News: achievements
Distinguished Service Award
Professor Lindsay Richards (Adelaide Dental School) was recently presented with a Distinguished Service Award by the federal president of the Australian Dental Association at a special ceremony here in Adelaide.
Australian Academy of Humanities Fellowship
Professor Katie Barclay (School of Humanities) has been elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Humanities. Katie is Head of Historical and Classical Studies and Co-Director of the Fay Gale Centre for Research in Gender. She has a particular specialisation in the History of Emotions, and its intersections with gender, and family life.
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Women innovators helping to change the world
Dr Sarah Scholten and Dr Tiffany De Sousa Machado have been recognised for their outstanding work at this year’s Women in Innovation Awards.
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South Australian Science Excellence Awards
World-renowned University of Adelaide medical expert Professor Helen Marshall AM has been named the SA Scientist of the Year, alongside experts who have been recognised for excellence in their chosen fields.
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Childrens' University graduations
Over 3,000 Children's University Australasia students crossed the Bonython Hall stage over 11 graduation ceremonies in the last few weeks. This year's program involved 120 schools. In 2023, we also celebrated 10 years of Children’s University and had the pleasure of welcoming some of our inaugural graduating cohort to host the celebrations.
Postdoctoral grant winners
Dr Bing Wang (Adelaide Medical School) and Dr Lulu He (School of Architecture and Civil Engineering) are recipients of the Australian Federation of University Women Trust Postdoctoral Grants. These grants provide financial assistance for early career female postdoctoral fellows to attend a conference, or to cover research costs.
Young Investigator Award from the Prostate Cancer Foundation (US)
Dr Katherine Morel (SAiGENCI) has received a 2023 Young Investigator Award from the Prostate Cancer Foundation (US) for the project titled Modulation of Oxidative Stress Responses to Augment Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy.
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The General Sir John Monash Foundation 2024 Scholars
Medical graduate Alyssa Pradhan is one of 16 Monash scholars announced last week. Alyssa will study for a PhD in Biomedical Informatics at Harvard University.
[Read more about The General Sir John Monash Foundation 2024 Scholars]
Worldwide finalist: Dr Lulu He
Dr Lulu He (School of Architecture and Civil Engineering) was recently one of six worldwide finalists (and the only one from Australia) for the United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction Rising Star Award.
2024 ARC College of Experts
Congratulations to the 7 staff members appointed to the Australian Research Council for 2024: Professor Katie Barclay, Professor Matthew Gilliham, Professor Frank Grutzner, Professor Martin Lambert, Professor Melissa Nursey-Bray, Professor Yvonne Stokes, and Professor Shaobin Wang. More information.
