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Acceptance in uncertainty a key for emotional wellbeing
Acceptance may be the best way to help increase emotional wellbeing in uncertain times, new research has found.
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Removing unwanted smoky notes from wine
University of Adelaide researchers have evaluated a new method to remediate smoke tainted wine, incurring less damage to the final product.
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Wave modelling important to predict climate change’s effect on sea ice
University of Adelaide researchers have developed a new theoretical model to predict the distances ocean waves can travel to break up sea ice.
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Space fibres touch down for in-depth analysis
Glass fibre drawn in space has returned back to the University's Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing for anlaysis. The fibre could prove transformative for quantum communication due to its properties.
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Honorary Doctorates celebrate alumni excellence
Three leaders of their respective fields - technology, oenology, and justice - will be recognised with Honorary Doctorates during this week's University of Adelaide graduation ceremonies.
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Federal funding for child mental health and wellbeing survey
The Federal Government has awarded $8.1 million for the third National Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing which University of Adelaide experts will play a key role in.
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Associate Professor receives national mentorship
University of Adelaide and Robinson Research Institute group leader Associate Professor Zohra Lassi has been awarded a prestigious mentorship.
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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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Ern Malley and the Angry Penguins
I was maybe seven on the day that I opened the cupboard. I had never knowingly heard the name “Ern Malley”. It was to follow me for the rest of my life.
It has been one of Adelaide’s great unsolved mysteries for more than 50 years: just how did an FJ Holden end up dangling from the Uni footbridge above the River Torrens in 1971?
Pioneering research in plant breeding, alternative proteins, and transformative technologies keeps the Waite at the cutting edge in its constant pursuit of the next big thing.