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Celebrations as PhD Milestones Achieved
Congratulations to ARC uniquely Australian Foods training Centre student Selina Fyfe on the successful completion of her end of Thesis Review milestone on Wednesday. Passing this important milestone signifies that Selina should be able to..
Congratulations to Jaqueline Moura Nadolny on 3 Minute Thesis Competition Success
This week, ARC Uniquely Australian Foods Training Centre PhD student, Jaqueline, competed in the the school of chemical engineering 3 minute thesis competition. In the 3 minute thesis (3MT) competition, PhD students are challenged to..
Be Inspired by the work of ARC ITTC UAF indigenous enterprise partners showcased in ABC TV show “Movin’ to the country”
The wonders of the Kakadu Plum are celebrated on this week’s episode of ABC’s new show “Movin’ to the country”. The episode features the work of UAF’s Indigenous Enterprise Partners, Dave Hewitt and Wild Orchard..
Madonna Thomson, Indigenous Enterprise Group Chair, celebrates NAIDOC Week
Proud Jagera woman, owner of Nyanda Cultural Tours and Uniquely Australian Food’s Indigenous Enterprise Group Chairperson Madonna Thomson celebrated NAICOD Week 2021 (July 4-11) last week, being showcased by Queensland Health. Watch Madonna here, as..
Survey: Do you have an interest in Australian native foods?
Whether you are just curious about them; starting to experiment with them; or you’ve been eating native foods for as long as you can remember – we want to know! Click here to complete our..
Congratulations to Sera Susan Jacob: a Queensland semi-finalists in FameLab 2021
Congratulations to centre PhD student, Sera Susan Jacob, who is a Queensland semi-finalist in the FameLab 2021 competition. FameLab Australia supports early to mid career researchers by facilitating networking opportunities, science-communication skill growth and providing..
ARC centre researchers learn about Jagera people’s history, culture and plant uses
What a treat of a day out for the Uniquely Australian team. Commencing with a meet and greet, whilst enjoying lemon myrtle scented cordial (delicious, by the way!!), Madonna and Ezekiel introduced themselves and invited..
Indigenous heritage and biodiversity expert joins the ARC Training Centre for Uniquely Australian Foods
Indigenous rights activist and expert in Indigenous intellectual and cultural property and heritage, Professor Henrietta Marrie AM has joined the ARC Uniquely Australian Foods (UAF) Training Centre, based at The University of Queensland. Link to full..
Blog – One week behind the scenes of PhycoHealth
Click here to read Saski Urlass’ blog from her recent trip to Huskisson, NSW, to visit centre partner Venus Shell Systems.
Blog – Exploring the cultural heritage and nutrition of wattle seeds
Click here to read Sera Susan Jacob’s blog from her recent trip to Alice Springs. Sera Susan Jacob is currently working with Australian native wattle seeds. Wattle seeds are a nutrient powerhouse full of iron,..