Tag Archives: the University of Adelaide

Roseworthy Info Sessions – July & Oct 2013

By Stav | Published: May 10, 2013
On 9th & 10th July prospective students and parents will have the opportunity to learn what Roseworthy Campus is all about and have all your questions answered about the specific areas of study & interests. There will be talks on specific degrees and courses as well as campus and building Tours.   To Register go to: 2013 [...]
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Chill Pill Reduces risk of Heat Stress for Horses

By Stav | Published: April 4, 2013
Equine internal medicine specialist Dr Lidwien Verdegaal has come-up with the idea of using a “telemetric intestinal pill” to provide accurate core-body temperature data to riders in real time. Like humans, horses doing heavy or energy intensive work in hot conditions suffer from dehydration, fatigue, heat stroke, and hypothermia. “The pill which is about the size [...]
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James Paton elected to Academy of Science

By Stav | Published: April 3, 2013
The University of Adelaide’s Professor James Paton has been elected as a Fellow to the Australian Academy of Science.Professor Paton, who is is the Director of the Research Centre for Infectious Diseases in the School of Molecular and Biomedical Science, has made major scientific contributions to the field of pathogenesis and prevention of bacterial infectious [...]
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Debate @ The Waite – 21st March 2013 @ 6.30pm

By Stav | Published: March 20, 2013
The Debate @ The Waite is on again this Thursday, 21st of March at 6.30 pm at the University of Adelaide’s Waite Campus, Urrbrae. Six experts will be debating the topic “Cutting Australia’s meat consumption by half will be better for us and the planet”. The debate will be hosted by Dr Paul Willis, Director of the [...]
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Falklands Wolf Mystery Solved

By Stav | Published: March 8, 2013
A research team from the University’s Australian Centre for Ancient DNA (ACAD) has found the answer to one of natural history’s most intriguing puzzles – the origins of the now extinct Falkland Islands wolf. The new study also reveals how the wolf came to be the only land-based mammal on the islands, which are almost [...]
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Alliance to Boost Research into ‘Ethical’ Production

By Stav | Published: February 21, 2013
South Australia’s pig industry will be supported by local research into sow and piglet housing, reproduction, welfare and other initiatives under the new Southern Pork Alliance. The alliance, launched at the University of Adelaide Roseworthy Campus on Friday 22.02.2013, between the University’s School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences and the South Australian Research and Development Institute [...]
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Evolution Of The Human Diet Not A Positive Thing For Teeth

By Stav | Published: February 21, 2013
The evolution of the human diet has not necessarily been a positive thing for the health of our teeth, according to study leader Professor Alan Cooper, ACAD Director. Dr Cooper has looked into DNA preserved in calcified bacteria on the teeth of ancient human skeletons has shed light on the health consequences of the evolving diet [...]
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Science Experience, Jan 15-17 at The University of Adelaide

By Donna Montes | Published: December 12, 2012
The Science Experience program is designed to give students who have an interest in science, an opportunity to engage in a wide range of fascinating science activities under the guidance of scientists who love their work! The University of Adelaide run the program in mid January each year (15-17 Jan 2013).  Students wishing to undertake the [...]
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Echidna insight into evolution of embryo growth

By Donna Montes | Published: December 7, 2012
An international team including University of Adelaide scientists has discovered the molecular change in echidnas enabling both parents to influence the growth of the embryo during pregnancy in mammals. The authors of this work, published this week in the prestigious journal Science, say this provides insight into the evolution of embryo growth regulation in mammals. Associate Professor [...]
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Threat to Tasmanian devils may be explained by Ancient genes

By Donna Montes | Published: December 7, 2012
Tasmanian devils had low immune gene diversity for hundreds, and possibly thousands, of years before the emergence of Devil Facial Tumour Disease, researchers at the University of Sydney and University of Adelaide have discovered. “Low immune gene diversity in modern devils has been linked to the spread and devastating impacts of Devil Facial Tumour disease (DFTD),” [...]
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