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Augmenting Community Harmony and Understanding
The concept of Smart Cities is often linked with the use of advanced “big data” technology to inform safer, more efficient services and living environments. Yet this is only part of the story. In addition to providing faster, more affordable and lower-risk access to basic needs, Smart Cities also seek to enrich their citizens’ experiences of their environment.
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Bias in Science and Communication
In today’s life there are many complex issues where others are trying to persuade us to adopt viewpoints, or take actions.
Aneta Neumann Recipient of ACM-W Scholarship
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Congratulations to Aneta Neumann, PhD student from the School of Computer Science, who has been awarded an Association for Computing Machinery for Women (ACM-W) Scholarship to attend the GECCO Conference 2018.
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Get Ahead this Summer Break
With the summer break just a few months away you might want to consider how you can make the most of this time to advance your career prospects and get yourself ready for graduation.
Open day showcases science careers and ground breaking research within IPAS
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Re-live the first #IPASOpenDay, attended by the general public, university stakeholders, STEM students and industry partners.
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When did Aboriginal people first arrive in Australia?
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Many Aboriginal Australians would say with conviction that they have always been here. Their ancestors and traditional learnings tell them of this history, and their precise place within it.
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Rising Star Award
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Congratulations to Tamara White of ASC, Chemical Engineering and Science graduate of University of Adelaide, who recently won the Rising Star Award at the Women in Defence Awards held in Canberra. The award follows Tamara’s previous success in 2017, when she was elected as a Finalist for the Australian Industry and Defence Network Western Australia Young Achiever Award.
Graduate Consultant Opportunity
Tracey Brunstrom & Hammond Pty Ltd (TBH) is now inviting applications for full-time Graduate Consultant opportunities available in 2019.
EWB Humanitarian Design Summit
The Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Humanitarian Design Summit program is an educational study tour designed to provide students with professional work experience while allowing them to develop a deeper understanding of the role Human-Centred Design and technology play in creating positive change within communities.
Nanocrystals may replace traditional hard drives for data storage
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Physicists discover that nano-sized crystals of salt encoded with data using light from a laser could be the next data storage technology of choice.
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