News
AWITC registration opens March 12
Join us at the Adelaide Convention Centre for the 19hth Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference and WineTech on the 20th of July!
New statue of Fay Gale unveiled to coincide with International Women’s Day
On Friday, timed to coincide with IWD, UoA unveiled the first statue of a woman on any of their campuses. Prof Fay Gale was a social geographer whose research shaped policy on indigenous rights.
Newsroom Article: Female fertility key to future barley yield security
Researchers here at the WRI have identified a novel mechanism through which a protein in barley supports female fertility. The study has been published in Nature Plants.
PhD Scholarship position with the AWRI
The AWRI is excited to offer an attractive PhD scholarship to undertake scientific research to help the wine industry face the challenge of bushfire smoke.
Article: First Nations language celebrated at Kaurna Day with new songbook
The University of Adelaide and University of South Australia communities have come together to celebrate the University of Adelaide’s second annual Kaurna Day, this year marked by the launch of a Kaurna songbook — a valuable resource for preserving and revitalising the Kaurna language.
TERN webinar featuring A/Prof Ben Sparrow
Check out TERN’s webinar series. From the Waite campus, Ben’s work involves creating scientifically sound, pragmatic, and practical tools and strategies that can be implemented operationally for ecosystem monitoring.
WRI Seminar Series presents Professor Matthew Tucker
Join us for a talk from Interim Director of the WRI Matthew Tucker. Matt will be discussing the research and innovation that the WRI has been supporting as well as future opportunities on the horizon.
Events
Waite peer mentors present: Welcome to the Waite BBQ
This program connects students at different year levels of all degrees offered at the Waite campus s...
Mar 12, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmIntroduction to R Workshop – Hybrid
Would you like to be able to present data in an informative and engaging way, or to start preparing ...
Mar 19, 9:00 am - 5:00 pmIntroduction to Experimental Design workshop – Hybrid
Have you wondered about the principles behind experimental design? Why are you told to take the numb...
Mar 20, 9:00 am - 5:00 pmWRI Seminar Series with SAGC: Dr Scott Bowden – Spatial Transcriptomics in Cereal Crops
Join us for a seminar with Dr. Scott Boden, investigating genetic regulation of inflorescence archit...
Mar 20, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmYouX presents Waite Nostalgia Noon
Join us for Nostalgia Noon, your very own 90s & Y2K afternoon. There’ll be free food, crafts, game...
Mar 20, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pmStatistical Analysis of Agronomic Experiments Workshop – Hybrid
This is a two-day course to be run on Friday 21 Mar and Monday 24 Mar 2025. You’ve designed and ru...
Mar 21, 9:00 am - Mar 24, 5:00 pmReproducible Research and Advanced Data Skills workshop – Hybrid
In this workshop, we examine what reproducible research means, and how R can enable you to easily tu...
Mar 25, 9:00 am - 5:00 pmWRI Seminar Series: Professor Matthew Tucker – The Waite Research Institute – a modern catalyst for research, innovation and partnership
Join us for a talk from Interim Director of the WRI Matthew Tucker. Matt will be discussing the rese...
Mar 27, 10:00 am - 11:00 amWRI Seminar Series: Dr Daisuke Ogawa – Insight on time-series phenotyping of rice in the field using UAVs
The WRI presents visiting scholar Dr Daisuke Ogawa from the Institute of Crop Science at the Nationa...
Mar 28, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Campus Notices
New statue of Fay Gale unveiled to coincide with International Women’s Day
On Friday, timed to coincide with IWD, UoA unveiled the first statue of a woman on any of their campuses. Prof Fay Gale was a social geographer whose research shaped policy on indigenous rights.
PhD Scholarship position with the AWRI
The AWRI is excited to offer an attractive PhD scholarship to undertake scientific research to help the wine industry face the challenge of bushfire smoke.
Article: First Nations language celebrated at Kaurna Day with new songbook
The University of Adelaide and University of South Australia communities have come together to celebrate the University of Adelaide’s second annual Kaurna Day, this year marked by the launch of a Kaurna songbook — a valuable resource for preserving and revitalising the Kaurna language.
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!
WRI Seminar Series: March Lineup
We have three seminars booked so far for March. Take a look, and mark your calendars!
Applications for ON Prime 17 are due
ON Prime is a free program designed to help research teams of two to five people take their projects to the next level through customer discovery activities and more. We work with researchers at any stage of their project across all disciplines.
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.
YouX short courses
Looking for casual work?
To help you on your way, YouX Student Employment are offering HUGE SAVINGS on a range of short courses to build your skills and improve your ability to find casual work.
February Open doors at the reconstructed Gatehouse
See inside the reconstructed Gatehouse this month. The staff and Friends of the Waite Arboretum are welcoming the public to view inside!
WRI Seminar Series: February lineup
Two exciting seminars are coming up this month. Mark your calendars and join in on the discussion!