News: achievements
Fellowships super-charge esteemed scientists
Professors Zaiping Guo and Shizhang Qiao have been inducted as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science in recognition of their ground-breaking research.
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Elder Conservatorium of Music
Member cities of the UNESCO Cities of Music Network collaborated for this year's International Day of Jazz on April 30. Led by Mark Ferguson, Adelaide's performance featured recent graduates and current students from the Elder Conservatorium's jazz program. The video had a world premier on the UNESCO Cities of Music website.
Crawford Fund Medal
Emeritus Professor Kym Anderson has been awarded the 2022 Crawford Fund Medal which recognises individuals who have made a considerable and continued contribution to international agricultural research through Crawford Fund programs and related activities.
2023 Playford Trust Scholarship recipients
Twenty-nine University of Adelaide students have received scholarships from the Playford Memorial Trust. The Playford Memorial Trust supports high-achieving South Australian students working in areas of strategic importance to the State.
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Major publication in Australian art
The book Sun and Shadow: art of the Spinifex People by Professor John Carty (School of Humanities) is the result of over a decade working with the Spinifex people in the Great Victoria Desert in WA, and is a collaboration with the Spinifex Arts Project. This research was funded by the Australian Research Council. More information.
PhD candidate receives Nancy Millis Student Award
Anja Zelmer, a University PhD Candidate in the Biomedical Orthopaedic Research Group was recently awarded the Nancy Millis Student Award by the Australian Society of Microbiology.
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Distinguished Scientist Award
Professor Sarah Robertson (School of Biomedicine) is the recipient of the Distinguished Scientist Award from the US Society for Reproductive Investigation.
2023 Hugh Martin Weir Prize
Ashley Dennis-Henderson has been awarded the 2023 Hugh Martin Weir Prize. Ashley is currently undertaking a PhD in Applied Mathematics and Statistics and her research focuses on the analysis of historical texts using natural language processing.
Researcher to attend the 72nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
Dr Kate Secombe, who is working to understand the role of the gut microbiota in the development of disease, and potential therapeutic applications of altering the microbiota has been invited to attend the 72nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting.
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National award recognises leading research
Professor Jose Polo has received the 2022 National Health and Medical Research Council’s (NHMRC) Fiona Stanley Synergy Grant Award.
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