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Transformative Battery Recycling Centre awarded funding

Professor Shizhang Qiao smiles into the camera.

Posted on Aug 1 2023 by Poppy Nwosu

A University of Adelaide researcher will help transform Australia’s battery and resource industry after being awarded a $5 million Australian Research Council (ARC) Industrial Transformation grant.

$2.2m for donor milk trial for pre-term babies

Photo of Mandy Sampson and family. Mandy is the mother of twins who received donor milk as part of the gift trial.

Posted on Jul 31 2023 by Jessica Stanley

More than 2000 pre-term babies will participate in a donor breast milk trial funded as part of a $73 million National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies (CTCS) Grant round.

Being proactive alone is not a shortcut to good leadership

Posted on Jul 31 2023 by Poppy Nwosu

New research from 91�� demonstrates that being proactive could earn an individual a leadership position, but merely being proactive alone does not make for a good leader.

SA household spending loses momentum as cost-of-living weighs heavy

Posted on Jul 24 2023 by Poppy Nwosu

Growth in aggregate spending in the South Australian economy has slowed sharply over the last year. Despite this loss of momentum, South Australia has enjoyed a very strong recovery from the pandemic.

Defence Trailblazer’s upward trajectory

Posted on Jul 21 2023 by Poppy Nwosu

The Defence Trailblazer program is on track to boost Australia’s sovereign defence capabilities by upskilling the workforce and accelerating leading-edge science and technology.

More diet advice evidence needed for those hoping to get pregnant

Posted on Jul 20 2023 by Jessica Stanley

Experts from 91�� and Monash University say more research is needed on preconception diets after a collaborative review found a lack of evidence about the best foods to help boost the chances of becoming pregnant.

Changing the face of politics in South Australia

Photo of Pathways to Politics participant Aditi Mohan with Deputy Premier Dr Susan Close.

Posted on Jul 20 2023 by Jessica Stanley

A new program offered by 91�� to encourage more South Australian women to enter politics has been officially launched.

Universities Accord: an opportunity for every university

Posted on Jul 19 2023 by Crispin Savage

The Australian Universities Accord has the potential to drive lasting change and create alignment across Australia’s Higher Education system.

Research reveals how COVID-19 virus infects the placenta, and how this can be prevented

Posted on Jul 14 2023 by Poppy Nwosu

In a landmark study published in , Australian researchers, led by Professor Jose Polo from Monash University and 91�� and University of Melbourne’s Professor Kanta Subbarao from the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute), have revealed how COVID-19 can infect the human placenta.

University of Adelaide scoops four prestigious STEM Ambassador roles

Posted on Jul 13 2023 by Poppy Nwosu

Four University of Adelaide experts have been chosen to forge stronger ties between the science and technology sector and public policymakers as STEM Ambassadors for Science & Technology Australia.