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Friday, 18 July 2008

Surveillance expert is new head of research

An expert in using artificial intelligence to enhance video camera surveillance, Professor Mike Brooks, has been appointed to lead the research operations at one of Australia's leading research institutions, the University of Adelaide.

Professor Brooks has been appointed to the position of Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research) to provide leadership and vision on research and research education across the University.

"Professor Brooks is an outstanding appointment to the role, and he will be critical in helping the University to achieve its strategic aim of becoming one of the world's great research universities," says the Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor James McWha. [Full Story]

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Friday, 18 July 2008

Big challenges facing the financial market

The Rudd Government's economic priorities in its first term will be outlined at a financial markets symposium being hosted by the University of Adelaide on Monday 21 July. [Full Story]

Thursday, 17 July 2008

Bio Skills SA sets new standard in medical teaching

The University of Adelaide is set to unveil the most high-tech medical teaching facility South Australia has ever seen - Bio Skills SA - complete with human simulator robots and a fully integrated audiovisual system for remote videoconferencing. [Full Story]

Thursday, 17 July 2008

First death cap mushroom discovered in South Australia

SA Health has warned of the dangers of eating unidentified mushrooms following the first verified discovery of the `Death Cap' mushroom in South Australia. [Full Story]

Tuesday, 15 July 2008

Brain damage and disease is focus of public lecture

The recently discovered ability of adult brains to be able to regenerate after damage can have bad as well as good health outcomes. This will be discussed at a free public lecture at the University of Adelaide tomorrow night. [Full Story]