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Fellowship recognises spirit of innovation

Professor Anton Middelberg

Professor Anton Middelberg, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) from the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide, has been elected as a Fellow of the US National Academy of Inventors (NAI).

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Social and technical risk awareness helps for online security

Person looking at laptop

Understanding the pathways and drivers that lead adolescents into delinquent online behaviour or even cybercrime and making computer systems more trustworthy is the focus of the latest in the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide’s podcast series, the Discovery Pod.

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Polar ice shelf maths brings national recognition

Luke Bennetts

Using applied mathematics to investigate the impacts of climate change on polar ice shelves, and other geophysical problems, has brought national recognition for ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide’s Associate Professor Luke Bennetts with ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog’s top prize for mathematicians aged 40 and under.

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Defence industry leader appointed to ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide’s Council

Andy Keough

The Managing Director of defence and security company Saab ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog, Andy Keough CSC, has been appointed to the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide’s Council.

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$4.55 million gift to encourage students into STEM

Kat Falkner and Lee-Ann Hunt

South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn civil engineering company McMillan Constructions has given a $4.55 million gift to the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide to help inspire and support students in financial need to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

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COVID-19 detector dog research and trials underway

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14 dogs have begun their training at the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide, and at the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn Border Force’s (ABF) National Detector Dog Program Facility in Victoria, as part of a joint venture into determining the feasibility of training COVID-19 detector dogs. The results from the trials are expected to be published in early 2021 and will inform whether trials in the community should be undertaken as the next phase.

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Statement from the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide: Waite campus

Waite campus

The ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide is deeply concerned about the potential impact on its Waite campus of the proposed upgrade to the Fullarton Road and Cross Road intersection.

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Half of surveyed renters suffered mental health decline during COVID-19

social housing apartments

×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn renters have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19 facing income loss, the inability to pay rent, tenure insecurity and eviction risk and a new AHURI publication provides a stark analysis of the impacts of these unprecedented challenges.

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112th Rhodes Scholar to bring science to the bedside

Dr Sarah Short

From pushing herself to the limit while competing as a schoolchild in artistic gymnastics competitions and then later as an elite triathlete, Dr Sarah Short is no stranger to the relentless demands for commitment and dedication in the pursuit of her goals.

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Three STEM superstars at ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide

Goodman cres

A cancer researcher, an ecologist and an optical engineer from the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide have been named among ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog’s official Superstars of STEM for 2021-2022.

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