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New Colombo Plan scholars to benefit Indo-Pacific relations

Five outstanding ³ÉÈË´óƬ students have been awarded New Colombo Plan scholarships, to help build long-term ties between Australia and the Indo-Pacific region.

Five outstanding ³ÉÈË´óƬ students have been awarded New Colombo Plan scholarships, to help build long-term ties between Australia and the Indo-Pacific region.

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Advanced sensing and machine learning experts elected Fellows

Professor van den Hengel and Professor Luiten

Two of the ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s leading researchers have been elected as fellows of the Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE).

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Fellowship for leadership in history and philosophy of science

Professor Rachel Ankeny

Professor Rachel A. Ankeny from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s School of Humanities has been awarded a Fellowship of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

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Innovator and research entrepreneur elected President of Science and Technology Australia

Professor Mark Hutchinson

The ³ÉÈË´óƬ's innovative, industry-engaged research entrepreneur Professor Mark Hutchinson is Science Technology Australia’s (STA) new President-elect.

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New modelling simulates 2021 unemployment rate and incidence of Housing Affordability Stress

Stressed woman during COVID

New economic modelling on the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic shows that once COVID-19 government support interventions end, total unemployment in 2021 could peak at 1.752 million under the most severe of three scenarios modelled.

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New wheat and barley genomes will help feed the world

Associate Professor Ken Chalmers inspecting wheat grain

An international research collaboration, including scientists from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s Waite Research Institute, has unlocked new genetic variation in wheat and barley – a major boost for the global effort in breeding higher-yielding wheat and barley varieties.

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Shellfish reef project wins Eureka Prize

Underwater oyster reef research

³ÉÈË´óƬ marine ecologists are among a team of scientists awarded a Eureka Prize for their research towards rebuilding Australia’s lost shellfish reefs.

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Space research centre renamed after Australian astronaut

Andy Thomas

The Andy Thomas Centre for Space Resources is the new title for the ³ÉÈË´óƬ centre spearheading how to optimise the sustainable use of off-Earth resources.

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³ÉÈË´óƬ is home to world-leading researchers

Florey Lecture Eventbrite

The ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s ability to attract talent to South Australia and nurture world-leading researchers has been further confirmed by the latest list of the world’s most influential researchers.

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Earthquake testing aims to protect Adelaide’s heritage

Professor Michael Griffith examining the test wall

Researchers are simulating the effects of an earthquake on historic buildings in a bid to protect Adelaide’s heritage.

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