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Sensing and Spectroscopy
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Honours projects: Accurate knowledge of optical parameters is becoming increasingly important for a wide range of scientific and industrial applications.
How does scent work impact dog management and behaviour?
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Honours project: Build on the successful COVID detector dog program to explore how 'scent work' impacts dog management and behaviour.
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Investigating the role of perineuronal nets as a non-cellular mechanism of emotion and mood
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Honours project: Investigate perineuronal nets as a non-cellular mechanism of emotion and mood.
The fire down below: Heat generation in the lower crust
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Honours project: Help develop a crustal radioactivity model using pieces of rock brought to the surface and trapped in lavas.
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Marta Sved Scholarship applications now open
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The Marta Sved Scholarship is an exciting opportunity to support three female students looking to study mathematics at the University of Adelaide. Applications close 8 October.
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Meet Bachelor of Engineering student Dinkar Kashyap
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It's satisfying to pursue a career in an area you're passionate in.
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Earth observation technologies focus for partnership
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IPAS and SITAEL Australia partner to create new space-based infrared instruments.
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Students design humanitarian architectural solutions: Miah Thorpe
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Bachelor of Architectural Design students are designing housing solutions for neurodiversity, cultural and social differences.
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Meet the ECMS 3MT Faculty finalists and prize winners
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After much deliberation the Faculty Judging Panel have selected our two winners who will proceed to the Virtual University 3MT Final Competition which will be held as part of the Research Tuesdays Series on 14 September. Thank you to all of our talented students who took on the challenge and we wish our ECMS finalists all the very best for the University of Adelaide Challenge.
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MOU to support sustainable growth of the Barossa wine industry
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A landmark Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Adelaide and Barossa Grape & Wine Association has been signed today at The Barossa Cellar.
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