope for hepatitis C sufferers
7 Feb New research facility to analyse a nano-world
8 Feb GM canola ban "disappointing"
11 Feb Adelaide hosts international wine workshop
12 Feb Uni staff urged to acknowledge "sorry" day
12 Feb Australia ready for leadership on "sorry"
12 Feb Adelaide offers a world-class education
18 Feb Herpes virus link to complications in pregnancy
19 Feb Historic dinner for Adelaide's business icons
20 Feb Women urged to hear more about hormone problem
20 Feb Google searches for Adelaide computing talent
25 Feb 50 years of Adelaide architecture on display
26 Feb A billion reasons to be creative in South Australia
27 Feb Climate change lectures open to public
29 Feb Senator rejoins politics - as a researcher
29 Feb University ignites for Festival opening
March 2008
4 Mar Nutrition research leaders aim to save lives
4 Mar From Uluru to Noosa, one million tune in to Adelaide
4 Mar Lunchtime concerts an Adelaide "oasis"
4 Mar Employer of Choice title awarded to University
5 Mar Acclaimed novelist is Uni writer-in-residence
5 Mar University welcomes State's best students
7 Mar Sexual performance may hold key to men's health
11 Mar Architecture students target Mid North towns
25 Mar Prominence in research recognised with professorship
28 Mar Women sought for study on hormonal disorder
28 Mar University academics add depth to 2020 Summit
31 Mar South Australians make up 70% of medical intake
31 Mar Young geologist wins State's top honour
April 2008
1 Apr Elder Hall is home to international cello festival
2 Apr Two Australians for prestigious Harvard position
4 Apr Career opportunities for indigenous students
4 Apr Switched on students take new look at wind power
4 Apr New research to unlock mysteries of brain cancer, stroke
4 Apr Scientists explore future of river's end
7 Apr Grim warning on climate change from ancient DNA
10 Apr Globalisation expert gives Joseph Fisher lecture
11 Apr University holds graduation ceremonies in Asia
13 Apr Sports entrepreneur jumps into the deep end
13 Apr Malay dentist sheds light on facial deformities
14 Apr Clever irrigation could save dying river red gums
14 Apr Lingnan University to offer Adelaide MBA in Hong Kong
15 Apr 10th anniversary celebrations in Singapore
15 Apr Novel wound treatment reduces scar tissue
15 Apr New treatment could double pregnancy rates
16 Apr Trade pessimism grows: global survey
18 Apr Ecuadorian chef unveils his recipe for success
18 Apr PhD nursing study exposes killers in hospitals
18 Apr Memorial service for sculptor John Dowie
19 Apr Distinctions earn student a teaching role
19 Apr An eye on both detail and the big picture
21 Apr Singapore growth strategy for University
23 Apr Federation Fellow for University of Adelaide
24 Apr Helping farmers cope with stress during drought
24 Apr Anzac trees should also be remembered
24 Apr Scientists urged to make a stand on climate change
28 Apr Adelaide and Indonesia launch dual finance degree
29 Apr Reducing world poverty through opening up markets
30 Apr Acclaimed authors join Creative Writing program
30 Apr Confucius spreads his word in Adelaide
30 Apr Smoking is a major cause of gum disease: study
30 Apr Healthier, tastier lamb faces the ultimate test
May 2008
1 May Piano players scoop major Jazz Awards
2 May New project to help GPs prescribe the right drugs
6 May Model United Nations to take place in Adelaide
8 May Worldwide platypus study tracks 160 million years
9 May Does Parliament House promote good politics?
9 May Urban design answers to Adelaide's environmental sins
12 May Mutant gene causes epilepsy, intellectual disability in women
13 May Conference targets disease via human growth factors
14 May New treatment for diabetes in pregnancy is safe
15 May Night-time passion returns to Elder Hall
20 May Continued growth for investment in Uni's future
23 May Politics put aside to celebrate university ties
23 May Scientists awarded lion's share of grants
24 May New Institute for mining and energy sectors
26 May Childcare project helps vulnerable mothers
26 May Achieving global cooperation on climate change
28 May World Vision chief outlines way forward after 'sorry'
28 May Who are South Australia's best new animators?
29 May Ecstasy deaths linked to raised body temperature
30 May $1.7 million for industry-linked research
June 2008
2 Jun Roseworthy students steer towards Royal Show
2 Jun Who will be our Young Investigator of the Year?
2 Jun Positive visions needed for climate change action
2 Jun Emergency plans for Fulbright Scholar
3 Jun New Zealand colonised 1000 years later
5 Jun Why do Australian men die early?
5 Jun Dry statistics to help predict drought
6 Jun Australia is best placed to transform energy use
11 Jun Worldwide mission to solve iron deficiency
11 Jun Inequality gap revealed on State's targets
13 Jun Threatened or invasive? Species' fates identified
16 Jun New $30 million fund for research breakthrough
18 Jun World-class environment vision for Mt Lofty Ranges
20 Jun New York praise for Adelaide 'Songs'
20 Jun Brain challenge for state's brainiest kids
23 Jun Funding agreement secures student services
24 Jun Ready, set, action! Calling on young filmmakers
25 Jun Submarine stealth is target of new research
25 Jun 'Lost' portraits join Vice-Chancellor display
25 Jun Looming tropical disaster needs urgent action
26 Jun Geothermal energy support heats up
July 2008
1 Jul Public forum to debate State's water choices
1 Jul Youth push for a nuclear weapons-free world
2 Jul Safer prisons needed for Aboriginal offenders
3 Jul 10,000 Australians needed for world-first cerebral palsy study
3 Jul Former Foreign Affairs Minister takes uni role
4 Jul Students debate world problems UN-style
6 Jul How do we know that humans have led to climate change?
7 Jul New tools for improving energy efficiency
8 Jul King of jazz trumpets lunchtime concerts
8 Jul Calling for art with heart and soul
9 Jul Intervention needed for Asian mothers, babies
11 Jul Free lectures bring social sciences to the public
11 Jul Defence leaders gather at simulation conference
14 Jul Hindmarsh to construct flagship university building
15 Jul Brain damage and disease is focus of public lecture
17 Jul First death cap mushroom discovered in South Australia
17 Jul Bio Skills SA sets new standard in medical teaching
18 Jul Big challenges facing the financial market
18 Jul Surveillance expert is new head of research
22 Jul University of Adelaide launches Business School
28 Jul Adelaide becomes home to super greenhouse
29 Jul 'Chicken and chips' theory of Pacific migration
29 Jul New treatment for advanced prostate cancer
30 Jul August nights the hot ticket for music lovers
31 Jul Cancer surgeon and survivor shares his story
August 2008
1 Aug Award for research unlocking wheat gene pool
1 Aug Virtual world is the safest for miners
1 Aug How can we discover the cause of cerebral palsy?
4 Aug Mid-year Graduations at University of Adelaide
4 Aug Teaching excellence awards go to Adelaide staff
4 Aug University unveils official Vice-Chancellor portrait
5 Aug Climate change sceptics get science answers
7 Aug Terrorism threat prompts new building designs
7 Aug $43.5 billion worth of consumer influence - or not?
8 Aug UK nursing leader appointed Professor in Adelaide
11 Aug 'Going native' a bit hard to swallow for Aussies
11 Aug Moves to build ties with Latin America
12 Aug Qantas signs agreement for engineering alliance
12 Aug Are young men and women divided over housework, abortion?
13 Aug Olympic spirit on show at Open Day
15 Aug Desal plants - good or bad? Find out at Open Day
20 Aug Philosopher wins - and donates - Eureka ethics prize
20 Aug Rainwater tanks pose risk for toddlers
21 Aug Five Tall Poppies of science at Uni of Adelaide
22 Aug HRT improves sleep, sexuality and joint pain in older women
26 Aug Science excellence at University of Adelaide
27 Aug Radar experts making waves in Adelaide
28 Aug Australian String Quartet: first stop in Singapore
September 2008
2 Sep Living alone on the rise - but what does that mean?
2 Sep Music is alive and kicking at Radio Adelaide
8 Sep Digital image evolution open to all
9 Sep Participants needed for new pregnancy study
11 Sep Climate Change Secretary visits Uni of Adelaide
15 Sep Adelaide medical student eclipses the field
15 Sep New scholarships for drought area students
16 Sep New stem cell centre gives hope for stroke damage
16 Sep Linked records can save children's lives
23 Sep Pooling resources to protect our wildlife
24 Sep Global illumination on breast cancer research
25 Sep New study seeks those accused of bullying at work
25 Sep Taking the fear out of making uni choices
26 Sep Wine industry looks to secure its future for 2030
30 Sep SA unis launch new centre for Australian defence
October 2008
2 Oct Wind orchestra winds up tempo in world premiere
7 Oct Harvard scholar to deliver Edward Said lecture
8 Oct Community views sought on environment initiative
9 Oct Will it cost the earth to avoid climate change?
10 Oct Find the recipe for success in a new career
13 Oct Who should be controlling the Murray-Darling?
14 Oct South Australian icon celebrates 125th birthday
15 Oct Major investment in our future health
15 Oct Adelaide wins lion's share of new research funds
16 Oct Law graduate is new Rhodes Scholar
16 Oct Adelaide wins $22 million for medical breakthroughs
16 Oct PM's Science Prize to Uni of Adelaide Professor
21 Oct Researchers find rust resistance genes in wild grasses
23 Oct Research projects designed to impress
24 Oct Classic opera of tragic love staged at Elder Hall
24 Oct Uni honours unsung humanitarian heroes of SA
29 Oct Quality design crucial to Adelaide's future
30 Oct Human diet gives deadly bacteria a target
November 2008
3 Nov Project to save endangered Tassie devil
3 Nov Vice-Chancellor urges government to heed past lessons
6 Nov Exhibition draws art and music together
6 Nov Should compulsory voting be adopted worldwide?
7 Nov New food labelling system wins echallenge 2008
7 Nov Tree research inspires Remembrance Day plantings
10 Nov Adelaide turns up the heat on research
10 Nov Are women still left holding the baby?
11 Nov What role should religion play in our law?
12 Nov Is India shaping the future of world cricket?
12 Nov Design students target Eyre Peninsula towns
13 Nov Bushfires leave a bad taste for wine lovers
18 Nov New facilities to support science breakthroughs
18 Nov Stone-age grave reveals ancient nuclear family
19 Nov Mozart favourite a grand finale for evening concerts
19 Nov World-leading wine research cluster to benefit industry
19 Nov New penguin species found in New Zealand
20 Nov South Australia applauds its best researchers
20 Nov World platypus experts in Adelaide for meeting
21 Nov Radio Adelaide wins Governor's multicultural award
21 Nov Uni celebrates sporting and academic greats
21 Nov Adelaide hosts world grapevine conference
24 Nov New president will speak on human rights
27 Nov Cricket ball quality hit for six
28 Nov From high art to health: research makes an impact
December 2008
1 Dec Adelaide researcher wins cancer fellowship
2 Dec Experts warn of "fat, middle-aged workforce"
2 Dec Focus on broadband rollout challenges
3 Dec Young water experts win major awards
4 Dec Mumbai terrorism impact on conference agenda
7 Dec Experts debunk health myths about Aussie men
8 Dec Helping make choices over healthcare funding
8 Dec New institute to tackle environmental crises
9 Dec Community supports world-class environment initiative
11 Dec Uni students have designs on Walkerville
12 Dec Teaching staff honoured as students graduate
12 Dec $11.1 million for improved learning facilities
12 Dec Adelaide to be world leader thanks to $28m funding
15 Dec Two of the State's finest receive honorary degrees
16 Dec Climate change research has community focus
17 Dec University welcomes positive quality audit
17 Dec More can be done to prevent lung disease in SE-Asian babies
19 Dec Celebrating a record year of great research
22 Dec Stone Age family discovery makes TIME's Top 10