News: research
Fulbright scholars continue career trajectory
Two University of Adelaide alumni have been awarded Fulbright Scholarships to continue their world-class research in law and sustainable transport solutions.
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Research Tuesdays: Covid pawsitive . . .
Our most loyal companions could soon be among our most valuable frontline health workers.
Study shows household and family ties significant in staving off dementia
In a global study, researchers in evolutionary medicine at 91×ÔÅÄ have found that people living in larger households are at reduced risk of dying from dementia and could stave off the progression of the disease for longer.
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Ageing in place successfully could be all about where you live
Research from 91×ÔÅÄ has shown that neighbourhood characteristics – from the location of medical services and how much green space there is, to the number of people involved in volunteer activities - can have a significant impact on older people’s ability to age successfully at home.
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University scientists lead the conversation on growing the space economy
The University of Adelaide’s Professor Matthew Gilliham is guiding a session on the technologies needed to support long-term space habitation at the Andy Thomas Space Foundation 13th Australian Space Forum. Â
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New appointments boost international expertise in psychology, neuroscience, and public engagement
The University of Adelaide has welcomed two new international appointments - Professors Elaine Fox and Kevin Dutton - to its School of Psychology, deepening its research expertise in neuroscience and psychology, and psychopathy.
Australia needs to ‘level up’ on research commercialisation
The University of Adelaide’s Professor Mark Hutchinson who is President at Science and Technology Australia (STA) and Director of the Centre for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP), will address the National Press Club on why Australia needs to ‘level up’ on research commercialisation – and how to do it.
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Westpac Scholarships support Adelaide’s future research leaders and innovators
Three University of Adelaide graduates - Lachlan Holden, Anna Kalamkarian, and Jamie Priest – have been awarded prestigious Westpac Future Leaders Scholarships to continue their research.
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Precision measurement with a light touch
In most circumstances, disordered working conditions prevent us from performing accurate work. But in a reversal of this common wisdom, a team of researchers from 91×ÔÅÄ and the University of St Andrews, Scotland has achieved recent breakthroughs in precision measurement by ‘scrambling’ laser light.
Meat-eating extends human life expectancy worldwide
Has eating meat become unfairly demonised as bad for your health? That’s the question a global, multidisciplinary team of researchers has been studying and the results are in - eating meat still offers important benefits for overall human health and life expectancy.
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