An image of a 'cosmic ring of fire' from 11 billion years ago has been captured by #UWA scientist Dr Ahmed Elagali and a global team of astronomers. ππ₯ https://t.co/MqlRvLkla5
π₯Swinburne Astronomy Productions pic.twitter.com/CaSBvGqCEx
— UWA (@uwanews) May 29, 2020
Associate Professor Ullrich Ecker from our School of Psychological Science spoke to @theprojecttv about how COVID-19 can be a breeding ground for conspiracy theories. https://t.co/1vgE4vGHT6
— UWA (@uwanews) May 29, 2020
#ReconciliationWeek during the #COVID19 pandemic presents a unique opportunity to highlight how self-determination is key to governance in Indigenous communities. Professor Pat Dudgeon shares her thoughts. #NRW2020 https://t.co/yO71crVKMc pic.twitter.com/Mrv1VhLvP4
— UWA (@uwanews) May 28, 2020
Our students have recreated some classic works of art from our beloved UWA Art Collection @LWAGallery. Check out the before and afters below. π©βπ¨π¨βπ¨ pic.twitter.com/NQfWDrVVh4
— UWA (@uwanews) May 28, 2020
Much groundwork needs to be put in place to roll-out the eventual COVID-19 vaccine. Our researchers are working to prepare governments and parents on how an Australia-wide vaccination program could work https://t.co/aL7tZtdhbl pic.twitter.com/tiHsA9atqm
— UWA (@uwanews) May 27, 2020
What is a novel virus? How does a virus jump from animals to humans? Why did #COVID19 spread so quickly? #UWA expert Associate Professor Allison Imrie answers these questions and more. https://t.co/LJe4SSxns3 pic.twitter.com/hFtTrF5561
— UWA (@uwanews) May 26, 2020
The Quiet, a short film produced, co-written, and narrated by Jay Jay Jegathesan from our Graduate Research School has been selected to play at the @stkildafilmfest. The film has already won 45 international awards and played in six continents. π₯πΏ https://t.co/HYCCTsP7PN pic.twitter.com/LhNkY3y34D
— UWA (@uwanews) May 25, 2020
Three #UWA researchers have been elected as 2020 Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science. Have a look at they're working on below. π©βπ¬π¨βπ¬ https://t.co/GYtuSEwlJi pic.twitter.com/Hu1qDEuODa
— UWA (@uwanews) May 25, 2020
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We're shell-ebrating our awesome researchers this World Turtle Day for their efforts to conserve our turtle populations. π’π’ pic.twitter.com/TAJRl9m6JF
— UWA (@uwanews) May 23, 2020
Do we trust a face based on our genetics or our personal experiences? Our researchers have studied over 1,000 twins to find the answer. #UWA https://t.co/FWJ9QJwmhv pic.twitter.com/wEgdWz6jEW
— UWA (@uwanews) May 22, 2020
Protecting fish biodiversity is key to the survival chances of our precious coral reef ecosystems, according to our researchers. #UWA π ππ‘ https://t.co/fBUimEnzQb pic.twitter.com/pUJU8F08kE
— UWA (@uwanews) May 22, 2020
It's bee-ginning to look a lot like World Bee Day. Dr Kate Hammer is buzzing about the use of bee products for medicinal purposes. ππ― pic.twitter.com/jUVoB7B2qP
— UWA (@uwanews) May 20, 2020
New computer modelling developed by an international teaming including #UWA researchers is changing the way the world is managing #COVID19. https://t.co/nN5zAaLSe7
— UWA (@uwanews) May 19, 2020
What second-wave lessons can we learn from the Spanish Flu? #UWA Associate Professor Allison Imrie shares her thoughts on transmission and human behaviour. https://t.co/MF5jkIAJ0N pic.twitter.com/ub8achmAS0
— UWA (@uwanews) May 19, 2020
Been spending most of your iso time indoors? You may be increasing your risk of developing nearsightedness. Regular breaks outside or working near a window can help keep your eyes healthy says Garth Lingham from Lions Eye Institute π³β https://t.co/RjdJD8IB58 pic.twitter.com/VGqVgmrQ7i
— UWA (@uwanews) May 19, 2020
Unattractive frogs can find a mate if they call loudly for short bursts rather than consistent, quieter calls says Dr Jessie Tanner from our Centre for Evolutionary Biology. πΈπ’ #UWA https://t.co/FMYBqM6C5R pic.twitter.com/x98miFeUDj
— UWA (@uwanews) May 18, 2020
5 tips to help keep up social distancing from Professor Colin MacLeod β¬οΈ
π¦ΈββοΈBe a role model
π Protect your mental health
πHarness positive peer pressure
π Encourage responsible behaviour
βοΈ Share your personal reasons for social distancinghttps://t.co/HJucHg1BWW pic.twitter.com/w77MEoMLKl— UWA (@uwanews) May 15, 2020
How do you spot conspiracy theories arising from #COVID19? #UWA Associate Professor Ullrich Ecker from our School of Psychological Science has some advice.
— UWA (@uwanews) May 14, 2020
Can darker pigmentation on the top-side of animals make them a master of disguise? Our researchers put the theory to the test. #UWA https://t.co/WobXC8fyK1
— UWA (@uwanews) May 14, 2020
Our researchers and a start-up developed by UWA grads have won $500,000 in Federal Government funding to continue their research into autonomous electric vehicle platform. https://t.co/2P69VWjgmL pic.twitter.com/6XeQBq0gsB
— UWA (@uwanews) May 14, 2020
Prof Jane den Hollander stepped into the role of Vice Chancellor just before the #COVID19 crisis hit. The VC spoke to The @australian about the challenges. #UWA
— UWA (@uwanews) May 13, 2020
#COVID19 has changed the way we interact with each other and some things may never be the same. Professor Jon Watson explains. #UWA #allinthistogether https://t.co/x9TKKRsMLi pic.twitter.com/h9q3dn0yJ9
— UWA (@uwanews) May 12, 2020
Aca-believe it. While isolating, Paul DeCinque from @UWAMusic covered hits from Billie Eilish, Foo Fighters and Back to the Future acapella style. Watch how he did it πΊπΉπΌ pic.twitter.com/YRAVRCxZiY
— UWA (@uwanews) May 12, 2020
Now this is special! πππ
Students from the #UWA Mathematics Union built Winthrop Hall in #Minecraft.ππ pic.twitter.com/TaxCY6js2f
— UWA (@uwanews) May 11, 2020
With a state as big as WA, strategic placement of electric-vehicle charging stations is essential. Professor Thomas BrΓ€unl maps out the optimal layout of charging stations for our regions. ππ https://t.co/mHOCd24WAz pic.twitter.com/1ATzEUmbH4
— UWA (@uwanews) May 11, 2020
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Downplaying the #COVID19 threat is a way of managing anxiety but it can have detrimental consequences. #UWA Professor Colin MacLeod explains. https://t.co/L0P1fjmt7A pic.twitter.com/kNUZolkP0n
— UWA (@uwanews) May 7, 2020
Keeping a distance of 1.5m is great but keeping 1.5m plus a glass window is even better. Watch how the @UWAMusic have adapted their teaching as a result of COVID-19. πΌπΉπΊ pic.twitter.com/rTnQ65TMOS
— UWA (@uwanews) May 7, 2020
Exciting news! EZONE Central is complete and the collaborative STEM learning space for our students, industry and research partners will be open when normal campus operations resume. πβ¨ https://t.co/GYSKlCl8Fz #UWA pic.twitter.com/2TOY3BrIOi
— UWA (@uwanews) May 6, 2020
World leading marine scientists including our own will Zoom in to Year 12 classrooms for expert lessons. The sessions will be recorded and made available to students statewide. π¬π³ #UWA https://t.co/ue2wCYSPE1 pic.twitter.com/1smdeQWtCn
— UWA (@uwanews) May 6, 2020
We've teamed up with Harry Perkins Institute, WA Department of Health and Adarsh Australia to produce 10,000 face shields for healthcare workers fighting #COVID19 on the frontline. π‘οΈπͺ #UWA https://t.co/JjEncCd4uw pic.twitter.com/yokno0QZgM
— UWA (@uwanews) May 5, 2020
Sorry, Pink Floyd, there is no dark side of the moon. For #WorldAstronomyDay we're busting some common space myths! ππππ¨βπ pic.twitter.com/Z4ETME8YSc
— UWA (@uwanews) May 2, 2020
A new faster DNA test for #COVID19 is being worked on by #UWA scientists, with a global team, which can provide more detailed results than other tests. https://t.co/yfQ9kAldYi #allinthistogether pic.twitter.com/smZwMXhbNx
— UWA (@uwanews) May 1, 2020
#COVID19 has strengthened our collective consciousness of how our behaviour impacts others. Dr Katie Attwell discusses our new understanding of how closely connected we are. #UWA #allinthistogether https://t.co/aLeVu7Cu6H pic.twitter.com/5CbgFmS6fv
— UWA (@uwanews) May 1, 2020
My thanks to Professors Marshall and Watson for expressing their views on COVIDSafe. I fully agree with their reasoning and intend to download it myself as soon as I get to Perth. https://t.co/XmDqH4wVdY
— Amit Chakma (@ProfChakma) May 26, 2020
Golly, this is some gorgeous architecture https://t.co/P2l3vd1BXO
— Dr Rebecca Rey (@bec_rey) May 6, 2020
The theoretical framework for machine vision developed by Prof Robyn Owens FAA FTSE has helped explain how deaf communities can read sign language signals.
It was the basis of a system developed to teach the Australian Sign Language. #FellowsAA @uwanews pic.twitter.com/BVpbs8djg6
— Australian Academy of Science (@Science_Academy) May 24, 2020
Plant biologist Prof Harvey Millar FAA @ahmillar9 studies how energy in plant cells is made, distributed and used to drive plant growth. #FellowsAA @PlantEnergyBiol @uwanews pic.twitter.com/nnUzcv57lq
— Australian Academy of Science (@Science_Academy) May 24, 2020
Almost every cell in our bodies contains the same genome.
Prof Ryan Lister FAA @ryanlisterlab discovered that for cells in the brain, the patterns in which genes switch on and off are highly distinct from other cells in the body. @uwanews @PerkinsComms #FellowsAA pic.twitter.com/GctjwFTTql
— Australian Academy of Science (@Science_Academy) May 24, 2020
Associate Professor Britta Bienen received the 2020 John Booker Medal for her work on engineering offshore structures. @uwanews pic.twitter.com/MEzyjgxCl1
— Australian Academy of Science (@Science_Academy) May 7, 2020
We're delighted to see Glenthorne Farm proclaimed a national park, after the land was officially transferred from the University to @SAEnvirWater in October last year: https://t.co/6tv3SAZQBL https://t.co/Sgs1nGtFC1
— Uni of Adelaide (@UniofAdelaide) May 29, 2020
Weβre delighted to receive over $10 million from @nhmrc to advance research into important health and wellbeing issues: https://t.co/Viouo0RndR pic.twitter.com/s433mPjEV9
— Uni of Adelaide (@UniofAdelaide) May 22, 2020
π π Adelaide-born astronaut Dr Andy Thomas AO is the latest of our prominent alumni to send a message of support for our students. pic.twitter.com/5Om5PT2K4l
— Uni of Adelaide (@UniofAdelaide) May 4, 2020
π°π We loved these perspectives on isolation – both above and on Earth – from alumna @AusAndgie7, Flight Operations Engineer with the @Space_Station! pic.twitter.com/IRhpOabDHj
— Uni of Adelaide (@UniofAdelaide) May 29, 2020
π π‘ πΉ Studying at Home, the music video! Thanks to Popular Music student Tashi for this brilliant entry in our #UAStudyAtHome competition. pic.twitter.com/5oPYw9QO1d
— Uni of Adelaide (@UniofAdelaide) June 1, 2020
Listen: CEDA Chief Economist @jarrodmball is joined for an episode of The greater good by Prof. @merlin_tracy of the @UniofAdelaide to hear about the Group of Eight's "COVID-19 Roadmap to Recovery" report & what difficulties a #COVID19 vaccine presents https://t.co/IXR84hCrcu
— CEDA (@ceda_news) June 1, 2020
Have you always wanted to learn how to dance? Today, @UniofAdelaide dance lecturer Zoe Komazec teaches a Lady Gaga dance routine. WATCH THE MASTERCLASS: https://t.co/uy2QTUdovq pic.twitter.com/ALYto9c8rz
— The Advertiser (@theTiser) May 16, 2020
In a role reversal, @UniofAdelaide students on placement at schools are helping teachers work out how best to use online learning platforms. https://t.co/IXItINWxsd
— The Advertiser (@theTiser) April 29, 2020
Scientists #InTheNews π https://t.co/rv34qx110S@waiteresearch @environmentinst @IonPlants @StefanieWege @maarten_ryder @tahliajperry @echidna_csi @DamienFordham @Stuart_C_Brown @MicroRewilding @ProfALowe @CaitlinASelway @lsweyrich @EvolEyes @MollyRoseODea #AdelaideResearch pic.twitter.com/h2CeDFLomR
— Uni of Adelaide Sciences (@UniAdelSciences) May 29, 2020
π±ππ¦ More green spaces in our cities = better human health!
New #AdelaideResearch research by @MicroRewilding @ProfALowe @CaitlinASelway @lsweyrich @_MBreedRead the article at https://t.co/gqMAaVyEHh pic.twitter.com/pBHxxtYm46
— Uni of Adelaide Sciences (@UniAdelSciences) May 28, 2020
Crikey! Humans living in ancient Australia coexisted with three-tonne marsupials, monster kangaroos, land-dwelling crocodiles and lizards as long as cars
π¦ππ¦ https://t.co/k4fIM7ctnh#AdelaideResearch pic.twitter.com/EkTkDrpxtw— Uni of Adelaide Sciences (@UniAdelSciences) May 22, 2020
π²π³π΄ @UniAdelSciences and @waiteresearch researchers through @ACIARAustralia are helping to enhance the livelihood of Nepalese people through improved forest management
πΊ https://t.co/mOGIYvrGaA#agriculture #livelihoods #sustainableagriculture #AdelaideResearch
— Uni of Adelaide Sciences (@UniAdelSciences) May 20, 2020
Cover of #Geoarchaeology features #AdelaideResearch by @W_Boone_Law who used hyperspectral #remotesensing to find surface deposits of a rock that Aboriginal peoples used to create stone artefacts β‘οΈ https://t.co/tx6WRX7ZA9@SpatialPoints #AustralianArchaeology #geoarchaeology pic.twitter.com/3cwf6HLgR2
— Uni of Adelaide Sciences (@UniAdelSciences) May 15, 2020
π¦π¦π¦Grey-headed flying foxes moved to #SouthAustralia in 2010, calling @adelparklands home
New #AdelaideResearch by @UniAdelSciences has uncovered what #zoonotic #viruses they have been exposed to⦠and some of the results are positive https://t.co/BNrjWdmnIN
πΈby Craig Greer pic.twitter.com/TY2MKJ0s86
— Uni of Adelaide Sciences (@UniAdelSciences) May 13, 2020
New fact sheets to improve public awareness of illegal #wildlifetrade π¦ https://t.co/ujG10NlRYG
By @UniofAdelaide @environmentinst scientists @InvasionEcology @AdamToomes @OliverStringham via @CentreInvasives#AdelaideResearch #conservation #invasivespecies #biosecurity #psa pic.twitter.com/8d7ID76DT8
— Uni of Adelaide Sciences (@UniAdelSciences) May 12, 2020
#WeekendIdeas π§ An audio guided tour of the South Port Noarlunga Dunes with @Uniadelsciences Wildlife Conservation Biology student Bradley Bianco@BiolSocSA podcast https://t.co/PxuIm2MaTh
πΈ Coast bonefruit – Threlkeldia diffusa – by Melburnian (CC by 3.0) pic.twitter.com/n3MVSA6z01
— Uni of Adelaide Sciences (@UniAdelSciences) May 1, 2020
Professor Michelle Waycott using Satellite technology in Coorong algae battle in a bid to help protect #SouthAustraliaβs world-renowned bird refuge.https://t.co/aZKOmPUY8Z@UniofAdelaide @BotGardensSA @UniAdelSciences @SAEnvirWater pic.twitter.com/yIf7Y75LCA
— Environment Institute – University of Adelaide (@environmentinst) April 30, 2020
Learn more about the @CTA_Observatory that AAL and @UniAdelSciences are engaging with in this fabulous animation. https://t.co/fd6c2TDEFR
— AstronomyAustralia (@AstroAustralia) May 10, 2020
Pres Donald Trump has just signed an Executive Order concerning freedom of speech and social media platforms. https://t.co/yQCeJN86Rf Colette Langos and Paul Babie deal with this important issue in 'Social Media, Free Speech and Religious Freedom', upcoming in (2020) 20(3) RJLR
— Adelaide Law School (@Adel_Law_School) May 31, 2020
'What defines casual work? Federal Court ruling highlights a fundamental flaw in Australian labour law' – Professor Andrew Stewart's latest discussion in 'The Conversation'https://t.co/erFradO569 #casuals #JobKeeper
— Adelaide Law School (@Adel_Law_School) May 25, 2020
Professor Alex Reilly has published 'Yes, it is time to rethink our immigration intake β to put more focus on families' in 'the Conversation' https://t.co/oiXWIeliyU #KristinaKeneally @KKeneally #covid19australia
— Adelaide Law School (@Adel_Law_School) May 5, 2020
Dr Anna Olijnyk has co-authored a post on the AUSPUBLAW blog today, about the effect of Covid-19 on Australian courts: https://t.co/t2VrG3ZSLh #COVIDγΌ19 #COVID19Aus #COVID19au #covid19australia
— Adelaide Law School (@Adel_Law_School) May 4, 2020
Assoc Prof Lorne Neudorf delivered an online guest lecture to Amity University's Law School on the βThe Legal Regulation of a Pandemic.' https://t.co/hFWzzWD4RU #covid19australia #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/5WG1tTnar5
— Adelaide Law School (@Adel_Law_School) April 30, 2020
EVAC is here to help with re-opening following the COVID-19 shutdown. What steps have you taken? Triple J's Hack highlighted discrimination against front-line workers highlights some of the risks around implementing new policies on re-opening: https://t.co/MjVfTJYs5n
— EVAC (@EVAdviceClinic) May 7, 2020