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CET researchers awarded Solar Energy journal best paper 2021
Congratulations to mechanical engineering researchers Dr Matthew Emes, Dr Azadeh Jafari and Prof Maziar Arjomandi for receiving the Solar Energy Journal Best Paper Award 2021 from the International Solar Energy Society (ISES).
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Too late for 2050 climate change emissions target
New research from the University of Adelaide says the 2050 target to reduce climate change emissions is too little and too late.
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Blasting the zombie out of water-saving tech
A team of scientists, including experts from the University of Adelaide, suggest that reliance on modern irrigation technologies as a water-use efficiency strategy is a ‘zombie idea’ – one that persists no matter how much evidence is thrown against it.
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Student-led STEM research and technology on show
Emerging scientists showcase their research at Ingenuity, University of Adelaide’s annual interactive expo of STEM projects.
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The illegal wildlife trade has bigger ramifications than you might think
Scientists have highlighted that the illegal and unsustainable global wildlife trade has bigger ramifications on our everyday lives than you might think.
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Examining Earth’s oldest complex fossils using AI
University of Adelaide scientists will develop computer vision and machine-learning techniques to examine the fossil evidence of the Ediacara Biota – the earliest evidence of complex life.
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Can we extract ancient DNA from dinosaurs?
Delve into the science behind ancient DNA – what exactly is it, and how easy is it to extract from remains?
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Pollen home delivery sweet for honey bees
Scientists have teamed up with Adelaide Hills growers to improve cross-pollination in netted apple orchards.
ECMS funding success in health and medical research
Two researchers from the Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences have been awarded a total of over $2.8million. Congratulations to our two ECMS researchers.
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Extinction risk of native bee populations increased by bushfires
The number of threatened Australian native bee species is expected to increase by nearly five-fold after the devastating Black Summer bushfires in 2019-20, according to new research.
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