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Job opportunity: Santos Vacation Program (Technical) 2020/21

Santos is offering 12 weeks' vacation employment between November and February for data science, engineering and geoscience students studying an undergraduate degree and graduating in 2021.

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3 ECMS alumni receive 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours

Congratulations to the three ECMS alumni who received the Queen's Birthday Honours this year.

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Job opportunity: Software Developer with NQRY

NQRY are seeking a graduate or current student with a background in computer science or computer systems engineering for a Software Developer role commencing in July 2020.

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Researchers provide support for growers eager to capture crop yield potential

Researchers provide support for growers eager to capture crop yield potential

Scientists have collated a new resource to improve the understanding of in-season nitrogen requirements of crops.

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Winners of the ImageCLEF 2020 Medical VQA Challenge

Congratulations to Zhibin Liao and team for winning the ImageCLEF 2020 Medical VQA challenge.

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Getting to the root of soil parasite infections in wheat

Kara Levin used confocal microscopy to generate 3D images of cereal cyst nematode infection in wheat roots

Using high-resolution 3D imaging, researchers have discovered how cereal cyst nematodes interfere with plant root development to hijack water and nutrient flow.

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Internship: Data Scientist for AI against modern slavery

The Future Society is offering a three month remote internship to support a project looking into how AI can be used for reading and benchmarking businesses’ reports on modern slavery. Applications close 31 July.

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How far away can dogs smell and hear?

Dog image

How far away can dogs smell and hear? Animal behaviour expert Dr Susan Hazel has the answer.

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Scientists in the news this week: June 5, 2020

Tanya Nowland animal science graduate and production animal researcher

Your round-up of University of Adelaide scientists and science graduates in the news this week.

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Esteemed biologist to chair Environment Institute

Professor Hugh Possingham

The Environment Institute has appointed internationally acclaimed conservation biologist Professor Hugh Possingham as its new chair.

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