Research News
April 2012
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Celebrating 40 years of railway innovation
30 April 2012
Australia's premier applied research centre in railway technology has celebrated four decades of innovative solutions in mining and commuter rail systems.
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Nanotechnology researcher honoured
30 April 2012
A Monash University researcher designing the next generation of medical implants has received a prestigious Alexander von Humboldt Research Award.
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New way to measure racism among youth
27 April 2012
A new tool has been developed to formally evaluate the effectiveness of anti-racism programs among Australian youth.
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Parents cautioned over ‘common’ brain injury
27 April 2012
A newly developed paediatric concussion kit will help parents identify crucial signs of traumatic brain injury (TBI), one of the leading causes of acquired disability and death in children.
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Scientists discover a ‘handbrake’ for MS
26 April 2012
The progression of the debilitating disease Multiple Sclerosis (MS) could be slowed or even halted by blocking a protein that contributes to nerve damage, according to a new study.
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East Timor: new President, same problems for women
25 April 2012
The recent election of José Maria de Vasconcelos, or Taur Matan Ruak as he is known, to the Presidency of Timor-Leste is not good news for women in that country.
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Give young the freedom to engage with Anzac tradition
24 April 2012
What exactly do young Australians need to be taught about Anzac Day? And why is there an assumption that they struggle to understand this “real meaning” of Anzac Day?
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New ways to fight disease and poverty
24 April 2012
Low- and middle-income countries would benefit from the establishment of a new indicator that uses the impact of poverty-associated disease to measure social and economic development, a new report has found.
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Increased cancer research funding is vital to Victoria’s scientific reputation
23 April 2012
If Victoria does not increase our cancer research support, we stand to lose our competitive edge in the industry within the next five years.
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Monash breaks new ground in China
23 April 2012
Monash University will soon begin enrolling students at its purpose-built graduate school near Shanghai, after becoming the first Australian university to be granted a licence to operate in China.
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What’s age got to do with it?
21 April 2012
Age features heavily in public debate concerning the Australian workforce. We regularly read about studies showing that older workers are considered ‘dinosaurs’ by co-workers and managers, and face immense hurdles when looking for work.
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How our lives depend on immunology research
20 April 2012
The life-saving work of researchers who explore our immune system to develop vaccines and fight diseases like HIV will be recognised as part of International Day of Immunology celebrations.
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Young people in nursing homes: an urgent community challenge
20 April 2012
Young people living in nursing homes is a multifaceted problem, however with continued effort it is an issue that could be resolved within the next decade.
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Major grant for Warwick-Monash alliance
19 April 2012
Collaborative research between Monash University and its UK partner, the University of Warwick, has been supported with a half million pound investment by the British Government.
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Curating the virtual museum
18 April 2012
The impact of digital technologies on art is becoming increasingly clear. Now, a new book examines the influence of these technologies on exhibition and the role of the curator in the age of the multimedia museum.
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An offensive play on sport injury
18 April 2012
A Monash researcher will be playing hardball when she tackles sports injury prevention at an upcoming seminar.
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Gaming claims don’t add up
17 April 2012
The level of charitable and community contributions provided by poker machine operators is ‘miniscule’ in comparison to the amount of money lost by poker machine users within local communities, a new study has shown.
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Gene study delivers new insight into Alzheimer’s
16 April 2012
New research could alter the way health professionals treat Alzheimer’s disease.
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Life inside prison walls
16 April 2012
An upcoming exhibition at the Faculty Gallery will take visitors to prison, where twelve anonymous men describe their experiences of incarceration.
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Sports injury prevention missing the mark?
16 April 2012
Despite increased research into injury prevention, the rate of hospitalisations from sport has not decreased, with more than 12,000 Victorian adults admitted over the three years to June 2010.
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Clarity needed on smartphone health
16 April 2012
A health academic has urged the Australian government to allow physicians to take advantage of medical applications on smart phones and tablets by closing gaps in laws governing their use.
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The truth deserves a commission
14 April 2012
The reasons for a royal commission of inquiry into the Catholic Church in Victoria are multiple.
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New thinking needed on green behaviour change
13 April 2012
Many environmental behaviour change campaigns target small, easy actions, such as taking shorter showers, believing this will motivate other green behaviours. But according to a leading expert, this logic may be flawed.
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New approach needed in injury prevention
12 April 2012
New thinking on safety research is needed for the development of more effective injury prevention programs, according to the head of Australia's largest injury prevention research organisation.
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From pen to paper to better healthcare
11 April 2012
A digital pen equipped with a small camera that can automatically transfer patient information to a computer database will radically improve the way hospital staff care for their patients.
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Shipwreck to give up its history
11 April 2012
The secrets of the deep will be uncovered when archaeologists excavate a significant colonial shipwreck in Victoria's Port Phillip Bay later this month.
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Patient safety affected by sleepy doctors
11 April 2012
A sleep researcher from Harvard who first highlighted how sleep-deprivation caused US doctors to make more serious errors while treating hospital patients, is bringing his expertise to Melbourne.
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Carla Zampatti, a patron of the Prato Centre
5 April 2012
Monash University has welcomed leading Australian fashion designer and businessperson, Carla Zampatti AC as a Patron of the University's Prato Centre.
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Trial offers hope for pre-term babies
4 April 2012
Victorian women with growth-restricted babies will be offered melatonin in a world-first trial designed to prevent brain injuries, such as cerebral palsy, in unborn babies.
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Funding translates into better health outcomes
4 April 2012
Victorian health research has received a boost with the Federal Government today committing $71 million for a new building and facilities at the Monash Health Translation Precinct (MHTP).
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Disarming disease-causing bacteria
4 April 2012
New treatments that combat the growing problem of antibiotic resistance by disarming rather than killing bacteria may be on the horizon, according to a new study.
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More gambling ads during sport? You bet
4 April 2012
In an Australian first, a new study by Monash University has investigated the amount of sports betting advertisements during Australian sporting games.
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Tackling the issue of obesity
3 April 2012
Obesity has more than doubled in the last 30 years, according to the WHO, and next month leading researchers in the area the will discuss the progress in understanding and combatting the disease.
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Decline in sciences a long term problem
3 April 2012
The current stagnation in Australian science enrolments, identified in a recent report for Australia's Chief Scientist, is compounding declines in key disciplines during the 1990s, according to the author.
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International road safety expert joins MUARC
2 April 2012
The former Lead Road Safety Specialist at the World Bank has joined the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) where he will focus on road safety in developing nations.
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