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Build a Martian garden for National Science Week

Plants for Space

Potential future space-farers will discover how to grow plants for interplanetary travel, as part of a National Science Week event held by the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹Ù꿉۪s ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space (P4S).

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GRDC invests in University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø-led soybean program

Dr Anh Pham inspecting soybean plants

The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) will invest $3 million in a new five-year soybean breeding program that will be led by the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø and aims to deliver new elite soybean varieties to Australian growers.

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University mobilises CrowdStrike solution

Keyboard

Faced with the global CrowdStrike outage, University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø experts led by Associate Professor Hung Nguyen from the School of Computer and Mathematical Sciences rapidly mobilised to find a solution and implement it.

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International partnership builds training courses in India

Dino Mussolino, Siddhartha, Dr Kalyan, Dr Ramoo, Navtej Bal, Dr Gautam and Dr Hank Duyverman

The University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø has led an international consortium of vocational education and training (VET) providers in establishing five new agricultural vocational training courses in India.

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The next generation of park systems

River Torrens Karrawirra Parri - Dr Scott Hawken

Park systems enhance civic life in cities, providing major economic, social, ecological, and health benefits. The University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹Ù꿉۪s upcoming symposium brings together experts from across the nation to discuss the future of park systems.

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Future Fellows funded for health and global security research

Students at the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø's North Terrace campus

The Australian Research Council has awarded three University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø academics more than $3 million funding, as part of the 2024 Future Fellowships scheme.

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Skin may hold key to neurodevelopmental disorder diagnosis

A woman works in a labratory. Photo credit: jarmoluk

A genetic diagnostic method using a small sample of skin from the upper arm could identify rare neurodevelopmental disorders in a non-invasive way, according to researchers at the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø.

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Diabetes SA grants improve future health outcomes

Rebecca Thomson and Stephen Kidd

University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø researchers focusing on improving the health outcomes of people with diabetes have been granted funding by Diabetes SA.

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Confirmed link between maternal asthma and child allergies

Health professional holding stethoscope on pregnant woman's stomach.

For the first time, researchers from the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹Ù꿉۪s Robinson Research Institute, University of South Australia and University of Queensland have confirmed maternal asthma increases risks of child allergies.

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Nobel Laureate’s life achievements celebrated

Dr J Robin Warren after receiving his Honorary Doctorate in 2006. Photo: GFP Studios

Nobel Laureate, Dr John Robin Warren AC, has passed away aged 87.

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