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Law and the global impact of wildlife trafficking

John Scanlon

Wildlife trafficking is a serious global challenge with severe consequences. Despite the negative impact on the planet’s biodiversity, climate and ecosystem, no global agreement yet exists to combat this highly destructive crime.

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Conventional wisdom on tissue imaging turned on its head

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An international team of experts has made a technological breakthrough for one of the most important forms of imaging: optical coherence tomography (OCT). They believe that selective collection of multiple scattered light may lead to improved image contrast at depth.

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Women’s voices resonate through classical music

Seraphim Trio

Women’s voices, stories, and emotions in all their diversity will be the focus of a special musical event. Snapshots of Love and Life will present works by and about women – exploring an idealised domestic fantasy, a real-life musical marriage, and a contemporary feminist response to both.

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Family fun illuminates University

Illuminate

Light-filled fun will visit the University’s North Terrace campus when the spectacular Illuminate festival returns this July.

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Hydrogen, mining and wine projects receive funding

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The ³ÉÈË´óƬ is the lead partner in three projects that have received grants under the Federal Government’s Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) Grants scheme. Working with its industry partners, the University will help create new styles of wine, explore for renewable natural hydrogen and recover critical minerals.

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Cracking the code for better barley - and more of it!

Image of a normal barley flower and a flower from a mutant variety.

Researchers have for the first time identified several genes in barley that could eventually lead to larger yielding crops.

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Prestigious Fellowship award for research into green technology

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Professor Shaobin Wang from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s School of Chemical Engineering has been named one of the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) 2023 Australian Laureate Fellows.

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Copper, hydrogen bids through to next round

hydrogen

Two Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) bids led by the ³ÉÈË´óƬ Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Resources are through to the next stage of the Federal Government’s funding process. CRC grants aim to improve the competitiveness, productivity and sustainability of Australian industries.

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Holograms for life: improving IVF success

A 3D image of a 2-cell embryo

In a world-first, 3D holographic images of an embryo have been developed as part of a collaborative research project between the ³ÉÈË´óƬ and University of St Andrews. The images are created using miniscule amounts of light in a fraction of a second.

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Councils confirm support to transform higher education in SA

Students at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ's North Terrace campus

The ³ÉÈË´óƬ and the have today entered into a formal agreement to work together to support the South Australian Government as it moves to create a combined new university for our State. The agreement, which is conditional on the provision of significant financial support by the State Government, follows careful consideration of the feasibility assessment, which was informed by public feedback, and followed the release of the universities’ joint Vision Statement in March this year.

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