2 July 2009
Renowned architect John Denton to join Monash
Dr John Denton, of Denton Corker Marshall Architects, has accepted an adjunct appointment as Professor of Architecture in the Faculty of Art and Design at Monash University. |
1 July 2009
400 top debaters converge on Melbourne for international championship
More than 400 student competitors from 50 universities across 12 countries will converge on Melbourne this week for the 35th Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championship (Australs). |
26 June 2009
State-of-the-art geosciences laboratory officially opened
One of the most advanced science laboratories in Australia was officially launched today by the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Kim Carr. |
17 June 2009
Another piece of the puzzle discovered in immune response
A team of Monash University researchers has discovered the importance of a protein, which could improve the way the drug interferon is used to strengthen the human immune system. |
11 June 2009
Governor opens new auditorium at Gippsland campus
The Governor of Victoria, Professor David de Kretser AC, has officially opened a new auditorium at Monash University's Gippsland campus. |
9 June 2009
Monash researcher commended in Premier’s medical awards
A Monash University PhD student and epidemiologist, whose research into metabolic syndrome has helped doctors determine the best way of predicting the development of Type 2 diabetes, has received a high commendation in the 2009 Premier's Award for Medical Research. |
5 June 2009
Monash study: Queensland firefighters at no higher risk of cancer
A Monash University study into cancer rates among Queensland's firefighters has found rates of cancer among those in the profession are no higher than in the state's general population. |
4 June 2009
Driving green saves fuel and environment
A Monash University pilot study has found "eco driving" -- a technique that emphasises smoother driving behaviour -- has the potential to dramatically cut fuel consumption and carbon emissions in heavy vehicles, and that the lessons can be adopted by all motorists. |
2 June 2009
Hope for heart disease patients in rural and remote Australia
A Monash University-led study has shown that heart disease patients received a great deal of benefit from advice and support given over the telephone compared to those patients who did not receive telephone support. |
1 June 2009
Monash alumni rides away with top prize
Monash graduate and emerging Victorian designer Robert Dumaresq has won gold in this year's Australian International Design Awards. |
29 May 2009
Monash attracts $5.9 million from ARC
Monash has received $5.9 million from the Australian Research Council (ARC) and a commitment of $8.8 million in cash and in-kind support from industry for 20 projects in the most recent round of ARC Linkage Projects. |
29 May 2009
Art and Design Dean enters Hall of Fame
Achievements and contributions to Australian and international design and education by the Dean of the Faculty of Art and Design, Professor John Redmond have been recognised with a Hall of Fame award. |
28 May 2009
Australia’s brightest battle for international gold
Monash University will support 13 senior high school students as they take on the world's best scientific brains in their quest for Olympic gold at the 2009 International Science Olympiads in July. |
27 May 2009
Parents and GPs unite to fight obesity epidemic
Researchers from the Monash University's Department of General Practice are working with parents of overweight children to try to find out what kind of hurdles they experience when seeking GP support. |
26 May 2009
Happy life leads to good health
Monash University, together with the Australian Psychological Society and Peking University, has established a motivational coaching program in the Fengtai District in Beijing, China to help patients with diabetes lead happier and healthier lives. |
25 May 2009
Monash researchers lead the way in blood clotting discovery
A Monash-led research team has discovered an entirely new mechanism that promotes blood clot formation - a major breakthrough that will impact on treatment and prevention of heart disease and stroke |
21 May 2009
Stem Cell Scientists first to be awarded Victoria-California Collaborative Grants
Victorian stem cell scientists from, Monash University, the Australian Stem Cell Centre and the Florey Neuroscience Institutes are the first recipients of collaborative grants under the Victoria-California Stem Cell Alliance. |
13 May 2009
Monash University welcomes budget investment
Monash University Vice-Chancellor Richard Larkins has welcomed the additional investment in Australia's higher education sector announced in yesterday's Federal budget. |
11 May 2009
Asylum seekers - where to now?
A fatal explosion aboard an illegal vessel near Ashmore Reef off Western Australia's northern coast in mid April has prompted heated debate about changes to the country’s migration policy and the arrival of asylum seekers. |
4 May 2009
Back pain - a national health priority
Four out of five Australians will suffer from back pain with one in 10 experiencing significant disability according to a report in the Medical Journal of Australia. |
29 April 2009
Dealing with the data deluge
Monash University, together with the CSIRO and the Australian National University, has established a new $20 million service that will better manage the data "deluge" generated by years of research and advances in technology. |
28 April 2009
Monash bid backs new imaging and therapy beamline
Monash University has led a successful funding bid to use the Australian Synchrotron to research and potentially treat human diseases such as cancer. |
27 April 2009
Pizza tossing art unlocks secrets of tiny motors
Monash University scientists have unlocked the physics of the perfect pizza toss and will use it to design the next generation of micro motors thinner that a human hair. |
8 April 2009
$153m Regenerative Medicine Institute officially opened
The Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute has been officially opened by Anna Burke, Deputy Speaker to the House of Representatives and Tony Lupton, Cabinet Secretary in the Victorian Labor Government. |
3 April 2009
Pregnancy and tobacco a 'smoking gun' for baby -- Study
Monash University researchers have shown that babies born to a mother who smokes are more likely to be slower to wake or respond to stimulation -- and this may explain their increased risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). |
2 April 2009
World-first high blood pressure treatment trialled in Melbourne
A world-first breakthrough to treat high blood pressure has been successfully trialled in Melbourne. |
1 April 2009
Regional asthma program rolled out nationally
A life saving asthma intervention program developed by Monash University for regional and rural Victoria will be launched nationally after the overwhelming success of the initiative. |
24 March 2009
New approaches needed to assess climate-driven ecological change
A Monash University ecologist has called for a rethink on how climate-induced ecological change is measured, saying Australia's wilderness areas -- not urban and agricultural land- can provide the most accurate picture. |
23 March 2009
Visual clutter proved a road safety hazard
New Monash University research proves visual clutter around our roads, including prominent advertising, signs or billboards, can be a distraction hazard for drivers - especially older ones. |
17 March 2009
$1.27 Million Boost for North West Victorian Aged Care
A consortium, led by Dr Sam Davis of Monash University's School of Rural Health at Bendigo, has secured $1.27 million in funding to improve the care of people with dementia in residential aged care. |
16 March 2009
John Monash Science School on track for opening
The John Monash Science School at the Clayton campus is on track to be opened at the beginning of next year. The confirmation was made during an official site inspection and the appointment of the School's new principal. |
13 March 2009
Gippsland student wins prestigious award
A Monash University PhD student has won an international scholarship prize that will enable her to research how Australian wine growers can become more water wise. |
12 March 2009
Ovarian cancer trials begin
A team of Monash University researchers is part of a potential cancer breakthrough that uses a daily oral dose of chemotherapy to treat ovarian cancer. |
9 March 2009
Endometriosis in the ovaries doubles the risk of premature birth
New Australian research shows that having ovarian endometriosis doubles the risk of premature birth in women using assisted reproductive technologies. |
5 March 2009
Ocean's journey towards the centre of the Earth
A Monash geoscientist and a team of international researchers have discovered evidence of links between New Caledonia and New Zealand, areas of the South Pacific thought to be geographically isolated. |
2 March 2009
Monash scientists debug superbug
An international team of scientists, led by Monash University researchers, has uncovered the workings of a superbug that kills elderly hospital patients worldwide - a discovery that has the potential to save lives and health care systems billions of dollars each year. |
26 February 2009
Thin, flexible and low-cost solar cells roll off the presses
Monash University researchers have developed a solar cell which is thin, flexible and can be produced on a mass-scale using the same technology used to print polymer banknotes. |
26 February 2009
Fossilised fish uncover more secrets
New research by Monash University honorary researcher, Dr John Long reveals that vertebrates have been having sex for more than 375 million years – making sexual intercourse more ancient than scientists first thought. |
23 February 2009
Renewals for Monash ARC Centres of Excellence
The Australian Research Council (ARC) has agreed to fund two of Monash's existing Centres of Excellence for a further three years. |
17 February 2009
Local Concert to Support Bushfire Relief Fund
Monash University Gippsland will host a musical concert to raise funds for the Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund, which will support those affected by recent bushfires. |
9 February 2009
University continues to support local fire fighting effort
Monash University's Gippsland campus in Churchill continues to be involved in the massive task of supporting fire fighting efforts and assisting members of the community who have been affected by devastating bush fires in the region. |
3 February 2009
Monash research breakthrough to treat malaria
A team of Monash University researchers led by Professor James Whisstock has made a major breakthrough in the international fight against malaria, which claims the life of a child across the world every 30 seconds. |
1 February 2009
Removing some cloud seeds of doubt
A team of researchers at Monash University has released a new analysis of precipitation records from the long-term cloud seeding operation in Tasmania that shows a promising increase in rainfall during periods of seeding. |
1 February 2009
Monash University Gippsland provides assistance to the fire effort
Monash University Gippsland has been commended for its rapid response in providing the resources of the campus to establish the staging area for the many agencies involved in combating the Delburn fire incident. |
