$5 million for industry-linked research
Friday, 30 May 2003
The University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ has further strengthened its links with industry, winning more than $2.2 million in the latest round of funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC) and a further $2.8 million in industry support.
The money and in-kind support is for 14 industry-linked research projects at the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ over the next five years.
ARC funding for these projects will assist ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ researchers to develop strategic alliances with industry. Each research project is co-funded by one or more companies or partner organisations. The combined funding and in-kind support brings the total to more than $5.1 million.
"Research with industry is one of the areas in which the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ can make a huge impact, and this result is a fantastic one for us and our partners," says the Vice-Chancellor, Professor James McWha.
"While ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ already has a reputation as one of the strongest research universities in Australia - if not the strongest - this latest result shows that our research with industry is a growing and important area for us," he says.
The 14 successful projects at ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ are across the Sciences, Engineering and Humanities & Social Sciences. They include projects that have the potential to make a significant impact on industry and the community, such as:
$78,000 to investigate improvements to sunscreen, offering stronger protection against ultraviolet-A radiation (Chemistry, in partnership with H.A. Milton Holdings Pty Ltd Group)
$193,000 to assess the impact of climate change on the wheat industry and identify strategies to help overcome it (Environmental Studies and