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Media releasesJuly 2009Renowned architect John Denton to join Monash2 July 2009 Dr John Denton, of Denton Corker Marshall Architects, has accepted an adjunct appointment as Professor of Architecture in the Faculty of Art & Design at Monash University. 400 top debaters converge on Melbourne for international championship1 July 2009 More than 400 student competitors from 50 universities across 12 countries will converge on Melbourne this week for the 35th Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championship (Australs). June 2009State-of-the-art geosciences laboratory officially opened26 June 2009 One of the most advanced science laboratories in Australia was officially launched today by the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Kim Carr. Another piece of the puzzle discovered in immune response17 June 2009 A team of Monash University researchers has discovered the importance of a protein, which could improve the way the drug interferon is used to strengthen the human immune system. Governor opens new auditorium at Gippsland campus11 June 2009 The Governor of Victoria, Professor David de Kretser AC, has officially opened a new auditorium at Monash University's Gippsland campus. Monash researcher commended in Premier’s medical awards9 June 2009 A Monash University PhD student and epidemiologist, whose research into metabolic syndrome has helped doctors determine the best way of predicting the development of Type 2 diabetes, has received a high commendation in the 2009 Premier's Award for Medical Research. Monash study: Queensland firefighters at no higher risk of cancer5 June 2009 A Monash University study into cancer rates among Queensland's firefighters has found rates of cancer among those in the profession are no higher than in the state's general population. Driving green saves fuel and environment4 June 2009 A Monash University pilot study has found "eco driving" -- a technique that emphasises smoother driving behaviour -- has the potential to dramatically cut fuel consumption and carbon emissions in heavy vehicles, and that the lessons can be adopted by all motorists. Monash alumni rides away with top prizeHope for heart disease patients in rural and remote Australia2 June 2009 A Monash University-led study has shown that heart disease patients received a great deal of benefit from advice and support given over the telephone compared to those patients who did not receive telephone support. Monash alumni rides away with top prize1 June 2009 Monash graduate and emerging Victorian designer Robert Dumaresq has won gold in this year's Australian International Design Awards. May 2009Monash attracts $5.9 million from ARC29 May 2009 Monash has received $5.9 million from the Australian Research Council (ARC) and a commitment of $8.8 million in cash and in-kind support from industry for 20 projects in the most recent round of ARC Linkage Projects. Art and Design Dean enters Hall of Fame29 May 2009 Achievements and contributions to Australian and international design and education by the Dean of the Faculty of Art and Design, Professor John Redmond have been recognised with a Hall of Fame award. Australia's brightest battle for international gold28 May 2009 Monash University will support 13 senior high school students as they take on the world's best scientific brains in their quest for Olympic gold at the 2009 International Science Olympiads in July. Parents and GPs unite to fight obesity epidemic27 May 2009 Researchers from the Monash University's Department of General Practice are working with parents of overweight children to try to find out what kind of hurdles they experience when seeking GP support. Happy life leads to good health26 May 2009 Monash University, together with the Australian Psychological Society and Peking University, has established a motivational coaching program in the Fengtai District in Beijing, China to help patients with diabetes lead happier and healthier lives. Monash researchers lead the way in blood clotting discovery25 May 2009 A Monash-led research team has discovered an entirely new mechanism that promotes blood clot formation - a major breakthrough that will impact on treatment and prevention of heart disease and stroke Stem Cell Scientists first to be awarded Victoria-California Collaborative Grants21 May 2009 Victorian stem cell scientists from, Monash University, the Australian Stem Cell Centre and the Florey Neuroscience Institutes are the first recipients of collaborative grants under the Victoria-California Stem Cell Alliance. Monash University welcomes budget investment13 May 2009 Monash University Vice-Chancellor Richard Larkins has welcomed the additional investment in Australia's higher education sector announced in yesterday's Federal budget. Asylum seekers - where to now?11 May 2009 A fatal explosion aboard an illegal vessel near Ashmore Reef off Western Australia's northern coast in mid April has prompted heated debate about changes to the country's migration policy and the arrival of asylum seekers. Back pain - a national health priority4 May 2009 Four out of five Australians will suffer from back pain with one in 10 experiencing significant disability according to a report in the Medical Journal of Australia. April 2009Dealing with the data deluge29 April 2009 Monash University, together with the CSIRO and the Australian National University, has established a new $20 million service that will better manage the data "deluge" generated by years of research and advances in technology. Monash bid backs new imaging and therapy beamline28 April 2009 Monash University has led a successful funding bid to use the Australian Synchrotron to research and potentially treat human diseases such as cancer. Pizza tossing art unlocks secrets of tiny motors27 April 2009 Monash University scientists have unlocked the physics of the perfect pizza toss and will use it to design the next generation of micro motors thinner than a human hair. $153m Regenerative Medicine Institute officially opened8 April 2009 The Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute has been officially opened by Anna Burke, Deputy Speaker to the House of Representatives and Tony Lupton, Cabinet Secretary in the Victorian Labor Government. Pregnancy and tobacco a 'smoking gun' for baby -- Study3 April 2009 Monash University researchers have shown that babies born to a mother who smokes are more likely to be slower to wake or respond to stimulation -- and this may explain their increased risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). World-first high blood pressure treatment trialled in Melbourne2 April 2009 A world-first breakthrough to treat high blood pressure has been successfully trialled in Melbourne. Regional asthma program rolled out nationally1 April 2009 A life saving asthma intervention program developed by Monash University for regional and rural Victoria will be launched nationally after the overwhelming success of the initiative. March 2009New approaches needed to assess climate-driven ecological change24 March 2009 A Monash University ecologist has called for a rethink on how climate-induced ecological change is measured, saying Australia's wilderness areas -- not urban and agricultural land- can provide the most accurate picture. Visual clutter proved a road safety hazard23 March 2009 New Monash University research proves visual clutter around our roads, including prominent advertising, signs or billboards, can be a distraction hazard for drivers - especially older ones. $1.27 Million Boost for North West Victorian Aged Care17 March 2009 A consortium, led by Dr Sam Davis of Monash University's School of Rural Health at Bendigo, has secured $1.27 million in funding to improve the care of people with dementia in residential aged care. John Monash Science School on track for opening16 March 2009 The John Monash Science School at the Clayton campus is on track to be opened at the beginning of next year. The confirmation was made during an official site inspection and the appointment of the School's new principal. Gippsland student wins prestigious award13 March 2009 A Monash University PhD student has won an international scholarship prize that will enable her to research how Australian wine growers can become more water wise. Ovarian cancer trials begin12 March 2009 A team of Monash University researchers is part of a potential cancer breakthrough that uses a daily oral dose of chemotherapy to treat ovarian cancer. Endometriosis in the ovaries doubles the risk of premature birth9 March 2009 New Australian research shows that having ovarian endometriosis doubles the risk of premature birth in women using assisted reproductive technologies. Ocean's journey towards the centre of the Earth5 March 2009 A Monash geoscientist and a team of international researchers have discovered evidence of links between New Caledonia and New Zealand, areas of the South Pacific thought to be geographically isolated. Monash scientists debug superbug2 March 2009 An international team of scientists, led by Monash University researchers, has uncovered the workings of a superbug that kills elderly hospital patients worldwide - a discovery that has the potential to save lives and health care systems billions of dollars each year. February 2009Thin, flexible and low-cost solar cells roll off the presses26 February 2009 Monash University researchers have developed a solar cell which is thin, flexible and can be produced on a mass-scale using the same technology used to print polymer banknotes. Fossilised fish uncover more secrets26 February 2009 New research by Monash University honorary researcher, Dr John Long reveals that vertebrates have been having sex for more than 375 million years - making sexual intercourse more ancient than scientists first thought. Renewals for Monash ARC Centres of Excellence23 February 2009 The Australian Research Council (ARC) has agreed to fund two of Monash's existing Centres of Excellence for a further three years. Local Concert to Support Bushfire Relief Fund17 February 2009 Monash University Gippsland will host a musical concert to raise funds for the Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund, which will support those affected by recent bushfires. IVF pioneer recognised with Governor’s Medal13 February 2009 Australian IVF pioneer Professor Alan Trounson was this week honoured with the David de Kretser Medal in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Monash University's Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. Monash researcher attracts $5.39 million for heart and kidney research8 February 2009 Monash medical researcher Professor Henry Krum, from the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, has received a $5.39 million Program Grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to study the prevention and treatment of chronic heart and kidney disease. Monash research breakthrough to treat malaria3 February 2009 A team of Monash University researchers led by Professor James Whisstock has made a major breakthrough in the international fight against malaria, which claims the life of a child across the world every 30 seconds. Monash University Gippsland provides assistance to the fire effort1 February 2009 Monash University Gippsland has been commended for its rapid response in providing the resources of the campus to establish the staging area for the many agencies involved in combating the Delburn fire incident. Removing some cloud seeds of doubt1 February 2009 A team of researchers at Monash University has released a new analysis of precipitation records from the long-term cloud seeding operation in Tasmania that shows a promising increase in rainfall during periods of seeding. January 2009Study into mobile phone health risks for adolescents29 January 2009 Monash medical researcher Professor Malcolm Sim is part of a major new international study into mobile phone use and brain cancer risk in young people. Monash researcher awarded $4m to study heart regeneration29 January 2009 Monash researcher Professor Nadia Rosenthal was awarded a $4 million National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Australia fellowship to investigate ways of enhancing the heart's regenerative capacity in ageing and disease. Identifying mobility needs of older Australians28 January 2009 A new mobility test for elderly patients, developed by a Monash doctoral graduate, is being implemented in hospitals and aged-care facilities around the world. New insight into how bees see23 January 2009 New research from Monash University bee researcher Adrian Dyer could lead to improved artificial intelligence systems and computer programs for facial recognition. Melbourne Victory takes to Monash pitch for junior clinic22 January 2009 Around 80 school children will join their soccer idols at a coaching clinic hosted by Australian A League soccer club Melbourne Victory at Monash University's Clayton campus on Wednesday 28 January. Microbot motors fit to swim human arteries21 January 2009 A range of complex surgical operations necessary to treat stroke victims, confront hardened arteries or address blockages in the bloodstream are about to be made safer as researchers from Monash University put the final touches to the design of micro-motors small enough to be injected into the human bloodstream. Monash enters into international collaboration to support cancer research21 January 2009 Monash University has signed an agreement with Dako A/S, a leading worldwide provider of diagnostic products used to develop monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of cancer. Monash preferred by majority of school leavers19 January 2009 Victorian school leavers have again voted Monash the university of first choice, reflecting strong interest in flexible, career-focused degrees, and Monash's reputation for the highest standards of learning and teaching. Monash researchers awarded funding to strengthen Australia-China science links14 January 2009 Monash researchers collaborating with scientists from Shandong University and Wuhan University of Technology in China have been awarded $250,000 from the Australian government to assist with two scientific research projects. Young science minds study at Monash13 January 2009 Australia's best and brightest young science minds are spending their summer holidays studying at Monash University's Clayton campus as part of the Australian Science Olympiad program. Akshay Miranda - Monash University statement9 January 2009 The Acting Vice-Chancellor of Monash University, Professor Adam Shoemaker,said the thoughts of Monash staff and students were with the parents of missing student Akshay Miranda. $2.2 million for Monash medical research6 January 2009 The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has awarded six Monash researchers a total of over $2.2 million in its latest round of Career Development Awards Scheme grants. Archive |
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