Latest news
Search news stories
Enter a keyword to search news.
Penalties for animal cruelty double in SA, but is this enough to stop animal abuse?
Australians are outraged when animal abuse punishments are seen to be inadequate.
Palaeontologist identifies ‘mystery photographer’ of the Naracoorte Caves
Scientists emphasise the importance of historical writing in caves, after proving the identity of the first person to photograph Australian caves more than 150 years ago.
[Read more about Palaeontologist identifies ‘mystery photographer’ of the Naracoorte Caves]
Scientists buzzing after new bee discoveries
South Australian scientists including a bee expert from the University of Adelaide, have discovered 26 new species of native Australian bees.
[Read more about Scientists buzzing after new bee discoveries]
Martin Clinds - Casual Mechanical Engineering Support - Superloop Adelaide 500
Martin Blinds are looking for Mechanical Engineering students to assist in their yearly install/manufacture of acoustic sound proofing for the Pit Pavilion at the SUPERLOOP Adelaide 500 race (previously Clipsal 500 V8).
[Read more about Martin Clinds - Casual Mechanical Engineering Support - Superloop Adelaide 500]
French Opportunities - Closing 31 Jan!
The Nicolas Baudin “Internship in France” initiative offers students from participating Australian universities the opportunity to undertake a research internship at a French host university in collaboration with an industry partner.
Photographer of the Year Overall Winner
Congratulations to Professor Carl Howard from the School of Mechanical Engineering, who was recently named as the overall winner in the Institution of Mechanical Engineers 2018 Photographer of the Year Competition. The winning photo shows an experimental rig in the School of Mechanical Engineering acoustic anechoic chamber, created by PhD student Orddom Leav, Professors Carl Howard and Ben Cazzolato, used to simulate the sound emitted from an exhaust stack attached to a gas-turbine power station.
RoboRoos set to compete at World FLL Festival in USA
After taking out 2nd place at the 2018 National FIRST Lego League (FLL) Team Championships in Sydney in December, the RoboRoos – a team of middle-school-aged boys and girls passionate about robotics – have been invited to compete in the World FLL Festival held in Detroit, Michigan in April 2019.
[Read more about RoboRoos set to compete at World FLL Festival in USA]
2nd John Burland Lecturer Announced
Congratulations to Professor Mark Jaksa from the School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering who has recently been selected as the 2nd John Burland Lecturer by the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering’s (ISSMGE) Technical Committee TC306 in Geo-engineering Education. The award recognises excellence in geotechnical engineering education internationally, both in practice and research.
Ray Stalker Award – High Achieving Young Professionals and Students in the Australian Aerospace Industry
This year the Australian Division of the Royal Aeronautical Society and the Australian Youth Aerospace Association established the Ray Stalker Award to recognise exceptional young professionals within the Australian aerospace industry for their outstanding achievements.
Watch: Future Scientist Information Evening
Whether you have an offer already, or will receive one in the near future; re-live or catch up on the Future Scientist information evening we held on campus.
[Read more about Watch: Future Scientist Information Evening]
