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High-Energy Neutrino Astronomy with the IceCube Detector at the South Pole
![IceCube](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/2018-11/news-icecube1.jpg?h=5d4ffdec&itok=25YLF_0-)
Honours projects: Honours projects which contribute to the IceCube detector science goals.
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Impact of birth trauma on piglet mortality
![Piglets suckling](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-05/piglets-suckling.jpg?h=2f83cd36&itok=jYptJ9Gb)
Honours project: Are lesions indicative of birth trauma present on still-born piglets? If so, are these lesions are also present on piglets dying from other causes.
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Factors affecting fertility of female pigs
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Honours project: Study the effect of maternal parity and suckled litter size on sexual development of female pigs.
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Assessment of animal therapies
![Therapy dog Roseworthy](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-08/therapy-dog.jpg?h=fbf4b26c&itok=nfPikxlF)
Honours project: Conduct research into animal assisted interventions and activities in dogs and horses.
Genomics of tropical composite beef cattle
![Study Bioinformatics](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-04/bioinformatics-23712.jpg?h=72e0457b&itok=tKeynmQQ)
Honours project: Work on a project to improve the accuracy of breeding value estimation in a commercial breeding program.
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Genetics of lamb survival
![Sheep and lamb](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-05/sheep-lamb.jpg?h=06b0bff9&itok=L09vg5iN)
Honours project: Examine the genetic relationship between birth weight and lamb survival in a research flock.
Assessing cellular response to bioactive compounds as a prelude to testing in vivo
![Vet lab 24575](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-05/vet-lab-24575.jpg?h=f60eb4ba&itok=ySlgaiGy)
Honours project: Establish tissue culture and tissue explant systems for the bovine mammary gland.
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Thermal imaging of lamb temperature to help boost survival
![Lambs](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-05/lambs-2.jpg?h=2f83cd36&itok=WCawQKig)
Honours project: This project aims to assess lamb body temperature using thermography as an indirect selection criterion for genetically improving its survival.
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Growth signalling pathways acting on the intestinal stem cell
![Piglets Roseworthy campus](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-05/piglets-7353-1.jpg?h=2f83cd36&itok=T76l4Wjj)
Honours project: This project aims to access activity of positive and negative signalling pathways that act on intestinal stem cells in pigs.
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Digestive tract health in Yellowtail Kingfish
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Honours project: Better understand the effects of an emulsifier and different energy levels and on the digestive tract health of Yellowtail Kingfish.
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