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Queen’s Birthday Honours awarded to staff and alumni

Image of the Mitchell Building

More than 40 members of the University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø community have today been awarded Queen’s Birthday honours, recognising outstanding contributions to their fields of expertise.

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2021 911±¬ÁÏÍø Festival of Ideas program launched

2021 911±¬ÁÏÍø Festival of Ideas guest curators

Reborn Festival of Ideas to shine brighter than ever with Stan Grant, Clementine Ford, Taryn Brumfitt, Costa Georgiadis, Gavin Wanganeen, Matt Stone and Ben Shewry.

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University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø among world’s top 1% in rankings

Students at the University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø's North Terrace campus

The University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø continues to be recognised as one of the world’s top universities, with today’s release of the .

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Depression 50% higher in women with PCOS

Depressed person

Women diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) are 1.5 times more likely to have symptoms of clinical depression than women without the condition, a new study from the University of 911±¬ÁÏ꿉۪s Robinson Research Institute has found. This was the case whether or not women knew they had PCOS.

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Sea snakes show their sensitive side to court potential mates

Sea snakes

Decades of research has revealed the remarkable morphological adaptations of sea snakes to aquatic life, which include paddle-shaped tails, salt-excreting glands, and the ability to breathe through their skin.

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New insights into survival of ancient Western Desert peoples

Western Desert habitats

Researchers at the University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø have used more than two decades of satellite-derived environmental data to form hypotheses about the possible foraging habitats of pre-contact Aboriginal peoples living in Australia’s Western Desert.

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Soft tissue measurements critical to hominid reconstruction

Hominid facial reconstruction

Accurate soft tissue measurements are critical when making reconstructions of human ancestors, a new study from the University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø and Arizona State University has found.

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New biocontrol research to help prevent mice plagues

Professor Paul Thomas, the University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø

Scientists at the University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø are partnering with the CSIRO and the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions on breakthrough genetic biocontrol research to help control mice populations and prevent future mice plagues.

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University mourns passing of James Crawford (1948-2021)

His Excellency Judge James Crawford

The University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø has expressed its sorrow following the death of one of its greatest law graduates, His Excellency Judge James Crawford AC SC FBA.

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Wine Industry Mentor Program participants for 2021 announced

Wine business

Sixty-two early career professionals have today been announced as the latest recruits to the Wine Industry Mentor Program following extraordinary numbers of applications for the expanded program.

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