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Faculty of Sciences leadership appointments for 2019

Faculty of Sciences leadership appointments for 2019

Our leadership team for 2019 has some new faces, with the new associate dean roles announced by Executive Dean Keith Jones this week.

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Berry shrivel no friend of Cabernet Sauvignon wine quality

Dr Vinay Pagay, lecturer in viticulture and vineyard engineering

Project finds berry shrivel in Cabernet is influenced by climate and can negatively affect wine flavour and characteristics

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Rethinking Australia's climate history

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Researchers discover evidence of climate change that coincided with the first wave of European settlement of Australia.

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Join the student club ADEPT

ADEPT is a student-led club at the university whose focus is to provide students with opportunities to participate in practical projects throughout their degrees.

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Climate change wiped out the 'Siberian unicorn'

Climate change wiped out the 'Siberian unicorn'

Scientists discover fate of the giant, shaggy Ice Age rhinoceros known as the Siberian unicorn

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Cool for cats: that spiny tongue does more than keep a cat well groomed

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New research shows their rough tongue plays a role in helping a cat keep cool.

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Anglicare SA 150 Augustus Short Scholarship

The Anglicare SA 150 Augustus Short Scholarship is available to a student of high academic merit, who has relocated from a rural or remote area and is experiencing challenging financial circumstances or another disadvantage.

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Prestigous Post-Doctoral Fellowship from TUBITAK

Dr Ahmet Gunes Yardimci

Congratulations to Dr Ahmet Gunes Yardimci from the School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering, who has been awarded a prestigious Post-Doctoral Fellowship by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK).

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Australian eChallenge Winners

2018 eChallenge winners - Ben Morton and Lewis Dunnigan

Congratulations to Ben Morton and Lewis Dunnigan, who won first prize at this year’s Australian eChallenge Awards for developing a device to better use green waste.

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HSW Supervisor Toolkit

A new Supervisor Toolkit has been uploaded to the University’s HSW website and is aimed at supervisors to assist them with fulfilling their safety responsibilities.

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