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Roseworthy campus celebrates 20 years of animal science
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It's been two decades since the relocation of viticulture and oenology teaching to Waite campus, and the animal science degree to Roseworthy.
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COVID-19 detector dog research and trials underway
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14 dogs have begun their training as COVID-19 detector dogs.
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Ecologist Samantha Munroe named Superstar of STEM
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School of Biological Sciences and TERN researcher joins latest cohort of brilliant women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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Marine creatures with incredible vision drove an evolutionary arms race
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Palaeontologists have helped shed an evolutionary light on a 500-million-year-old deep sea creature.
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ECMS researchers secure 4 ARC Discovery grants
Congratulations to the four ECMS researchers for successfully securing ARC funding totalling nearly $1.8m for their 2021 discovery proposals.
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2 ECMS researchers receive nearly $1m of successful ARC Linkage grants
Congratulations to Associate Professor Murat Karakus and Professor Nigel Cook, both from the School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering on being awarded ARC funding with a total value of nearly $1 million for their successful Linkage grant proposals.
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Eureka! Shellfish reef project wins major award
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University of Adelaide marine ecologists are among a team of scientists awarded a Eureka Prize for their research towards rebuilding Australia’s lost shellfish reefs.
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New wheat and barley genomes will help feed the world
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Scientists have unlocked new genetic variation in wheat and barley – a major boost for the global effort in breeding higher-yielding varieties.
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$7m boost for sciences research
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ARC Discovery projects showcase the dynamic breadth of sciences research at the University of Adelaide.
Plant science and geology experts feature in list of world’s most influential researchers
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Plant scientists and a geologist from the University of Adelaide are among the world’s most highly cited researchers.