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5 February 2026
Adelaide University and Adelaide Fringe expand the stage for artists and regions
In its first year as a major partner of Adelaide Fringe, Adelaide University will support a suite of initiatives spanning subsidised ticketing, regional touring and student industry engagement, reinforcing its commitment to creativity, inclusion and cultural leadership. The partnership builds on longstanding collaboration where both legacy institutions, the University of South Australia and the University of Adelaide, have partnered with Adelaide Fringe....
Australia collaborates with China on sustainable aviation
Adelaide University has been awarded a $400,000 grant from the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations (NFACR), under the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, to deliver a sustainable aviation project over the next two years. Announced this week by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Penny Wong, the project will strengthen collaboration between Australian and Chinese stakeholder...
Additive manufacturing unlocks next-generation power for space and defence missions
An Australian-led additive manufacturing research project is set to transform how long-duration space and defence missions are powered, overcoming one of the most persistent barriers facing operations in space, subsea and extreme environments: reliable, maintenance-free energy. Through its first funded research project, the Additive Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (AMCRC) is helping South...
Could AI help students feel better about learning maths?
New research from Adelaide University shows how artificial intelligence (AI) could help address challenges such as maths anxiety by using a student’s inputs and identifying signs of anxiety or disengagement during learning. Published in npj Science of Learning, the study suggests that when AI systems are designed to use the right data and goals, they can adapt their responses to help counteract neg...
New discovery reveals how a tiny cellular signal helps shape the human heart
Australian researchers have uncovered a crucial new mechanism that helps explain how the heart’s major blood vessels form during early development, and how disruptions to this process can lead to serious congenital heart defects. The study, led by scientists from Adelaide University, reveals that a specific group of cells known as neural crest cells play a previously unrecognised role in controllin...
