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Uni of Adelaide scoops two national awards
ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide academics have been awarded two of the three 2020 ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Council of Graduate Research awards for Excellence in Graduate Research Education.
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Face masks won’t help the healthy, but are useful in high risk settings
New recommendations relating to the wearing of face masks and respirators have been released by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s JBI, an international research organisation in the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, to help stop the spread of COVID-19 and other infections. The recommendations build on JBI’s COVID-19 Special Collection released last week. Ìý
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Joy of live music to be streamed for all
The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Elder Conservatorium will this Friday live stream pianists Konstantin Shamray and Michael Ierace performing in Elder Hall, as part of a revised concert series adjusted due to new Coronavirus restrictions.
New species of sea snake discovered in WA
ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide researchers have discovered a new species of turtle-headed sea snake in Western ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥. Ìý
The new species, Emydocephalus orarius, or the Western Turtle-headed Sea Snake, is found from Shark Bay to Broome on soft sandy habitats at depths ranging from 15 to 70 metres.Ìý
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New world’s best practice for COVID-19 prevention and control
New recommendations for best practice for infection prevention and control in healthcare settings, to help stop the spread of COVID-19, have been developed by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s JBI, an international research organisation in the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences.
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Neanderthals and modern humans more similar than thought
ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide researchers are questioning the behavioural gap once thought to separate Neanderthals from contemporaneous Homo sapiens groups after uncovering new evidence about Neanderthal subsistence strategies, in a paper published in today.
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New program to steer high school students into STEM careers
A new program for high school students interested in pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) will be launched by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide today.Ìý
A joint collaboration between the Faculty of Sciences and the Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences (ECMS), the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s
STEM Academy will provide students with a clear pathway into STEM degrees, and an understanding of the jobs their studies can lead to.Ìý
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Precision Mirrors Poised to Improve Sensitivity of Gravitational Wave Detectors
Researchers have developed a new type of deformable mirror that could increase the sensitivity of ground-based gravitational wave detectors.
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Malaria finding may pave way for drug development
Scientists from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Research Centre for Infectious Diseases have identified a key protein that controls malaria parasite entry into host red blood cells.Ìý
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Experts discuss decarbonising heavy industry
Researchers and representatives from heavy industry are meeting to find ways to reduce their carbon emissions and energy consumption.
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