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Who, where, when, why, wasp? New wasps named after biscuits & Doctor Who aliens
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Researchers inspired by chocolate biscuits and Doctor Who aliens when choosing names for 10 new species of wasps.
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Underground beetle breathing brainteaser solved
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Scientists have uncovered how aquatic beetles breathe in underground water.
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Quantum sensors to make Australia safer
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Researchers to work with the Defence Science and Technology Group on four ambitious quantum technology projects.
DSTG PhD scholarship opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work on a PhD project exploring identity recognition and using soft biometrics. This project is a collaboration between Defence Science & Technology Group (DSTG) and The University of Adelaide.
Tell us what you really think about the design and development of campus facilities
We’re looking for students interested in the design and development of campus facilities to form a reference group to provide feedback on infrastructure projects in 2019.
PhD Scholarship available in the School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering
The School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering is offering a PhD scholarship in the field of quantifying uncertainty on resource domain boundaries.
Study overseas this July - international short programs now available
Are you interested in studying overseas? There are some fantastic international short programs available this July.
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Red Bull Paper Wings 2019 competition
Can you build the best paper plane for distance, airtime or aerobatics? Put your skills to the test in the Red Bull Paper Wings 2019 competition on 10 April.
Register now - ExploreSA: The Gawler Challenge
Registrations now open: in 2020, SA will host a $250,000 crowdsourced open data competition to fast-track the discovery of mineral deposits in South Australia.
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