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Wednesday, 8 February 2012

$1 million funding for food security research

A Vietnamese farmer watering a field.  Assessing farmers' responses to climate change in Vietnam and China is one of three major new food security projects being undertaken in the School of Economics.
Photo by Eva Schuster.

One million dollars worth of new global research projects on food security is being led by the University of Adelaide's School of Economics - tackling issues such as climate change, policy-making and global food markets.

Participants in this research from around the world will meet in Adelaide next Monday (13 February) at a national forum on food security, called Reframing the Agenda: Food Security to 2050.

To be held at the National Wine Centre, the all-day event draws together experts and decision-makers in agriculture, health, economics and trade. [Full Story]

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Monday, 6 February 2012

Adelaide hosts major conference on housing issues

More than 250 housing experts from around the world will discuss current and looming housing issues for the 21st century at a three-day conference hosted by the University of Adelaide from February 8-10. [Full Story]

Tuesday, 31 January 2012

Ancient DNA holds clues to climate change adaptation

Thirty-thousand-year-old permafrost bison bones from the Yukon region of Canada.

Thirty-thousand-year-old bison bones discovered in permafrost at a Canadian goldmine are helping scientists unravel the mystery about how animals adapt to rapid environmental change. [Full Story]

Thursday, 19 January 2012

Premier unveils sculpture of Mahatma Gandhi

At the unveiling of the sculpture of Mahatma Gandhi (from left): the Consul General of India, Mr Amit Dasgupta, the Premier of South Australia, the Hon. Jay Weatherill, and the Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Adelaide, Professor James McWha.
Photo by Michael Mullan.

A sculpture of Mahatma Gandhi has today been unveiled at the University of Adelaide by the Premier of South Australia. [Full Story]

Wednesday, 18 January 2012

Uni offers will boost access to quality education

The University of Adelaide's North Terrace Campus.  The University will make a record number of offers this year.

The University of Adelaide will make a record number of offers for places in its degree programs for 2012. [Full Story]

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Reframing the Agenda - Food Security to 2050
Monday, 13 February 2012, 8:30 am to 7:30 pm
National Wine Centre, Adelaide

Annual Meeting of the University Community
Monday, 13 February 2012, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Flentje Lecture Theatre

Research Tuesdays: Get Your Stomach in Mint Condition. How a humble herb could finally bring an end to the misery of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Tuesday, 14 February 2012, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
North Terrace Campus, Napier Building, Lecture Theatre 102

University of Adelaide Orientation Week 2012
Monday, 20 February 2012 - Friday, 24 February 2012, all day
North Terrace Campus

MBA Information Session
Tuesday, 6 March 2012, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Seminar Room 3, Level 7, Nexus 10, 10 Pulteney Street (cnr of North Terrace), Adelaide

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