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Fishing for solutions to the plastic problem

Lead researcher of the study, Nina Wootton, with some jars of microplastics found in fish

More than 35 percent of fish caught in the waters off southern Australia contain microplastics, and the problem is worse in SA - but many people in the fishing industry aren’t aware that we even have an ocean plastic problem.

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Professor Peng Shi - a Superstar of Research and Lifetime Achiever

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Congratulations to Professor Peng Shi, from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, who has been recognised as one of Australia’s Superstars of Research – one of only 40 people chosen for the consistent excellence of their work and the impact they had in their fields.

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Congratulations to Dr Pei Lay Yap on being awarded the RACI 2021 Cornforth Medal

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The School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials researcher has been recognised for her PhD thesis on Development of Advanced Graphene-based Composites for Water Purification.

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Dr Nghia Nguyen-Trong a Rising Star

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Congratulations to Dr Nghia Nguyen-Trong, Lecturer in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, who has been recognised as one of Australia’s rising stars as a researcher.

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Learn to Program: Python at UOA Online

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Want to learn about the fundamental concepts in programming using Python and apply them to analyse a sample research dataset?

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Ironing out the cause of Alzheimer’s disease

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University of Adelaide researchers have found important evidence supporting their theory that a deficiency of active iron in the brain is an important factor in Alzheimer’s disease.

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Congratulations to Menasha Thilakaratne for her 2021 Winnovation Award win

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School of Computer Science researcher Menasha Thilakaratne was successful in winning the Maths and Data Award, sponsored by Fixe.

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Funded opportunities for engineering students

Applications for Virtual Summer School programs with funding available for Engineering students are now open.

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Landscape Architecture student wins 2021 Future Landscapes Competition

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Congratulations to Zhuocheng (Jackie) Gu for winning the 2021 Future Landscapes Competition run in conjunction with the recent Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) national conference.

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How humans catalysed the extinction of the woolly mammoth

Woolly mammoths persisted in Siberia until the mid-Holocene. Credit Mauricio Anton - https://mauricioanton.wordpress.com/

New research shows that humans had a significant role in the extinction of woolly mammoths in Eurasia, occurring thousands of years later than previously thought. 

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