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Moisturisers tested to find best for scar management
Not all moisturisers are equal when it comes to scar management, according to new research by University of Adelaide experts and researchers at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
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Tribute to William Finn’s music of life, love and loss
Elegies: A Song Cycle delivers a rich tapestry of stories by Tony Award-winning composer William Finn in Adelaide this October.
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Reaching the next frontier of space-architectural designs
An international contingent of applicants has unveiled their futuristic designs of deep-space human habitats as part of the Australian Space Architecture Challenge (ASAC).
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From space science to dinner plates: the future of farming indoors
Extreme weather events, from heavy rainfall to heatwaves and droughts, are increasingly threatening crop yields globally, so new solutions are needed for agriculture.
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New approach to create batteries of the future
A team of University of Adelaide researchers are exploring ways to create a safer and more sustainable battery for electric mobility and power grids.
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News in brief
Researcher receives first Australian-German honour
A University of Adelaide biomedical researcher has been named the first Early Career Research Ambassador for the Australia-Germany Research Network (AGRN).
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Climate researcher wins Women in Science Fellowship
A University of Adelaide climate researcher has secured a fellowship to use tree rings to help determine Australia’s future drought risk.
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University’s new gin worth its Waite in gold
Spirits are high at the University of Adelaide, with the Waite campus’ very own gin receiving a gold medal and its Brandy a silver medal at the Tasting Australia Spirit Awards.
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22 Sep
2025 Latin American Film Festival
The University is hosting the 2025 Latin American Film Festival. 13 films will be shown free of charge, after hours and on weekends. There is a great range of countries and genres being showcased. Monday 22 September to Sunday 5 October. Various times. The Braggs lecture theatre, North Terrace campus. Register. 02 Oct
Elder Con Music Theatre present How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
This musical took Broadway by storm, winning both the Tony Award for Best Musical and a Pulitzer Prize. Matinee & evening performances. Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 October. Scott Theatre, North Terrace campus. Tickets.
Lumen
Sometimes the kindest thing we can do for animals under our care is to leave them alone. This is particularly true for some of the animals in our zoos where the future of wildlife conservation is going hi-tech.
The (environmental) future of the planet
Answering your environmental concerns. Special Lumen feature: Director of the Environment Institute Andy Lowe explores some of the work being done by the University and its communities for our future.
Lumen readers' prize - Exploring the future issue
Win premium bottles by our alumni winemakers.
Three of our special “foreign correspondents” report back to Lumen to share their stories.
Is death still the end? Or does advancing technology provide us, already, with ways to live on?