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$1M in funding for project to cull mouse plagues
The ³ÉÈË´óƬ has been awarded $1 million in funding from the South Australian Government’s Research and Innovation Fund (RIF), to undertake the ground-breaking Genetic Biocontrol Technology for Invasive Pests, or Gene Drive, project, in conjunction with the Department for Environment and Water.
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New Deputy Vice-Chancellor (External Engagement) to pursue partnerships and revenue
The ³ÉÈË´óƬ has appointed Dr Jessica Gallagher to the new role of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (External Engagement).
Earth observation technologies focus for partnership
Lot Fourteen based SITAEL Australia has today announced a new partnership with the ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS) to cooperate in innovative research into space-based infrared instruments.
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Academia and regional wine expertise brought together with signing of dynamic MOU between Barossa Grape and Wine Association and the ³ÉÈË´óƬ.
A landmark Memorandum of Understanding between the ³ÉÈË´óƬ and Barossa Grape & Wine Association has been signed today at The Barossa Cellar.
³ÉÈË´óƬ 2020 Annual Report published
The ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s Annual Report for 2020 has today been tabled in South Australian Parliament.
Honeyeater evolution for high sucrose diet
Scientists have long suspected the digestive systems of nectar-eating birds, such as honeyeaters, co-evolved with the nectar-composition in flowers. To document whether this theory is accurate, in a paper published in , researchers at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ studied the ability of birds to digest different sugars, and looked at whether they matched the nectar sugars found in plants used by families of birds in different parts of the world.
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Women undergraduates win defence scholarships
Five women undergraduates from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ have won scholarships to help them continue their science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)-related studies.
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Minimising the impact of frost-bite on Aussie crops
Spring radiation frost is estimated to cost Australian grain growers $360 million in direct and indirect losses every year. In a paper published in researchers at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ and the University of Wollongong have ranked the susceptibility to frost damage in wheat and barley germplasm (seed and tissues) under frost prone landscapes across Australia.
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US’s influence on Australia’s illegal pet trade
In a study published in , researchers at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ compared the illegal smuggling of live reptiles – including lizards, snakes and turtles – into Australia, to the unregulated pet trade of reptiles in the United States (US), to understand better the drivers of illegal wildlife trade, and develop a framework for anticipating future trends in wildlife smuggling.
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³ÉÈË´óƬ moves up in world uni rankings
The ³ÉÈË´óƬ has climbed in one of the world’s most prestigious university rankings.