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University of Adelaide scores highly in subject rankings
The University of Adelaide has retained its position among the world’s top universities, with the release of the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject.
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Scientists seek your soil for century-chemical study
University of Adelaide researchers are calling on South Australian citizen scientists to donate soil samples from their backyard gardens for a study examining how widely spread per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are in our home gardens.
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Act of Treason agave spirit is research you can drink
Tequila fans curious about what an Australian version of the famous drink tastes like can now purchase the Act of Treason agave spirit, which incorporates University of Adelaide research.
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Exploring the lasting effects of concussion
The latest Research Tuesdays event, Concussion: lasting impact, will share recent findings around the long-term effects of head injuries.
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University 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 University of Adelaide’s Andy Thomas Centre for Space Resources (ATCSR).
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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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15 Apr
AU Sport School Holiday Program
Bookings are open for the Adelaide University Sport Autumn School Holiday Program for kids aged from 5 to 11. From martial arts to tennis, cricket, soccer, athletics and more, there is a range of sports and activities to keep your children engaged and having fun. The program is designed to develop gross motor skills in a safe, social environment with qualified coaches and staff. It's the perfect boredom buster, energy burner, and friendship builder for these upcoming school holidays. Register. 16 Apr
Women in Poverty Network Launch
Join the Fay Gale Centre for Research on Gender at the official launch of the Women in Poverty Network. You will hear from Aradia Sayner, Founder and CEO of the Women in Poverty Network, Terese Edwards, CEO of Single Mother Families Australia, and endorsements from Jess Hill and Anne Summers. Tuesday 16 April, 11 am to 12.30 pm. Ingkarni Wardli, Level 7, and online. RSVP.
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.