News: achievements
Advance HE Fellows
Ms Laura Airey, Associate Professor Kathryn Boyd, Dr Anna Pearce, Dr Maeghan Toews and Dr Hannah Wu have received the Advance HE Fellowship in recognition of their reflective and effective professional practice in teaching and support of learning. Read more.
Steve Larkin joins ARC Indigenous Forum
Professor Steve Larkin, Pro Vice-Chancellor – Indigenous Engagement, has been appointed as an inaugural member of the ARC Indigenous Forum. The forum is made up of a cross-section of eminent Indigenous members with significant experience in research, as well as engagement with end-users of research.
SPIE Society Director
Professor Kishan Dholakia (School of Biological Sciences) has been elected to the Board of Directors at SPIE, the International Society for Optics and Photonics, serving for a three year term. Read more.
2024 Measurement Awards
Professor Withawat Withayachumnankul and Dr Pei Lay Yap have each received 2024 Measurement Awards. Professor Withayachumnankul received the Barry Inglis Medal for his work supporting the development of terahertz communications and material characterisation applications. Dr Pei Lay Yap received the Measurement Achievement Encouragement Award for her work in the standardisation of graphene characterisation. Read more.
Future Fellows
The Australian Research Council has awarded three University of Adelaide academics more than $3 million funding, as part of the 2024 Future Fellowships scheme. Associate Professor Timothy Legrand (School of Social Sciences) was awarded $1,130,337, Dr Kylie Dunning (Robinson Research Institute) was awarded $1,061,521 and Dr Danny Wilson (School of Biological Sciences) was awarded $1,061,015.
Advance HE Fellows
Dr Samantha Newell, Dr Zaneta Smith, Associate Professor Mathew White, Mr John Murphy, Dr Matthew Arnold, Dr Natasha van Antwerpen, Dr Sarah Halliday, Dr Peta Callaghan, and Dr Kym Teh have received the Advance HE Fellowship in recognition of their reflective and effective professional practice in teaching and support of learning so far this year.
Advance HE Fellows
Dr Samantha Newell, Dr Zaneta Smith, Associate Professor Mathew White, Mr John Murphy, Dr Matthew Arnold, and Dr Kym Teh have received the Advance HE Fellowship in recognition of their reflective and effective professional practice in teaching and support of learning so far this year.
Humanities Travelling Fellowships
Dr Lucy Stone has received one of ten Humanities Travelling Fellowships awarded by the Australian Academy of the Humanities. The fellowship enables early career researchers to undertake research overseas, where they may access materials otherwise inaccessible, connect with international organisations, researchers and forge new networks. Read more.
Digital FUTURES Award / the Matthias Rippmann Memorial Prize
Professor Jane Burry (Head of School of Architecture and Civil Engineering) was awarded the Digital FUTURES Award / the Matthias Rippmann Memorial Prize 2024. The award is in recognition of Professor’s Burry exceptional contributions in advancing digital architecture discourse and community through education and research.
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South Australia 40 under 40 and Discovery Award
Professor Zachary Munn, Director of Health Evidence Synthesis, Recommendations and Impact (HESRI) in the School of Public Health was recently announced as one of South Australia's 40 under 40. He was also one of the individual award winners on the night, receiving the CMAX Discovery Award. This award recognises an innovative leader in a life sciences enterprise whose business activities have high impact potential for future health outcomes.
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