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Diagnostic technique in practice

'ECG for the mind' could diagnose depression

An innovative diagnostic technique invented by Professor Brian Lithgow from the Faculty of Engineering could dramatically fast-track the detection of mental and neurological illnesses.

 

University news

Measuring tape Weighing up Type 2 diabetes

In a world first, researchers at the Monash Centre for Obesity Research and Education (CORE) will trial the benefits of gastric banding on overweight people with Type 2 diabetes.

Prato Teaching excellence recognised

Monash teachers and programs have once again been recognised by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council for their contribution to improving the student learning experience.

Emergency 000 Lessons learned from H1N1 virus pandemic

A comprehensive study has revealed the impact of swine flu on the health of the general public in Australia and New Zealand.


More University news

A Google future for Monash

Monash is going Google. The University announced last week it would offer customised Google Apps for Education to all of its students.

'Ming wing' gets a facelift

The first stage of a $75 million redevelopment of the Menzies Building is set to commence next month.

 

Around Monash

Students in Rwanda Lessons in Rwandan genocide

A group of 25 Monash students from the Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation have recently returned from a two-week study tour of Rwanda, Africa.

Andrew, David and Matthew Van Bergen Around the bay for $10,000

More than 450 Monash students, staff, alumni and their families raised more than $10,000 for the Smith Family by cycling around Port Phillip Bay on Sunday 18 October.

Jessreen Kaur Sunway students support NGOs

Second-year medicine students from the Sunway campus, Malaysia, have helped come up with practical solutions to health challenges faced by clients of non-government organisations.

News bites

Susan Davis

Read news bites
  • Triathlon Victoria opens office at Peninsula
  • Study into brain function
  • English testing centre wins award
  • Former Police chief speaks
  • PhD graduate wins essay prize

What's on this week

Until Sat 23 Dec Astronomy in a Nutshell Clayton
Until Sat 28 Nov Photographer Unknown Clayton
Until Thurs 29 Oct Monash Fit Camp Caulfield
Until Wed 11 Nov End of year VCE Revision Lecture Series Berwick
Wed 28 Oct Secrets for healthy Ageing and Quality of Life Gippsland
Until Sat 31 Oct Blood Wedding Melbourne
Fri 30 Oct Strategies for improving medication safety in hospitals: The way forward Brisbane
Fri 30 Oct to Sun 1 Nov International Digital Entertainment Festival (iDEF) coming to Melbourne Melbourne

Monash world

 Melbourne      Friday     4:05pm    Mostly Cloudy    26° C        
 Johannesburg      Friday     7:05am    Fair    17° C        
 Kuala Lumpur      Friday     1:05pm    Mostly Cloudy    33° C        
 Prato      Friday     6:05am    Mostly Cloudy    15° C        

60 seconds with ...

Matthew Butler Matthew Butler
In this week's 60 seconds we catch up with Matthew Butler, a lecturer in the School of Information Technology at Berwick campus, who combines his teaching with PhD study.


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