Meet the people of Waite
There are roughly 1700 people on the Waite campus – from students to professors, technicians to human resource managers, and even volunteers. They work and study across a range of campus partner organisations.
Congratulations to Dr Shervin Kabiri, SA Young Tall Poppy Science Award recipient
Congratulations to Dr Shervin Kabiri on being named a 2026 South Australian Young Tall Poppy by the Australian Institute of Policy and Science (AIPS).
Vale to Emeritus Professor Malcolm Oades
Sadly, Malcolm Oades passed away last week, aged 89. Renowned soil scientist, he also once served as Director of the Waite Agricultural Research Institute and head (Dean) of the University of Adelaide’s Division of Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences.
Application: Women in STEM Careers (WiSC) Program 2026
The program provides a range of workshops in networking and career development for women and non-binary students in STEM degrees.
Waite campus researchers awarded at the 19th AWITC
Last week the Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference took place and several Waite-based researchers took home awards!
Vale Dr Richard Smart
Internationally renowned viticulturalist Richard Smart passed away on the 2nd of July. Dr Smart’s lifelong work, including his time teaching at Roseworthy, will continue to be foundational for winemaking all over the world.
School of Agriculture, Food and Wine Prize Ceremony
On Thursday May 8th the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine held its annual prize night, celebrating the successes and achievements of students during their studies in 2024.
Playford Trust Scholarships awarded
On Thursday, a total of 45 scholarships were announced and the University of Adelaide students have scored 27 of them. A great success!
Future Science talks at Fringe
Science and stand-up… a match made in comedy heaven! There are still tickets for Thursday’s show available… click here!
News Article: Kane Pollard named inaugural Waite Chef in Residence
Lauded South Australian chef and sustainability advocate Kane Pollard will work with food scientists at the University of Adelaide as its first Waite Chef in Residence, increasing the impact of the University’s research on the culinary industry.
Prof Chris Preston wins Industry Impact Award at SA Grain Awards
The most outstanding contributors to South Australia’s grain sector have been crowned at the inaugural South Australian Grain Industry Awards, held at Adelaide Oval.