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New program to steer high school students into STEM careers

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The new STEM Academy will provide high school students with a clear pathway into STEM degrees, and an understanding of the jobs their studies can lead to.

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ASC PTY LTD - Graduate Program 2021 Opportunities

ASC Pty Ltd is seeking final year Computer Science and Engineering (Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, Mechatronic, Civil, Chemical) students for its Graduate Program commencing in January 2021 at their Osborne (SA) location. Applications close 31 March.

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Aurecon Graduate Program 2020/21 Opportunities

Aurecon is seeking final year Bachelor, Masters and PhD students in mechanical, electrical, civil and chemical engineering for graduate roles commencing in 2021 in Adelaide and other locations across Australia. Applications close 5 April.

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2020 Accenture Internship Program - Applications open for one week only!

Accenture is seeking penultimate year students in Computer Science and Engineering degrees for six-month full time internships commencing in July 2020. Applications close 30 March.

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Higher precision mirrors set to benefit 'next gen' gravitational wave detectors

Precision mirror - The illustration shows the cross-section of a thermal bimorph mirror and its constituents.

Improved deformable mirrors could help scientists detect new sources of gravitational waves from deep in space.

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Barley partnership brewing between scientists and engineers

School of Agriculture, Food and Wine researcher Associate Professor Matthew Tucker.

University of Adelaide agri-food and wine scientists and chemical engineers have paired up with the goal to improve the quality of beer and wine.

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Scientists a step closer to malaria drug development

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Scientists have identified a key protein that controls malaria parasite entry into host red blood cells.

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Does your horse cough? Perhaps it has asthma

Dr Surita du Preez is leading the study on asthma in horses

Could recent bushfires have increased respiratory distress in horses? Our researchers are investigating.

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World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development 2020

Wednesday 4 March is the first World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development. This year, we're sharing the great work environmental engineers and students in our faculty are doing under the themes of: adapting to climate change, reducing waste and sustainable cities.

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Bob D’Ottavi Scholarship for 2020 architecture students

The Bob D’Ottavi Scholarship is available to first or second year students undertaking the Master of Architecture or Master of Landscape Architecture and as well as an exchange to Camerino University, Ascoli Piceno, Italy.

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