Research News
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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