2006 media release archive
December 2006
20 December 2006
Ever wanted to take your pampered pooch out to a fancy French restaurant and faced rejection from the maitre d'? Creators of a new survey on dog lovers
hope to challenge outdated attitudes to pets in public.
20 December 2006
Australia's interest in religion is climbing despite many church pews remaining bare, according to a new book by Professor Gary Bouma, Australian Soul: Religion and Spirituality in the Twenty-First Century.
20 December 2006
Monash is 'well under way' in becoming one of the best universities in the world because of its research-intensive, international focus, according to an independent audit of the University released today.
19 December 2006
Monash University researchers are looking at the impact of climate change on butterflies in a study that aims to protect the future of the species, one of thousands threatened with extinction.
18 December 2006
Monash University academic Professor Rob Hyndman says it is a "great honour" to be awarded the prestigious and internationally renowned Moran Medal for 2007.
15 December 2006
A career in the IT industry is proving attractive again for Victoria's students, according to the latest figures from Monash University.
15 December 2006
The Director of the Monash University Accident Research Centre, Professor Ian Johnston, will retire at the end of the year.
14 December 2006
To help address the major shortage of mental health care professionals both nationally and internationally, Monash University has launched a new degree
for 2007.
14 December 2006
Results from a $5 million investigation into the death of Princess Diana announced yesterday blamed drunk driving for the tragic accident, but a Monash University academic says a simple roadside barrier may have saved three lives in the crash.
14 December 2006
Stories of inspiring war surgeon Edward 'Weary' Dunlop, the development of the first successful anti-influenza drug Relenza and the amalgamation with Monash University form vital parts of the Victorian College of Pharmacy's 125 year history.
14 December 2006
Off-road motorcycling crashes cause almost as many hospital admissions and emergency department visits each year as on-road motorcycling crashes yet there is very little being done to reduce this toll, says a report from the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC).
13 December 2006
A discovery by Melbourne scientists could lead to a treatment to stop the spread of invasive bladder cancer -- the fourth-most common cancer in Australian men.
12 December 2006
A new discussion paper launched by Springvale Monash Legal Service highlights weaknesses and inefficiencies in Victoria's Criminal Justice Diversion Program.
12 December 2006
Four Monash University MBA students have scooped the pool at this year's John Heine Entrepreneurial Challenge, Australia's only national venture capital competition for graduate students.
11 December 2006
Victoria's best students will be presented with scholarships to study at Monash University following the release of the VCE results today.
8 December 2006
Three of the nation's most respected lecturers and researchers at Monash University's Victorian College of Pharmacy have been honoured with major awards.
8 December 2006
World-first research into the emotional welfare of young people may help to reduce youth depression and save millions on the cost of mental health care.
8 December 2006
A cutting-edge computing project could revolutionise the way we see history.
7 December 2006
Two outstanding Monash University academics have been elected as Fellows of the Australian Academy of the Humanities.
6 December 2006
A new study by Monash University will examine the impact of economic incentives to change the behaviour of those at risk of obesity.
6 December 2006
The Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University has awarded two senior researchers for their outstanding contributions to human health and wellbeing.
5 December 2006
It has long been argued that Victoria's weather is growing hotter and drier, now research conducted at Monash University has proved it is getting more extreme.
4 December 2006
This year's Art Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ) annual conference (7-9 December) will be hosted by the Faculty of Art and Design, Monash University.
4 December 2006
Many in the business community have hailed the independent director as a tool to monitor and improve corporate management and decision making but new research released in Monash Business Review considers a number of factors that may undermine their effectiveness.
4 December 2006
Two researchers from Monash University have won 2006 Young Tall Poppy Science Awards in recognition of their outstanding achievements in the understanding and promotion of science.
November 2006
29 November 2006
'Melbourne's Second Speed Economy' co-authored by Drs Bob Birrell, Ernest Healy and T.Fred Smith from the Centre for Population and Urban Research at Monash University, warns that Melbourne is about to enter a period of economic slowdown, as has occurred in Sydney.
29 November 2006
Australia's trade deficit of $1.26 billion, shown in the October "International Trade in Goods and Services" report released today, is evidence of a need to invest in the commercialisation of the country's research, according to Monash University expert Professor Nick Birrell.
29 November 2006
New research released in the latest issue of Monash Business Review reveals which of Australia's biggest companies are leading the way on corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting.
28 November 2006
Violence in Indonesia -- its many nuances and manifestations -- will be under the spotlight when Monash University convenes its fourth annual Herb
Feith Lecture on Thursday 30 November.
27 November 2006
Asthma sufferers in Mildura and north-west Victoria are set to benefit from the launch on Tuesday 28 November of an educational package aimed at improving the outcomes of people experiencing an asthma attack.
24 November 2006
Who is responsible for the phenomenal increase in materialism and consumerism in contemporary Australia? And what should be done about it?
24 November 2006
Accessibility to Monash University courses for students in the Frankston, Mornington Peninsula and Berwick regions will be improved next year with the commencement of an intercampus shuttle service between the Peninsula and Berwick campuses.
24 November 2006
Monash University has received one of the five main prizes at the Business-Higher Education Round Table Awards.
24 November 2006
A project aimed at improving outcomes for people suffering from an asthma attack will be launched on Tuesday 28 November 2006 at 11am at Rural Ambulance Victoria, 223 Deakin Street, Mildura.
21 November 2006
Asthma sufferers in western Victoria are set to benefit from the launch on Tuesday 21 November of an educational package aimed at improving the outcomes of people experiencing an asthma attack.
20 November 2006
Bendigo residents will play a key role in a ground-breaking development in their local community when they help select medical students to be part of a
new, rural-focused medical program to be introduced in the region next year.
20 November 2006
A new project at Monash University is documenting the significant ethical dilemmas faced by medical and other health care practitioners working in Australia's asylum seeker system.
20 November 2006
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) issues take centre stage in the November issue of Monash Business Review.
17 November 2006
Two Monash University medical students hope the findings from their study into rural student recruitment will help Australian universities generate a future wave of undergraduate interest in rural medicine.
17 November 2006
A project aimed at improving outcomes for people suffering from an asthma attack will be launched on Tuesday, 21 November 2006 at 10 am at Rural Ambulance Victoria, 12 Foster Street, Hamilton.
16 November 2006
A Monash University study into the accounting practices of country football clubs has found club treasurers play a vital role in their success.
15 November 2006
Monash University researchers want to hear from people about their experiences of premonitions, out-of-body and near-death episodes, telepathy and apparitions.
14 November 2006
Sculptures made from toffee, exquisite mushroom ornaments made from blown glass and the work of a student who draws while blindfolded all feature in the
end-of-year exhibition from graduating students of Monash University's Faculty of Art and Design.
14 November 2006
Monash University is easing the load on busy Victorian GPs by training practice nurses in the care and management of wounds.
13 November 2006
Asthma sufferers in Gippsland are set to benefit from the launch on Tuesday 14 November of an educational package aimed at improving the outcomes of people experiencing an asthma attack.
13 November 2006
Toddlers and infants are at risk of drowning in some waterwise households, warns the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC).
10 November 2006
Christopher Durre, the great-great-grandson of Sir John Monash, was just one of the people who lined up today in the courtyard of Monash University's
Hargrave-Andrew Library to get a glimpse of Mercury transiting the sun.
7 November 2006
The devolution of political authority in Indonesia -- its many pitfalls and positives -- will be the focus of a lecture series to be convened by Monash University on Thursday 9 November.
2 November 2006
A deck of US-issued 'most wanted' playing cards featuring Saddam Hussein and the Iraqi high command, a householders handbook for nuclear warfare, protest posters and dance cards are some of the rare collectables featured in a new exhibition at the Sir Louis Matheson Library at Monash University's Clayton campus.
1 November 2006
Monash researchers are testing a new diabetes drug for its potential to improve vascular health, as well as its primary purpose of regulating blood glucose levels.
1 November 2006
Monash University has established a new consortium to provide a platform for research and industrial engagement between Australia and China.
October 2006
31 October 2006
Planting trees on uplands (hills) is not enough to solve Australia's salinity problem, a Monash University study has found.
30 October 2006
Monash scientists have used an 80-year-old scientific principle to separate red blood cells from blood plasma in a discovery that could lead to pocket diagnostics such as a 'smart card' that performs on-the-spot blood tests.
27 October 2006
An apparent discrepancy in the Big Bang theory of the universe's evolution has been reconciled by astrophysicists examining the movement of gases in stars.
26 October 2006
Iraq's Oil Minister, Dr Hussain Al-Shahristani, has been awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa by Monash University.
26 October 2006
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) of Monash University, Professor Edwina Cornish, today welcomed the State Government's $43 million road safety package, saying it would help Victoria continue to lead the way in the vital field.
25 October 2006
Monash University youth and behavioural researcher Dr Peter Kelly claims that the DVD of young Werribee men brutalising a teenage girl reveals something deeply wrong at the heart of a culture that dehumanises people on a daily basis.
25 October 2006
Nearly 60 per cent of children involved in a simulated pedestrian study "crossed the road" at the wrong moment, a Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) study has found.
24 October 2006
Monash University has appointed Professor Pascaline Winand as professor and the inaugural director of the newly established 'Monash European and EU Centre' at the university's Clayton campus.
23 October 2006
Australian scientists have discovered evidence of an ancient 8000-kilometre-long supermountain range that may explain the beginnings of animal life on Earth.
23 October 2006
The Bali bombings will have only a short-term affect on tourist arrivals to the Indonesian island, with tourism remaining a sustainable industry in Bali, a Monash University study has concluded.
20 October 2006
A biofilter garden that collects and filters stormwater has been unveiled at the Clayton campus by the Victorian Parliamentary Secretary for Innovation
and Industry, Mr Matt Viney.
19 October 2006
Internationally regarded film critic Dr Adrian Martin has been appointed Senior Research Fellow in Film and Television Studies, in Monash University's Faculty of Arts.
19 October 2006
A new book that takes a warts-and-all historical look at Victoria's premiers is sure to cause a stir in this, an election year.
19 October 2006
The Victorian Government and Monash University have signed an agreement this morning to establish a Global Terrorism Research Centre at Monash University.
19 October 2006
A fossil fish discovered in the West Australian Kimberley has been identified as the missing clue in vertebrate evolution, rewriting a century-old theory on how the first land animals evolved.
18 October 2006
Research into how the human body fights viral infections has led to Monash PhD researcher Ms Fleur Tynan being today announced as one of six winners of the 2006 Victoria Fellowships.
18 October 2006
Studies of the lung function of newborn rabbits by Monash University researchers have revealed it can take more than two hours for the lungs to fully fill with air, a finding that could lead to better ways to treat premature babies who may have to be artificially ventilated because their lungs are not fully developed.
17 October 2006
The Chief Rabbi of the Commonwealth, Sir Jonathan Sacks, will deliver a public lecture on closed and open belief systems at Monash University on Friday, 20 October.
17 October 2006
Australia's leading child and youth welfare researchers have condemned the nation's child protection systems for leaving children to fend for themselves once they leave state care - some as young as 16 or 17.
17 October 2006
The discovery of how a protein called MENT helps condense DNA so that it fits inside the cell nucleus has contributed to Monash researcher Associate Professor James Whisstock being awarded the 2006 Science Minister's Prize for Life Scientist of the Year.
16 October 2006
A $5.23 million research program that will combine stem cell therapies with a rebuilding of a key part of the immune system -- the thymus -- to treat diseases such as autoimmune gastritis, multiple sclerosis and diabetes is being pursued at Monash University following today's announcement that it has been funded through the National Health and Medical Research Council's Programs scheme.
13 October 2006
A short film about the poetic quest of a smoking dog, by Monash University Faculty of Art and Design lecturer Dr Michael Vale, has won the Best Art Film award at the Asolo Art Film Festival, in Northern Italy.
12 October 2006
Monash College today launched a new operation in Sri Lanka in partnership with the Ceylinco Group's Australian National College (ANC).
12 October 2006
Monash University's Graduate School of Business (GSB) has re-affirmed its position as one of the top Master of Business Administration (MBA) providers in the world following the release of the Economist Intelligence Unit's 2006 MBA rankings.
11 October 2006
Micro-robots that can 'swim' through the vascular and digestive systems of the human body to perform medical tasks via remote control and, in many cases, avoid invasive major surgery, are being developed at Monash University following today's announcement that the project has been funded through the Australian Research Council's Discovery Projects scheme.
6 October 2006
The National Research Centre for the Prevention of Child Abuse at Monash University and the Australian Childhood Foundation have described Australia's child protection system as a national disgrace.
6 October 2006
The question of whether China and India can achieve economic development without substantially increasing the risks of climate change will be discussed at the Monash University Sustainability Forum this month.
6 October 2006
The Lowy Institute for International Policy and the Monash Faculty of Business and Economics will hold a seminar about the upcoming G-20 Summit of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors on Monday 9 October.
6 October 2006
Monash University has been named among the top 40 universities in the world, in The Times Higher Education Supplement's world rankings.
6 October 2006
A design for a narrower Melbourne tram, made from aluminium, has won two Premier's Design Awards for a pair of Monash University Art and Design students.
6 October 2006
Four Monash University leaders have received honours from the Governor
of Victoria, Professor David de Kretser.
4 October 2006
The Vice-Chancellor of Monash University, Professor Richard Larkins has announced that Professor William (Bill) Charman will be the Dean of the Victorian College of Pharmacy next year.
4 October 2006
The reality TV series Jamie's Kitchen can tell us much about young workers, how to train them, and the risks, tensions and dilemmas that accompany a young person's transition into the brave new world of work, a Monash University study has found.
3 October 2006
Monash University has appointed distinguished Australian academic Professor-elect Greg Barton to the inaugural Herb Feith Chair for the Study of Indonesia. The position carries with it an appointment as Research Professor.
2 October 2006
The question of whether China and India can achieve economic development without substantially increasing the risks of climate change will be discussed
at the Monash University Sustainability Forum this month.
2 October 2006
To coincide with Victorian SafeCycle month, the Amy Gillett Foundation today announced a postgraduate research scholarship to help fill the void of information about the circumstances of bicycle crashes and interactions with other road users.
September 2006
27 September 2006
This topic will be debated at the 2006 Monash University Vice-Chancellor's Public Debate next week.
27 September 2006
The most important health issues facing the community will be discussed over the month of October in a public lecture series to celebrate the Victorian College of Pharmacy's (VCP) 125th anniversary.
27 September 2006
Peter Garrett, the Federal Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Reconciliation and the Arts, will discuss his concerns about Australia's approach to the arts tomorrow at a national conference on tertiary art and design education.
27 September 2006
New developments in prostate research will be the focus of the first in a series of free public lectures during October to celebrate 125 years of the Victorian College of Pharmacy.
26 September 2006
The physical risks of obesity are well known, but what about the emotional burdens of depression, discrimination and humiliation?
25 September 2006
The AFL's salary cap and player draft, once scorned by Carlton, now offer the club the chance to re-emerge as a football power, a new examination of the club's finances has concluded.
21 September 2006
Monash University has developed a six-week intensive training course for Chinese speakers who want to work as professional conference interpreters. The course, which will start on 20 November, is the first of its kind in Australia.
20 September 2006
A new target for cancer therapy has been identified by Monash University scientists investigating the cell signalling pathways that turn on a gene involved in cancer development.
20 September 2006
This year's Brownlow Medal is likely follow the AFL Premiership Cup outside Victoria and be awarded to a non-Victorian player, predicts the Monash academic known as 'Dr Brownlow'.
19 September 2006
Australian singer, songwriter and multiple ARIA award-winner Kate Ceberano will headline a one-off Jazz concert at the Robert Blackwood Hall at Monash University's Clayton campus on 11 October.
18 September 2006
Monash University will host two public lectures on the influence of Islamic cultures on nation-building in the Asia-Pacific region, on Friday 22 September.
15 September 2006
Peter Garrett, the Federal Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Reconciliation and the Arts, will deliver the keynote address at the 2006 Australian Council of University Art and Design Schools (ACUADS) Annual Conference hosted by Monash University and the Victorian College of the Arts.
15 September 2006
Three medical students studying at Monash University's Bendigo Regional Clinical School have secured executive positions on the Australian Medical Students' Association, the nation's largest medical student organisation.
14 September 2006
Monash researchers have identified a weakness in the genes of the deadly bacterium Leptospira that reveals a reduced potential for its transmission between animals and humans.
13 September 2006
Monash University has announced the first senior academic appointment under its new Monash-China cooperative agreement.
12 September 2006
Former VFL and WAFL player Mr Jon Perrett will share his football skills with children aged 8-12 as part of the Monash University Masters Program -- which runs in conjunction with the university's school holiday program.
12 September 2006
Professor Bill Charman, Director of the Centre for Drug Candidate Optimisation at Monash University, has received the International Career Achievement Award in Oral Drug Delivery from pharmaceutical company Eurand and the Controlled Release Society (USA).
11 September 2006
Monash researchers are seeking participants for a study designed to improve people's understanding of challenging behaviour in people with intellectual disabilities.
8 September 2006
The sculptor commissioned to design a memorial to people executed at the Tower of London is coming to Melbourne next week to appear as the keynote
speaker at a major sculpture symposium hosted by Monash University.
7 September 2006
Mozart's grand opera The Marriage of Figaro and Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C minor are among the classical music works to be featured in two concerts this month hosted by Monash University's School of Music -- Conservatorium.
7 September 2006
Strategic management expert Professor Ron Edwards has been appointed the new Head of the School of Business at Monash University in Malaysia.
7 September 2006
Men and their experiences with dance provide the inspiration for dance company Chunky Move's acclaimed work I Want to Dance Better at Parties, to be performed at Monash University's Alexander Theatre on 22 September.
7 September 2006
People suffering from post traumatic stress disorder can now get help online through an innovative website developed by Monash University and the
Australian Rotary Health Research Fund.
6 September 2006
Researchers at Monash University's Gippsland campus have secured nearly $100,000 in research funding to investigate why a significant number of commencing trainees and apprentices do not complete their course.
5 September 2006
Seventy-five business men and women from the Peninsula received tips on how
to connect with their consumers at a breakfast hosted by the Monash University
Peninsula Business Associates Program on 29 August.
4 September 2006
A new drug has been shown to improve blood flow, specifically in diseased arteries, reducing the risk of high blood pressure. The discovery was made by an international team of researchers from Monash University and Bayer HealthCare.
August 2006
31 August 2006
A Monash University researcher is hoping to prevent some of the tens of thousands of dogs that are dumped every year from being abandoned by increasing our understanding of the bond between dogs and their owners.
30 August 2006
Corrosion in Melbourne's water pipes is being measured to prevent burst water mains and save water using new award-winning technology developed by Monash researchers.
29 August 2006
Parents and educators attended a public lecture at Monash University's Berwick campus on 24 August to find out how to measure the effectiveness of schools.
28 August 2006
Second-year medical students from Monash University are seizing the opportunity to explore the challenges of rural medicine during a two-week placement with the Mildura Regional Clinical School.
28 August 2006
Second-year medical students from Monash University are seizing the opportunity to explore the challenges of rural medicine during a two-week placement with the Bendigo Regional Clinical School.
28 August 2006
The musical works of Mozart, Felix Mendelssohn and Witold Lutoslawski will be performed in a classical music concert at Monash University's Clayton campus on 9 September.
24 August 2006
Senior medical students from Monash University and the University of Melbourne will receive a frontline view of life as a country doctor when they attend the second annual Victorian Rural Careers Weekend in Bendigo.
24 August 2006
At least 12 men died and more than 5000 people were injured in ladder accidents in Victoria in just two years, says a report from the Victorian Injury Surveillance Unit at Monash University.
21 August 2006
Laws are needed to prevent children graduating to seat belts too early to reduce their risk of injury in a car crash, say Monash University safety experts.
16 August 2006
The most important marine mammal fossil yet discovered in Australia -- the 25 million year-old whale skull Janjucetus hunderi -- has revealed secrets that demand a major re-write of the current understanding of whale evolution.
16 August 2006
Three Monash graduates who have travelled very different paths to success have been chosen to receive the university's Distinguished Alumni Awards for 2005.
15 August 2006
A Monash University academic will push for the Victorian Government to pay farmers to take care of their land, as part of his new role on a key Victorian Government advisory body.
11 August 2006
An electronic nose, the cybernose, will be developed following a $4 million collaboration, announced today.
11 August 2006
Growing up male in rural Australia is not the uncomplicated rural idyll portrayed in movies and advertisements, new research has revealed.
10 August 2006
An Education Faculty lecturer who has successfully balanced research, teaching and a baby is one of six Monash staff who were this week awarded Carrick awards for their outstanding contributions to student learning.
10 August 2006
Big-game hunting, pig sticking and rat catching, as well as cricket, Australian Rules football, horse racing and royal tennis are among the many sports featured in a new exhibition at the Sir Louis Matheson Library at Monash University's Clayton campus.
10 August 2006
Monash students have become the first group of foreign student teachers to work in South Korea. The 11 final-year students left Melbourne in mid-June to spend three weeks in the South Korean town of Jeon-ju.
8 August 2006
Four students from the University of California, San Diego, have swapped their summer break for a Melbourne winter to participate in a highly sought after e-research program at Monash's Faculty of Information Technology.
7 August 2006
2005 Nobel Laureate Professor Barry Marshall will share his secrets on winning the Nobel Prize and finding the cause of peptic ulcers, at an oration at Monash University this month.
7 August 2006
Antarctic station leader Ms Rachael Robertson inspired pharmacy students at a leadership function at the Victorian College of Pharmacy in Parkville recently, in her talk Extreme Leadership at the End of the Earth.
7 August 2006
A young researcher who is investigating the use of the antibiotic colistin in treating 'superbug' infections has been awarded an International Young Investigator Travel Award by the Infectious Disease Society of America.
3 August 2006
The bombs, rockets and bullets used by conflicting forces have no religious identity yet destroy all faiths, the Bangladeshi State Minister for Religion, the Honourable Mr Mosharef Hossain Shahjahan, will tell an Interfaith Seminar hosted by Monash University on Tuesday 22 August.
3 August 2006
Fewer than half of Australia's Generation Y (born 1976-1990) identifies with a traditional religion, a three-year study of youth spirituality in Australia has found.
3 August 2006
More than 150 Monash University medical students are receiving their first taste of rural medicine during a one-week placement with the Bendigo Regional Clinical School.
3 August 2006
Bees prefer to visit warm flowers and can learn to use colour to predict floral temperature before landing, new research shows. The finding, published in the journal Nature today, helps explain why plants have evolved features to control the temperature of their flowers.
2 August 2006
Fantastical cityscapes using landmarks from the Japanese skyline are the basis of a new exhibition by Monash fine arts honours coordinator and artist Kit Wise.
2 August 2006
The man who unravelled the genetic sequence of the bacterium that causes syphilis will demystify the science behind the discovery when he gives a free public lecture on Wednesday, 16 August.
2 August 2006
Monash University's Malaysian and South African campuses will be developed into research hubs as part of the university's Engaging the World vision statement, announced today.
2 August 2006
A Monash University researcher is testing the anti-ageing claims attributed to cosmetic products by analysing the penetration levels and effects of moisturisers.
2 August 2006
Monash University is seeking volunteers from the City of Monash community to take part in an exciting new program designed to enhance the experience of the university's international students.
1 August 2006
Monash University will become a hub for Europe academics and researchers through the establishment of the Monash European and EU Centre at the university's Clayton campus.
1 August 2006
A free public lecture on stem cells leads a fascinating program of events hosted by Monash University at BMW Edge Theatre, Federation Square, during Science Week 2006.
1 August 2006
Dr de Clario, a multidisciplinary artist, is represented in all major public and private collections in Australia as well at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and in a number of international private collections.
1 August 2006
It is a subject few women expect to have to speak to their children about, but how do you tell a child you have breast cancer?
1 August 2006
Rabbi Michael Melchior, Honourable Chief Rabbi of Norway and one of the world's foremost leaders of Jewish people, will present his only Australian public address at the Fifth Annual Abraham Conference on Sunday 13 August.
July 2006
31 July 2006
The roar of ancient thunder will be heard at the Alexander Theatre next week when Australian musical ensemble TaikOz plays three shows over 8-9 August.
31 July 2006
Researchers worldwide now have a faster and simpler way of accessing the vast repositories of data that underpin their studies, following today's federal government grant of $8.9 million to Monash University.
31 July 2006
Persistent drink-drivers may need to be targeted for random breath tests to reinforce the 'don't drink and drive' message, say researchers at the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC).
31 July 2006
Monash University has produced Australia's first comprehensive DVD guide to help women and their families deal with breast cancer diagnosis. The DVD, initiated by the Women's Health Program at Monash, also helps women navigate their way through what is often a difficult decision-making period.
28 July 2006
The difficulties that existed between white and Aboriginal Australians during the mid-20th century are depicted in a compelling new book that revisits the story of bushman Daryl Tonkin, who lived among Aboriginal timber workers in the great Gippsland forest in the 1950s and 1960s.
26 July 2006
Tolerance and cultural exchange were a feature of the Middle Ages, even during the crusades, the annual free public lecture hosted by Monash's Institute for Public History will hear next week.
26 July 2006
Students can learn more about studying at Monash University's Peninsula campus when Monash opens its doors on Saturday 5 August.
26 July 2006
Students can learn more about studying at Monash University's Parkville campus when Monash opens its doors on Saturday 5 August.
26 July 2006
Students can learn more about studying at Monash University's Gippsland campus when Monash opens its doors on Saturday 5 August.
26 July 2006
Students can learn more about studying at Monash University's Clayton campus when Monash opens its doors on Sunday 6 August.
26 July 2006
Students can learn more about studying at Monash University's Caulfield campus when Monash opens its doors on Sunday 6 August.
26 July 2006
Students can learn more about studying at Monash University's Berwick campus when Monash opens its doors on Sunday 6 August.
26 July 2006
Having spent 12 months leading a team of scientists in the icy wilds of Antarctica, Rachael Robertson has many fascinating stories to tell.
25 July 2006
Monash University has featured in two of four inaugural research fellowships established to promote research and cultural links between Australia and Malaysia.
21 July 2006
State transport ministers, licensing managers, and driver safety experts from throughout Australia met today in Melbourne to discuss the controversial issue of mandatory age-based testing for older drivers.
20 July 2006
Behind Monash University's Halls of Residence at Clayton, on eight acres of land hemmed by an animal-proof fence, a transformation is taking place.
19 July 2006
Immediate government attention is needed to address how best to regulate nanotechnology in Australia, with nanotech products such as some cosmetics, food and medicines already falling below the regulatory radar, three Monash law academics have this week told an international workshop.
16 July 2006
Monash University will work with Victorian rural and regional high schools to make it easier for students from these schools, which are under-represented in the tertiary sector, to access medical courses.
14 July 2006
Monash University and the University of Melbourne have welcomed the Federal Government's announcement to offer 60 new student medical places to Victoria under the Monash/Melbourne Northern Victoria Regional Medical Education Network.
13 July 2006
A performance that recollects the eras of melodrama and silent film as well as the passion of film noir will be on show at Monash University this month.
11 July 2006
The software-driven artwork of Monash Centre for Electronic Media Art (CEMA), co-director Jon McCormack is getting huge exposure - literally - on Australia's largest public art billboard.
11 July 2006
A new aptitude test will provide alternative access to university for students from Victoria's east and south-east.
10 July 2006
CNN, Fox, Reuters, CBS and the BBC. A New York study tour is giving Monash University journalism students a rare insight into the world's leading and most influential media outlets.
10 July 2006
Asian businesswomen have rated honesty, trustworthiness, dependability and fairness as the most important attributes for career progression, the latest issue of Monash Business Review reveals.
10 July 2006
The Monash School of Rural Health has attracted top medical professionals to Bendigo, underpinning and improving the standards of medical health in the region.
10 July 2006
The Honourable Dr Michael Wooldridge has praised a joint proposal by Monash University and the University of Melbourne for a further 80 medical training places in northern Victoria.
10 July 2006
The Monash-Melbourne bid for extra medical places is the latest phase in a long history of commitment by the two universities in delivering medical services and teaching in the Bendigo region.
6 July 2006
A team of Australian scientists has cracked the long-standing mystery of how continents break apart, solving a paradox that has been perplexing geologists for years.
5 July 2006
Monash University's Faculty of IT has had to announce a redundancy program for 45 academic staff, and 25 general/technical staff.
5 July 2006
The Head of Monash University's School of Rural Health, Professor Geoff Solarsh, has backed today's calls from the Australian Medical Association that more funding is needed to ensure hospitals and doctors' clinics are able to provide extra placements for medical students.
5 July 2006
Up to 160 industrial banks in 33 developing countries are on the verge of collapse after experiencing persistent default problems, a Monash University researcher fears.
5 July 2006
The July issue of Monash Business Review is out today. The journal contains the latest research from academics and business leaders on developments in corporate social responsibility, human resources, work-life balance, leadership, marketing and finance.
3 July 2006
A new generation of health professionals dedicated to rural and regional Victoria will be nurtured under a proposed new medical education network launched in Bendigo today by two of Australia's leading universities.
3 July 2006
In research that could have broad implications for women's fertility treatments, scientists have found that despite their age, female mice have a renewable egg supply in their ovaries.
June 2006
29 June 2006
Monash University has welcomed the announcement of two new initiatives aimed at helping combat country Victoria's chronic doctor shortage, which has been further highlighted in Bendigo this week by the retirement of long serving husband and wife GP team Dr Jan Sheringham and Dr Tony van der Spek.
29 June 2006
Prominent neurosurgeon Professor Jeffrey Rosenfeld has been appointed head of the Department of Surgery at Monash University's Central and Eastern Clinical School and The Alfred hospital.
27 June 2006
Used car buyers can check how well their vehicle is likely to perform in a crash with the release of the 2006 Used Car Safety Ratings (UCSR) today.
23 June 2006
The burning issues of justice, mercy, racism and tolerance, combined with a fairytale romance, are at the heart of William Shakespeare's romantic comedy The Merchant of Venice, which will feature at Monash University's Alexander Theatre next month.
23 June 2006
The impact of Australia's financial services reform on the industry, investors, accountants, regulators and financial planners will be discussed at a one-day conference hosted by Monash's Department of Business Law and Taxation on Friday 14 July.
22 June 2006
Japan's symbolic win this week on the whaling moratorium has placed it in a legally stronger position than the anti-whaling nations, a Monash University law academic has said.
20 June 2006
Monash University researchers have scooped the pool of prizes, including the $100,000 Peter Doherty Prize for Innovation, at the Commercialisation Expo 2006, for their work in faster optical communications.
20 June 2006
Victorian College of Pharmacy senior lecturer Mr Geoff Sussman has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to pharmacy, wound care and sport.
20 June 2006
Almost 60 per cent of consumers who participate in free trials for services feel obliged to purchase the service after the trial - even if they're not interested, a Monash researcher has found.
19 June 2006
If you always thought your dog was an extrovert, you could be right. A Monash University study has found dogs can be grouped into personality types that parallel human traits.
15 June 2006
Monash University has appointed eminent historian Associate Professor Raelene Frances as the Dean of the Faculty of Arts. The position carries with it an appointment as Professor.
Monash courses have IT
15 June 2006
The Australian Computer Society has given its seal of approval to the revamped undergraduate information technology program at Monash University.
Head of School announced for Gippsland medical school
15 June 2006
Professor Chris Browne has been appointed the Acting Head of the new medical school at Monash University's Gippsland Campus.
Chemistry student mixes it with Nobel Laureates
8 June 2006
Monash PhD researcher Ms Penelope Mayes has been selected to attend the 56th annual Lindau meeting, where Nobel Laureates mix with the cream of students from around the world.
7 June 2006
A group of primary school students who painted a giant anti-war mural last week unveiled their artwork at Monash University's Peninsula campus.
6 June 2006
Australia's oldest pharmacy school will celebrate 125 years of pharmacy education and drug research and development today with the unveiling of a commemorative plaque at one of its original sites.
6 June 2006
Almost 50 per cent of Australian women think shopping for a bra is similar to a visit to the dentist, a Monash University study has found
2 June 2006
Anxiety that manifests itself in the body is explored in a new performance video exhibition curated by Monash Art and Design Photomedia Studio Coordinator Matthew Perkins.
1 June 2006
Australia's first pharmacy school will celebrate 125 years of education on Tuesday 6 June with a plaque unveiling at one of its earliest sites - in Swanston Street, Melbourne.
1 June 2006
Monash University's Faculty of Education has appointed Professor Peter Sullivan as its new Professor of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education.
1 June 2006
People passing through the Boola Boola State Forest in Gippsland this month could be forgiven for thinking it is full of screaming women and barking dogs.
May 2006
31 May 2006
The Autumn/Winter edition of Monash Magazine is due out this week. The magazine contains news and opinion from Monash University on the latest developments in IT, research, science, politics, leadership and law.
31 May 2006
The new head of Health Science at Monash University's Peninsula campus, Professor Helen Keleher, has been invited to join a World Health Organization committee.
30 May 2006
The merger of the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) and Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) will promote financial stability by coordinating the market activities of two closely-connected spot and futures markets, a Monash University academic has said.
30 May 2006
The Australian wine industry may lose the right to use traditional wine names, a Monash University Law School symposium will be told on Thursday 1 June.
30 May 2006
Monash University experts are available to speak to the media on aspects of the State Budget. For general comment, contact Dr Nick Economou on 0425 748 166 or 03 9905 5096 or Dr Paul Strangio on 03 9905 2980.
26 May 2006
The Malaysian Foreign Affairs Minister, the Honourable Dato' Seri Syed Hamid Albar will deliver the keynote address at a free public forum in Melbourne on Friday 2 June.
26 May 2006
The Monash Science Centre's popular school holiday program is back for June.
26 May 2006
A Monash University scientist has discovered the location and mechanism of a genetic fault in a common inherited blood condition - alpha-thalassaemia -- which could help determine the causes of other genetic diseases.
25 May 2006
Representatives of Monash University Law School's Castan Centre for Human Rights Law and the leading Melbourne law firm Arnold Bloch Leibler have visited the Northern Territory community of Wadeye to assess the community's legal options regarding the substantial under-funding of education there.
25 May 2006
Monash PhD researcher and internationally-recognised artist Polixeni Papapetrou will show two of her renowned photographic series exploring the representation of childhood, in a new exhibition to be held at the Monash Faculty Gallery, Caulfield.
25 May 2006
A national approach is needed urgently to deal with an impending epidemic of mobility scooter deaths and injuries, researchers from the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) say.
24 May 2006
We have more to fear from the State than we do from terrorists, a team of Monash University Law alumni successfully argued at the 2006 Monash Great Law Week Debate.
24 May 2006
A group of primary school students who have painted a giant anti-war mural will unveil their artwork at Monash University's Peninsula campus on Monday 29 May.
23 May 2006
The hilarious show Why Kids? will feature at Monash University's Alexander Theatre next month.
22 May 2006
Two teams of internationally respected Monash Law graduates will debate this topical and controversial legal issue at the annual Monash Great Law Week Debate tomorrow, Tuesday 23 May.
22 May 2006
Thousands of school children in East Timor will be able to learn about animals, geography and language thanks to a book produced by Monash Science Centre director Professor Patricia Vickers-Rich.
19 May 2006
The latest concerts in Monash University's School of Music -- Conservatorium's 'Making Music' series will be held at Bennetts Lane Jazz Club on 29 -- 30 May.
18 May 2006
Monash University's 2006 Twilight Winter Musique Sessions are on this month at the university's Clayton campus. The concerts feature Monash School of Music - Conservatorium students showcasing their musical talents.
17 May 2006
The acclaimed children's play Who Sank the Boat? will be performed next month at Monash University's Alexander Theatre on the Clayton campus.
17 May 2006
Monash University is hosting a series of free lectures by some of its leading archaeologists, on Sunday 28 May.
17 May 2006
The Monash University School Holiday Program has been accredited by the National Childcare Accreditation Council for the first time.
16 May 2006
Testing drivers once they reach a certain age will not prevent deaths and injuries on Australian roads, say researchers at the Monash University Accident Research Centre.
15 May 2006
The Switchback Gallery, at Monash's Gippsland campus, becomes home this week to a new exhibition of works that evoke the aspirations of the late 19th century symbolists.
12 May 2006
One of the leading figures of the Australian Jewish community, Rabbi Emeritus Dr John Levi has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from Monash University.
11 May 2006
The Federal Government's introduction of legislation that will see all
unauthorised boat arrivals processed off-shore is a radical, rearguard retreat
from a commitment to fair and decent treatment, a Monash University Law School
forum has heard.
11 May 2006
Monash University's Caulfield campus is holding a community information forum on Friday 19 May to explain the proposed redevelopment of the campus and the adjacent. Caulfield Plaza retail precinct.
11 May 2006
Monash University has received two Federation Fellowships in the 2006 round of the federal grants, designed to enable outstanding internationally renowned researchers to continue their work in Australia.
11 May 2006
Victoria's expertise in agriculture, dairy, animal husbandry, manufacturing, clean coal technology, services and biotechnology could lead to China becoming the state's top trading partner within the next few years, the Consul-General of the People's Republic of China in Melbourne, Mr Liang Shugen, will tell a symposium tomorrow, Friday 12 May.
9 May 2006
Monash University experts are available to speak to the media on aspects of the Federal Budget.
8 May 2006
Two teams of internationally respected Monash Law graduates will debate this topical and controversial legal issue at the annual Monash Great Law Week Debate on Tuesday 23 May.
8 May 2006
A Monash University study on women's research experiences has found that a broad cultural change in university environments is needed to ensure research performance and productivity.
4 May 2006
An insight into the Federal Budget will be provided to the Peninsula business community at a Monash University breakfast seminar on Thursday 11 May.
3 May 2006
Victoria is about to become the first Australian state with a 'Bill of Rights', but this does not mean lawyers are in for a bumper crop of new clients and lawsuits, a Monash University human rights expert has said.
3 May 2006
Last month's decision by the Immigration Minister to have all unauthorised boat arrivals' claims for asylum assessed at an offshore processing centre will be discussed by Australian barrister and refugee advocate Mr Julian Burnside QC and Mr David Manne, Coordinator of the Victorian Refugee and Immigration Legal Centre, on Friday 5 May at a Monash University Law School forum.
3 May 2006
Business journalist Mr Gideon Haigh will speak about his latest book, Asbestos House: The Secret History of James Hardie Industries, on Thursday 11 May at a seminar hosted by Monash University.
2 May 2006
The 'Australia-China interface in the global economy: Partnering for Success -- Through Chinese eyes' symposium aims to nurture high-level interaction between Australian and Chinese business leaders, academic experts and policy makers and subsequently inform the community and stimulate the exchange of ideas.
2 May 2006
A large collection of historically significant photos of Gippsland, housed at Monash University's Centre for Gippsland Studies at the university's Churchill campus, have been digitised and can now be accessed online.
2 May 2006
Lap-band surgery is more effective in reducing weight and improving the health and quality of life than non-surgical weight loss programs, a study by Monash University researchers has found.
2 May 2006
The creator of the Ecological Footprints concept -- which is used to measure the overall environmental impact of human activities -- will speak at a forum at Monash University's Clayton campus this Thursday, 4 May.
1 May 2006
Abused Australian children will be given a voice through a new centre designed to reduce child abuse in the community.
1 May 2006
Professor Paul Hunt, one of the world's leading experts on the right to health, will present a seminar on behalf of the Monash Law School's Castan Centre today, Monday 1 May.
April 2006
28 April 2006
A new centre to be launched on Monday 1 May will highlight the impact of child abuse in society and give abused children a voice in the community.
26 April 2006
Children are regularly strangled by automatic windows and backed into by drivers who have restricted rear vision, US consumer advocate Ms Sally Greenberg will tell a Monash University Accident Research Centre seminar on Thursday 27 April.
26 April 2006
Monash University's Berwick campus will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a reunion at the campus on Saturday, 29 April.
24 April 2006
Monash University experts are available to speak to the media on various issues related to Anzac Day.
24 April 2006
One hundred academics from Monash University and the University of Melbourne will meet on Monday (April 24) to discuss ways to broaden collaboration in key research areas.
20 April 2006
The hilarious and heart-warming new play Mr Bailey's Minder will feature at Monash University's Alexander Theatre next month.
20 April 2006
Ms Helen Yandell has been appointed Director of the Springvale Monash Legal Service.
20 April 2006
The Monash Faculty of Art and Design has swept the 2006 Interior Design Awards, winning three titles for its towering inflatable structure, the lounge-like Solivoid.
19 April 2006
Some of Victoria's brightest minds will consider the complex problem of tackling global poverty at a Youth Forum to be held at Monash University this week.
13 April 2006
Monash University and Victoria Police are co-hosting a forum next Wednesday, 19 April, to discuss the growing threat of terrorism, ways to fight it without alienating key sections of the community, current legislation and policy, police powers and human rights.
13 April 2006
Monash University experts are available to speak to the media on various issues related to the Easter period.
12 April 2006
Monash Art and Design honours student Yvette King has won the $16,000 Baldessin Foundation Travelling Scholarship -- the richest undergraduate sculpture prize in Australia.
12 April 2006
Foreign Minister Alexander Downer and Trade Minister Mark Vaile should resign over their roles in the Australian Wheat Board scandal, co-director of the Monash Governance Research Unit and former Labor State Parliamentary Speaker Dr Ken Coghill says.
11 April 2006
Australia could prosper from India and China's growth but may have to choose between its commercial and economic interests and its strategic international alliances, ANZ Chief Economist Mr Saul Eslake has warned in the latest issue of Monash Business Review.
11 April 2006
Scientists from Monash University and the Australian Stem Cell Centre will work with a leading Californian university to create a powerful new international collaboration in stem cell research.
10 April 2006
A Monash drawing tutor and Masters student has won Australia's richest portrait prize.
10 April 2006
Prominent children's authors are incorporating the post 9-11 environment into fictional terrorist events and government propaganda in their books, a Monash University study has found.
10 April 2006
The Hills hoist, the Sunbeam Mixmaster, build-it-yourself guides for houses and caravans, masonite and Venetian blinds are the inspiration for the latest exhibition at the Sir Louis Matheson Library at Monash University's Clayton campus.
10 April 2006
Inspired by the embroidery and lace collections of Victoria's Embroiderers Guild, 14 Australian artists will show their work in a new exhibition to begin at the Faculty Gallery, Monash Art and Design on 20 April.
8 April 2006
Monash University Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard Larkins has welcomed the Federal Government's announcement of 40 Commonwealth-supported places and $5 million to further develop the Monash Medical School to help address rural doctor shortages in Australia.
6 April 2006
Foreign businesses in China are being told to raise wages and improve conditions for rural workers flocking to the big cities or risk shutting down production, the latest issue of Monash Business Review reveals.
5 April 2006
Victorians are happy to drink Cascade beer, even though it's Tasmanian, but baulk at buying Tooheys because it's from New South Wales, a Monash University study of brand loyalty has found.
4 April 2006
Monash University will establish a new regenerative medicine institute aspart of a $103 million capital investment in its biomedical research capabilities. The new institute will lead national initiatives into one of the most promising areas of medical science.
4 April 2006
The Monash University School of Music -- Conservatorium's Distinguished Lecture for 2006 will explore the impact of jazz in Italy.
4 April 2006
With demand for light metals tipped to soar in the next 15 years, a new Monash University-led research centre will look at how the Australian industry can become more competitive.
3 April 2006
Monash researchers have developed 'rain gardens' that filter Melbourne's storm water, preventing chemically-tainted urban run-off from polluting Port Phillip Bay and local streams.
March 2006
31 March 2006
Monash University academic Dr Ahmad Sarmast has developed an ambitious project to revive and rebuild music and music education in his native Afghanistan.
30 March 2006
Australian grape growers should continue to focus on raising the quality of the fruit and wine, according to preliminary findings of a Monash University study of global wine market trends.
29 March 2006
A Monash University researcher has found the first evidence that land-dwelling dinosaurs lived on isolated islands of the south-west Pacific.
29 March 2006
Brisbane may have the best draw of the season, but Adelaide will finish at the top of the AFL ladder and Carlton will keep the wooden spoon, Monash University statistician Dr Michael Bailey has predicted.
28 March 2006
The Australian Government is shunning its international obligations by failing to oppose the death penalty, one of Melbourne's most experienced criminal defence lawyers, Mr Lex Lasry QC, will tell attendees at the 2006 Monash University Costello Lecture tomorrow, Wednesday 29 March.
28 March 2006
Monash University researchers are hoping to discover why some suspended drivers continue to get behind the wheel and risk further charges.
23 March 2006
The Australian-Danish connection will be further strengthened -- this time through art - when a 30-metre painting by Monash University lecturer and fine arts graduate Ann Holt is featured in a major exhibition in Copenhagen.
22 March 2006
Workplaces are increasingly recognising the impact of depression on individuals, the CEO of beyondblue: the national depression initiative, Ms Leonie Young, will tell guests at Monash University's Peninsula Business Breakfast Seminar Series.
21 March 2006
One of Melbourne's most experienced criminal defence lawyers, Mr Lex Lasry QC, will discuss Australia's stance on the death penalty at the 2006 Monash University Costello Lecture on Wednesday 29 March.
21 March 2006
New technology combining immune system research and stem cell know-how will be developed under a tripartite agreement between Monash University, the Australian Stem Cell Centre (ASCC) and Norwood Immunology.
20 March 2006
Preliminary findings of a Monash University study of global wine market trends indicate Australian growers should continue to focus on raising the quality of grapes and wine.
17 March 2006
Monash University's School of Music -- Conservatorium's annual lunchtime concert series will feature a concert by three leading tenor saxophonists backed by jazz musician and multi-ARIA award winner Paul Grabowsky during the month of April.
17 March 2006
The Monash Art and Design Faculty will welcome Lisa Byrne as its new Gallery Director next week (Tuesday March 21).
14 March 2006
The humble tomato could find itself on the frontline of the fight against bird flu, with a collaborative project involving Monash University Research Fellow Dr Amanda Walmsley starting this month.
14 March 2006
Accountability must be questioned as an effective way to improve governance, Professor Melvin Dubnick, one of the world's leading authorities on public administration and accountability will tell a public lecture tomorrow.
14 March 2006
Discover how your body works and how current ingenious research will impact on you at the Monash Science Centre's major exhibition for 2006.
13 March 2006
Removing a single gene from the malaria parasite could prevent the most severe forms of the disease and save millions of lives, a Monash University team has found.
10 March 2006
In a publishing first, Monash University ePress has introduced sound bite technology to its online scholarly journal, History Australia.
10 March 2006
If you have bought a coffee or juice from a well-known outlet, recycled your computer printer cartridge or munched on a burrito, you have probably played your part in a boom that is redefining Australia's retail industry.
8 March 2006
Senior general practitioner and expert in rural healthcare, Dr George Somers has been appointed to the Monash University School of Rural Health, Bendigo Regional Clinical School.
8 March 2006
A Monash University research team has shed light on how the immune system fights infection, after identifying a new role for a common class of immune molecules.
8 March 2006
Monash University and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay have created the first joint institution for research and research training in areas of mutual importance to India and Australia.
7 March 2006
The global implications of the Mabo decision, in which the Australian High Court officially recognised native title as part of common law, will be discussed by a Canadian indigenous affairs expert at a Monash University human rights lecture.
3 March 2006
Injury is one of the major factors leading to anxiety and depression among Australian footballers, the Australian Football League's chief medical officer will tell a sport and mental health conference on Monday, 6 March.
3 March 2006
Monash University's Department of Accounting and Finance and Finsia Education have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will provide quality training and education to people worldwide in the banking, finance and securities industries.
3 March 2006
Monash University experts are available to speak to the media on various issues related to the Commonwealth Games.
1 March 2006
Bendigo local Mr Michael Galvin has been awarded the university's Dr John Gault award for his contribution to the Bendigo Regional Clinical School.
February 2006
28 February 2006
A vast archive of photographs taken at a long-forgotten Aboriginal station near Healesville has provided a remarkable insight into Aboriginal community life during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
27 February 2006
Melbourne scientists have identified a new method of detecting abnormal embryonic stem cells before they change into cancerous cells -- a discovery which could circumvent one of the greatest challenges facing this field of research.
27 February 2006
A Monash University study will combine pet therapy with old photographs in an attempt to reduce agitation and improve memory in aged dementia sufferers.
24 February 2006
Monash University Law dean Professor Arie Freiberg has congratulated former Associate Dean of the faculty, Professor Marcia Neave, on her appointment as a Judge of Victoria's Court of Appeal.
23 February 2006
The world's first scholarly publication dedicated to documentary film will be published later this year.
23 February 2006
Researchers' enthusiasm for robots may be driving their use in aged care more than a genuine concern for older people's needs, a Monash University ethicist will argue at a Melbourne Thinkers Week event this Thursday 23 February.
23 February 2006
Art and culture should be used to help fight terrorism, Monash University academic Professor Bernard Hoffert will tell the world's largest arts education summit next month.
21 February 2006
Monash University has been declared one of Australia's most female-friendly employers -- its fourth consecutive award.
21 February 2006
Monash has become the first Victorian university to be awarded international business school accreditation by the Brussels-based European Quality Improvement System, better known as EQUIS.
20 February 2006
Monash University's School of Music -- Conservatorium's annual lunchtime concert series begins next month at the university's Clayton campus, with performances of jazz, opera, classical and contemporary music. The program features top international and Australian musicians and vocalists, as well as staff and students from the school.
17 February 2006
Tasmania's Road Safety Task Force today is visiting the internationally renowned Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) in Melbourne to discuss future road safety strategies.
16 February 2006
The Alexander Theatre at Monash University's Clayton campus will host an impressive list of productions in drama, comedy, dance, music and Shakespeare in 2006.
16 February 2006
An all-terrain-adapted ambulance has won Monash Industrial Design honours graduate Adam Ty Dean Smith a design award, to be presented at the Melbourne International Motor Show this weekend.
16 February 2006
Parents should be aware of new playground safety standards when choosing and installing equipment in their backyards, a new report from the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) says.
15 February 2006
A study by researchers at Monash University and the Caulfield General Medical Centre is seeking to shed light on phantom limb sensation, an ailment affecting amputees.
15 February 2006
Small businesses are more worried about attracting the right staff than they are about firing staff, a Monash University researcher has found.
14 February 2006
The Australian-Danish connection will be further strengthened -- this time through art -- when a 30-metre painting by Monash University lecturer and fine arts graduate Ann Holt is featured in a major exhibition in Copenhagen.
13 February 2006
A Monash University researcher has called on the Federal Government to establish transitional housing and improved rehabilitation services to better meet the needs of young people living in aged care facilities.
9 February 2006
Australian biomedical scientist Professor Jock Findlay AM has been awarded the UK Society for Reproduction and Fertility Distinguished Scientist Award for 2006.
7 February 2006
Leading international academics, business leaders and legal professionals will debate solutions to arguably the biggest challenge facing business leaders worldwide -- stakeholder trust -- at a two-day conference on 8 and 9 February.
7 February 2006
A former senior Victorian public servant, Ms Karen Haywood, has started work as Monash University 's new Divisional Director of Human Resources.
6 February 2006
Monash University has strengthened its commitment to international development with the appointment of Professor Stephanie Fahey as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International).
2 February 2006
More than 60 primary school aged children tried their hands -- and feet -- at swing dancing last week as part of Monash's school holiday program.
2 February 2006
Monash University has presented its Distinguished Alumni Awards for 2005 to three graduates who have travelled very different paths to success.
2 February 2006
The media and the public are often preoccupied with physical injuries to sportspeople, while their mental health problems such as depression are rarely discussed.
2 February 2006
Olympic gold medallist Mr Herb Elliott will present a trophy to seven champion Monash University walkers at the university's Caulfield campus, this Friday, 3 February.
1 February 2006
A new study by Monash University researchers will determine whether sexual desire in postmenopausal women could be increased using the sex steroid DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone).
1 February 2006
The challenges and misconceptions of 'borderless' education will be examined in a four-day conference at Monash University Malaysia from February 13 to 16.
1 February 2006
China is running out of time to establish a national payment card network before the Beijing 2008 Olympics, a Monash University researcher has warned.
January 2006
31 January 2006
The US-led forces could be more effective in suppressing terrorist attacks in Iraq if they used appropriate forecasting techniques to predict the actions of disaffected groups, a Monash University researcher has found.
30 January 2006
Monash University ePress manager Ms Michele Sabto has won the Council of Australian University Librarians Achievement Award for 2005.
27 January 2006
Three senior academics are among Monash University's recipients of Australia Day Honours for 2006.
24 January 2006
Scientists have discovered how a single protein could dramatically improve the body's ability to fight viruses such as the flu.
23 January 2006
More than 60 primary school aged children tried their hands -- and feet -- at swing dancing last week as part of Monash's school holiday program.
19 January 2006
Monash University Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard Larkins has paid tribute to Professor David de Kretser on his naming as the next Governor of Victoria.
17 January 2006
Flowering plants in the world's most ecologically diverse areas are not receiving adequate pollination from birds and insects -- putting the plants at risk of extinction, an international survey has found.
17 January 2006
Technology courses at Monash University have continued to attract strong student demand this year, with the university increasing its first round offers by 3.6 per cent from 7689 in 2005, to 7967 this year.
11 January 2006
More than 130 secondary students from around the state are converging on Monash University, Clayton this week to learn about the magic of science.
11 January 2006
Workers are spending more than a quarter of their time on the internet on non-work related activity, with extroverts leading the way in cyber-slacking, a study by Monash University researchers has found.
10 January 2006
A growing level of discreet and covert discrimination is creeping into the work culture of Melburnians, Monash University researcher Mr Luke Howie has found.
10 January 2006
Monash University has been awarded approximately $1.1million by the European Commission to establish a European Union Centre.
9 January 2006
Monash College Group Pty Ltd (MC Group), formerly Monash International, has signed a Heads of Agreement with the Australia Asia Centre for Education Exchange Pty Ltd (AACE) for the MC Group to acquire AACE's Japanese Study Tour operation, as well as its homestay business.
5 January 2006
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