News: achievements
Theatre Guild wins two awards
Theatre Guild's production of INK won two Theatre Association of South Australia awards for its 2023 season. Lead actors Bart Csorba and Joshua Coldwell were both nominated, with Coldwell winning, and INK won Best Drama. The Guild's next production, King Lear, opens Friday 16 August.
2024 J. Christian Herr Award
Robinson Research Institute Director Professor David MacIntyre was awarded the 2024 J. Christian Herr Award by the American Society for Reproductive Immunology for his outstanding achievements in reproductive immunology research.
Australian Research Council (ARC) 2024 Australian Laureate Fellows
Two University of Adelaide researchers, Professor Derek Abbott (School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering) and Professor Alan Collins (School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences), have been named Australian Research Council 2024 Australian Laureate Fellows for their work in transforming terahertz biosensing and unearthing the secrets of our planet. Read the full story.
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University’s young achievers celebrated
Staff member Dr Dhani Dharmaprani, distinguished alum Tiahni Adamson, and students Amelie Parker, Fiona Goodsite, Amber Brock-Fabel and Zoe Velliaris have been honoured for their accomplishments in the 2024 Young Achiever Awards. Read more.
University of Adelaide heart specialist receives US honour
Highly respected University of Adelaide heart specialist Professor Prash Sanders (Adelaide Medical School) has been awarded the prestigious Distinguished Clinical Scientist of the Year Award from the Heart Rhythm Society in the United States. Read more.
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Epigenetics leader feted with fellowship
Award winning director of the Adelaide Centre for Epigenetics Professor Jose Polo (School of Biomedicine) has been recognised by his peers and elected into the Australian Academy of Science Fellowship. Read more.
Prestigious European Award
Emeritus Professor Mark Bartold AO was recently awarded the European Federation of Periodontology’s (EFP) International Eminence in Periodontology Award. This award is the highest honour bestowed by the EFP with only two other recipients in its history.
Hatton Award recipient: Dr Sonia Nath
Dr Sonia Nath from the Adelaide Dental School won the postdoctoral category of the prestigious Hatton Competition at the International Association for Dental Research's conference in New Orleans. The award recognises excellence in oral health research by early career researchers. Sonia's presentation was entitled Super Donor Assessment Tool for Oral Microbiome Transplantation.
Global Partnership Seed Funding recipients
Global Engagement is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Global Partnership Seed Funding Program. The 10 successful initiatives represent a diverse range of fields, connect with four flagship and four core partners, and support engagement across six countries. Visit the Global Engagement website to view the successful applications.
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Douglas Mawson Chair in Earth Sciences: Professor Alan Collins
Professor Alan Collins has been appointed as the Douglas Mawson Chair in Earth Sciences. This position was established in 1983 to acknowledge the work of Sir Douglas Mawson, the former Chair of Geology between 1921 and 1952 and highly esteemed Professor of Geology and Mineralogy at the University of Adelaide.
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