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Awards night abuzz with praise for citizen science program
A citizen science program increasing the knowledge of Australia's diverse ecosystems has been recognised at the 2024 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
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Women political leaders celebrate suffrage
Elder Hall was home to a moment in history last night, bringing together powerful and prominent Australian female figures to celebrate 130 years of women’s suffrage in South Australia, coinciding with the University of Adelaide’s 150th anniversary.
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More international experience visits campus
Two more International Fellows visited the University of Adelaide North Terrace campus in July.
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Turning up the heat on dragonfly sight
University of Adelaide researchers and collaborators from Lund University in Sweden have made a breakthrough in understanding how dragonflies' brains work.
Surprising spin offs of slowing down wind turbines
The cost effectiveness of wind farms could be significantly improved by reducing the speed of wind turbines that are clustered together, which could improve their longevity and also reduce noise pollution.
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Tropical plants discovered in Tasmania’s ancient Polar Forest
New remains of a 53-million-year-old polar forest have been unearthed near Macquarie Harbour in western Tasmania, unveiling previously unknown ancestral origins of rainforest plants in the southern polar region.
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Waite 100 Whisky wins bronze
The University of Adelaide’s inaugural whisky release, the Waite 100 Whisky, was awarded bronze at the 2024 Tasting Australia Spirit Awards.
Research centre funded for global control of two serious infections in young people
University of Adelaide researchers have received $3 million for a new research centre set to determine the most effective immunisation program using one vaccine to protect against both meningococcal disease and gonorrhoea.
Silicon chip propels 6G communications forward
A team of scientists has unlocked the potential of 6G communications with a new polarisation multiplexer. This allows multiple data streams to be transmitted simultaneously over the same frequency band, effectively doubling data capacity.
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Bridging the chasm between technology and clinicians
While the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for medical diagnosis is growing, new research by the University of Adelaide has found there are still major hurdles to cover when compared to a clinician.
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