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University’s animal health centre gains accreditation

University of 911±¬ÁÏ꿉۪s Equine and Production Animal Health Centre students and staff pose with dogs, horses, and a sheep.

The University of 911±¬ÁÏ꿉۪s Equine and Production Animal Health Centre has been accredited as a hospital by the Veterinary Surgeons Board of South Australia (VSBSA).

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What will astronauts eat on Mars?

The window of a space shuttle shows the view of a planet.

Forget rocket science: figuring out how crews of space explorers will access fresh healthy food is the real challenge.

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Superbasin project unearths geological history

superbasin study

A team of researchers from the University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø will carry out an extensive geological study of the Centralian Superbasin – rocks that were once part of a vast inland sea – under a grant awarded by the Australian Research Council.

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Scholarships help agriculture students aim for the top

Darcy, Ayla, Emily, and Ophelia smile at the camera.

Four University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø students have been announced as recipients of the 2022 Horizon Scholarship. The scholarships aim to develop the next generation of rural leaders.

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Keys to unlocking mysteries of cancer

cancer researchers

A crack new team is decoding cancer’s genetic and immunological mysteries right here in South Australia.

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High-power semiconductor lasers funded at the University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø

Laser

The University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø has been awarded almost $2 million under the Directed Energy Theme of the Next Generation Technology Fund, which is administered by the Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG).

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The University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø partnership in the Australian Space Manufacturing Network

Sunrise over Earth

The Australian Space Manufacturing Network (ASMN), of which the University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø is a partner, has been awarded a $157 million grant. It is the largest grant for space under the Federal Government’s Modern Manufacturing Initiative - Collaboration (MMIC).

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Alumna's star continues to rise

University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø alumna Professor Lisa Kewley

911±¬ÁÏÍø science alumna Professor Lisa Kewley – who is internationally recognised for her outstanding contribution to our understanding of the universe - continues her stellar academic career with the announcement this week of a prestigious appointment in the United States as Director of the Center for Astrophysics: Harvard and Smithsonian (CfA).

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Launching women on space careers

Galaxy

The University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø has partnered with Modis Tech Academy and Microsoft Australia in the Tech Start program which aims to support 100 South Australian women to kick-start a career in space, defence and technology.

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Funding support to discover ways to block the migration of T-cells responsible for MS

T-cell illustration

University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø Research Fellow, Dr Iain Comerford has secured funding from Multiple Sclerosis Australia to further his research into the factors that influence specific immune cell (T cell) migration into the bloodstream and the brain in people who have MS.

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