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January 2016
6 Jan New app to assess powdery mildew on grapes
7 Jan Plant biodiversity and key threats mapped for South Australia
8 Jan Banning trophy hunting could do more harm than good
11 Jan Free public transport critical for seniors' wellbeing
12 Jan Overwhelming evidence? It's probably a bad thing
14 Jan Uni of Adelaide makes top 100 most international list
15 Jan Best minds frame research priorities for reproductive health
18 Jan Can dog exercise equipment make a difference?
19 Jan Risk of stillbirth twice as high for disadvantaged women
19 Jan Advanced degrees lead 2016 Uni of Adelaide offers
20 Jan Ancient genomes reveal that the English are one third Anglo-Saxon
20 Jan New study will lead to more resilient and nutritious edible crops
21 Jan Closing the 'digital divide' for disadvantaged students
22 Jan Mixing a genetic paint box leads to new butterfly wing patterns
26 Jan University of Adelaide celebrates Australia Day honours
27 Jan Why a new physics theory could rewrite the textbooks
28 Jan New method for testing salinity tolerance in cereals
February 2016
1 Feb Climate not to blame for megafauna extinction in Australia
2 Feb Reform needed for courtroom witness oaths
3 Feb More than 2 energy drinks a day could send you to a hospital bay
4 Feb Study identifies most vulnerable tropical reef fish
4 Feb Rhino, tiger and snow leopard DNA found in Chinese medicines
5 Feb Radar reveals the hidden secrets of wombat warrens
9 Feb Quad bike fatalities prompt safety recommendations
10 Feb Gender registration should be as easy as changing names
11 Feb Iconic Uni of Adelaide Halls join Fringe Illuminations
12 Feb 40-year Adelaide search for Einstein's gravitational waves
15 Feb Sea snake researcher among 2016 Fulbright scholars
17 Feb No sweetheart, lamb chops don't grow on trees
19 Feb Stretchable nano-devices put smart contact lenses in sight
19 Feb A new era of independence for Radio Adelaide
22 Feb Alien plants and animals drive native species to extinction
25 Feb Community gardens help people to grow stronger - together
25 Feb Predicting human evolution: teeth tell the story
29 Feb No reputational penalty for CEOs on environment lawsuits
March 2016
2 Mar New vulnerability discovered in common online security
7 Mar Genetic profiling of trees helps convict timber thieves
9 Mar Water, electricity prices too high - and too many Ministers
10 Mar Audit of Australia's auditing laws reveals serious anomalies
13 Mar Adelaide PhD students among Young Achiever Award winners
15 Mar Law reform needed to protect privacy in a digital age
16 Mar Silent oceans: acidification stops shrimp chorus
16 Mar Roadmap for light-based technologies
17 Mar Extreme energy cosmic ray source in galaxy centre
18 Mar Speeding up accuracy of flood risk assessment
21 Mar Young men biggest problem gamblers at Aussie casinos
21 Mar Graeme Hugo scholarship to Uni of Adelaide demography student
22 Mar Uncovering bacterial role in platinum formation
22 Mar Biodiversity brings disease resistance: novel study
23 Mar Research powers ahead with new supercomputer
23 Mar Adelaide Education Academy has its first class of 2016
31 Mar Sia Furler Institute to foster new generations of artists
April 2016
2 Apr Ancient DNA shows European wipe-out of early Americans
4 Apr New leadership to drive research commercialisation
4 Apr New Dean to lead Indigenous research and education
5 Apr New laser to shine light on remote sensing
7 Apr Uni first in nation to adopt innovative digital learning system
8 Apr New models predicting where to find fossils
12 Apr SA needs to avoid another State Bank-style population exodus
14 Apr Uni wins $4.5 million industrial solar energy project
14 Apr New centres for native plant remedies, conservation
14 Apr Focus on world-class barley research to benefit industry
15 Apr $1 million from Commonwealth for new Adelaide-China research centre
20 Apr Ancient DNA reveals evolution of giant bears in the Americas
20 Apr Fatty diets lead to daytime sleepiness, poor sleep
22 Apr Defence contract welcome boost for State and Uni research
22 Apr Trust in the cloud could be pinned to online scoring system
26 Apr Fellowship supports study into stress
27 Apr New book pushes for change of gears on cycling's future
27 Apr Honorary degrees awarded to pioneers in health, biotech
28 Apr Country families needed for biggest type 1 diabetes study
May 2016
3 May Kids' eating habits highlight need for healthier lunchboxes
5 May Advances in medical care have led to type 1 diabetes boom
6 May $2.9 million to help students through University of Adelaide
6 May $2.6 million to develop advanced graphene materials for industry
10 May Students sleep out to raise awareness of homeless dental care
11 May Investigating how rural families cope with cancer
12 May Revolutionary wrist fracture device developed in SA
12 May Marijuana use in pregnancy is major risk for pre-term birth
13 May New study suggests rethink of dementia causes
13 May School programs not unlimited entry the way to lift access to uni
17 May Family bequest brings scientists back to Australia
18 May Why inequalities in reproductive health make a difference
19 May Major gift honours historic name in Medical Sciences building
19 May One in four Aussie kids under 10 has untreated tooth decay
20 May Construction starts on Riverland Oral Health Centre
23 May Two Uni of Adelaide researchers join science Academy
23 May Citizens' jury wants government action on child obesity
24 May Call to minimise drone impact on wildlife
24 May Squids on the rise as oceans change
26 May French connection for Adelaide-based business incubator
26 May What happens when your drinking mate stops drinking?
27 May Cyborgs closer to reality in future stages of human evolution
30 May Weed stems ripe for biofuel
31 May Morphine use doubles duration of pain, increases pain severity
31 May When it comes to claws, right-handed attracts the girls
June 2016
2 Jun Law reforms support recognition of diverse families
2 Jun New research centre offers healthy insights into food production
3 Jun Student entrepreneur event sees growth in Europe
7 Jun Spiders put the bite on irritable bowel syndrome pain
7 Jun Glass now has smart potential
8 Jun Sea snakes have extra sense for water living
10 Jun Reversing impact of malnourished dads' health on kids
14 Jun Queen's Birthday honours to leaders in their fields
14 Jun Population policy to impact emissions targets
15 Jun Students make pre-emptive strike with online game app
16 Jun Scientists detect more gravitational waves
16 Jun Does weight loss surgery help with problem eating habits?
18 Jun Ancient DNA shows perfect storm felled Ice Age giants
20 Jun Housing affordability crisis creates spiral of disadvantage
23 Jun Increasing militarisation of space prompts legal response
24 Jun A-grade report card on superbugs in Australian animals
24 Jun Long lens of the law captures Images of Justice
24 Jun Adelaide sports engineers aim to give Tour cyclists the edge
25 Jun New study highlights progesterone benefit for breast cancer
27 Jun Alzheimer's genetics point to new research direction
28 Jun Global economic pressures require stronger action locally
29 Jun Baby fish lose poisonous protectors in acidified oceans
30 Jun Better balance needed in State's equal opportunity laws
July 2016
4 Jul Helping people with spinal cord injury return to work
5 Jul Extra 1000 steps a day benefit children with type 1 diabetes
5 Jul SA joins Animal Welfare Science Centre
6 Jul Uni of Adelaide's online courses reach 300,000 worldwide
12 Jul Boy babies at greater risk of pregnancy complications
12 Jul Oral health of the nation to be assessed in new study
14 Jul Heart professor tops national rankings
14 Jul Industry and researchers aim to solve energy challenges
18 Jul Can we protect against computers being fingerprinted?
18 Jul NAAEC public announcement
19 Jul Actors highly vulnerable to mental health problems
21 Jul Light-bulb moment for stock market behaviour
21 Jul Consumers treat superfoods as "extra insurance"
21 Jul Brain probe to examine drug dangers
25 Jul New University professorial appointment at Lyell McEwin
27 Jul NZ wren DNA analysis reshapes geological theory
28 Jul Early detection of leukaemia patients' resistance to therapy
August 2016
1 Aug Meat consumption contributing to global obesity
3 Aug New partnership to boost Asia-Pacific conservation
3 Aug Urbanest and Uni of Adelaide team up to deliver 689 new student beds
4 Aug Infrastructure boost for University of Adelaide research
4 Aug Genomics study points to origins of pollen allergens
8 Aug Open Day celebrates start of a lifelong journey
9 Aug Small molecules to help make SMARTER cereals
9 Aug Stowaway frogs being stopped by border security
12 Aug Legal commentaries continue to make an impact, 250 years on
12 Aug Professor Alan Cooper is SA Scientist of the Year
15 Aug University of Adelaide in top 150 universities worldwide
16 Aug Winner of World Food Prize at Waite campus
17 Aug Astronomy shown to be set in standing stone
17 Aug It's a gut feeling: how your nerves are linked to obesity
18 Aug 90 years of monitoring change in arid zone
23 Aug Link between schizophrenia and sleep apnoea
25 Aug New Uni of Adelaide lab to make better use of 'carbs'
25 Aug One million Australians living in "unhealthy" housing
26 Aug New technique takes guesswork out of IVF embryo selection
30 Aug Clean energy know-how on show to regulator
30 Aug New University of Adelaide College offers pathway into uni
31 Aug Smarter brains are blood-thirsty brains
31 Aug Global learning experience for 181 Uni of Adelaide students
September 2016
1 Sep Students help with animal care at the Royal Show
1 Sep Give your Dad the gift of health this Father's Day
2 Sep Librarian of the future at the University of Adelaide
2 Sep New student hub for Roseworthy campus
5 Sep Nutrient pollution is changing sounds in the sea
6 Sep Shining a light on volunteer heroes of HIV/AIDS response
7 Sep Steroid treatment for IVF problems may do more harm than good
8 Sep Opening windows to the Universe and Australia's origins
8 Sep Study shows how Chinese medicine kills cancer cells
9 Sep Outstanding graduates recognised for leadership in their fields
9 Sep University of Adelaide rises in prestigious international rankings
13 Sep University of Adelaide awards honorary doctorates
13 Sep Faulty gene linked to depression and cardiovascular disease
13 Sep National awards for teaching excellence
14 Sep Investigating native plants for South Australian pickles
16 Sep Marketing expert appointed Dean of Adelaide Business School
19 Sep Genes identified in defence against powdery mildew
19 Sep New phase for plant genomics research at Waite campus
20 Sep Breakthrough in salt-tolerance in plants research
21 Sep Whose kitchen (or business) will rule in our eChallenge?
22 Sep Is it okay for a doctor to attend a patient's funeral?
22 Sep Uni of Adelaide rises in prestigious Times Higher Ed rankings
22 Sep Uni of Adelaide 20-year masterplan to revitalise North Terrace
23 Sep New Fellowships boost University of Adelaide research
27 Sep Climate change will see some males get sexier
28 Sep Aussies hide attempts to cut back on booze
30 Sep New technique for finding weakness in Earth's crust
October 2016
4 Oct Breast density matters in detection of breast cancer
5 Oct Invasive insects cost the world billions per year
5 Oct How can a 'Blue Economy' drive prosperity in South Australia?
6 Oct Forensic pathologist joins Health and Medical Sciences Academy
7 Oct What does 'having a drink' mean to the average Aussie?
10 Oct 'Snotty gobble' could be good weed controller
12 Oct Uni of Adelaide hosts Festival of Ideas major events
12 Oct Temporary extinction reprieve for some frogs
14 Oct Early detection method hopes to prevent psychosis
17 Oct Developing a sensor for vitamin B12 deficiency
17 Oct Could assisted reproduction reduce birth defects for older women?
19 Oct The Higgs Bison - mystery species hidden in cave art
20 Oct School children to follow in our leaders' footsteps
21 Oct Revealing the science of Aboriginal fermentation
26 Oct Justice is served in Adelaide photo exhibition
26 Oct Femmes fatales play leading role in sexing up smoking
26 Oct Driverless car research launched with BMW at Ingenuity
November 2016
1 Nov $16.5 million awarded for new research discoveries
2 Nov New digital resource on revenge porn and cyberbullying
3 Nov Humans settled Australia's arid zone 49,000 years ago
4 Nov Academic reveals real-life history behind Game of Thrones
7 Nov Drug shows promise for preventing pre-term birth
8 Nov Increasing cost of natural hazards as climate changes
8 Nov Boosting livestock industries with new Research Centre
8 Nov 20 years of translating quality research into clinical care
8 Nov Uni of Adelaide is first Carbon Neutral Adelaide partner
11 Nov Defence to benefit from world's most precise clock
14 Nov Call for global action to stamp out illegal timber trade
15 Nov Winter conception increases mum's diabetes risk
17 Nov Snake black market poses risk to humans and wildlife
17 Nov Winegrape powdery mildew app goes global
17 Nov Scientists map the genetics of salt stress in rice
18 Nov Young innovators step up to the business eChallenge
21 Nov Frontline attack against HIV infection is closer to reality
22 Nov John Monash scholar to help fight paediatric cancer
25 Nov New wine label showcases wine research and teaching
28 Nov New era for Indigenous languages and music
30 Nov Platypus venom could hold key to diabetes treatment
30 Nov Potential new tool to aid breast cancer surgery
December 2016
2 Dec Teaching passion brings national recognition
3 Dec $13.5 million research win for a healthier future
5 Dec Stroke survivors needed for study on stem-cell therapies
5 Dec University of Adelaide Vice-Chancellor to retire
6 Dec Australian author named Coetzee Centre Writer in Residence
6 Dec Adelaide hosts international agrifood conference
7 Dec New dental services centre launched in Berri
8 Dec Carols on Campus ends academic year in song
8 Dec Traditional Chinese Medicine expansion for University
9 Dec Trapdoor spiders disappearing from Australian landscape
9 Dec Breast cancer patients could benefit from controversial hormone
12 Dec Impact of reclaiming Aboriginal languages to be studied
13 Dec South Australia leads nation with Australian-first Meningococcal B study
13 Dec Uni of Adelaide is partner in new defence network
14 Dec Global health focus of new research partnership
16 Dec Sluggish state economy requires boost in exports
16 Dec Uni of Adelaide to expand open online learning activity
19 Dec Barramundi populations at risk from acid oceans
20 Dec Innovations receive commercialisation funding boost