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Middle Earth preserved in giant bird dung

While the giant birds that once dominated New Zealand are all extinct, a study of their preserved dung has revealed many aspects of their ancient ecosystem, with important insights for ongoing conservation efforts.
Online relinquishment of pets now the norm

Online advertising of unwanted pets now makes up a large proportion of pet relinquishments across Australia, a recent University of Adelaide study has confirmed.
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New wine scholarships and prizes make 2018 a great vintage

Scholarships and prizes worth a total of $180,000 over the next three years are now available for students of grape growing and winemaking.
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New home for grapevine virus testing

Plant virus testing and elimination services formerly provided by Waite Diagnostics have been transferred to The Australian Wine Research Institute.
Kapil Chousalkar to lead the Faculty of Sciences' gender, equity and diversity

Associate Professor Kapil Chousalkar has been appointed the Director of Gender, Equity and Diversity.
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Highlights from CSSM in 2017

Key updates from the centre including new videos and a PhD graduate who's been named in the 'Forbes 30 under 30'!
What’s Australia made of? Geologically, it depends on the state you’re in

We think of Australia as a solid landmass. But it’s actually more like a jigsaw puzzle that has been put together over many millions of years.
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QCD Downunder 2017

QCD Downunder 2017 brought together a number of specialists in non-perturbative field theory as well as others working in the areas of hadron physics and related fields.
Nurturing the Innovation Generation
As the Smart Cities movement gathers momentum worldwide, a new generation of University of Adelaide students is preparing to take our urban lives to entirely new levels of sophistication, satisfaction and sustainability.
Social Smarts Guiding International Tech Take-Up
On paper, smart technology would appear capable of supporting and enhancing virtually every aspect of urban life. But in real world applications, of course, technological capability is no guarantee of success.
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