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Adelaide University is pleased to announce the appointment of Joanne Fox into the role of Deputy Vice Chancellor – People and Culture. With more than 30 years’ experience leading people and transformation in large, complex organisations, Ms Fox will be instrumental in shaping Adelaide University’s culture and contributing to its pursuit of being a global employer of choice.

As global commitments to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 intensify, new research highlights Australia’s hidden risks and the opportunity to lead in the renewable energy transition. The study by researchers from Adelaide University and Flinders University, finds that while renewable energy generation is advancing, progress is constrained by supply chain dependencies, grid limitations and fragment...

Plant SynBio Australia (Plant SynBio) today launched its Adelaide node at Adelaide University’s Waite campus, marking a major milestone in Australia’s plant synthetic biology capability. With nodes across Adelaide University, Australian National University, La Trobe University and the University of Western Australia, Plant SynBio is delivering advanced infrastructure, capabilities and expertise to ...

Scientists are advancing a promising solution to two of the world’s biggest challenges – plastic pollution and clean energy – by transforming waste plastics into valuable fuels using sunlight. A new paper led by Adelaide University PhD candidate Xiao Lu explores how solar-powered technologies can convert discarded plastics into hydrogen, syngas and other useful industrial chemicals, offering a path...

An international study led by Adelaide University has found bowhead whale populations are recovering only in stocks where large areas of hazardous sea ice conditions limited devastating hunting centuries ago. The research team analysed historical logbooks from more than 700 whaling voyages, reconstructing their daily positions and hunting successes.