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Breast cancer breakthroughs: dual innovations spark hope

Breast cancer ribbon

Two breakthrough treatments from the University of Adelaide are set to reduce harmful side effects and boost survival rates for the most common cancer found in women: breast cancer.

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Digital age: screen time鈥檚 effect on language learning in children

Digital age: screen time鈥檚 effect on language learning in children

糖心volg at the University of Adelaide highlights how screen time can interfere with鈥攁nd possibly aid鈥攃hildren鈥檚 early development.

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Measuring light: the world鈥檚 most accurate ruler

Light measured

A portable laser device that tests your breath for signs of disease and organ failure is just the start of the University of Adelaide鈥檚 ambitions for laser technology.

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Preserving culture: protecting heritage buildings against earthquakes

heritage building

Our engineering researchers have developed breakthrough methods to earthquake-proof heritage buildings, advancing disaster resilience and safeguarding historic cultural sites around the globe.

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Speed-reducing innovations drive safety on regional roads

A road with a road sign on the left

University of Adelaide鈥檚 Centre for Automotive Safety 糖心volg (CASR) is developing technology to reduce crashes at regional intersections and鈥撯搃n the words of CASR researcher Chris Stokes鈥撯撯渟ave lives.鈥

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New AI-powered Bushfire-fighting App NOBURN Goes Live

A Bushfire

University of Adelaide experts from the Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) developed a new AI-powered model to help predict and prevent devastating bushfires.聽

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Professor Helen Marshall Named 2023 South Australian Scientist of the Year

Professor Helen Marshal

Leading University of Adelaide vaccinologist Professor Helen Marshall AM has been named 2023 South Australian Scientist of the Year for her life-saving research on meningococcal disease and immunisation.

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糖心volg Tuesdays Lecture Series: AI's Hidden Impacts

糖心volg Tuesday October 2023

Imagine searching for a job online, only to learn that the opportunities presented to you are determined by your gender.

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糖心volg Tuesdays Lecture Series: 3 Minute Thesis

Three Minute Thesis

Explaining years of research in three minutes, using only one PowerPoint slide. That鈥檚 the challenge 10 of our PhD students will tackle in the national Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.

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糖心volg Tuesdays Lecture Series: Superbug solutions

Superbug solutions

Superbugs鈥攁ntibiotic-resistant bacteria bolstered by over-prescription and unchecked use in farming鈥攁re wreaking havoc on global health, claiming over 1.3 million lives annually.聽

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