School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences News
Gone feral: Why Australia needs to kill cats
In light of a UN report highlighting the world’s extinction crisis, Australia urgently needs well-targeted cat culls.
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Why don’t horses sit or lie down even while sleeping?
Horses have a amazing ability to be able to sleep standing up. But they do also sleep lying down. If you’re a horse, you need to be able to do both.
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On top of the world: Sciences research ranks high in ERA results
Science research at the University of Adelaide has reached new heights according to the 2018 Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) results released this week.
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Australia’s drought could be increasing Q fever risk, but there are ways we can protect ourselves
With several hundred cases diagnosed each year, Australia has one of the highest rates of Q fever worldwide.
World rankings: veterinary science breaks into top 50
Veterinary science, taught at Roseworthy campus, is a stand-out result in a suite of impressive results in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.
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PhD research a global game changer for chicken breeding
$35K Gary Sansom Scholarship was awarded to Joshua Angove for his research on the influence of the maternal environment on how meat chickens grow.
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Penalties for animal cruelty double in SA, but is this enough to stop animal abuse?
Australians are outraged when animal abuse punishments are seen to be inadequate.
Watch: Future Scientist Information Evening
Whether you have an offer already, or will receive one in the near future; re-live or catch up on the Future Scientist information evening we held on campus.
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Scientists and staff rewarded for 2018 success
Some of the best minds in science received awards from the Faculty of Sciences at its end of year function in December.
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Faculty of Sciences leadership appointments for 2019
Our leadership team for 2019 has some new faces, with the new associate dean roles announced by Executive Dean Keith Jones this week.
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