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Cool for cats: that spiny tongue does more than keep a cat well groomed

Cat tongue image

New research shows their rough tongue plays a role in helping a cat keep cool.

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Anglicare SA 150 Augustus Short Scholarship

The Anglicare SA 150 Augustus Short Scholarship is available to a student of high academic merit, who has relocated from a rural or remote area and is experiencing challenging financial circumstances or another disadvantage.

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Prestigous Post-Doctoral Fellowship from TUBITAK

Dr Ahmet Gunes Yardimci

Congratulations to Dr Ahmet Gunes Yardimci from the School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering, who has been awarded a prestigious Post-Doctoral Fellowship by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK).

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Australian eChallenge Winners

2018 eChallenge winners - Ben Morton and Lewis Dunnigan

Congratulations to Ben Morton and Lewis Dunnigan, who won first prize at this year’s Australian eChallenge Awards for developing a device to better use green waste.

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HSW Supervisor Toolkit

A new Supervisor Toolkit has been uploaded to the University’s HSW website and is aimed at supervisors to assist them with fulfilling their safety responsibilities.

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World's first global vegetation database

Woodland vegatation image, Greg Guerin

The world's first global vegetation database contains more than 1.1 million complete lists of plant species for all terrestrial ecosystems.

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Crowdfunding campaign launched to help save Tassie devil

Tassie Devil

New research could help save the Tasmanian devil from the deadly disease that's wiping out their population

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Waite campus to host food science and technology summer school

Bachelor of Food and Nutrition Science students baking

An opportunity for food science, nutrition and agriculture students to learn and connect with the Australian food industry.

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(APPEA) KA Richards Scholarship

PhD student Yazan Arouri

Congratulations to PhD student Yazan Arouri from the Australian School of Petroleum, who has been awarded the prestigious Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) KA Richards Scholarship.

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Kerry Wilkinson named Australia's best wine educator

Kerry Wilkinson named Australia's best wine educator

Oenology expert Kerry Wilkinson awarded 'Best Wine Educator' in the 2018 Wine Communicator Awards.

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