Executive Dean of Sciences Awards for Excellence in Teaching 2014
Dr. Tara Pukalais the winner in the category for more than five years of teaching experience.
Dr. Natalie Williamson on behalf of the teaching team in ‘Foundations of Chemistry’ (comprising Dr Natalie Williamson, A/Prof Greg Metha, Dr David Huang, Dr Stephen Bell)
Poster Symposium Prize Winners
The symposium is an annual research communication competition. The exercise develops academic, presentation and research communication skills and supports the development of research students' capacity to effectively explain their research.
The event provides students with an opportunity similar to that experienced in a conference setting and is adapted to each year level.
- 2014 Winners
Winners Name Award Name Event Name Date of Event 1st Year Abstracts Adrian Markwell-Heys Best 1st Year Chemistry Abstract Postgraduate Research Symposium 2014 16 Dec 2014 Rebecca Chao Honourable Mention for 1st Year Chemistry Abstract Postgraduate Research Symposium 2014 16 Dec 2014 Alex Chambers Best 1st Year Physics Abstract Postgraduate Research Symposium 2014 16 Dec 2014 Alex Wallace Honourable Mention for 1st Year Physics Abstract Postgraduate Research Symposium 2014 16 Dec 2014 2nd Year Posters Patrick Tapping Best 2nd Year Chemistry Poster Postgraduate Research Symposium 2014 16 Dec 2014 Stephen Tulip Honourable Mention for 2nd Year Chemistry Poster Postgraduate Research Symposium 2014 16 Dec 2014 Elizaveta Klantsataya Best 2nd Year Physics Poster Postgraduate Research Symposium 2014 16 Dec 2014 Sophie Hollitt Honourable Mention for 2nd Year Physics Poster Postgraduate Research Symposium 2014 16 Dec 2014 3rd Year Talks Jesse Teo Best 3rd Year Chemistry Talk Postgraduate Research Symposium 2014 16 Dec 2014 Malcolm Purdy Honourable Mention 3rd Year Chemistry Talk Postgraduate Research Symposium 2014 16 Dec 2014 Henry Pepper Honourable Mention 3rd Year Chemistry Talk Postgraduate Research Symposium 2014 16 Dec 2014 Adrian Kiratidis Winner of the Bob Crompton Prize (Best 3rd Year Physics Talk) Postgraduate Research Symposium 2014 16 Dec 2014 Phiala Shanahan Honourable Mention 3rd Year Physics Talk Postgraduate Research Symposium 2014 16 Dec 2014 Trent Grubb Honourable Mention 3rd Year Physics Talk Postgraduate Research Symposium 2014 16 Dec 2014
Science Experience 2015
Date: Wednesday, 21 January 2015 to Friday, 23 January 2015
Location: North Terrace & Roseworthy Campuses
More Information: See The Faculty of Science webpage for more details.
This program gives year 9 and 10 high school students from across the state the opportunity to spend three days engaging in hands-on activities and events at the University of Adelaide. Presented by a collaboration of the Faculty of Sciences and the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences.
Contact:
Ms Donna Montes,
Marketing & Outreach (Events Management),
+61 8 8313 4325
IONS-KOALA 2014 Student Conference
From 23-28 November, the IONS-KOALA 2014 student conference was held at the University of Adelaide. A large number of attendees were addressed by visiting plenary speakers from around the world.
The main goal of KOALA is to facilitate discussion and networking between students in different research fields of optics who otherwise would be unlikely to meet.
Congratulations to the stellar efforts of the coordinators including Chemistry and Physics PhD students Patrick Tapping, Ka Wu, Sophie Hollitt and Jonathan Hall who the Dean in his commendation stated
“I am writing to thank you for your organisational role and your time and effort in assisting with the recent KOALA conference.
This not only reflects very well on the School and the Faculty, but is also great experience for you to have for the future.
People who commit themselves to assisting with such events are of great value to their organisations and this does not go unnoticed. Working for the whole group is an admirable quality that you have demonstrated very clearly”
Congratulations
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Congratulations to A/Prof Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem and Dr Jiangbo (Tim) Zhao for the being awarded funding under the 2015-2016 Group of Eight Australia – Germany Joint Research Co-operation Scheme for the project “Incorporating Pd nanoparticles into fibre for plasmon-enhanced UV-blue photonic devices” This scheme is a joint initiative of the Go8 and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Germany's national agency for the support of international academic co-operation. More information about the Scheme. |
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Congratulations to Dr Jiangbo (Tim) Zhao and Dr Erik Schartner who were both successful in their applications to the Australian Academy of Science’s National Committee for Physics to attend the 7th HOPE Meeting with Nobel Laureates in Japan, 1-5 March 2015 in Tokyo. |
A Perfect Measure to Success
Congratulations to Dr Stephen Warren-Smith for winning the new University of Adelaide Faculty of Sciences Daniel Walker Medal awarded annually to the best Early Career Researcher in the Faculty.
Recent publications:
PhD Chemistry student: Melanie Ceko
Speciation of copper in a range of food types by X-ray absorption spectroscopy
QX-ray Absorption Spectroscopy was used to determine the chemical forms of copper (Cu) in a range of foods that would make significant contributions to total Cu intake in a standard diet. Both Cu(I) and Cu(II) forms were identified in at least five different coordination environments. This research suggested that the absorption of dietary Cu could vary dependent on the types of foods consumed and the different bioavailability of the species they contain.
Authors: Ceko, MJ, Aitken, JB, Harris, HH
Food Chemistry 164, 50-54 (2014)
Work done in collaboration with the University of Sydney.
Doorway to the sun and stars
The observatory at the University of Adelaide is part of the old astronomy building. While many think it stands noble, but idle, the reality is that it places a valuable role in teaching and research at the School of Chemistry and Physics. Read more.
A Perfect Measure of Success
The University's new chair of experimental physics has moved to Adelaide with his research team to pursue atomtronics - cutting-edge new technology to make super sensitive instruments. Read more.