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Watch: Future Scientist Information Evening
Whether you have an offer already, or will receive one in the near future; re-live or catch up on the Future Scientist information evening we held on campus.
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Madeleine's biomedical science program in Singapore
Watch Bachelor of Science (Advanced) student Madeleine Massy-Westropp's video from her visit to Singapore.
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Plants vs ants: who will survive the climate change challenge?
We are increasingly observing the impact of climate change on biodiversity, but will ants or plants win out?
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Plant scientists discover new complex carbohydrate in barley
The first new complex carbohydrate of its kind to be discovered in barley in more than 30 years has potential applications in food, medicine and cosmetics.
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MOOC Discourse Analysis
Researchers from the CSER group have developed a visualisation dashboard to demonstrate the emergent themes from Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) discussion contents.
United Nations Global Road Safety Week
The Fifth United Nations Global Road Safety Week will focus on "leadership for road safety". Held from 6-12 May 2019, UN Global Road Safety Week aims to generate demand from the public for stronger leadership on road safety, with a view towards evidence-based solutions and inspiring leaders to take action.
Flu vaccine
Honours project: This exciting research project will investigate virus purification, the effect of gamma-irradiation on virus structure, and the ability of gamma-irradiated viruses to induce cytotoxic T cell responses.
A sweet treat? Salmonella in raw egg based desserts
Honours project: Combine your interest in food science, animal science and biomedical science by investigating the the behaviour of Salmonella in mousse, tiramisu, and custard.
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Reconstructing past marine life using ancient DNA
Honours project: Reconstruct past marine life using ancient DNA from deep ocean sediments.
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Use of drones to assess the performance of wheat in sodic soils
Honours project: Investigate wheat growth and yield in high-sodium soils using drone-mounted imaging techniques
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