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AI to lighten the load in the fight against bushfires

A controlled burn

Snapping a picture on your next bushwalk could help predict and prevent devastating bushfires, thanks to a new innovative mobile phone app, NOBURN, powered by AI developed by University of Adelaide experts.

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Celebration of Nobel Prize in Literature anniversaries

Patrick White and J.M. Coetzee

A special lineup of authors – including J.M. Coetzee, Helen Garner and Christos Tsiolkas – will take part in a celebration hosted by the University of Adelaide commemorating the Nobel Prize in Literature anniversaries of J.M. Coetzee and Patrick White.

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Researchers funded to pursue new discoveries

Students at the University of Adelaide's North Terrace campus

More than $8.4 million has been awarded to 17 University of Adelaide research projects, in the Australian Research Council’s latest round of Discovery Projects grants.

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Future-focused students create STEM-based solutions

Ingenuity cave robot team

University of Adelaide students are showing their final year projects at Ingenuity, including the latest version of a cave exploring robot that resembles a spider, improvements to how a NASA robot works and 3D printing to fool facial recognition systems.

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Doctor secures national scholarship to explore AI goals

Photo of Alyssa Pradhan

A medical doctor with an interest in artificial intelligence, who is also a University of Adelaide alum, has been awarded one of the prestigious 2024 General Sir John Monash Scholarships. 

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New hope to treat and reverse osteoarthritis

A person experiencing knee pain

Current osteoarthritis treatment manages symptoms rather than addressing the underlying disease, but a new University of Adelaide study has shown the condition may be treatable and reversible.

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International collaboration targets global food challenges

Anton Middelberg, Richard Dickmann and Ulrich Schurr signing a memorandum of understanding between APPF and EMPHASIS

The global challenges of crop productivity and food security gained a global research platform today, with the signing of an MOU between the University of Adelaide and Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany.

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International students celebrated for academic excellence and community spirit

Taseef Farook

International students from the University of Adelaide have been awarded for their academic excellence and community engagement at a special ceremony this October.

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Expanded plant phenomics facility to accelerate crop development

Campus

The Australian Plant Phenomics Facility (APPF), Australia’s national plant phenomics research infrastructure, will receive $60 million in core funding over the next five years to expand its world-leading network of facilities across Australia and accelerate the development of improved crops.

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World-renowned chef visits to boost insect industry

Joseph Yoon

The University of Adelaide’s Waite campus is hosting international edible insect ambassador, chef Joseph Yoon, for two events highlighting the industry-shifting potential of insect agriculture.

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