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New citizen science project to create a buzz in rural Australian schools
![Butterfly image - Insect Investigators](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-09/butterfly-1-image-erinnfg.jpg?h=8268fcbc&itok=1ejFoI2x)
School students will be able to document their local insect biodiversity and potentially discover new species in their area, as part of a new project led by SA Museum and University of Adelaide scientists.
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Ali Gill’s unlikely journey to a hemp PhD
![Ali Gill on Horizon placement at Advanta Seeds in Toowoomba](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-09/Ali-Gill-Feb-2018-on-Horizon-placement-at-Advanta-Seeds-Toowoomba-resized.jpg?h=6eb229a4&itok=Bbehe1el)
When Ali Gill enrolled in a science degree, she never thought she’d go on to pursue a PhD to determine the drought tolerance and water use efficiency of industrial hemp.
Fluorescent cells could be key to cancer diagnosis
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Scientists are a step closer to creating a fluorescent sensor that detects cancerous cells, which could become a new tool in the early identification of cancer.
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Experts focus on hydrogen production tech
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Experts from around the world will meet to discuss the latest technology and developments in the hydrogen sphere at a virtual international forum convened by the University of Adelaide this week (14-16 September).
Seeking eco-warriors to create award-winning videos
![Young Scientist of the Year St Aloysius students](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-09/YSOY-UoA_0501-web.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=PYM0FXp2)
High school students have the opportunity to be named the University of Adelaide Young Scientist of the Year and win themselves cash prizes by making a short video about an environmental problem or solution.
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ECMS graduate named as Advanced Awards Emerging Leader
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Congratulations to ECMS alum Andrea Boyd who has been named as the Advanced Awards Emerging Leader Winner for 2021.
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Meet Bachelor of Computer Science student Dimas Anugerah
![photo of dimas outside clock](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-09/Dimas-Anugerah---ECMS-photo-web.jpg?h=4e70cdad&itok=Qc-7u_C5)
In an increasingly technological world, offshore international student Dimas Anugerah wanted to carve a future-proof career and be part of a growing industry.
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Meet Bachelor of Architectural Design student Whitney Fei Yang Huang
![Photo of Fei Yang Huang outside with green grass and a tree in the background](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-08/2021-08-Feiyang-Huang-Web.jpg?h=4e70cdad&itok=fwBU12PG)
A passion for travelling and architecture led Whitney Fei Yang to the University of Adelaide.
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Tall Poppy awards for Uni of Adelaide researchers
![SA Tall Poppy Award winners from the University of Adelaide. L to R Dr Hannah Wardill, Dr Alice Jones, Dr Catia Malvaso and Dr Dominic McAfee. (Absent: Dr Linda Armbrecht)](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-09/tall-poppies-2021-43.jpg?h=08b866d1&itok=KCaQdkTb)
Five University of Adelaide researchers have won 2021 South Australian Young Tall Poppy Science Awards.
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AIML PhD student awarded prestigious 2021 Google Fellowship
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University of Adelaide and Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) PhD student Xinlong Wang has been awarded the 2021 Google PhD Fellowship in Machine Perception, Speech Technology and Computer Vision.
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