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Techno-Economics of Offshore Renewable Energy: Wind, Wave, Energy Storage and System Integration

Dr. Qiang Gao and A/Prof. Nesimi Ertugrul

A comprehensive and integrated overview book of the technical and economic aspects of offshore wind, wave energy, and energy storage system is launched by our Staff.

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PIE Seminars Series - Event 1

AIML panelists

The Purpose Driven Industry Engagement (PIE) Seminar Series kicked off last Thursday, 20th March at the Hughes Lecture Theatre. 

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Some evolutionary losses may not be lost forever

Hyrophis curtus sea snake credit Satish Parashar

Biological Sciences researchers have now identified nine species of sea snakes as having regained the genetic requirements for advanced colour vision, demonstrating that once a complex trait has been lost to evolutionary time, it may be regained in some way.

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Functionality of a grapevine transport protein defined

Grapevine CCC protein

Researchers in the School of Agriculture, Food & Wine have discovered that a protein which mediates the transport of alkali metal ions, such as potassium, and halides ions across plant membranes acts similarly to a protein found in animals.

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Vertebrate palaeontologist named Superstar of STEM

Liz Reed

Dr Liz Reed from the School of Biological Sciences has been named a Superstar of STEM by Science & Technology Australia for 2025 – inspiring future scientists by providing crucial leadership and mentoring.

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University academics help ABC host ‘Eat the Invaders’

University of Adelaide professors Andy Lowe and Phill Cassey

New ABC series examines how Australia might deal with some of its problematic invasive species, by posing the question of whether we can suppress these hugely costly pests by turning them into dinner – with every plate consulted upon by two of our university’s academics.

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Students Clinch 2nd Place in Prestigious 2024 International Warman Design and Build Competition

UoA winning team

School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering student team achieved second place at the prestigious International Warman Design and Build Competition held on 26 and 27 October 2024.

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Winners of Visualise Your Thesis Competition announced

Hussain Ahmad winning two awards

A HDR student from the School of Computer and Mathematical Sciences won both the People’s Choice Award and Second Place in the Visualise Your Thesis Competition, organised by the University Library. 

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Sparc Hydrogen awarded for creating a greener future in SA

Sunrise over Earth

Green energy company Sparc Hydrogen has received a Climate Leaders Award in the Small to Medium Enterprise category from the South Australian Premier’s Climate Change Council in conjunction with researchers from the School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences.

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Reinventing the power grid: Renewable energy, storage and grid modernisation

Nesimi Ertugrul

Associate Professor Nesimi Ertugrul launches a new book, addressing the critical and influential subject of the evolving power grid.

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