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Quantum Mechanical Theory and Experiment
![Dr James Quach](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/news-ramsay-fellow-james-quach-lg.jpg?h=a240aad1&itok=r2-YC_KQ)
Honours projects: Accurate knowledge of optical parameters is becoming increasingly important for a wide range of scientific and industrial applications.
Using Radar Satellite Detections to Monitor the Ionosphere
![Stratospheric-Tropospheric (ST) Very High Frequency (VHF) radar at the Buckland Park field site](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-01/buckland-park-stratospheric-tropospheric-array.jpg?h=6eb229a4&itok=I_xpeoRD)
Honours project: Refining satellite detection techniques using a large radar north of Adelaide to develop new ways to measure the amount of plasma in the upper atmosphere and compare the results with other methods.
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How will mangrove fishes respond to climate change in South Australia?
![Walking through the mangroves](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-10/mangrove-fish-nagelkerken-1441.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=rEfhfoVH)
Honours project: Learn how mangrove fishes will respond to climate change by studying the distribution, behaviour and physiology of these fishes in the field and in the laboratory.
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Bone abnormalities in genetic disease
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Honours project: Learn about bone dynamics in inherited metabolic disorders with the ultimate aim of uncovering new opportunities for therapeutic intervention.
Dust exposure and airway inflammation in horses fed round bale hay
![Horses round bale by Surita Du Preez](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-10/horses-round-bale.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=c1rpe2uQ)
Honours project: Investigate dust exposure and pulmonary inflammation in horses fed round bale hay using a metal, round bale feeder.
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Is apple cider vinegar good for newborn piglets?
![Piglets by benj500 from Pixabay](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-10/piglets-benj500-pb.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=I1pw0IqG)
Honours project: This study will look at supplying an acid to newborn pigs to establish gut health and microbial populations.
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Uterine priming and pig fertility
![Pig by Reinhard Thrainer from Pixabay](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-10/pig-reinhard-thrainer-pb.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=QWlUCb6q)
Honours project: This pig fertility project will explore the influence of pre-breeding seminal components on gilt fertility.
How does Vitamin D improve piglet performance?
![Piglets by Paul Anderson from Pixabay](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-10/piglets-paul-anderson-pb.jpg?h=a1123756&itok=VXBBqMC_)
Honours project: Measure the impact of exposure to UV light on growth, serum levels of vitamin D, and immune function in nursing piglets.
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Management of cats in local councils of Australia
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Honours project: Help develop better policies for the management of cats in Australia.
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Using rodent grimace scales in biomedical research
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Honours project: Explore the barriers and enablers to the use of rodent grimace scales in biomedical research.
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