News: Latest News and Achievements
ECMS researcher finds link between disrupted sleep and increased risk of death
Associate Professor Mathias Baumert and team have, for the first time, discovered a "clear link between the frequency and duration of unconscious wakefulness during night-time sleep and an increased risk of dying from diseases of the heart and blood vessels, and death from any cause, particularly in women".
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Photonics COVID-19 project awarded funding by Australia-India Strategic Research Fund
Congratulations to Dr Abel Santos and his project team, whose project "Photonic Viropsy: Harnessing light on chip for precise SARS–CoV–2 diagnosis" has been awarded funding by the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund.
ECMS researchers finalists in the Australian Space Awards
Congratulations to two of our ECMS researchers, Professor Volker Hessel and Professor Tat-Jun Chin who have been named as finalists in the 2021 Australian Space Awards.
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Mechanical Engineering graduates from 1971 welcomed onto campus
"A bit has changed in the last 50 years!" This was the sentiment for all 12, 1971 Mechanical Engineering graduates who came back to campus on Thursday 6 May 2021 to celebrate their Golden Jubilee anniversary.
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Geoscientist’s research hits the mark
Dr Carmine Wainman from the Australian School of Petroleum and Energy Resources has received two major recognitions for his research.
Nominate for the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Awards
Nominations are now open for the Distinguished Alumni Awards covering three categories. Our distinguished alumni are a rich and diverse pool of leaders and innovators who are exemplars of the University success story and a great source of internal pride and inspiration. Applications close 15 June 2021.
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Women in STEM National Innovation Games
Join the Western Women in STEM National Innovation Games, a hack-a-thon inspired innovation Challenge co-funded by the Australian Government and Western Sydney University. Registrations close Friday 7 May.
iAwards 2021: The Biggest Pitch now open
Submissions are accepted from innovators across the whole Australian economy, whether you are an individual, a group, a government or private organisation, or a student! Submissions will close on Friday 30 April 2021.
Over $1m in successful ARC Linkage funding for ECMS
Congratulations to Dr Markus Wagner, Professor Mark Jaksa and their respective teams for successfully securing over AU$1m for their Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage projects.
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UofA team wins Aurecon Sustainability Award in EWB Challenge Showcase
Congratulations to the University of Adelaide students who won the Aurecon Sustainability Award in the 2020 Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Challenge Showcase.
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