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2025 Three Minute Thesis Faculty Finals
- Date: Thu, 31 Jul - Thu, 7 Aug 2025
- Location: Various locations
Experience big ideas in just 3 minutes. Join us for the 3MT Faculty Finals across ABLE, HMS, and SET faculties where graduate researchers showcase their work in clear, compelling three-minute talks. Help choose the People’s Choice Winner and celebrate the finalists advancing to the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ 3MT competition. Thursday 31 July to Thursday 7 August, various times and locations. Register.
Quantum Frontiers and the Search for Majorana Fermions, presented by Professor Sergey Frolov
- Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2025, 6:15 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: The Braggs lecture theatre, North Terrace campus
Professor Frolov is a distinguished experimental physicist at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Pittsburgh. His research focuses on electronic transport in low-dimensional nanoÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥, including nanowires and two-dimensional electron gases. Professor Frolov is deeply involved in quantum computing, working with superconducting qubits, quantum dots, and topological states. Monday 4 August, 6.15–8 pm. The Braggs lecture theatre, North Terrace campus. .
Why foundational AI matters
- Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2025, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
- Location: TechCentral lecture theatre, ground floor, Lot Fourteen, Adelaide.
Join Professor Simon Lucey, Director of the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Institute for Machine Learning who will argue that gaining a better understanding of the foundational aspects of modern AI offers a cost-effective way for ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ to take a leading role.ÌýWednesday 6 August, 12.30–2 pm. TechCentral lecture theatre, ground floor, Lot Fourteen, Adelaide. .
Form and function: unravelling mechanisms driving early life microbiome responses
- Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2025, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: Joe Verco lecture theatre, AHMS building, North Terrace
In this talk, Professor Hall will explore the role of probiotics in supporting microbiome development in preterm infants, highlighting evidence from their studies showing significant reductions in necrotising enterocolitis, sepsis, and overall morbidity following supplementation with beneficialÌýBifidobacteriumÌýstrains. Wednesday 13 August, 3–4 pm. Joe Verco lecture theatre, AHMS building, North Terrace. .
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2025 Joseph Fisher Public Lecture
- Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2025, 5:15 pm - 6:45 pm
- Location: The Braggs lecture theatre, North Terrace campus
Economics, Ethics and Power: How Can Economics Help Us Navigate the Challenges of Our Times? Featuring Senator Barbara Pocock—economist, Emeritus Professor, South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Senator, and alumni. Wednesday 13 August, 5.15–6.45 pm. The Braggs lecture theatre, North Terrace campus. .
Design assessment in the age of AI
- Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2025, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: Online
In this workshop, you will explore the impact of generative AI on assessment validity, integrity, and authenticity. Using a structured evaluation tool, you will critically examine your current assessments for their susceptibility to AI tools and consider opportunities to strengthen or redesign them. Thursday 14 August, 2–3 pm. Online. .
AU Sport Quiz Night
- Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2025, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: Park 10 - Graduates Oval Clubhouse, 155 McKinnon Parade, North Adelaide
Adelaide ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ Sport & Fitness is hosting a quiz nightÌýwith all proceeds going towards sending the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ athletes to Uni Nationals.ÌýWith a $500 cash prize up for grabs, teams are invited to test their knowledge of sport, fitness, pop culture and more. Friday 15 August, 6–10 pm. Park 10 Graduates Clubhouse, North Adelaide. .
2025 Play with Pride
- Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2025, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Bonython Hall, North Terrace campus
Join us for the 2025 edition of Play with Pride – a celebration of inclusion and diversity in sport. This event will be hosted by Ali Clarke and brings together athletes, advocates, and allies to champion LGBTIQA+ representation in sport. Friday 22 August, 2–5 pm. Bonython Hall, North Terrace campus. .
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