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Adelaide Summer Research Scholarships - applications now open
ECMS are offering a large number of possible projects spanning all of our schools, institutes and research centres. Applications open Monday 8 July and close 5pm Friday 20 September 2019.
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Exhibition: Fusion of Horizons - Australian Architects in Asia (1950s-80s) | July 13 - Sept 7
Co-curated by Amit Srivastava (SABE) and opening July 13 at Tin Sheds Gallery (University of Sydney), Fusion of Horizons tells the story of five pioneering architects from Australia who travelled throughout Asia in the post-war years and fundamentally contributed to the architecture and design of the continent.
Moo-ve over methane... Scientists show we can breed cattle that produce less gassy emissions
Animal scientists have found the genetics of a cow strongly influence the composition of their gut and how much methane they produce.
Disease-free locals 'koalafy' as population protectors
Chlamydia-free koalas from Kangaroo Island may be needed to help save declining populations in other parts of Australia.
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New model suggests lost continents for early Earth
Earth scientists suggest that continents may have risen out of the sea much earlier than previously thought but were destroyed, leaving little trace.
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Congratulations Mr Johnny Lim, 2019 Elsevier Young Scientist Award recipient
Congratulations to PhD student, Mr Johnny Lim, who received the 2019 Elsevier Young Scientist Award (and USD$750) for the best student talk at the Chern Institute of Mathematics, Nankai University conference in Tianjin, China.
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Plant tours and career paths at O-I Glass Adelaide
Find out more about O-I Glass and their engineering career opportunities by securing your place on a site tour. Tour opportunities are Tuesday 23 July or Thursday 25 July - bookings essential by Sunday 7 July.
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ECMS disciplines ranked in ARWU top 100
The University of Adelaide has ranked in the top 100 for 13 of our disciplines in the 2019 Academic Ranking of World Universities [ARWU]. ECMS is thrilled to have 9 of our disciplines ranked in the top 100!
An incredible journey - the first people to arrive in Australia came in large numbers, and on purpose
It took more than 1,000 people to form a viable population in Australia. But this was no accidental migration, the first arrivals must have been planned, scientists say.
PhD scholarship opportunities within Australia-China Joint Research Centre
The Australia-China Joint Research Centre of Offshore Wind and Wave Energy is offering PhD scholarships in Computer Science, Wave Science and Power Conversion Engineering - applications close Sunday 21 July.
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