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Rethinking Australia's climate history

Drought image

Researchers discover evidence of climate change that coincided with the first wave of European settlement of Australia.

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Join the student club ADEPT

ADEPT is a student-led club at the university whose focus is to provide students with opportunities to participate in practical projects throughout their degrees.

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Climate change wiped out the 'Siberian unicorn'

Climate change wiped out the 'Siberian unicorn'

Scientists discover fate of the giant, shaggy Ice Age rhinoceros known as the Siberian unicorn

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Cool for cats: that spiny tongue does more than keep a cat well groomed

Cat tongue image

New research shows their rough tongue plays a role in helping a cat keep cool.

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Anglicare SA 150 Augustus Short Scholarship

The Anglicare SA 150 Augustus Short Scholarship is available to a student of high academic merit, who has relocated from a rural or remote area and is experiencing challenging financial circumstances or another disadvantage.

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Prestigous Post-Doctoral Fellowship from TUBITAK

Dr Ahmet Gunes Yardimci

Congratulations to Dr Ahmet Gunes Yardimci from the School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering, who has been awarded a prestigious Post-Doctoral Fellowship by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK).

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Australian eChallenge Winners

2018 eChallenge winners - Ben Morton and Lewis Dunnigan

Congratulations to Ben Morton and Lewis Dunnigan, who won first prize at this year’s Australian eChallenge Awards for developing a device to better use green waste.

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HSW Supervisor Toolkit

A new Supervisor Toolkit has been uploaded to the University’s HSW website and is aimed at supervisors to assist them with fulfilling their safety responsibilities.

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World's first global vegetation database

Woodland vegatation image, Greg Guerin

The world's first global vegetation database contains more than 1.1 million complete lists of plant species for all terrestrial ecosystems.

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Crowdfunding campaign launched to help save Tassie devil

Tassie Devil

New research could help save the Tasmanian devil from the deadly disease that's wiping out their population

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