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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.

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.

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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

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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