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January 2017
5 Jan Hot weather not to blame for Salmonella on egg farms
10 Jan Nothing fishy about better nutrition for mums and babies
17 Jan Industry demand drives new agribusiness degree
17 Jan Fossils found reveal unseen 'footprint' maker
18 Jan Unpaid work experience is rife in Australia, new research shows
19 Jan Lap band surgery benefits very obese adolescents
20 Jan New 'smart needle' to make brain surgery safer
24 Jan Breast density research edges closer to cancer prevention
25 Jan Predicting and preventing prostate cancer spread
27 Jan Australia Day honours in University community
February 2017
1 Feb Migrants and refugees - the local perspective
6 Feb Herbal medicine's hidden risks pose threat to health
7 Feb Free range, organic, hormone free - do we care?
8 Feb Sleepiness epidemic hits nation
13 Feb New IT leader for University of Adelaide
14 Feb GM foods: why presenting "just the facts" won't work
14 Feb University of Adelaide lights up for the festival season
15 Feb Universities jointly focused on innovation with industry
22 Feb Helping the most vulnerable to find a voice - about death
22 Feb Risk of Ross River Virus global epidemic
23 Feb When a final will and testament is not final
24 Feb New Uni building a major investment in SA health precinct
28 Feb Open wide: national study of oral health begins
March 2017
1 Mar University of Adelaide launches its first Master's level MOOC
7 Mar Girls in state care at greater risk of criminal convictions
7 Mar Why globalisation is good for us all
9 Mar Dental plaque DNA shows Neandertals used 'aspirin'
9 Mar Aboriginal hair shows 50,000 years connection to country
17 Mar Australians may be missing out on new diabetes treatments
22 Mar International leader appointed to head engineering
23 Mar Dark tourism has grown around myth of prison tree
24 Mar Planting native vegetation for productive crops
24 Mar New Consortium to build a defence-ready workforce
28 Mar Evolving 'lovesick' organisms found survival in sex
28 Mar Wine education partnership signals new era for industry
31 Mar Uni of Adelaide to partner Mitsubishi for sensing solutions
April 2017
3 Apr Regional communities given a say on family inheritance
3 Apr Uni of Adelaide is founding partner of Climate-KIC Australia
5 Apr Search for a Parkinson's cure continues - 200 years on
7 Apr Honey bees have sharper eyesight than we thought
13 Apr Adelaide is new home for cancer app company
18 Apr University of Adelaide satellite launched by NASA
19 Apr Megafaunal extinctions driven by too much moisture
26 Apr Bishop and Wong to receive honorary doctorates
26 Apr Why can't we reuse Adelaide's empty buildings?
27 Apr Ocean warming to cancel increased CO2-driven productivity
28 Apr Bacteria with Midas touch for efficient gold processing
May 2017
3 May $14 million plan to cut carbon emissions on campus
4 May Murder defence should not be linked to "gay panic"
5 May New dog virus found in Australia for the first time
9 May Will taxing soft drinks help curb obesity in Australia?
12 May 'Lost' forests may help balance global carbon budget
15 May Food sector to benefit from innovation push
17 May Consumers put egg before the chicken when buying free range
18 May Designing better drugs to treat type 2 diabetes
18 May Wine MOOC satisfies China's thirst for wine education
19 May 100-year-old fertility technique reduces need for IVF
22 May Geneticist honoured for major disability discoveries
22 May A climate sharing system to end our power crisis
22 May Precision measurement recognised with national award
23 May Building collaboration to tackle grand challenges
26 May New program supports Indigenous high school achievers
30 May $200 million investment deal to help commercialise innovation
30 May Dog deaths prompt warning over rat bait
30 May Prof Peter Rathjen to return to Adelaide as new VC
31 May Naracoorte Caves to be focus of $2m research project
31 May Research aims to remove bias from decision-making
June 2017
1 Jun Artificial intelligence predicts patient lifespans
2 Jun New gravitational waves show black holes in a spin
5 Jun $11.93 million for new research at Uni of Adelaide
7 Jun Wine descriptions make us more emotional about wine
8 Jun Could edible insects help global food security?
8 Jun Uni of Adelaide rises in QS rankings
9 Jun Important new player in prostate cancer
13 Jun Men's health register aims to boost research participation
13 Jun University community in Queen's Birthday Honours
16 Jun Recognition as an Entrepreneurial and Engaged university
19 Jun Diet Debate: How can we eat our way to a healthier life?
20 Jun Exhausted immune cells linked to irritable bowel syndrome
20 Jun High-tech solution for some woolly farming issues
21 Jun New catalyst paves way for carbon neutral fuel
22 Jun Regional students target of new push for STEM skills
22 Jun Australian origin likely for iconic New Zealand tree
26 Jun International philosophy focus for Adelaide
27 Jun Drought hits ageing farmers, poor performing farms hardest
28 Jun Bringing SA's oysters back from the brink
30 Jun Small projects could be the saviour for State economy
July 2017
3 Jul Communication gap puts Indigenous health at risk
3 Jul Four superstars of STEM at Uni of Adelaide
4 Jul What is the ideal 'food citizen'?
6 Jul ThincLab to give Adelaide start-ups an unfair advantage
7 Jul 'Weedy' fish species to take over our future oceans
10 Jul Uni of Adelaide accredited to train drone pilots
12 Jul Everyday chemicals linked to chronic disease in men
13 Jul Oral health of NSW and VIC adults to be assessed in national study
14 Jul Elder Conservatorium guitar students to perform in South Korea
14 Jul 12th MOOC sees online Uni of Adelaide courses reach 500,000
14 Jul Uni of Adelaide is finalist in global teaching excellence award
18 Jul More lives saved thanks to new transplant technologies
20 Jul Kakadu site shows 65,000 years of human occupation
20 Jul Parents have critical role in preventing teen drinking
20 Jul Meeting of minds in Singapore on the future of technology and skills
24 Jul A good night's sleep matters more than you think
25 Jul University of Adelaide researchers win Tall Poppy awards
25 Jul Dragonfly brains predict the path of their prey
27 Jul University of Adelaide to help drive smart city status
31 Jul Renowned zoologist reveals the life of mammals
August 2017
1 Aug How we speak to children could make a difference
1 Aug Uni of Adelaide adopts all Respect. Now. Always. recommendations
3 Aug Trapdoor spiders crossed Indian Ocean to get to Australia
3 Aug Relationships Register a leap forward for diverse families
7 Aug Legal loopholes help countries wage war in cyberspace
8 Aug "Ego-dissolving" psychedelic drugs could assist with mental health
9 Aug Eradicating exotic pests with 'infertility genes' may be possible
10 Aug USB connections make snooping easy
12 Aug Professor James Paton is SA Scientist of the Year
16 Aug Open Day focus on student experience and careers
18 Aug Uni of Adelaide and ASO take up the baton on conductor training
22 Aug Global group to investigate genetic causes of cerebral palsy
23 Aug Chinese music students double the happiness with ASQ
24 Aug Uni women's rugby 7s team helps make sporting history
25 Aug Tax reform focus for Uni of Adelaide economics workshop
26 Aug SA pursues jobs and investment from education ties with Cambodia
29 Aug New technique to aid IVF embryo selection
31 Aug Stroke patient improvement with a brain-computer interface
31 Aug Eureka Prize win for Aboriginal Heritage Project
September 2017
1 Sep Royal treatment for animals at Adelaide Show
4 Sep Citizen Scientists wanted to solve echidna mysteries
6 Sep Uni of Adelaide rises in THE rankings, confirming it's the best in SA
7 Sep Public symposium: children who reject their parents
8 Sep Uni of Adelaide MBA ranked top 5 in the nation
11 Sep Ancient wetlands offer window into climate change
12 Sep Eminent Australians receive honorary doctorates
12 Sep A trip to Roseworthy for Adelaide Zoo's African Lion Yizi
13 Sep $38 million drop in poker machine gambling for SA
14 Sep SIDS research confirms changes in babies' brain chemistry
15 Sep Immune system linked to alcohol drinking behaviour
18 Sep Unlocking South Australia's copper resources
18 Sep Indigenous students 'breathe' some higher education
19 Sep Charities unite to award $2.5M for breast and prostate cancer research
20 Sep Belgian entrepreneur brings his Blue Economy to Adelaide
20 Sep Uni partners with EOC to enhance human rights and equal opportunity
20 Sep Bite force research reveals dinosaur-eating frog
22 Sep Cosmic ray particles found to come from distant galaxies
22 Sep Events place Uni of Adelaide at heart of OzAsia
25 Sep Space alumni discuss Australia's future place in space
26 Sep Public lecture: Transforming a broken refugee system
26 Sep Uni of Adelaide ready to deliver leading space expertise
27 Sep GRDC grant to University of Adelaide to boost grains research capacity
28 Sep Mapping the thylacine's mysterious loss from mainland
28 Sep Financial expert will help drive maths application
29 Sep New med-tech zinc sensor developed
October 2017
2 Oct Irritable bowel syndrome diagnosis needed early
3 Oct Jeumont Electric and the University Of Adelaide sign technology partnership agreement
3 Oct Producing simple kits for safe water in Rajasthan
4 Oct Gravitational wave discovery wins Nobel Prize
6 Oct World's "better" countries have higher rates of cancer
11 Oct Researchers identify gene to help hybrid wheat breeding
12 Oct Public forum: Making Babies in the 21st Century
12 Oct Targeted nutrition centre leads in $8M health funding win
13 Oct Pacific Island Leader launches Centre for Applied Conservation Science
17 Oct Cosmic collision gives birth to new astronomy field
17 Oct Uni of Adelaide 'signs' with Port Adelaide Community
19 Oct Want to control your dreams? Here's how you can
23 Oct Guitar students to perform six-hour "Guitarathon"
25 Oct SIDS breakthrough: why babies shouldn't sleep face down
25 Oct Revolutionising treatment of breast and prostate cancer
26 Oct Indigenous doctor is Rhodes Scholar for South Australia
26 Oct Biomedical innovation to benefit from new funding
27 Oct Scientists unveil the water buffalo genome
30 Oct Anti-doping study supported by IOC investigates incentives to stop doping
30 Oct University of Adelaide showcases its student Ingenuity
30 Oct State-of-the-art 3D printers pave the way for local industry
November 2017
2 Nov This drug could block harmful impact of teen binge drinking
3 Nov Search underway for new Dean of Waite campus
8 Nov HIV patients at greater risk of both heart and kidney disease
8 Nov Minister Pyne launches new defence network at Uni Adelaide
9 Nov Gene breakthrough on lithium treatment for bipolar disorder
9 Nov Liver cancer could be halted by boosting immune system
10 Nov $11.4 million to advance wellbeing and solve big problems
13 Nov 2017 eChallenge celebrates young entrepreneurs.
13 Nov Wild bees worth $22 million to Australia's lucerne crop
17 Nov Eminent authors search for the meaning of the South
20 Nov Future employment and skills focus for new centre
21 Nov Climate change models of bird impacts pass the test
22 Nov One-day festival offers taste of 26 languages
23 Nov South Pole ice reveals neutrino absorption
23 Nov NASA expert joins Uni of Adelaide future trends forum
23 Nov New music strategy for public school students
23 Nov New discovery to accelerate development of salt-tolerant grapevines
24 Nov Outstanding university alumni to be honoured with awards
27 Nov Conference shines light on big issues for Australian cities
28 Nov Celebrating Uni of Adelaide's space research and innovation
28 Nov Online learning course brings Shakespeare into the 21st century
29 Nov Theory of the evolution of sexes tested with algae
30 Nov New leadership for Uni of Adelaide architecture school
December 2017
1 Dec Carols on Campus to celebrate festive season
6 Dec Free public lecture: Inspiring hope for cancer patients
7 Dec Southern Ocean's health affected by River Murray's ebb and flow
7 Dec Adelaide hosts international anthropology conference
8 Dec Developing advanced graphene materials for industry
8 Dec $23 million funding will help tackle preterm birth, major diseases
9 Dec New research institute for machine learning
12 Dec Entrepreneur in Residence brings his vision to ThincLab
12 Dec Inheritance law reform balances family need vs greed
13 Dec Data tools game-changer for mining and exploration
14 Dec New statistics reveal changes in wine consumption and production
14 Dec $1 million investment to boost supercomputer
18 Dec Positive signs in SA economy offset by drop in farm output
19 Dec SACE results - where do students turn to next?
21 Dec Paris Climate Agreement targets challenged
21 Dec Adelaide projects are top physics breakthroughs of 2017
22 Dec Folic acid late in pregnancy may increase childhood allergy risk