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When pets become pests: the exotic pet trade producing invasive species

Exotic pets like these, on display at the 2018 Repticon in West Palm Beach, can escape and form invasive communities. Photo courtesy of Adam Toomes

Scientists are learning more about what drives the exotic pet trade to help reduce the threat of new invasive animal and bird species.

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10th University Scholars Leadership Symposium 2019 - applications now open

Humanitarian Affairs Asia and the Ministry of Education, Malaysia are looking for outstanding student leaders to attend the 10th University Scholars Leadership Symposium [USLS] 2019 to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from August 1 to 7.

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Graduation applications are now open

For students intending to graduate in the Semester 1, 2019 Conferral Round (Ceremony September 2019), it's time to check your status now.

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Position available: Graduate Electrical Designer/Drafter

ComAp Pty Ltd specialises in creating electronic control and management solutions for use in the power generation industries and drive power markets, and are  currently seeking a graduate engineer to join the team. Applications close 21 June 2019.

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New leader for School of Biological Sciences

Laura Parry

The University's biosciences research and education has been boosted by a new leader.

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Picture This... Photo competition closing soon

2019 Picture This photo competition

What awesome places did your overseas experience take you? Send us your photos and win! Entries into the Picture This… Photo Competition are closing this Friday 31 May at 4.30pm.

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Higher biodiversity means healthier humans

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Scientists find restoring environments to include a wider range of species can promote ‘good’ bacteria over ‘bad’.

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2019 Undergraduate Research Conference: call for submissions

The 2019 Undergraduate Research Conference will be held on Thursday July 25, and is open to any current or past undergraduate student who completed research at Bachelor or Honours level in 2018 to 2019 (including vacation projects, work-experience and other extra-curriculum research).

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Congratulations to Kristen Coles, Andy Thomas Scholarship recipient

Professor Anton Middelberg, Executive Dean ECMS, Kristen Coles, Andy Thomas Scholarship recipient, Professor Pascale Quester, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Anthony Zander, Head of School of Mechanical Engineering

Congratulations to our Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Mechanical) student, Kristen Coles, who was recently named as the 2019 recipient of the prestigious University of Adelaide Andy Thomas Scholarship, helping to make her dream of a career in aerospace engineering a reality.

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Probe detects the mechanism for spreading of metastatic cancer cells

School of Physical Sciences - Andrew Abell research lab image

A new fluorescent sensor developed by researchers from the University of Adelaide can detect migrating cancer cells and could be used to target medication to stop metastasis in aggressive cancers.

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