10.30.09
Australian University Crops Competition
Three University of Adelaide students competed at the recent Australian University Crops Competition.
They are Thomas Copely – 2nd year BSc(AgSc) student, Wayne Mattschoss – 2nd year BSc(AgSc) student and Michael Noble – 3rd year BAg student. Of these three students, Michael Noble came 2nd in the competition!
University students and lecturers from across Australia participated in a three-day agricultural learning event at Temora in the NSW Riverina. The event culminated in the inaugural Australian University Crops Competition (AUCC). The competition has been designed for students to gain a greater understanding of the industry, outside of the existing curriculum. If you would like to know about the Agriculture degrees on offer at The University of Adelaide, please go to Find a Program on our website.
Congratulations to all our competitors and in particular to Michael!
Michael Noble is 3rd from the left
08.28.09
Social networking info session
Enthusiastic reps from the Environment Institute, the Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS) and the Faculty of Sciences office (me!) have been rallied together by Mike to learn about making the most of online social networking. Our regular sessions are to be held in Napier 210. New wordpress accounts have been set up…. stay posted as this community develops and grows!
08.11.09
OPEN DAY 2009!
The University of Adelaide Open Day is this Sunday the 16th of August!
Open Day offers a variety of information, colour and entertainment right across the campus! From the full suite of academic talks and displays to the Short Film Festival. There’ll be music and food, sports and club demonstrations, drama and orchestral rehearsals and plenty of SCIENCE!!
The North Tce Campus will be open from 10am-4pm. Download the booklet outlining all the events, and we look forward to seeing you on Sunday.
07.16.09
Dan Peet – Researcher Profile
Dr Dan Peet gives a presentation on his research at the ‘getting ready for the research project’ future SACE workshop held at the University of Adelaide on Thursday July 16th, 2009.
04.06.09
FREE PUBLIC LECTURE: Glass Cages for Catching Light
Professor Philip Russell, Director of the newly founded Max-Planck Institute for the Science of Light, will be presenting a free public lecture this week.
Prof Russell will be talking about photonic crystal fibre (PCF), a hair-thin thread of glass with a ‘cage’ of tiny hollow channels running along its length. This periodic lattice makes it possible to guide light in new ways, for example, to cage it inside an empty core. In such a hollow-core PCF it is possible to eliminate the diffraction of light over km distances in empty space. By filling the core with gases, nonlinear gas-laser interactions can be enhanced by seven orders of magnitude in the best low-loss PCFs. Hollow-core PCF can also be used, for example, to laser-guide small particles, molecules or atoms along a curved path. Through its unique and varied characteristics, PCF is creating many new opportunities in diverse areas of fundamental and applied research.
Described as the Godfather of Microstructured Optical Fibres, Prof Russell always gives insightful and intriguing physics-based talks, and anyone interested is encouraged to attend!
Date: Thursday, 9 April 2009
Time: 6pm
Location: Kerr Grant Lecture Theatre (1st Floor, Physics Building, H5 on the map)
01.23.09
Siemens Science Experience 2009
The Faculty of Sciences in conjunction with the Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences welcomed 100 year 10 high school students from across the state for the 2009 Siemens Sciences Experience. This event is held in January each year provides budding young scientists the opportunity to visit and become familiar with the University, to meet staff and students and to participate in Science and Engineering based hands-on activities.
The students spent 3 days at The University of Adelaide (2 days at North Terrace Campus and the third day at the Roseworthy campus).
Participants loved the hands-on activities and many commented that the event motivated and excited them about their study and career opportunities for the future! For information about participating in the 2010 Siemens Science Experience, please contact the Faculty of Sciences.
12.04.08
Podcast “In Pursuit of Pulsars”
Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, DBE, FRS, FRAS kindly allowed yesterday’s free public lecture to be recorded, and the podcast is now available for you to listen to:
Dame Bell Burnell outlines the fundamentals of the lifespan of a star from formation to death, and then, from her unique perspective as the discoverer of pulsars, explains their content, structure and function. Some of the highlights of this fascinating lecture include:
Discussion about the Large Megellanic Cloud, a galaxy close to our own galaxy (the Milky Way), which is rich in gas and dust, and is home to the Tarantula Nebula, the most active star-forming region in the Local Group of galaxies. Pulsars form as these stars explode and die, leaving only their super-compressed cores comprised mainly of neutrons.
Pulsars are highly magnetised, rotating neutron stars. Due to their phenomenal mass, gravitational effects are exerted upon visible light, meaning the view from the surface of a neutron star would extend beyond the horizon!
The story of a lawsuit filed by the Pulsar watch company against radio astronomers for using the term “pulsar” in relation to their work. Their case was unsuccessful.
10.31.08
Podcast from award winning scientist
Listen to this podcast – an interview by Richard Chirgwin with Tanya Monro – the Malcolm McIntosh Physical Scientist of the Year. After some brief comments about the award, Tanya talks about some of the great work being done over several science disciplines – from ‘precision cooking’ to ‘extreme regime physics’ !
Congratulations Tanya and great work team CoEP.
Mike
08.12.08
01 Water Wednesday – Finding the best policy mix
Listen to audio from the Second Water Wednesday seminar that was held on 2 July in the Florey Lecture Theatre, Medical School North, Frome Road at 5:30-6:45pm.
• Water Management Options for South Australia: finding the best policy mix
Mr Ian Kowalick, Independent Commissioner,
Murray-Darling Basin Commission
For more information visit the website.
Water Wednesday
A special forum presented by the
Water Research Cluster
of the University of Adelaide
The Water Balance and our Water Future
07.09.08
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