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Scientists focus on keeping Australians safe
 
    
      Scientists at the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É will be working on a new set of defence-related projects to continue world-class research that aims to keep Australia safe.
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Honorary doctorate to be awarded to Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue
 
    
      The University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É will award an honorary doctorate to one of Australia’s most highly respected Aboriginal leaders, Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue AC CBE DSG.
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New fund launched to support Indigenous students
 
    
      The University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É will create further educational opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, following the launch of a new Indigenous Support Fund.
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New catalyst improves waste water conversion to clean energy
 
    
      A new generation of high performance catalysts developed by a team led by University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É scientists will improve the efficiency of using urea loaded waste water to generate clean energy.
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Developing DNA testing methods for timber supply chain verification
 
    
      Researchers at the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É in partnership with and , Singapore, have been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Commonwealth Government’s Global Innovation Linkages Program to develop scientific origin verification tools for global timber supply chains.
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University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É rises to new defence opportunities
 
    
      The University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É stands primed to maximise the opportunities for education and research presented by the new defence alliance announced between Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom.
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Something to smile about: 10-year milestone of the Community Outreach Dental Program
 
    
      This September, the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É and its ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É Dental School are proud to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Community Outreach Dental Program. Based at the Common Ground complex at Light Square, the program provides dental services to some of South Australia’s most vulnerable individuals and communities.Â
Genetics behind a quarter of cerebral palsy cases
 
    
      At least a quarter of children with cerebral palsy have a clinically important genetic finding and 50 per cent of these will have immediate implications for their care, a new study from the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É has found.
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New citizen science project creates a buzz in the classroom
 
    
      A new citizen science project, Insect Investigators, led by the South Australian Museum and involving the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É’s Dr Erinn Fagan-Jeffries, will connect school students with scientists to document their local insect biodiversity and discover insects in their area.
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Grant support for crucial health and medical research
 
    
      The University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É has been awarded $10.5 million for seven research projects to investigate issues including Indigenous oral health, preterm birth, cancer, and mental illness.
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