News: School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
World rankings: veterinary science breaks into top 50
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Veterinary science, taught at Roseworthy campus, is a stand-out result in a suite of impressive results in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.
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PhD research a global game changer for chicken breeding
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$35K Gary Sansom Scholarship was awarded to Joshua Angove for his research on the influence of the maternal environment on how meat chickens grow.
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Penalties for animal cruelty double in SA, but is this enough to stop animal abuse?
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Australians are outraged when animal abuse punishments are seen to be inadequate.
Watch: Future Scientist Information Evening
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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.
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Scientists and staff rewarded for 2018 success
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Some of the best minds in science received awards from the Faculty of Sciences at its end of year function in December.
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Faculty of Sciences leadership appointments for 2019
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Our leadership team for 2019 has some new faces, with the new associate dean roles announced by Executive Dean Keith Jones this week.
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Cool for cats: that spiny tongue does more than keep a cat well groomed
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New research shows their rough tongue plays a role in helping a cat keep cool.
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Crowdfunding campaign launched to help save Tassie devil
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New research could help save the Tasmanian devil from the deadly disease that's wiping out their population
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New technique a breakthrough in human genome reconstruction
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Scientists have developed a new technique that will aid in a more accurate reconstruction of human genomes.
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Love Story Wins Sciences 3-Minute Thesis Final
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Judges fall in love with Joseph Rossi’s biochemistry story about love and betrayal at the Faculty of Sciences 3-Minute Thesis final.
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