3 BRILLIANT MINUTES: Sea farming

University of South Australia's researchers Prof Haolan Xu and Dr Gary Owens have conceptualized a floating sea farm to grow edible plants and collect fresh water for a growing global population using just seawater and sunlight.

They say it would be low-cost, fully automated, and easy to operate while not sacrificing precious land for agriculture.

13 September 2023

iLAuNCH. Empowering the future of Australia’s sovereign space capability.

In a world driven by innovation and speed to market, Australia is set to be propelled into the trillion dollar global space ecosystem. The iLAuNCH trailblazer is set to accelerate the development of sovereign space manufacturing sector for Australia.

Industry Associate Professor Colin Hall will lead the South Australian node, hosting three core projects involving five industry partners, valued at $20 million over four years.

05 July 2023

Dr Zoë Doubleday – ICM Agrifood Award 2022

Zoë has won the ATSE ICM Agrifood Award for her work to help combat seafood fraud and illegal fishing, practices that threaten Australia’s multi-billion-dollar seafood industry. Her work increases the integrity of the global seafood trade and provides greater confidence for consumers.

26 October 2022

EB Research: Professor Allison Cowin research update

Professor Allison Cowin, Deputy Director of the Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, talks about her research into new technologies and therapeutics to help those living with EB.

03 October 2022