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Stop! Grand theft water.

An international team of researchers led by the University of Adelaide has developed a new method to better understand the drivers of water theft, a significant worldwide phenomenon, and deterrents to help protect this essential resource.

An international team of researchers led by the University of Adelaide has developed a new method to better understand the drivers of water theft, a significant worldwide phenomenon, and deterrents to help protect this essential resource.

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SA economy will take years to recover from COVID-19

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It will take years for the national and South Australian economies to return to full output and employment following the COVID-19 pandemic.

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University staff vote to vary Enterprise Agreement to save jobs

Barr Smith Library

University of Adelaide staff have voted in support of a variation to their Enterprise Agreement to save 200 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs.

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New building block in plant wall construction

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University of Adelaide researchers as part of a multidisciplinary, international team, have uncovered a new biochemical mechanism fundamental to plant life. 
The research, published in The Plant Journal details the discovery of the enzymatic reaction involving carbohydrates present in plant cell walls, which are essential for their structure. 
 

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Tall Poppies’ world-class research recognised

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Four University of Adelaide researchers have won 2020 South Australian Tall Poppy Science Awards.

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ThincLab Canterbury to activate Trans-Tasman growth

University of Canterbury Rehua Building

New business incubator ThincLab Canterbury has been launched through a partnership between the University of Adelaide, South Australia, and the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.

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$15 million for Adelaide-led medical research

Associate Professors Leonie Heilbronn and Lyndsey Collins-Praino

The University of Adelaide has been awarded more than $15 million in research grants from the Federal Government’s Medical Research Future Fund’s (MRFF) to support targeted research on new ways to address risk factors for chronic and complex diseases.

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Virtual Open Day offers authentic “on campus” experience

Virtual render of the Napier Building

Visitors to the University of Adelaide’s Open Day this Sunday 16 August will get as close to a “real” on-campus experience as possible, thanks to a virtual recreation of the University’s flagship annual event.

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Marine food webs under increasing stress

Marine life, Whakaari Island, New Zealand

Scientists at the University of Adelaide have found growing evidence that marine ecosystems will not cope well with rising sea temperatures caused by climate change.

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Glimpse into the future with space makers

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Join the leaders of the University of Adelaide’s internationally recognised Centre for Sustainable Planetary and Space Resources for an awe-inspiring glimpse into a future that’s literally out of this world.

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