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What you missed from 'Tasting Australia - the chemistry of wine'

Here's what you missed from 'Tasting Australia - the chemistry of wine'

There's exciting science you can find in your glass, writes viticulture and oenology graduate Lieke van der Hulst.

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Student Chapter of AAPG receive L. Austin Weeks Undergraduate Grant Program

Congratulations to the University of Adelaide Student Chapter of AAPG who have been selected as a grant recipient for the 2019 American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation L. Austin Weeks Undergraduate Grant Program.

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The Fungus Olympics

Microscopic image of the common environmental mould Aspergillus fumigatus – harmless to most people but can be deadly if you have a weakened immune system. Dr David Ellis, University of Adelaide

The race is on to find new ways to tackle disease. That’s why we’re competing in this year’s Fungus Olympics.

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PhD Top-up Scholarship: Centre for Invasive Species Solutions

A top-up scholarship is available to work with Prof. Joshua Ross and Dr Thomas Prowse on a project entitled Modelling Multi-strain RHDV Dynamics in Exotic Rabbits.

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Scientists discover how mutations in DNA can cause neurodegenerative disease

Nervous Tissue: Spinal Cord Motor Neuron | Berkshire Community College Bioscience Image Library (CC0 1.0)

Scientists discover how mutations in DNA can cause neurodegenerative disease.

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Undergraduate Seminar by Prof Josh Ross: Importance Sampling

Wednesday 15 May: Professor Josh Ross will explain and illustrate Importance Sampling using some simple examples, and discuss how this is underpinning our current research in methods of inference for analysing outbreaks of infectious diseases to provide decision support in the event of the next influenza pandemic.

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Mid-Year Round Research Scholarship now open

The Mid-Year Round Research Scholarship for domestic students is now open. This round makes available a limited number of research scholarships opportunities, including admission and stipend. Open: 1 May - 16 June.

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First Aid Updates

Where to find new defibrillators and after-hours first aid kits, 3 important apps to have on your phone and reporting first aid treatments or near misses.

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EEE School Seminar: All-dielectric resonant meta-optics and nanophotonics

Talk by Yuri Kivshar, Nonlinear Physics Center, Australian National University, Canberra, Friday 17 May, 11.10am - 12pm

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New director of world-leading plant research facility

Susie Robinson Australian Plant Phenomics Facility

The University of Adelaide-led world-leading facility that underpins innovative plant research in Australia has appointed its first Executive Director to drive future success.

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