Adolescent drug trial reanalysed
A highly-cited trial from 2007 used by international health agencies to support the use of medication of adolescents with depression, has been critically reviewed by a team from the University of Adelaide.
University ranks highly in two prestigious global rankings
The University has risen to first in Australia in the US News Rankings and placed equal 25th globally with Princeton in the QS World University Rankings...
More and more people missing from official data
Researchers are warning that millions of people around the world aren’t being counted in census and survey data, leaving policymakers in the dark about the populations they govern.
Air pollution a ‘serious public health threat’
A leading Leeds researcher who played an important role in Britain’s response to the pandemic has collaborated on a major new report highlighting growing evidence of health risks from air pollution.
Energy poverty’s mental health harms are about more than money
A University of Adelaide study has found that the negative effects of energy poverty on mental health are not only related to income stress and therefore differ depending on how energy poverty is defined.
Experience beats knowledge: Prof Richard Sutton on reinforcement learning and the future of AI
What can babies do that even the most advanced Large Language Models (LLMs) currently cannot? Renowned AI expert, Professor Richard Sutton, demonstrates this with a video of an...
Mental health worst among girls and gender diverse teens, study finds
Almost one in four high school students report mental health problems by Year 10, with gender diverse teens and girls living with disadvantage hit the hardest.
First Indigenous-led Research Strategy to protect Kakadu National Park
The first Indigenous-led Research Strategy for Kakadu National Park has been released, to protect the unique World Heritage-listed property in Australia’s far north.
UWA granted approval for international branch campuses in India
India’s University Grants Commission has approved The University of Western Australia’s application to establish international branch campuses in India...
Sustainability researcher wins $1.5m award for work tackling the climate crisis
The Frontiers Planet Prize, a global initiative of the Frontiers Research Foundation in Switzerland, has announced Associate Professor Arunima Malik as one of its three...
