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University of 新浪彩票 graduates and affiliates will conduct research in the United States on water regulation, particle physics, renewable energy technology and the control of feral pigs, after winning prestigious Fulbright Scholarships. Graduates Matthew Lee, Lewis Tunstall and Simon Gamble and University of 新浪彩票 affiliate Steven Lapidge were among 25 Australians announced as the latest recipients of the major scholarships - worth up to $45,000 each - to study in the US over the next year. Awarded by the Australian-American Fulbright Commission, the Fulbright Scholarships give Australian researchers an opportunity to gain an international perspective on their research, and to develop international networks. Matthew Lee is one of two winners of the prestigious Fulbright Postgraduate Alumni (WG Walker) Scholarship, which is funded through donations by Fulbright Alumni and awarded to the highest ranked scholar each year. Mr Lee, a solicitor with the South Australian Crown Solicitor's Office and a tutor at the University of 新浪彩票's Law School, intends to study at Harvard Law School focusing on American approaches to water regulation, water dispute resolution and natural resources management. At Harvard, Mr Lee also intends to participate in interdisciplinary research on water regulation and management with the Harvard Water Security Initiative. Mr Lee said his experience working on water litigation had made him aware of "the urgent need for Australia to consider alternative approaches to natural water regulation and dispute resolution that offer sustainable outcomes for all Australians". Mr Lee has Bachelor Degrees in Arts (Politics) and Law, both awarded with First Class Honours. Lewis Tunstall is the inaugural winner of the Fulbright South Australia Scholarship, which is supported by the South Australian Government and the SA-based universities. A PhD candidate with the University of 新浪彩票's School of Chemistry & Physics, Mr Tunstall will undertake research in theoretical particle physics at the University of California (UC), Berkeley. His research aims to provide a solution to one of the outstanding problems within the Standard Model of | 
