News
K P Barley Prize awarded to Waite PhD candidate
Waite PhD candidate, Ross Sanders, has been awarded the K P Barley Prize for outstanding academic achievement in a postgraduate degree in agriculture or natural resource sciences.
Successful UoA and PIRSA/SARDI Team Building Day
Collectively, the University of Adelaide (UoA) and PIRSA/SARDI have developed a Partnership Team to support improved collaboration in research, development, extension and innovation. Read more about this partnership and the recent Team Building Day.
Partnership blends leading wine research capabilities
On Monday 12 December, a partnership between the University of Adelaide and the Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI) was cemented with support from Wine Australia.
TERN Australia Soil and Herbarium Collection facility launch
On December 8th 2022, the TERN Australia Soil and Herbarium Collection facility was launched by the National Soils Advocate the Hon. Penny Wensley AC. Read more about the new facility at Waite.
Waite PhD graduate awarded Harold Woolhouse Prize
Congratulations to Dr Ruchira Ranaweera, who was awarded the 2022 Harold Woolhouse Prize for best PhD thesis produced in the Faculty of Sciences.
Partnership strengthens ties between Nottingham and Adelaide
The University of Nottingham and the University of Adelaide have formally launched the Adelaide-Nottingham Alliance, expanding collaboration on Global Food Systems and Sustainable Futures.
Multifaceted approach to combat snails in grain crops
A new $4.6 million national research project led by the University of Adelaide in collaboration with the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), is set to provide Australian grain growers with new tools and management techniques to combat snails.
Events
Visiting Scientist Seminar – Professor Andreas Stahl
Join Professor Andreas Stahl from the Julius Kuehn-Institute (JKI) for a two-part seminar.
Feb 9, 10:00 am - 11:00 amPAWS Welcome Back BBQ
The Postgraduate Association of Waite Students (PAWS) is running a BBQ on the 10th February 2023 to ...
Feb 10, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pmVirtual StatsPD@Waite meeting
Hear from Joyce Zhang, an Undergraduate Summer Research Scholar, on enhancing discipline-specific En...
Feb 14, 10:00 am - 11:00 amevokeAG 2023
evokeAG 2023 will be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre. Read more about this upcoming event.
Feb 21 - Feb 22evokeAG North Terrace and Waite Campus Tour
As part of evokeAG 2023, the University of Adelaide will be opening their doors at North Terrace and...
Feb 23, 9:00 am - 5:00 pmO’Day at Waite
Orientation events will be held across the Waite Campus on Friday 24th February 2023.
Feb 24, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Campus Notices
Applications open: WFF Young Scientists Group
After the successful launch of the first cohort of the Young Scientists Group (YSG) back in 2022, the World Food Forum (WFF) is happy to announce the open call for applications for the second cohort, running from 2023 to 2025.
Applications open: Australian Flora Foundation Research Grants
The Australian Flora Foundation invites applications for funding of research projects from individual researchers and research teams, to support original scientific studies on the biology and cultivation of Australian plants.
Applications open: The Microbiome Project PhD Scholarship
Applications are open for a PhD project seeking to identify fundamental changes in soil biological communities due to changes in farming systems over the past two decades.
Applications open: Playford Trust PhD Scholarships
Applications are closing this Friday 20/01/2023 for Playford Trust PhD Scholarships.
Applications open: One Basin CRC PhD Research Program
Are you looking for impactful research? Applications are open for PhD research on confronting climate change, digital technologies for irrigated agriculture, enhancing water supply and realising value from within rural communities.
Applications open: Wine Industry PhD Scholarship – E. & J. Gallo Winery
Applications are open for a Wine industry PhD Scholarship – E. & J. Gallo Winery: Predicting and Managing Mouthfeel in Red Wines through AI-guided Process Metrics.
Migration of online resources…what you need to know
Early next year, the University Library will be migrating its online resources to a more modern and secure platform, OpenAthens. Read more about how this might impact you.
Applications open: Crawford Fund Student Awards in International Agriculture
Awards of up to $4000 are available to help students bring an international component to their postgraduate studies and research, and gain valuable practical experience in a developing country.
Voting is open: WRI Showcase Visual Competition
Voting is open for the WRI Showcase Visual Competition. Get involved and pick your favourite photo and video before Friday 2nd December at 5:00PM!
Urrbrae House Foodbank Giving Tree
Can you spare a can or two this holiday season?
Urrbrae House at the Waite campus of the University of Adelaide is a collection point for contributions to Foodbank’s 2022 Christmas Food Drive.