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$1M in funding for project to cull mouse plagues

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The University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É has been awarded $1 million in funding from the South Australian Government’s Research and Innovation Fund (RIF), to undertake the ground-breaking Genetic Biocontrol Technology for Invasive Pests, or Gene Drive, project, in conjunction with the Department for Environment and Water.

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New Deputy Vice-Chancellor (External Engagement) to pursue partnerships and revenue

Jessica Gallagher

The University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É has appointed Dr Jessica Gallagher to the new role of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (External Engagement).

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Earth observation technologies focus for partnership

The SITAEL Platino spacecraft over Australia

Lot Fourteen based SITAEL Australia has today announced a new partnership with the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É’s Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS) to cooperate in innovative research into space-based infrared instruments.

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University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É 2020 Annual Report published

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The University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É’s Annual Report for 2020 has today been tabled in South Australian Parliament.

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Women undergraduates win defence scholarships

Five women STEM scholars

Five women undergraduates from the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É have won scholarships to help them continue their science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)-related studies.

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Minimising the impact of frost-bite on Aussie crops

Crops at Loxton where frost trials took place.

Spring radiation frost is estimated to cost Australian grain growers $360 million in direct and indirect losses every year. In a paper published in researchers at the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É and the University of Wollongong have ranked the susceptibility to frost damage in wheat and barley germplasm (seed and tissues) under frost prone landscapes across Australia.

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US’s influence on Australia’s illegal pet trade

Reptile species at high risk of smuggling into Australia.

In a study published in , researchers at the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É compared the illegal smuggling of live reptiles – including lizards, snakes and turtles – into Australia, to the unregulated pet trade of reptiles in the United States (US), to understand better the drivers of illegal wildlife trade, and develop a framework for anticipating future trends in wildlife smuggling.

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University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É moves up in world uni rankings

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The University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É has climbed in one of the world’s most prestigious university rankings.

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Alumni to receive tuition fee discount for postgrad study

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The University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É is offering a 15% tuition fee discount to its alumni, across more than 120 eligible postgraduate programs.

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