Adelaide University (Kaurna: Tirkangkaku) is a premier public research university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Formally established in 2024 and officially launched on January 5, 2026, the institution was created by a historic, state-backed merger between the University of Adelaide (established 1874) and the University of South Australia (UniSA, established 1891).By combining the strengths of its foundation institutions, Adelaide University operates as a top-tier global institution with an estimated enrollment of over 64,000 students, securing its spot as South Australia’s largest higher education provider.
Thirty years after a landmark study found Barbie and Ken’s proportions were almost impossible in real people, Australian researchers measured today’s dolls with the same tape and the same math. Barbie has moved a long way toward average. Ken’s waist has barely budged.
A binary-solvent electrolyte that donates hydrogen bonds only weakly let researchers turn carbon dioxide in simulated flue gas into carbon monoxide at near-total efficiency, even at 1% CO2 with oxygen present, and run the process for over 100 hours.