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Casual academic work opportunities in ECMS
Applications have now closed.
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UNHaRMED: Improved Decision Support for Natural Hazard Risk Reduction
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Researchers at the University of Adelaide’s Environmental Institute, funded by the Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre have designed a system to help avert future catastrophic disasters.
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Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials student awarded the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award
Congratulations to Chemical Engineering student Lachlan Maddaford who recently had the honour of being presented the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award by the Governor of South Australia.
Cat diseases - the impact on our health and economy
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Scientists have examined the rates of cat diseases in Australia, their health effects, and the costs to our economy.
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New research to help koalas survive future bushfires
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Scientists to study the clinical data of koalas injured in last summer’s devastating bushfires to give them the best possible chance of survival and recovery in future bushfires.
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'Ingenious' scientists feature at key research-industry showcase
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Scientists will feature at Ingenuity 2020 – a showcase of student projects exploring real-life applications across all disciplines of STEM.
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Matthew Welsh selected as Society of Petroleum Engineering Distinguished Lecturer
Dr Matthew Welsh, a Senior Research Fellow in the Australian School of Petroleum and Energy Resources (ASPER), is commencing his 2020-21 (virtual) tour as a Society of Petroleum Engineers Distinguished Lecturer with invited presentations in nine cities around the world.
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Droughts are threatening global wetlands: new study
![Dried and cracked soils in the Lower Lakes region of South Australia during the Millennium Drought. Credit: Luke Mosley](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-10/mosley-cracked-soils.jpg?h=6eb229a4&itok=djgOa2Sc)
Scientists highlight the physical and chemical changes that occur during droughts that lead to severe, and sometimes irreversible, drying of wetland soils.
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UG Civil Environmental internship with Mt Barker District Council
The Mount Barker District Council is seeking expressions of interest from a 3rd or 4th Year Civil Environmental Undergraduate for a 12 week unpaid placement commencing on Monday 2 November 2020. Applications close Friday 16 October.
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4 ECMS researchers in The Australian's Lifetime Achievers Leaderboard
Congratulations to the four Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical (and only University of Adelaide) researchers who have been listed in our nation's top 40 researchers, as named by The Australian.
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