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Not all weeds are bad - Some may actually be good for Australian grasslands
![Mokota Conservation Park, a remnant grassland in the mid-north region of South Australia (approximately 160 km north of Adelaide). Photo by Greg Guerin.](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-08/news-guerin-mokota-conservation-park.jpg?h=82b3e5f6&itok=HFG5DUMK)
Recent case studies have revealed an overall positive relationships between the diversity of native species and presence of weedy species, notably in Mediterranean Biome grasslands.
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Congratulations to Dr Aaron Pereira for his achievements with NASA
Postdoc Aaron Pereira is designing electronic circuits for space systems with the Jet Propulsion Labs (JPL) at NASA.
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Professor John Kaldi appointed as CO2CRC Distinguished Scientist
Congratulations to Professor John Kaldi for his appointment as a Distinguished Scientist with Australia's leading carbon capture CO2CRC.
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HSW safety share: Training - Are you qualified?
Many injuries happen because individuals performing a task make errors that proper training would have prevented.
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HSW safety share: Chemicals & hazardous substances
In the case of an emergency due to exposure to hazardous substances, please refer to the instructions for initial action.
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ECMS at Hopper Down Under
The University of Adelaide supported 25 undergraduate and postgraduate students, along with 14 staff members to attend the inaugural Hopper Down Under conference - a celebration of women in technology, which was held in Brisbane from 29-31 July.
Hip, hip… neigh! Birthday time for the University’s oldest horses
![Hip, hip… neigh! Birthday time for the University’s oldest horses at Roseworthy campus](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-08/news-horse-birthday-roseworthy.jpg?h=2f83cd36&itok=BhDCPxZc)
Roseworthy campus' oldest horses turned 28 and celebrated with carrot cake, party hats and lots of friends.
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Dr Giang Nguyen wins 2019 SA Tall Poppy Science Award
Congratulations to Dr Giang Nguyen (Senior Lecturer, School of Mathematics) who has been recognised as a 2019 South Australian Tall Poppy Science Award winner.
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Applications open: Engineers Without Borders
There are $3000 New Colombo Plan grants now available for engineering students who apply to undertake their practical experience in Cambodia, Nepal and Timor-Leste, applications close 8 September 2019.
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Huge range of scholarships from Playford Memorial Trust
Applications are opening soon for the Playford Memorial Trust scholarships, providing scholarships across a wide range of different subjects and levels of study.
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