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Critical minerals focus for top talent
The ³ÉÈË´óƬ has appointed Dr Carl Spandler as Associate Professor of Critical Minerals, as part of its ambitions to elevate further its research performance in multiple fields that have tangible outputs of global significance.
³ÉÈË´óƬ Chancellor’s term concludes
Rear Admiral the Honourable Kevin Scarce AC CSC RAN (Rtd), 16th Chancellor of the ³ÉÈË´óƬ, has informed the University’s Council that he will bring forward the end of his term as Chancellor to today, 4 May 2020.
Virtual wine tasting becomes a reality
³ÉÈË´óƬ students of oenology and viticulture are blind tasting wines in the familiar surrounds of their homes as part of their online learning.
Scientists discover proteins in rice vital for pollination
Scientists at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ and Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China have discovered two proteins in rice involved in pollen aperture formation which are essential in the successful pollination of flowering plants.
Their study, published in the Journal , was undertaken to better understand the molecular control of plant pollen aperture formation in rice, with a view to acquiring new knowledge to improve cereal productivity and ultimately benefit global food security.
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Top Talent in Plant Synthetic Biology
The ³ÉÈË´óƬ has appointed California-based scientist Dr Jenny Mortimer as the new Associate Professor of Plant Synthetic Biology, part of the Top Talent program to attract the world’s best minds to South Australia.
Esteemed gravitational wave scientist appointed head of School of Physical Sciences
An internationally esteemed scientist who helped detect gravitational waves produced by the merger of two black holes has been appointed the ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s Head of School for Physical Sciences.
Two options for COVID-19 Roadmap to Recovery
Leading researchers from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ have contributed to a major Group of Eight report which presents two clear options to lead Australia out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ARC grant to improve salmonella vaccine efficacy in poultry
The ³ÉÈË´óƬ has been awarded a $390,000 Linkage Grant by the Australian Research Council to improve the effectiveness of Salmonella Typhimurium vaccine in poultry, to lower the risk of food-borne pathogens, and ultimately reduce the number of cases of human salmonella infection.
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Fears children’s immunisation rates will drop
There are fears parents will skip vital vaccinations for their children and that there may be disease outbreaks, because parents are concerned about taking their children to their GP during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Global collaboration to secure Antarctica’s future
The Federal Government has awarded $36 million to the ‘Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future’ (SAEF) research program, under the Australian Research Council’s Special Research Initiative for Excellence in Antarctic Science.
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