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Scientists seek your soil for century-chemical study

University of Adelaide researchers are calling on South Australians to donate soil samples from their backyard gardens for a study examining how widely spread per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are in our home gardens. Read more here about this exciting citizen science project!

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Act of Treason agave spirit is research you can drink

Tequila fans curious about what an Australian version of the famous drink tastes like can now purchase the Act of Treason agave spirit, which incorporates University of Adelaide research. Read more here about the agave research behind the spirit!

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Plants to be grown on the Moon when humans return

NASA has announced that when humans take their first steps back on the Moon after 50 years during the Artemis III mission, astronauts will cultivate and return lunar-grown plants to Earth for the first time. The consortium of partners who will pioneer this initiative includes a core group from the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space (P4S), headquartered at the University of Adelaide. Read more about this exciting news here.

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Prof Kerry Wilkinson announced as ARC Mid-Career Industry Fellow

Congratulations to Prof Kerry Wilkinson for being awarded an ARC Mid-Career Industry Fellowship! Read more here about the ARC funding news.

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Jill Bauer awarded STEMM Educator of the Year at SA Science Excellence and Innovation Awards

The STEMM Educator of the Year Award recognises effective teachers who are critical to successful STEMM education. Click here to read more.

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Research centre to grow space food expertise

Read more about the newly announced ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space (P4S), led by the University of Adelaide.

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Straightening out kinky roots captures carbon and avoids drought stress

Researchers have discovered a new gene in barley and wheat that controls the angle of root growth in soil, opening the door to new cereal varieties with deeper roots that are less susceptible to drought and nutrient stress, thus mitigating the effects of climate change. 

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Welcome to the Waite

This website is the online portal to the Waite Campus, the largest concentration of agricultural research and teaching expertise in the Southern Hemisphere. Established in 1924 and located at Urrbrae in Adelaide, South Australia, ‘The Waite’ is a co-located partnership of 15 complementary organisations and centres engaged in world-class Research and Development in plant, agricultural, food, wine and natural resources science.

In an increasingly food-insecure world with serious climate and economic challenges facing us, the vision of Peter Waite, to harness science in support of agricultural productivity, has never been more important or relevant.

The Waite is a world-renowned brand in agricultural research and education, and a leading centre of Australian research capability in wine, grains, soil and plant breeding.

The aim of this website is to bring together in one place the relevant information, including key contacts and links, from across the organisations based at the Waite Campus for our various stakeholder groups. We trust you will find it useful.

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UK-US-Australia collaboration scales plant growth in preparation for space exploration - A collaborative project that will prototype controlled-environment-agriculture systems for Low Earth Orbit, involving the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space (P4S) and led by UK company Vertical Future (VF), is set to receive $3 million in funding. Read more about about how UoA is involved in growing plants for space here.
Scientists seek your soil for century-chemical study - University of Adelaide researchers are calling on South Australians to donate soil samples from their backyard gardens for a study examining how widely spread per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are in our home gardens. Read more here about this exciting citizen science project!
Act of Treason agave spirit is research you can drink - Tequila fans curious about what an Australian version of the famous drink tastes like can now purchase the Act of Treason agave spirit, which incorporates University of Adelaide research. Read more here about the agave research behind the spirit!
Plants to be grown on the Moon when humans return - NASA has announced that when humans take their first steps back on the Moon after 50 years during the Artemis III mission, astronauts will cultivate and return lunar-grown plants to Earth for the first time. The consortium of partners who will pioneer this initiative includes a core group from the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space (P4S), headquartered at the University of Adelaide. Read more about this exciting news here.
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  • Nutrition Check-Ins: Staff Wellbeing initiative

    Wellbeing@Adelaide staff resources are offering nutrition check-ins on Waite campus. Read more here ...

    Apr 24, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

  • Waite 100 Gala

    Learn more about the exclusive Waite 100 Gala, celebrating 100 years of the enduring Waite Gift. Fea...

    May 4, 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm

  • Women of Waite Monthly Meet-Up

    Come along to meet and connect with other women from the Waite Research Precinct.

    May 7, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Act of Treason agave spirit is research you can drink - Tequila fans curious about what an Australian version of the famous drink tastes like can now purchase the Act of Treason agave spirit, which incorporates University of Adelaide research. Read more here about the agave research behind the spirit!
Plants to be grown on the Moon when humans return - NASA has announced that when humans take their first steps back on the Moon after 50 years during the Artemis III mission, astronauts will cultivate and return lunar-grown plants to Earth for the first time. The consortium of partners who will pioneer this initiative includes a core group from the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space (P4S), headquartered at the University of Adelaide. Read more about this exciting news here.
TERN Employment Opportunities - TERN has two vacancies open until late April - have a look now at positions as 'UAV Lead' and 'Field Coordinator' with TERN at Waite Campus.
Wellbeing @ Adelaide Updates - Wellbeing @ Adelaide is offering free flu vaccinations, a '150 days of wellbeing' challenge and webinars and health consultations throughout April, May and June. Read up about it all here.
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