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Media releasesApril 2008Monash looks to 202029 April Monash University leaders have helped shape the long-term strategic direction of the nation, raising their ideas and goals for a better, brighter Australia at the recent 2020 Summit. Spend Wednesdays in the city with Monash28 April International students living or studying in Melbourne are being offered a close up look at one of Australia's top tertiary educators, Monash University. Monash researchers recognised with Federation Fellowships24 April Professor James Whisstock and Associate Professor Trevor Lithgow have been named among the top Australian scientists for the year and awarded a Federation Fellowship. Monash expert warns of fall injury epidemic21 April A leading Monash University injury prevention expert has warned governments must act quickly to prevent a looming epidemic of fall-related deaths and injuries among elderly Victorians. Misdiagnosis and treatment leads to unnecessary deaths17 April One of the world's leading experts in human error in patient treatments has told a Monash University lecture that Australian doctors could be misdiagnosing patient conditions in at least 20 per cent of cases. Monash study finds 200 lives saved14 April A Monash University study has found a four-year $240 million program aimed at fixing accident black spots on Victorian roads will prevent 200 deaths and 3,000 serious injuries. March 2008Testosterone potentially the key to dementia prevention10 March Monash University scientists are investigating possible links between the hormone testosterone and the prevention of dementia in older women. February 2008Car is doomed, energy experts warn28 February Car travel must be cut by at least 80 per cent, road construction halted and public transport boosted if Australia is to have any hope of meeting carbon emission targets to avoid dangerous climate change, Monash University energy experts warn. Research adds weight to fat burning theories27 February Monash University researchers have shown the hormone leptin may play a larger role in burning energy in the human body than was previously thought and could hold the key to new weight loss therapies. New leader at Monash Gippsland announced22 February Monash University Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard Larkins today announced the Pro Vice-Chancellor to head up the University's Gippsland campus. MUARC and SIA sign major safety agreement20 February The Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) and the Safety Institute of Australia Inc (SIA) have announced that they have signed a major research and development partnership agreement. Thwaites appointed chair of Monash Sustainability Institute20 February Former Victorian Deputy Premier and Minister for Environment, Water and Climate Change, John Thwaites, is the new Chairman of the Monash Sustainability Institute (MSI). Major upgrade for MUARC driving simulator19 February The Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) will conduct a major upgrade to its most advanced driving simulator to make it one of the best in the world. Monash response to parliamentary apology14 February Wanted - drivers for new simulator study7 February The Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) is calling on all adult drivers -- and especially those aged 65 or older -- to take part in an important new study. January 2008Monash pioneers nano scaffold to rebuild nerve damage31 January A Monash University PhD student has developed a new technique that could revolutionise stem cell treatment for Parkinson's disease and spinal cord injury. New technology to study older drivers29 January With the number of drivers aged 65 and over set to more than double on Australian roads in the next 30 years, Monash University accident researchers will use one of the world's most advanced portable driving simulators -- the first of its kind in Australia -- to test older drivers. Gastric banding reverses impact of Type 2 diabetes22 January A new world-first study by Monash University researchers has found gastric banding surgery has a profound impact on one of society's biggest health issues - diabetes. Archive |
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