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10 BQ – Wheat for the world

By Stav | Published: November 25, 2011
How can we help to feed the world sustainably? We are currently facing a global food crisis and drought is the biggest contributor. Many of the crops we grow, such as wheat, are dependent on natural rainfall to provide enough water for growth and eventually good grain production. By investigating growth genes we aim to understand how [...]
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10 BQ – World in need

By Stav | Published: July 1, 2011
With the world’s population estimated to reach nine billion people by 2050, we need to increase food production to a level more than ever achieved. To find out more about how scientists are attempting to discover innovating ways of feeding the world sustainably, read Rhiannon Schillings’ article about this 10 Big Question. Rhiannon is from The [...]
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Podcast – Dec22nd iPad ELFS Information Night

By Donna Montes | Published: January 20, 2011
Listen to 10 minutes of edited highlights from the December 22nd iPad ‘Enhanced Learning for First-Year Sciences’ night.
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Are ‘refined’ carbohydrates worse than saturated fat?

By Donna Montes | Published: August 25, 2010
The Inaugural Innovation in Food Lecture Date/Time: Monday 6th September, 4pm Location: Plant Research Centre Auditorium, Waite Campus School of Agriculture, Food & Wine Named Lecture Series: Innovation in Food Lecture 2010 Speaker: Professor Jennie Brand-Miller, University of Sydney Are ‘refined’ carbohydrates worse than saturated fat? The take home message from health authorities for the past three [...]
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Waite Research Institute Launch

By Donna Montes | Published: July 27, 2010
Congratulations to the Waite Research Institute on its launch! If you missed the launch, you can listen to Prof Roger Leigh’s talk via this link.
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Free Lecture: Winemaking – A Continuum between Art and Science?

By Donna Montes | Published: June 21, 2010
If you have an interst in wine and wine making, then this lecture on Monday 12th July delivered by Louisa Rose from Yalumba is a must! Date/Time: Monday 12th July, 4pm Location: Plant Research Centre Auditorium, Waite Campus School of Agriculture, Food & Wine Named Lecture Series: The A.R. Hickinbotham Lecture 2010 Winemaking – A Continuum between [...]
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Mid-Year Science Postgraduate Scholarships Available

By Donna Montes | Published: May 12, 2010
The Faculty of Science at the University of Adelaide is offering mid – year scholarships for the Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA) and Divisional Scholarships. Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA) and Divisional Scholarships are available to domestic students who have completed an Australian Honours degree or equivalent at the level of 2A or [...]
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Genetics & Epigenetics of Flowering-Inaugural Keith W Finlay Lecture

By Donna Montes | Published: March 9, 2010
Date/Time: Monday, 22 March 2010, 4:00 pm Location: Plant Research Centre Auditorium, Waite Campus School of Agriculture, Food & Wine Named Lecture Series: The Keith W Finlay Lecture 2010 Genetics and Epigenetics of Flowering Speaker: Dr Liz Dennis, CSIRO Fellow, CSIRO Plant Industry Dr Dennis is internationally recognised as a leading plant molecular biologist. Her contributions include defining the molecular [...]
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Why you should study Science at the University of Adelaide

By Donna Montes | Published: December 11, 2009
The Faculty of Sciences at the University of Adelaide offers a wide range of study options. Whether you want to learn about agriculture, chemistry, genetics, geology or marine biology there is something for you in the Faculty of Sciences. Listen to Studying Science to find out more about some careers you may never have associated with [...]
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