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31 October 2011
The last few years have seen a pronounced drop in the number of young women who pursue study and a career in information communication technology.
With research into the musical history of the Indonesian province of Lampung lacking in substance, one Monash University researcher has strived to reconstruct the origins of Lampung’s traditional music instruments, including the gamolan.
Monash University’s Injury Research Institute (MIRI) will be well represented at the upcoming National Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, with many staff speaking on a variety of topics.
28 October 2011
Victoria's newest cancer research and treatment node, which services the estimated 30 per cent of the state's cancer patients living in Melbourne's south-east corridor, has launched a website providing information on its programs.
There is no denying that Australians love their dogs and Dogtober is the perfect time to celebrate all things pooch.
27 October 2011
What began with a single sea anemone over a decade ago has turned into an investigation into autoimmune diseases of huge proportions by Professor Ray Norton and his team.
With the number of people aged over 65 in Australia expected to almost double by 2040, the issue of workforce ageing is becoming increasingly important.
26 October 2011
A landmark conference on the Medici family, co-hosted by Monash and Harvard universities, has been dedicated to the late Professor Bill Kent, who was one of the world’s foremost scholars on the influential Florentine family.
25 October 2011
Monash University’s research into the growing challenges to global health through diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease has been recognised with co-presidency of the 2011 World Health Summit.
Monash University has recognised the talent and dedication of some outstanding staff members at the inaugural Vice-Chancellor's Research and Education Awards.
Simplifying one of the most complex value-added tax systems is a challenge researchers from Monash University have taken up with relish.
24 October 2011
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Australia and now, in a major boost for drug development, scientists will be able to mimic its effects in a petri dish after identifying a new, reliable way of producing heart cells in the laboratory.
Scientists have discovered more about the intricacies of the immune system in a breakthrough that may help combat viral infections such as HIV.
21 October 2011
New research suggests that hitch-hiking, once believed to be the exclusive domain of beat poets and wanderers, is in fact an activity that daring members of the animal kingdom engage in. And it may lead to a serious ecological problem.
20 October 2011
A new state-of-the-art facility located at Monash University’s Berwick campus, will transform the way Berwick residents access healthcare services.
Researchers at Monash University and the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute will be at the forefront of drug discovery and development, as the leaders of Victoria's first structural cryo-electron microscopy centre, to be built at Monash University.
19 October 2011
Your home is your castle, as Darryl Kerrigan famously argued in the Australian movie, The Castle. And as we age, it often becomes important that we stay in our own home for as long as possible before moving into residential care.
17 October 2011
Novel research into some of the most pressing medical challenges facing humanity, from cancer to the health of newborn babies, will continue following Monash University's success in the latest round of research funding.
New research shows that crime is costing Victorians at least $9.8 billion - or $1678 per person - a year.
Gardens are often perceived as peaceful places, havens from the difficulties and disorder of everyday life. If the people of the Renaissance felt the same way, why are gardens from that era full of monsters?
14 October 2011
Researchers have uncovered how a common hospital bacterium becomes a deadly superbug that kills increasing numbers of hospital patients worldwide and accounts for an estimated $3.2 billion each year in health care costs in the United States alone.
The effects of obesity - both on our bodies and on the health budget - are well known, and now, scientists are getting closer to understanding how the disease progresses, providing clues for future treatments.
13 October 2011
A Monash University PhD student has been afforded a rare honour, selected to attend the prestigious Graduate Seminar on China early next year.
12 October 2011
Prato, in the heart of Tuscany, is home to the largest Chinese immigrant population in Italy, so it is appropriate that Monash University's Prato Centre has just hosted a landmark conference on Chinese economic and social integration throughout the world
No other continent on Earth has undergone such radical environmental changes as Antarctica. According to new book, Frozen in Time, Antarctica has gone from paradise to polar ice in just a few million years.
10 October 2011
Scientists have discovered a mechanism that causes an aggressive type of lung cancer to re-grow following chemotherapy, offering hope for new therapies.
Experts, practitioners and researchers in injury compensation and rehabilitation will discuss industry issues at the inaugural Australasian Compensation Health Research Forum this week.
7 October 2011
As usual, the just-completed AFL football season was characterised by exciting clashes, exemplary individual performances and, for some players, significant injuries.
6 October 2011
Victoria’s picturesque rivers, streams and adjoining land have been and remain in a state of decline, however following the release of new research, the state's waterways are set to be improved through the rebuilding of natural vegetation.
5 October 2011
Three Australian fish – including the iconic lungfish – have provided an insight into the evolution of human beings.
4 October 2011
Regional cycling safety is about to go under the microscope for the first time, with the commencement of a landmark study into the way cyclists and drivers share the road in Baw Baw Shire.
Last Saturday’s AFL Grand Final served as a reminder of the impact of sports injuries on our community.
3 October 2011
A Monash researcher is exploring the use of emergent technologies to develop personal archives to support the memories and identity of people with Alzheimer’s disease.
During Victorian Seniors Week, Monash University is sparing no effort in its research programs to improve the lives, health and wellbeing of seniors around the world.
A new report shows that more than 5000 young Victorians are treated in hospital each year as a result of violent assault in public places and another 11 lose their lives. Almost 90 per cent of the victims are male.
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