News
Early Career Researcher Awards 2018
ECRs have the opportunity to apply for the Adelaide Protein Group 2018 ECR Awards, six finalists will be selected from to present a talk and have the chance to win a $1000 travel bursary!
Regional Internship in Applied Grains Research
Applications are now open for Hart’s 2019 Regional Internship in Applied Grains Research, offering graduate students one year training in applied grains R&D. May be of particular interest to current third year Ag and honours students.
SARDI Internship in Applied Grains R&D
As part of an initiative to attract graduates to a career in R&D, the GRDC, SAGIT, SARDI and the University of Adelaide, have combined to offer a 12-month research internship in applied grains R&D
Waite research to feature on ABC Catalyst
The two-part series ‘Feeding Australia’ will launch Catalyst’s new season in Science Week, starting on Tuesday 14 August on ABC TV. Several Waite people will featured in part 2, to be broadcast on Tuesday 21 August at 8:30pm.
Chinese university link boosted with dual Masters in wine
The University of Adelaide has joined with the Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China to offer a dual Masters degree in wine making and viticulture.
Save the date – 17th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference
The 17th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference (AWITC) will be descending on Adelaide, 21 – 24 July 2019. Expressions of interest for workshops close Friday August 10th.
New food truck on campus
We are pleased to welcome a new food truck to Campus on Thursdays. The Old School Bus specialises in gourmet savoury & sweet Jaffles, own blend locally-roasted coffee, sweet treats, traditional sodas, milkshakes and spiders.
Events
Big Science Adelaide: Grape Expectations! The future of wine
Note - this event is at the Adelaide Convention Centre, NOT Waite Campus. Wine, as you see it today,...
Aug 15, 5:15 pm - 7:30 pmWaite Agriculture, Food and Wine Seminar Series
Presented by A/Prof Bev Muhlhausler - “Breaking the Intergenerational Cycle of Obesity through Nut...
Aug 16, 10:30 am - 11:30 amBig Science Adelaide: Conversations with Women of Waite
When you hear the word ‘Scientist’ do you picture the stereotypical be-spectacled man in a lab-c...
Aug 16, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pmUrrbrae House Twilight Concert: Grand Duo
Two exceptional musicians with vast international experience will debut at Urrbrae House. This excit...
Aug 20, 5:30 pmIntroduction to Galaxy Australia – Genome Assembly
NOTE: This event is held at North Terrace Campus, NOT Waite, but may be of interest to the Waite Com...
Aug 22, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pmWaite Agriculture, Food and Wine Seminar Series
Presented by Dr Megan Shelden and Dr Gang Li, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
Aug 23, 10:30 am - 11:30 amPAWS Workshop: Pronouncing scientific English
Get tongue tied when you have to use a lot of jargon? Not sure how to pronounce words you only ever ...
Aug 23, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pmCrush 2018 – the grape and wine science symposium
Registration is now open for Crush - the grape and wine symposium will be held on 25 & 26 September ...
Sep 25 - Sep 26ASVO 2018 Innovation Seminar
The theme of this year’s ASVO annual oenology seminar is Sensory Evaluation and Data Analysis, a t...
Sep 27, 9:00 am
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Campus Notices
Power shut down building 29 WIC – Saturday 18 August
The power will be ’shut down’ (turned off) for about 1 hour per board in this area between 6am and 10am
New food truck on campus
We are pleased to welcome a new food truck to Campus on Thursdays. The Old School Bus specialises in gourmet savoury & sweet Jaffles, own blend locally-roasted coffee, sweet treats, traditional sodas, milkshakes and spiders.
Accommodation available close to Waite
Fully furnished three bedroom house walking distance to campus available. May suit visiting academics or students.
Death cap mushroom warning
Death cap mushrooms have been found on the Waite campus. Please do not pick or eat wild mushrooms.
Friday Social Soccer
Calling all Waite campus staff and students. Who’s in for social soccer, Friday lunchtimes at Waite Oval?
Vineyard and Orchard Access
All staff, students, collocated partners and visitors are asked to consider that the following protocols must be observed when entering Waite vineyard or orchard areas
Snake spotted near the Plant Research Centre
As the weather warms up there is always the possibility of snake sightings around Campus or during field activities.
Compactus shelving systems available
The Plant Accelerator has two Compactus Shelving systems available if they would be of any use to someone on campus
Hazard Alert: Use and disposal of inorganic azides
Inorganic azides such as sodium azide present a dual hazard; on top of the toxicity they are also explosive. Inorganic azides should not be flushed down drains
HAZARD ALERT: Faulty water baths in laboratories
All laboratories on the Waite Campus are required to audit and check the conditions of their water baths