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CEME students win Australian Water Association's Hodgson Medal: Student Water Prize

Congratulations to Amber Smith and Anthony Cox of the School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering (CEME) have won the South Australian Division of the Australian Water Association's Hodgson Medal: Student Water Prize at the recently held South Australian Awards Night.

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Job opportunity: Graduate engineer (Electronic or Mechatronic)

Babcock are seeking a graduate engineer or student graduating from an electronic or mechatronic engineering degree for a newly created opportunity at their Australasian Headquarters in Adelaide’s CBD - applications close 7 December.

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Scientists discover enzyme structure: potential to manipulate wine acidity

Researchers and students wine tasting at Waite campus

Scientists have uncovered the structure of a grape enzyme that could lead to the manipulation of wine acidity without the costly addition of tartaric acid.

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Graduation applications closing soon

Applications for Semester 2 Graduations close on Monday, 2 December 2019.

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Modern apes smarter than pre-humans

Modern apes smarter than pre-humans

Scientists suggest living great apes are smarter than our pre-human ancestor Australopithecus, a group that included the famous ‘Lucy’.

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Why do trees lose their leaves?

winter deciduousness - Nicholas A. Tonelli (CC BY 2.0)

Professor Andrew Lowe says it all comes down to water.

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UG Engineering Internships: Mechanical, Civil, Construction with Australian Naval Infrastructure

Applications extended until 29 November: Australian Naval Infrastructure are seeking third and fourth year Construction, Mechanical or Civil Engineering students, for 12-weeks paid industry experience from December to March 2020.

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Student profile: Master of Property student combines degree with social media for business opportunity

Gersende de Maille is a current Master of Property student who is utilising her degree, combined with social media, to develop her own business.

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Biodiverse soil dust linked to reduced anxiety

Naturally-diverse airborne environmental microbial exposures modulate the gut microbiome and may provide anxiolytic benefits in mice

Growing evidence links natural green space exposure with a range of health benefits, including for mental health.

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Gene scans provide deep insights into plant evolution

Gnetum gnemon (Nature)

The availability of high-quality plant genome sequences and advances in functional genomics is revolutionising our ability to understand plant evolution.

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