Archive
April 2011
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First lupus breakthrough in 50 years
28 April 2011
The first lupus drug to be developed in over 50 years has been made possible by the research of Professor Fabienne Mackay, Head of the Department of Immunology at Monash University.
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HealthMap: directing HIV patients to better health outcomes
28 April 2011
Two Monash researchers have been awarded $1.5 million in funding to create HealthMat, an online platform that will help people with HIV to better manage their own health.
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How Qantas can take the heat out of its union disputes
28 April 2011
Monash University's Professor Greg Bamber warns the looming conflict within the airline industry could ignite a dispute to rival the waterfront issue of the 1990's.
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Monash hosts water workshop in Bangladesh
26 April 2011
A workshop hosted by the Monash Sustainability Institute has investigated ways of lessening the impact of climate change on communities exposed to its effects around the Ganges River Basin.
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Poverty in South Asia a fluid problem
21 April 2011
Dr Paul McShane argues that alleviating poverty in South Asia will come in part from better water resource management.
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Stronger, better, faster, smarter
21 April 2011
In partnership with the AFL, Monash University has organised a four day training camp for young footballers who want to become elite athletes.
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New device puts vision impaired in the picture
21 April 2011
With the help of new technology, visually impaired students may soon have the opportunity to 'picture' diagrams.
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A change in the weather no-one predicted: forecasters are getting it right
21 April 2011
Professor Neville Nicholls discusses the radical improvement in weather forecasting over recent decades.
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Campaign to encourage male health awareness
21 April 2011
A new campaign featuring Richmond Football Club legend Matthew Richardson is being run by Monash University's Andrology Australia to encourage awareness of male reproductive health.
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Partnership builds on industry engagement
20 April 2011
Monash University is one of the key research partners in an international agreement to improve sustainable steel production.
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Historian Harvard bound
20 April 2011
Monash University Professor Bain Attwood has accepted a 12-month appointment to the History Department in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard.
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Monash named Australia’s best university employer
20 April 2011
Monash University has been named the best university to work for according to an online nationwide university staff poll.
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A more energised future for Berwick campus
18 April 2011
Monash University has taken another significant step The largest array of solar panels in Australia has been officially 'opened' at Monash University's Berwick campus.
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The Easter bunny and the chocolate conspiracy
18 April 2011
From public health pariah to pin-up bunny? Monash University's public health expert Dr Nathan Grills asks: Would you trust this bunny?
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The road towards digital health records
18 April 2011
Head of the Monash Department of Management, Professor Ian McLoughlin and Rob Wilson of Newcastle University, UK, argue that the National Electronic Health Transition Authority's plans for the move to electronic health records has merit.
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Easter Bunny deserves diet and eggsercise
18 April 2011
Public health expert Dr Nathan Grills questions the health messages sent by the commercialisation of Easter.
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Monash student looking to Olympics
18 April 2011
Monash student and elite triathlete Jamie Huggett is vying for a spot in the Australian squad that will compete at the 2012 London Olympics.
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The long term unemployed – economy not psychology
15 April 2011
Author and historian Professor Erik Eklund argues the issue of the long term unemployed goes beyond the individual to the heart of structural problems with the nation's economy.
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Social networking sites a trap for teens
15 April 2011
A team of law and education experts argue that teenagers need better social media awareness to use the technology safely and appropriately.
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Regenerating interest in science
14 April 2011
Co-founder of the Monash Antibody Technologies Facility (MATF) Michael Spiegel believes developing student interest in science is achievable and that the humble zebra fish has a role to play.
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The high-tech country classroom
14 April 2011
Monash University is using innovative technology to provide a virtual, real-time connection between medical students on work-placement in rural Victoria and teaching staff located at central campuses.
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Taking education ideas to the world
13 April 2011
Multicultural music programs enhance cultural awareness and support a well-rounded education for youth, a second year PhD student argues in a paper delivered to an international education conference in the United Arab Emirates.
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TeamMONASH: keeping fit, staying engaged
12 April 2011
TeamMonash will this year engage in 12 major community events around the world and is recognised for its contributions to community fundraising and participation.
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Are stronger unions the answer?
12 April 2011
Cambridge University Professor William Brown questions the role of unions in today's society and looks at why the trade union influence has been collapsing throughout the world.
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Reducing violence after natural disasters
12 April 2011
Research into evidence that gender-based violence increases following catastrophic climate events will assist in developing effective strategies to keep women safer following large-scale disasters.
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Sky's the limit for Monash artist
11 April 2011
Blue Skies, the latest exhibition from Monash academic Trinh Vu, hangs cloud-like above the heads of visitors to a Melbourne gallery of 19th century landscape paintings.
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Internet innovation
8 April 2011
A Monash postgraduate candidate has taken out a prestigious student competition for his groundbreaking research on increasing long-haul internet connection speeds.
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The impact of a price on carbon
8 April 2011
Putting a price on carbon will correct a very costly mistake which began decades ago. The external costs, such as the generation of carbon emissions, were not factored in to project evaluations.
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Quest to improve Malaysian health
8 April 2011
Reducing the escalating rate of chronic illnesses including diabetes and cardiovascular diseases is not an easy task; but this is made harder with diverse choices between modern, traditional and folk medicine.
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Urgent need for Indigenous health resources
8 April 2011
Gregory Phillips is a medical anthropologist and Advisor to the Dean on Indigenous health and discusses the urgent need for more Indigenous health professionals and support services.
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Its time to review religious instruction in schools
8 April 2011
Religious education in the schools has become a hot topic and is worthy of a careful airing writes UNESCO Chairs in Interreligious and Intercultural Relations Gary Bouma and Anna Halafoff.
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Improving Indigenous health outcomes
8 April 2011
Monash University has launched a new school of Indigenous Health that will assist in bridging the gap between Indigenous Australian health outcomes and the non-Indigenous population.
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Muted approach to music education makes no sense
7 April 2011
Government support for musical education should be put on the government's agenda according to Peter Tregear, Executive Director, Academy of Performing Arts.
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Obesity myths and one inconvenient truth
7 April 2011
There is no doubt that obesity poses serious health risks for some people in our community. But perhaps if we were more sensible and less hysterical about obesity, we may actually find it easier to engage and support the people who need it most.
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Groundbreaking Braille survey a world first
5 April 2011
A Braille questionnaire developed by Monash PhD student Danielle Ramirez from the Tourism Research Unit and distributed at a conference for people with a visual impairment is a world first.
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New media presents opportunity for journalism students
5 April 2011
The internet has changed the way we receive news, Monash University Senior Lecturer, Bill Birnbauer discusses the impact these changes will have on the quality of journalism and the potential opportunities for journalism students.
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Monash HIV research recognised
4 April 2011
Two Monash post-doctoral scientists have received prestigious fellowships from the American Foundation for AIDS research to assist them in developing treatment options for patients.
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Reinforcing ageism in the labour market
1 April 2011
Professor Philip Taylor is the Director, Research and Graduate Studies and an expert in ageing labor markets and workplace issues. He questions why the Coalition's unemployment policies are age-based.
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Monash Sport hosts Tigers
1 April 2011
Richmond Tigers superstar Jack Riewoldt trained strongly at Monash University’s Clayton campus this week when Monash Sport hosted the Richmond Football Club for two full days of training.
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Karel Martens: Artist in Residence at Monash
1 April 2011
Innovative Dutch graphic designer, artist and educator, Karel Martens, will visit Australia for the first time as the guest of the Monash University Faculty of Art and Design where he will be Artist in Residence in April.
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Building better IT links in Kiribati
1 April 2011
A Monash University Associate Professor has taken part in a UNICEF mission to Kiribati to determine the current state of information and communications technologies and identify what technology could assist promote social inclusion and gender equity.
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