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Uni of Adelaide tops state for graduate employability

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The ³ÉÈË´óƬ is again South Australia’s number 1 university and among the leaders in Australia for graduate employability, according to the 2022 QS Graduate Employability Ranking.

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Geological cold case may reveal critical minerals

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Researchers on the hunt for why cold eclogites mysteriously disappeared from geological records during the early stages of the Earth’s development may have found the answer, and with it clues that could help locate critical minerals today.

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Scientists focus on keeping Australians safe

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Scientists at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ will be working on a new set of defence-related projects to continue world-class research that aims to keep Australia safe.

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Honorary doctorate to be awarded to Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue

Lowitja O’Donoghue

The ³ÉÈË´óƬ will award an honorary doctorate to one of Australia’s most highly respected Aboriginal leaders, Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue AC CBE DSG.

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New fund launched to support Indigenous students

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The ³ÉÈË´óƬ will create further educational opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, following the launch of a new Indigenous Support Fund.

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New catalyst improves waste water conversion to clean energy

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A new generation of high performance catalysts developed by a team led by ³ÉÈË´óƬ scientists will improve the efficiency of using urea loaded waste water to generate clean energy.

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Developing DNA testing methods for timber supply chain verification

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Researchers at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ in partnership with and , Singapore, have been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Commonwealth Government’s Global Innovation Linkages Program to develop scientific origin verification tools for global timber supply chains.

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³ÉÈË´óƬ rises to new defence opportunities

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The ³ÉÈË´óƬ stands primed to maximise the opportunities for education and research presented by the new defence alliance announced between Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom.

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Something to smile about: 10-year milestone of the Community Outreach Dental Program

Something to smile about: 10-year milestone of the Community Outreach Dental Program

This September, the ³ÉÈË´óƬ and its Adelaide Dental School are proud to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Community Outreach Dental Program. Based at the Common Ground complex at Light Square, the program provides dental services to some of South Australia’s most vulnerable individuals and communities. 

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Genetics behind a quarter of cerebral palsy cases

At least a quarter of children with cerebral palsy have a clinically important genetic finding and 50 per cent of these will have immediate implications for their care, a new study from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ has found.

At least a quarter of children with cerebral palsy have a clinically important genetic finding and 50 per cent of these will have immediate implications for their care, a new study from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ has found.

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