Events: research
Falling Walls Lab Adelaide
- Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2025, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: Function room 1, Level 5, Union House, North Terrace campus
In just three minutes, participants will present their research, business model or innovative idea to try to convince a jury of solutions to some of the most pressing challenges of our time. The winners will have their travel to Canberra covered to make their pitch on the national stage. The Australian winner will then travel to Berlin for the Global Finale. Wednesday 30 July, 2–4 pm. Function Room 1, Union House, North Terrace campus. Further information.
2025 Three Minute Thesis Faculty Finals
- Date: Thu, 31 Jul - Thu, 7 Aug 2025
- Location: Various locations
Experience big ideas in just 3 minutes. Join us for the 3MT Faculty Finals across ABLE, HMS, and SET faculties where graduate researchers showcase their work in clear, compelling three-minute talks. Help choose the People’s Choice Winner and celebrate the finalists advancing to the University 3MT competition. Thursday 31 July to Thursday 7 August, various times and locations. Register.
School of Psychology research seminar
- Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- Location: Room 526, Hughes building, North Terrace campus and online
Dr Sabrina Sghirripa (School of Computer and Mathematical Sciences) will present her research on cognition, ageing and lifetime experiences that build cognitive reserve. Friday 1 August, 1–2 pm. Room 526, level 5, Hughes building, North Terrace campus and online. Register.
HELLO webinar
- Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
- Location: Online
Privilege and social and health inequalities. As inequities in income, wealth, education and health persist and increase globally, scholars are turning the lens on privilege to better understand how these inequities are created and maintained. Monday 4 August, 12–1 pm. Online. Register.
Quantum Frontiers and the Search for Majorana Fermions, presented by Professor Sergey Frolov
- Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2025, 6:15 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: The Braggs lecture theatre, North Terrace campus
Professor Frolov is a distinguished experimental physicist at the University of Pittsburgh. His research focuses on electronic transport in low-dimensional nanostructures, including nanowires and two-dimensional electron gases. Professor Frolov is deeply involved in quantum computing, working with superconducting qubits, quantum dots, and topological states. Monday 4 August, 6.15–8 pm. The Braggs lecture theatre, North Terrace campus. Register.
Why foundational AI matters
- Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2025, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
- Location: TechCentral lecture theatre, ground floor, Lot Fourteen, Adelaide.
Join Professor Simon Lucey, Director of the Australian Institute for Machine Learning who will argue that gaining a better understanding of the foundational aspects of modern AI offers a cost-effective way for Australia to take a leading role. Wednesday 6 August, 12.30–2 pm. TechCentral lecture theatre, ground floor, Lot Fourteen, Adelaide. More information.
The future of agricultural crops: to edit or not to edit
- Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2025, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
- Location: UniBar, North Terrace campus and online
Join for an interactive debate during National Science Week. This event will bring together experts to discuss the science and societal implications of gene editing in agriculture. Monday 11 August, 6–7.30 pm. UniBar, Union House, North Terrace campus and online. Register.
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Form and function: unravelling mechanisms driving early life microbiome responses
- Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2025, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: Joe Verco lecture theatre, AHMS building, North Terrace
In this talk, Professor Hall will explore the role of probiotics in supporting microbiome development in preterm infants, highlighting evidence from their studies showing significant reductions in necrotising enterocolitis, sepsis, and overall morbidity following supplementation with beneficial Bifidobacterium strains. Wednesday 13 August, 3–4 pm. Joe Verco lecture theatre, AHMS building, North Terrace. Register.
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Design assessment in the age of AI
- Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2025, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: Online
In this workshop, you will explore the impact of generative AI on assessment validity, integrity, and authenticity. Using a structured evaluation tool, you will critically examine your current assessments for their susceptibility to AI tools and consider opportunities to strengthen or redesign them. Thursday 14 August, 2–3 pm. Online. Register.
