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Reduced dimensionality representations of soft matter

Ellipsoid vs ball

Honours project: Use methods from statistical mechanics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to develop algorithms to automate the dimensionality reduction process.

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Analysing compostable plastics

Eco shopping bag by ASHFAQ ALI from Pixabay

Honours project: Are compostable plastics really what they say on the packet? Research opportunities are available to test a new fully compostable type of plastic.

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Use of local anaesthesia for lamb marking

Numnuts lamb marking Avington Merino Stud

Honours project: Evaluate the efficacy and adoption of Numnuts, a local anaesthetic used on sheep.

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Crustal evolution through the lens of apatite crystals

Histogram for Global Detrital Zircon

Honours project: Contribute to the development of a new archive of the evolution of the continents.

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Phylogeography and conservation genetics of Australian birds and mammals, including night parrots, wombats and quolls

ADIFF dna testing 2

Honours project: Use DNA sampled through space and time to understand the evolution and conservation genetics of Australian birds and mammals.

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Designing organic semiconductor interfaces for advanced flexible electronics

Honours Huang organic electronics p3ht_c60_bhj

Honours project: Develop a more predictive approach to controlling organic electronic device performance, in particular by exploiting molecular anisotropy to manipulate the structure of organic semiconductor interfaces.

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Agave spirits: Using wild yeasts to ferment fructose

Associate Professor Rachel Burton and PhD Student Kendall Corbin visiting the Agave plantation in Queensland

Honours project: Fermentation of wild yeasts to create Australia's first agave spirit.

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Snake venom proteins

rattlesnake

Honours project: Gain new insights into higher order protein structures in selected snake venoms.

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Deep learning for better cellular imaging

Malaria biology imaging - Danny Wilson

Honours project: Help improve the imaging capabilities of scientists studying infection and reproductive biology.

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Molecular diet analysis of introduced and native species

Honours project: Molecular diet analysis of introduced and native species using DNA.

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