News & Events: Learning & Teaching News Items (15 items) http://www.adelaide.edu.au/news/ Learning & Teaching News Items from the The University of Adelaide en Copyright The University of Adelaide 2008 The University of Adelaide web.services@adelaide.edu.au daily 720 1901-01-01T00:00+00:00 Qantas signs agreement for engineering alliance http://www.adelaide.edu.au/news/news28821.html DATE: Tuesday, 12 August 2008 SUMMARY: The University of Adelaide and Qantas Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that aims to provide benefits to both organisations through collaboration on engineering teaching and research. Teaching excellence awards go to Adelaide staff http://www.adelaide.edu.au/news/news28642.html DATE: Monday, 4 August 2008 SUMMARY: Eight staff from the University of Adelaide will be recognised as among the best educators in Australia when they receive national awards for excellence in teaching and learning this week. Hindmarsh to construct flagship university building http://www.adelaide.edu.au/news/news27941.html DATE: Monday, 14 July 2008 SUMMARY: The University of Adelaide has engaged leading Australian building contractor Hindmarsh to construct the University's largest ever building project. Information evening prepares new students for 2008 http://www.adelaide.edu.au/news/news23621.html DATE: Wednesday, 2 January 2008 SUMMARY: With the deadline for the change of preferences rapidly approaching, potential new students hoping to study at university in 2008 will have their last chance to find out more about studying at the University of Adelaide at a special Information Evening on Thursday 3 January. $1 million in software donated to petroleum school http://www.adelaide.edu.au/news/news23201.html DATE: Friday, 30 November 2007 SUMMARY: Students in the University of Adelaide's Australian School of Petroleum will benefit from a donation of more than $1 million in software from a leading provider of software to the global oil and natural gas industry. Future plans for architecture school unveiled http://www.adelaide.edu.au/news/news22862.html DATE: Wednesday, 14 November 2007 SUMMARY: A new structure for studies in the University of Adelaide's School of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design and the introduction of new Masters degrees are among the changes from 2008 announced recently to staff, students and members of industry. Biodiesel bike wins for least carbon emissions http://www.adelaide.edu.au/news/news22601.html DATE: Tuesday, 30 October 2007 SUMMARY: A University of Adelaide student-run team that designed and built a biodiesel motorcycle has won a major award in the Greenfleet Technology Class of the 2007 Panasonic World Solar Challenge. $5 million funding towards new vet school http://www.adelaide.edu.au/news/news22562.html DATE: Monday, 29 October 2007 SUMMARY: The capital funding for the University of Adelaide's planned new veterinary science school is secured with the State Government's announcement today of a $5 million grant. Bid for the world's fastest sailboat starts here http://www.adelaide.edu.au/news/news22521.html DATE: Friday, 26 October 2007 SUMMARY: University of Adelaide engineering students are building a marine vessel they hope will break the world sailboat speed record. Staff honoured for excellence in teaching http://www.adelaide.edu.au/news/news20581.html DATE: Thursday, 9 August 2007 SUMMARY: University of Adelaide academic staff will today receive national awards for excellence in teaching and learning, recognising them as among the best educators in Australia. Race car team displays winning formula http://www.adelaide.edu.au/news/news19441.html DATE: Tuesday, 12 June 2007 SUMMARY: South Australia's most successful student racing car team has its sights firmly set on the number one position at this year's Formula SAE national championships. World-class architect praises Adelaide's heritage http://www.adelaide.edu.au/news/news19001.html DATE: Monday, 21 May 2007 SUMMARY: One of the greatest architects in the Asia-Pacific has defended Adelaide's skyline, and has warned against making changes that would damage Adelaide's reputation as a heritage city. Student concert series raises the bar for guitar http://www.adelaide.edu.au/news/news18821.html DATE: Friday, 11 May 2007 SUMMARY: A new breed of South Australian musical talent from the University of Adelaide's Elder Conservatorium of Music will perform in May as a part of the recently established Guitarissimo concert series for guitar players. Uni to take 100 extra students in engineering http://www.adelaide.edu.au/news/news16901.html DATE: Thursday, 18 January 2007 SUMMARY: The University of Adelaide is encouraging more school leavers to apply for engineering this year. Uni of Adelaide funded for teaching excellence http://www.adelaide.edu.au/news/news16321.html DATE: Thursday, 7 December 2006 SUMMARY: The University of Adelaide's excellence in learning and teaching has been rewarded today with $1.34 million funding under the Federal Government's 2007 Learning and Teaching Performance Fund.