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New research to help koalas survive future bushfires
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Scientists to study the clinical data of koalas injured in last summer’s devastating bushfires to give them the best possible chance of survival and recovery in future bushfires.
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'Ingenious' scientists feature at key research-industry showcase
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Scientists will feature at Ingenuity 2020 – a showcase of student projects exploring real-life applications across all disciplines of STEM.
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Matthew Welsh selected as Society of Petroleum Engineering Distinguished Lecturer
Dr Matthew Welsh, a Senior Research Fellow in the Australian School of Petroleum and Energy Resources (ASPER), is commencing his 2020-21 (virtual) tour as a Society of Petroleum Engineers Distinguished Lecturer with invited presentations in nine cities around the world.
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Droughts are threatening global wetlands: new study
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Scientists highlight the physical and chemical changes that occur during droughts that lead to severe, and sometimes irreversible, drying of wetland soils.
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UG Civil Environmental internship with Mt Barker District Council
The Mount Barker District Council is seeking expressions of interest from a 3rd or 4th Year Civil Environmental Undergraduate for a 12 week unpaid placement commencing on Monday 2 November 2020. Applications close Friday 16 October.
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4 ECMS researchers in The Australian's Lifetime Achievers Leaderboard
Congratulations to the four Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical (and only University of Adelaide) researchers who have been listed in our nation's top 40 researchers, as named by The Australian.
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Sculpture of iconic Ediacaran fossil unveiled
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The legacy of science alumni and geological research highlighted with new sculpture celebrating our state’s fossil emblem, Spriggina floundersi.
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Potential new tool for frost screening in crops
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Agricultural scientists and engineers identify potential new tool for screening cereal crops for frost damage.
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Scientists set to track Kangaroo Island’s post-bushfire ecosystem recovery
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Post-fire recovery rates and ecosystem resilience of Kangaroo Island’s bushfire affected areas will be monitored when scientists return to the island this month.
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Scientists in the news this week: September 2020
![Archie Saunders, Fred Pickett, Jasmin Packer, and Geraldine Turner are determined to save the "precious" Whibley wattle from extinction](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-09/news-whibley-wattle-jasmin-packer.jpg?h=985df06f&itok=SyG49GZN)
Here are the stories of University of Adelaide scientists and science graduates in the news this week.
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