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January 2010
7 Jan Scientists reveal Milky Way's magnetic attraction
8 Jan Launch of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø's newest medical foundation
12 Jan Lead energy role for university professor
14 Jan Record number of uni offers boosts access to education
14 Jan New agriculture degree popular with school leavers
15 Jan ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø gears up for world cycling experts
18 Jan Education inequalities mapped in new report
20 Jan Trade Minister launches new site for teaching, research
21 Jan Uni of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø wins $68 million for research, training
21 Jan Researchers develop new bushfire warning device
22 Jan New evidence links humans to megafauna demise
28 Jan $30m super greenhouse to help sustain global agriculture
28 Jan Wound treatment wins commercialisation funds
29 Jan New buzz surrounding online insect course
February 2010
1 Feb Australia to benefit from US healthcare research
3 Feb Political heavyweights to deliver uni lectures
8 Feb Herbal medicines can be lethal, pathologist warns
9 Feb Blocking cell movement for cancer, MS treatment
12 Feb New incentives to help address rural doctor shortage
12 Feb Olsen appointed to energy research centre
12 Feb Agricultural revolution needed for 21st century
15 Feb Robinson Foundation launch at Government House
16 Feb Teaching scholarships to benefit rural areas
19 Feb Festival time in full swing at the Uni of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø
22 Feb Step by step guide to University life
26 Feb $1.5 million in scholarships for state's best students
March 2010
1 Mar Science is the drawcard for agricultural students
2 Mar Five thousand years of Chinese writing
3 Mar Friday concerts a lunchtime delight in Elder Hall
3 Mar ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø research impact brings national awards
4 Mar Bone density tests crucial for menopausal women
9 Mar Will Opposition stumble again on work laws?
10 Mar ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø to play a key role in helping the Pacific
16 Mar Uni of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø in space flight research program
16 Mar A tale of two financial crises in Singapore
18 Mar Australian High Commissioner to address graduates
18 Mar Malaysian scientist offers hope to kidney patients
18 Mar Architect uses PhD to help rebuild devastated Aceh
18 Mar ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø graduates among Fulbright Scholars
22 Mar Making best use of stormwater: free public forum
24 Mar New clinical guidelines to prevent cerebral palsy
25 Mar New sculpture adds to Bonython family legacy
29 Mar Most cars pose serious risks for pedestrians
30 Mar New test will help identify viral cattle disease
April 2010
8 Apr ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø's 'super' scientists awarded fellowships
9 Apr New Chancellor appointed to University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø
12 Apr Women with hormonal disorder at risk of heart disease
12 Apr Geologist to unveil secrets of the Antarctic
12 Apr ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø icons honoured in university ceremonies
13 Apr New director to lead minerals and energy research
15 Apr Power station project wins State funding
16 Apr University hosts expo on women's health
20 Apr Genetics could hold the key to lamb survival
21 Apr New coastal research body to turn science into action
21 Apr Law dean appointed to UN's fair work body
22 Apr Creative Writing head on Miles Franklin shortlist
27 Apr New measures proposed to curb youth road toll
28 Apr Dunstan's social justice legacy still the focus
29 Apr Sex of baby drives response to pregnancy stress
May 2010
3 May Resurrected mammoth blood very cool
5 May New study ranks countries on environment impact
12 May Shamray donates fee towards new Steinway
18 May Public opinion sought on IVF funding
18 May First 6 star green rating for ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø education building
19 May $2 million in scholarships for mid-year PhD, Masters
21 May New blood test for newborns to detect allergy risk
24 May Do quick-thinking women age better?
24 May Celebrating 125 years of medical history
25 May Super greenhouse upgrade to "go green" on energy
31 May Rising motorcycle toll calls for tougher licensing
June 2010
2 Jun Mutant gene link to West Nile virus in horses
2 Jun University marks Reconciliation Week with forum
7 Jun What can we do about feeding the world?
7 Jun State's first media scholarship awarded to university
7 Jun Will the new World Cup soccer ball bend?
8 Jun Investment market recovery & growth brings surplus
9 Jun iPad draws attention from students in lectures
11 Jun Tiny insect brains capable of huge feats
11 Jun Celebrating epic ride for University foundation
14 Jun Chancellor named in Queen's Birthday Honours
23 Jun The mating game is far more complicated than X and Y
23 Jun ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø wins $2.5 million for industry-linked research
24 Jun Australia's new PM pays tribute to her 'great education'
25 Jun Uni health researchers take out top honours
25 Jun Record numbers for entrepreneur challenge 2010
29 Jun School teachers win uni awards for excellence
29 Jun Resthaven awards nursing scholarships for aged care
30 Jun What does our energy future look like?
July 2010
6 Jul Isolation a threat to Great Barrier Reef fish
6 Jul Teaching and learning awards to ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø staff
7 Jul Using ultrasound to control toxic algal blooms
9 Jul Emissions trading debate "far from over"
9 Jul 100 years of sporting achievement
12 Jul Asthma warning for pregnant women
15 Jul British wind orchestra conductor returns to Elder
16 Jul $31 million biotech centre to benefit crops, food, energy
27 Jul Rural recruits needed for cancer study
27 Jul New Institute to help agriculture meet challenges
28 Jul University lecturer wins medical teaching award
30 Jul Research for better surveillance, submarine stealth
August 2010
2 Aug New hope for cerebral palsy prevention
9 Aug Internet battle for hearts, minds and global power
10 Aug ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø scientists named tall poppies in their field
10 Aug Visit Open Day to help make the right uni choice
12 Aug Research thesis in just three minutes at Open Day
14 Aug ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø researchers are Scientists of the Year
16 Aug Interactive shopping list? It's an eChallenge
16 Aug Garlic may play vital role in treating hypertension
19 Aug A day in the life of medicine in South Australia
30 Aug Heart disorder hits national epidemic proportions
31 Aug University's Medical School turns 125 years old
September 2010
1 Sep University joins $20 million cancer initiative
2 Sep Growing national interest in street trees
2 Sep The human brain is now wired for change
3 Sep Public lecture: what's worse than saturated fat?
3 Sep University welcomes decision on Union Hall
6 Sep Sweet sounds of choral music to fill St Peter's Cathedral
9 Sep Students and staff race for Vice-Chancellor's Cup
11 Sep Science faculty to enhance first-year learning with iPads
13 Sep Obesity and age putting pressure on the heart
17 Sep World conference on biology behind food security
17 Sep Potential link between IVF and diabetes
21 Sep Students learn the business of helping communities
27 Sep ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø icon among honorary degrees
28 Sep Joanna Briggs Institute links with global partner
29 Sep Community Open Day at Roseworthy Vet Health Centre
29 Sep High-profile political campaigner in ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø
October 2010
5 Oct Bringing mining and energy together for society gain
6 Oct University flautist named top SA teacher for 2010
11 Oct "Junk DNA" holds clues to disease, evolution
12 Oct Electronic stability control to cut rural road death
13 Oct Monro wins Telstra business women's award
13 Oct ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø Water Forum: being smarter with less
14 Oct All Rhodes lead to Oxford for medical student
15 Oct Golden Jubilee speaker helping rural students
15 Oct Public invited to free seminar on osteoporosis
18 Oct Herbicide resistance discovered in our worst weed
20 Oct Study rejects benefits of fish oil capsules in pregnancy
21 Oct Coastal dwellers confident of their future
25 Oct Tomorrow's engineers exhibit at Showgrounds
25 Oct Research to provide insight into future of family-run farms
26 Oct $14.6 million research win for University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø
28 Oct Fertility breakthrough for female cancer patients
30 Oct Portable biodiesel plant is eChallenge winner
November 2010
1 Nov Students win Prime Minister's scholarships
9 Nov ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø novelist wins richest literary prize
10 Nov DNA reveals origins of first European farmers
10 Nov Physicist is SA Australian of the Year and wins Telstra Business Women's Award
12 Nov Vet School leads brain gain for ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø's north
12 Nov Funds for breast cancer, stroke and diabetes research
17 Nov $6.2 million to attract and retain brilliant minds
19 Nov Research funds to help treat ovarian diseases
22 Nov Chinese city leaders in ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø for training
23 Nov DNA uncovers one of the world's rarest birds
24 Nov Working towards a smarter, greener airport
25 Nov Nursing program comes of age with major expansion
26 Nov Universal flu vaccine focus for ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø scientist
December 2010
1 Dec $1.95 million for world-class science facilities
2 Dec New model to assess urban water security
6 Dec Public forum provides facts on healthy eating
7 Dec New body to streamline laws, improve access to justice
9 Dec What's more important when choosing wine?
10 Dec Aussie consumers develop a taste for ethical eating
13 Dec Maths research to improve Internet reliability
13 Dec Child safety the focus of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø public seminar
15 Dec Pet owners warned about Christmas treats
15 Dec Summer opportunity for commercialising IT
16 Dec Indigenous student makes history at Oxford
17 Dec Research collaboration to deliver 'healthier' grains
23 Dec Brain gene a trigger for determining gender