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Innovative researcher wins Wine Australia Award
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Congratulations to research associate Dr Cheryl Suwen Law who has received the Wine Australia Award at the recent 2021 Science and Innovation Awards.
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Multiple PhD scholarships with Codan and Playford Trust
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Initial focus for this group will be the development of dissimilar technologies to support GPS-denied ranging, location, tracking and navigation. Applications close 31 May 2021.
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Saab Australia 2022 Graduate Engineering Program
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Saab’s Graduate Program is a two year program, which offers you the opportunity to work across two or three teams through structured rotations across the business. These rotations are individually tailored to your current skills and developmental needs, business requirements and individual preferences. Applications close 5 April 2021.
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New research centre with a critical mass of talent and expertise
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The new Australian Critical Minerals Research Centre will conduct comprehensive critical minerals research, from exploration to resource definition and mineral processing.
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More than enough yard to have your lawn and eat too
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Adelaide residents would only need to give up a small area of their lawn to grow enough vegetables to become self-sufficient.
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Mathematical Sciences Phd opportunity - Modelling the Marginal Ice Zone
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This PhD project is an opportunity to develop and implement state-of-the art models of Antarctic sea ice. Applications close Wednesday 31 March 2021.
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Scientists support the recovery of Adelaide Hills wildlife
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Wildlife ecologists are helping the recovery of habitat devastated by the recent Adelaide Hills bushfire, which is home to endangered species and wildlife.
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World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development 2021
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Wednesday 4 March is the first World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development. This year, we're sharing the great work engineers in ECMS are doing under the theme of: early warning and prevention.
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Scientists using online tools to track illegal wildlife
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University of Adelaide researchers are using new surveillance tools to identify the illegal trade of exotic animals and plants.
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Off the chart: Spatial scientists celebrate research awards
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Top honours for innovative and collaborative research by two of University of Adelaide’s leading spatial scientists.
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