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Superbasin project unearths geological history

A team of researchers from the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø will carry out an extensive geological study of the Centralian Superbasin – rocks that were once part of a vast inland sea – under a grant awarded by the Australian Research Council.
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Scholarships help agriculture students aim for the top

Four University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø students have been announced as recipients of the 2022 Horizon Scholarship. The scholarships aim to develop the next generation of rural leaders.
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Keys to unlocking mysteries of cancer

A crack new team is decoding cancer’s genetic and immunological mysteries right here in South Australia.
High-power semiconductor lasers funded at the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø

The University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø has been awarded almost $2 million under the Directed Energy Theme of the Next Generation Technology Fund, which is administered by the Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG).
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The University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø partnership in the Australian Space Manufacturing Network

The Australian Space Manufacturing Network (ASMN), of which the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø is a partner, has been awarded a $157 million grant. It is the largest grant for space under the Federal Government’s Modern Manufacturing Initiative - Collaboration (MMIC).
Alumna's star continues to rise

ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø science alumna Professor Lisa Kewley – who is internationally recognised for her outstanding contribution to our understanding of the universe - continues her stellar academic career with the announcement this week of a prestigious appointment in the United States as Director of the Center for Astrophysics: Harvard and Smithsonian (CfA).
Launching women on space careers

The University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø has partnered with Modis Tech Academy and Microsoft Australia in the Tech Start program which aims to support 100 South Australian women to kick-start a career in space, defence and technology.
Funding support to discover ways to block the migration of T-cells responsible for MS

University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø Research Fellow, Dr Iain Comerford has secured funding from Multiple Sclerosis Australia to further his research into the factors that influence specific immune cell (T cell) migration into the bloodstream and the brain in people who have MS.
New treatment for leading cause of blindness in Australia

Researchers at the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø have developed a new treatment for the leading cause of blindness in people of working age in Australia.
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Medical research funding boost has wide impact

University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø experts have been awarded more than $1.9 million to pursue medical research that will improve the lives of people such as young Aboriginal women, high-risk COVID-19 groups and cancer sufferers.
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