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Photographer of the Year
Congratulations to Professor Carl Howard from the School of Mechanical Engineering, who is the Oceania Regional Winner in the Institution of Mechanical Engineers 2018 Photographer of the Year Competition.
Best Overall Paper
Congratulations to PhD candidate Orddom Leav from the School of Mechanical Engineering, who won the President’s prize for the best overall paper at the Australian Acoustical Society annual conference.
Vacation Work Experience
BHP is currently taking expressions of interest from second, third and fourth year Mechanical Engineering (or similar) students to complete paid Vacation Work Experience at their Olympic Dam mine.
Wine scholarship winners are best of the bunch
Top viticulture and oenology students have been awarded scholarships to boost their study and career potential.
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Dual band opens gateway to smart cities research
A research collaboration between the Australian Smart Cities Consortium (ASCC), the Connected Cities Project and Internet of Things (IoT) company Meshed, has led to the creation and launch of a world-first dual band LoRaWAN gateway, that simultaneously supports both Australian and Asian standard bandwidths.
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Trapping atoms, not space ships, with tractor beams
Physics researchers have delved into the realm of Star Wars and created a powerful tractor beam.
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Alcohol brewed from trees and other fermented drinks in Indigenous history
There’s evidence that Australian Aboriginal people have a long history of using fermentation to make beverages.
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When Thailand and Australia were closer neighbours, tectonically speaking
New geology research uncovers the deep links between Australia and Thailand.
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Outstanding Australian School of Petroleum Graduate
Congratulations to Tuan Huynh Minh Tran, a final year undergraduate student in the Australian School of Petroleum.
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New technique a breakthrough in human genome reconstruction
Scientists have developed a new technique that will aid in a more accurate reconstruction of human genomes.
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