News: achievements
STEM Ambassadors
Four University of Adelaide experts have been chosen to forge stronger ties between the science and technology sector and public policymakers as STEM Ambassadors for Science & Technology Australia.
Soil judging success
Congratulations to the South Australian team members who recently won 1st Prize for the Team Category in the 2023 Australian Soil Judging Competition in Darwin.
40 Under 40 Awards
Dr Stephen Lee (SA Drought Hub Director) is the recipient of the Sustainable Business Leader Award and clinical titleholder Dr Angela Alder-Price has been recognised with the the Discovery Award in the annual InDaily 40 Under 40 Awards.
SA Environment Awards
Congratulations to Professor Sarah Wheeler (School of Economics and Public Policy), who received the Jill Hudson Award for Environmental Protection in the SA Environment Awards. These annual awards celebrate South Australians who give their time, expertise and passion to help preserve and sustain the state’s precious natural environment. Read more.
Fellowships super-charge esteemed scientists
Professors Zaiping Guo and Shizhang Qiao have been inducted as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science in recognition of their ground-breaking research.
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Elder Conservatorium of Music
Member cities of the UNESCO Cities of Music Network collaborated for this year's International Day of Jazz on April 30. Led by Mark Ferguson, Adelaide's performance featured recent graduates and current students from the Elder Conservatorium's jazz program. The video had a world premier on the UNESCO Cities of Music website.
Crawford Fund Medal
Emeritus Professor Kym Anderson has been awarded the 2022 Crawford Fund Medal which recognises individuals who have made a considerable and continued contribution to international agricultural research through Crawford Fund programs and related activities.
2023 Playford Trust Scholarship recipients
Twenty-nine University of Adelaide students have received scholarships from the Playford Memorial Trust. The Playford Memorial Trust supports high-achieving South Australian students working in areas of strategic importance to the State.
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Major publication in Australian art
The book Sun and Shadow: art of the Spinifex People by Professor John Carty (School of Humanities) is the result of over a decade working with the Spinifex people in the Great Victoria Desert in WA, and is a collaboration with the Spinifex Arts Project. This research was funded by the Australian Research Council. More information.
PhD candidate receives Nancy Millis Student Award
Anja Zelmer, a University PhD Candidate in the Biomedical Orthopaedic Research Group was recently awarded the Nancy Millis Student Award by the Australian Society of Microbiology.
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