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AIML celebrates academic promotions and ARC Discovery Project successes

Feras Dayoub, Lauren Oakden-Rayner, Melissa McCradden

Congratulations to AIML academics Dr Feras Dayoub, Dr Lauren Oakden-Rayner, and Dr Melissa McCradden on their recent academic promotions to Associate Professor. AIML also congratulates its researchers on securing new funding through the Australian Research Council’s Discovery Program for 2026, which supports fundamental research across Australian universities. Two AIML-led projects received Discovery Project funding this round.

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Elite new master’s course seeks to bring maths students further into the AI fold

Mathematician at whiteboard

AIML and Adelaide University are thrilled to announce a new master’s course designed to bring mathematics students into the dynamic world of foundational AI.

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“We are many orders of magnitude short on our investment in sovereign AI;” AIML Chief Scientist joins esteemed colleagues for 2025 Julia Gillard Public Lecture

Former Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, with AIML Professor Anton van den Hengel

On Thursday, October 23, University of Adelaide academics, staff, and students travelled to the University's Bonython Hall for the annual Julia Gillard Public Lecture. The lecture series, named after The Hon. Julia Gillard, a University of Adelaide Visiting Honorary Professor as well as Australia’s 27th and only woman prime minister, has become an opportunity to discuss many of Australia's most pressing concerns.

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AIML-developed AI Roadmap Generator makes it easier for companies to embark on their AI journey

Richard Pinter, Jonathon Read, Michael Brown MP

This week, AIML officially launched an exciting new product designed to assist and support businesses across Australia with incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into their operations.

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AIML’s 2025 Research Showcase highlights AI’s emerging trends and seemingly limitless opportunities

PhD student Fengyi (Frances) Yang presents at the Showcase

On Wednesday, September 24, AI practitioners, researchers, stakeholders, and interested members of the public converged on the AIML building for the Institute’s annual Research Showcase. The showcase is one of AIML’s most highly anticipated yearly events.

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AIML and CCCure use machine learning to improve outcomes for those with IBD

CCCure visit to AIML

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, leading to symptoms such as abdominal pain, fatigue, and impaired digestion. IBD affects more than 6.8 million people worldwide. In Australia, over 180,000 people are currently living with IBD, including both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, which often require long-term and complex medical management. With rates continuing to rise globally, IBD is projected to affect around 300,000 Australians by 2030.

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Launch of the AIML Shop: New initiative turns innovative research concepts into impactful commercial products

AIML Shop

In June 2025, AIML announced the launch of the AIML Shop, a remarkable, cutting-edge initiative that leverages AIML’s world-class academic research and engineering capabilities to transform research concepts into adoptable, open-source, and commercial products.

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AIML launches Industrial AI SME Grant Program to accelerate South Australian business innovation

Dr Kathy Nicholson and Jonathon Read hosting the Industrial AI SME Grant Program Webinar at the Government of South Australia’s Department of State Development studio.

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across South Australia now have the opportunity to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) within their operations with the launch of the Industrial AI SME Grant Program. This Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) program is supported by the South Australian Government through the Department of State Development’s Research and Innovation Fund.

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CAR ‘s legacy and continuing impact are lionised at celebration event

CAR Program Manager, Dr Nisha Schwarz

On Friday, May 30, AI practitioners, researchers, and enthusiasts converged upon the AIML building to celebrate the incredible legacy of the Centre for Augmented Reasoning (CAR) program.

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The sky’s the limit: AIML works with local company to clear earth's orbit

space debris

Space debris is a huge issue that presents a growing risk to the sustainability of earth’s orbital environment. Defunct satellites, spent rocket components, and other types of debris now number in the tens of thousands, and traveling at speeds exceeding 28,000 km/h, even millimetre-sized objects can cause significant damage to operational satellites or pose a threat to crewed missions.

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