2007 archive
December 2007
17 December
Victoria's best Year 12 students have been presented with a scholarship to study at Monash University.
13 December
Monash University researchers have dominated new National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Awards, taking out a quarter of the prizes at a ceremony in Canberra last night.
November 2007
28 November 2007
Monash University's doctor training has been further boosted by the accreditation of its Gippsland Graduate Entry MBBS course by the Australian Medical Council (AMC).
23 November 2007
Monash University's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Richard Larkins, has announced the appointment of Associate Professor Leah Garrett to the Loti Smorgon Research Chair in Contemporary Jewish Life and Culture at the Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation at Monash University.
22 November 2007
A new study by Monash University researchers has found many low income workers on Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs) are not happy with their working conditions.
21 November 2007
A Monash MBA student has been selected in the top four worldwide at the prestigious International MBA Student of the Year Award.
14 November 2007
A landmark Australasian study conducted by the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) has confirmed Electronic Stability Control (ESC) systems reduce the risk of single vehicle crashes by up to 50 per cent.
12 November 2007
New Monash University research has found eligibility for Federal Youth Allowance support is one of the major barriers to access and participation in tertiary education by young regional Australians.
7 November 2007
New research at Monash University has uncovered even stronger connections between poverty and child abuse.
October 2007
30 October 2007
A Monash University environmental engineer has warned in a new report that mineral resources are running out, excavation costs are escalating and the environmental costs of mining are devastating.
29 October 2007
Leading Monash University Accident Research Centre researcher, Dr Stuart Newstead, has warned that the surge in popularity of silver vehicles presents an increased crash risk on Australian roads.
29 October 2007
A new study has found drinking alcohol in moderation has only limited health benefits in reducing cardiovascular disease (CVD).
26 October 2007
Monash University is working to develop faster diagnoses and better drugs to treat cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a collaboration with European and local universities.
24 October 2007
Monash Immunology and Stem Cell Laboratories has been awarded a prestigious Federal Government grant to establish a joint Australia-China Centre for Excellence in Stem Cell Sciences with Peking University.
23 October 2007
Fossil tracks belonging to large, carnivorous dinosaurs (Theropods) have been discovered near Inverloch by palaeontologists from Monash University and Museum of Victoria.
16 October 2007
World road safety expert, Dr Claes Tingvall, is set to create debate today when he calls for alcohol detection systems to be installed in all future vehicles in a bid to eradicate drink driving.
16 October 2007
Eight scientists from Monash University are sharing in the prestige of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, awarded jointly last week to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and former US Vice-President Al Gore.
12 October 2007
The Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC), the largest and most influential injury prevention centre in the Southern Hemisphere, is set to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
3 October 2007
Scientists at Monash University have increased successful grant applications from the Australian Research Council (ARC) by 57 per cent in the past year.
September 2007
27 September 2007
Monash University's Graduate School of Business (GSB) has reaffirmed its position as one of the top Master of Business Administration (MBA) providers in the world following today's release of the Economist Intelligence Unit's 2007 MBA rankings.
25 September 2007
Monash University has received nearly $50 million in competitive grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council's (NHMRC's) 2008 funding round.
25 September 2007
New research launched by Monash University today has exposed the critical nature of transport disadvantage in Australia.
25 September 2007
Monash University's Centre of Clinical Research Excellence in Therapeutics is trialling a new blood test to detect early warning signs of heart failure.
21 September 2007
Monash University researchers are part of a new initiative to find effective treatments for problem gambling and its causes.
20 September 2007
Monash University is coming to the aid of families in rural communities by offering bursaries to high-achieving secondary school students aiming for a career in law.
17 September 2007
In a world first, musicologists at Monash University have launched the first ever comparative study of Australian and international youth orchestras.
3 September 2007
The Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Tun Haji Abdul Razak, has today officially opened the new Sunway campus of Monash University.
1 September 2007
Monash University research has revealed one in three truck drivers has fallen asleep at the wheel within the space of just 3 months.
August 2007
29 August 2007
A Monash University research fellow has been recognised as one of Australia's leading female scientists.
28 August 2007
A Monash University study has revealed more than a third of Australian men have had a bad experience with the taxman.
24 August 2007
Human immune proteins crucial for fighting cancer, viruses and bacterial infections belong to an ancient and lethal toxin family previously only found in bacteria, Australian researchers have found.
21 August 2007
Blast-resistant tall buildings, sports stadia, oil platforms and train stations are a brick closer to reality thanks to the work of engineer Hussein Jama.
17 August 2007
A team of scientists at Monash University have captured how another arm of our immune system protects us against infection, with a little help from a marine sponge.
9 August 2007
An interactive telephone system designed to educate, monitor and coach patients with Type 2 diabetes could revolutionise treatment of diabetes sufferers in Australia.
1 August 2007
Australia's largest study of eating habits has found that traditional Mediterranean foods may prevent cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack and stroke.
July 2007
31 July 2007
Monash University today welcomed a new era in scientific research with the official opening of the Australian Synchrotron by Victorian Premier John Brumby.
24 July 2007
A world first discovery by scientists at Monash University has opened a new dimension of research.
24 July 2007
Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC), along with key Victorian road safety organisations, has released details of a study highlighting a significant safety gap between the best and worst performing used cars.
16 July 2007
If your pet dog seems worried or is showing signs of neurotic behaviour, don't worry, it could be just their personality.
11 July 2007
Following a decision of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) Council, Australia is set to be granted Associate Membership status of EMBL.
5 July 2007
Accident victims who receive compensation payments have worse physical and life-quality outcomes, and take longer to recover compared to those who do not have compensation cover.
3 July 2007
Monash University has joined forces with international life sciences supply company Tecan to develop a new state-of-the-art monoclonal antibody production system at the University's Clayton campus.
June 2007
29 June 2007
Two leading child protection organisations, the Australian Childhood Foundation and the National Research Centre for the Prevention of Child Abuse at Monash University have today called on the Australian Government to extend its effort to tackle child abuse and adopt an urgent 12 point action plan to ensure that all Australian children are better protected from abuse and neglect.
27 June 2007
The Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) is targeting parents of P-plate drivers in a new campaign designed to reduce death and injury on Australian roads.
22 June 2007
The first of three rope bridges and three "glider poles" has been installed across Victoria's busy Hume freeway to allow a means for squirrel gliders, possums and other native animals to pass safely across the road.
21 June 2007
Monash and Melbourne University scientists have helped unlock a 15-year mystery and advanced understanding of how the human immune system fights disease.
18 June 2007
An internationally renowned biochemist has tonight revealed new research to a Monash University audience that shows severe emotional stress can lead to premature ageing of the human body.
11 June 2007
A single, oral dose cure for malaria? This previously unattainable goal is one step closer as new synthetic drugs have been shown to cure malaria in animals in an international research project involving scientists at the Victorian College of Pharmacy at Monash University.
8 June 2007
Black coloured cars are more likely to be involved in a crash, according to definitive new research linking road safety and vehicle colour.
4 June 2007
Understanding how the human body fights viral infections has led to a high commendation in the 2007 Premier's Award for Medical Research for PhD student Fleur Tynan (BSc 2001).
4 June 2007
A new project involving leading researchers from Monash University, the International Diabetes Institute and sanofi-aventis is aiming to help minimise the impact and economic burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes and diabetes-related conditions on Australians and improve quality of life.
May 2007
29 May 2007
A new unique Monash University postgraduate course is giving students the skills and experience they need to turn scientific research into business success stories.
28 May 2007
Monash University has launched Australia's first new architecture course in 30 years.
25 May 2007
Multi-award-winning children's author Andy Griffith is appearing at Monash University's Arts in ACTION festival on Saturday 9 June.
23 May 2007
Monash University will trial the use of the Victorian General Achievement Test (GAT) as an extra indicator when deciding on entry for some Victorian undergraduate Year 12 students.
23 May 2007
Monash University has received two Federation Fellowships in the latest round of funding by the Australian Research Council.
21 May 2007
Dr Jennifer Marriott, a senior lecturer in the Department of Pharmacy Practice, Victorian College of Pharmacy, has been awarded a prestigious travel and study scholarship.
18 May 2007
Monash University researchers are keen to find out if breast cancer treatments cause long term side effects such as loss of sleep or cognitive problems like memory loss and concentration.
17 May 2007
Monash is the first Australian university, and second outside the US, to gain access to the University of Southern California (USC) Shoah Foundation Institute Visual History Archive, the largest visual history archive in the world.
14 May 2007
Three of Australia's top universities have formed an alliance to spearhead national leadership in climate change research, education and policy.
14 May 2007
A Monash University expert has demonstrated for the first time how accurately bees see colour and shape; close up bee shape vision is almost as accurate as human sight.
8 May 2007
Monash University Accident Research Centre and the Amy Gillett Foundation today confirmed Marilyn Johnson as the inaugural recipient of the Safe Family Research Scholarship.
7 May 2007
Professor Jamie Rossjohn, whose research in biomedical sciences has included insights into how killer T-cells recognise viruses, has received the prestigious 2007 Gottschalk Medal.
7 May 2007
The Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) will award the inaugural Amy Gillett Foundation Scholarship at a special function tomorrow.
April 2007
24 April 2007
Values and how they are taught in Australian schools will be the focus of a major international conference being held by Monash University on April 27 and 28.
24 April 2007
Monash University scientist, Professor Richard Boyd has identified a group of cells that help to rebuild the immune system following chemotherapy.
23 April 2007
Monash University will trial the use of the Victorian General Achievement Test (GAT) as an extra indicator when deciding on entry for some Victorian undergraduate Year 12 students.
23 April 2007
A Monash research team co-led by Professor James Whisstock and Associate Professor Merrill Rowley has solved the structure of two key proteins that function to control human movement and neural transmission.
18 April 2007
Monash University's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Richard Larkins, today announced the appointment of Professor Fania Oz-Salzberger to the Leon Liberman Chair of Modern Israel Studies in the Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation.
18 April 2007
Prospective students who may have been out of school for a while but may be interested in returning to study will have an opportunity to have all their questions answered at a "Returning to Study/Pathways" evening to be held at Monash University's Peninsula campus on Tuesday, 8 May.
13 April 2007
The April issue of Monash Business Review, out today, contains previously unpublished research from academics and business leaders across Australia on topics including Islamic banking, private equity, consumer trend cycles, performance appraisals, international subcontracting, leadership, marketing and finance.
12 April 2007
Monash University is a major beneficiary of grants for brown coal research announced by the Victorian Government today.
2 April 2007
Monash University Vice Chancellor, Professor Richard Larkins today announced Professor Adam Shoemaker had been appointed the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education).
2 April 2007
To assist students in achieving a smooth transition to university life, Monash University runs a week-long event called Student Survival Week.
March 2007
29 March 2007
Brisbane may have the best draw of the season, but Adelaide will finish at the top of the AFL ladder and Kangaroos are pressing for the wooden spoon, Monash University statistician Dr Michael Bailey has predicted.
28 March 2007
A ground-breaking project designed to improve maths teaching is set to be launched by Monash University, working in partnership with several other key education institutions.
22 March 2007
Victorian Minister for Water John Thwaites today -- World Water Day - officially launched Uniwater, the University of Melbourne-Monash University research-driven response to the current water crisis, on the banks of the Yarra.
19 March 2007
Students undertaking the Graduate Diploma in Primary Education at Monash University's Peninsula campus will this year pilot a new style of teaching rounds.
19 March 2007
"Welcome to Gippsland and Victoria" will be the central message portrayed at a reception held on 21 March at Monash Gippsland.
15 March 2007
Monash University awarded Mr John Denton an honorary Doctor of Laws for his outstanding and ongoing contribution to architecture at today's graduation ceremony at Robert Blackwood Hall.
15 March 2007
Australian scientists have discovered why the ensemble of volcanic island chains which encircle the Pacific, the so-called 'Ring of Fire', is not only shaped like a ring but also why it is shrinking.
14 March 2007
Professor Claude Bernard from the Monash Immunology and Stem Cell Laboratories (MISCL) has received a $500,000 competitive grant to fund a new direction of research in stem-cell therapies for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) from the MS Society - USA.
13 March 2007
One of Monash University's most outstanding PhD candidates for 2006 is a lecturer at the University's Berwick campus.
8 March 2007
Just a few minutes spent with physicist Evelyne Meier, it is easy to see the new era of young scientists has emerged with a strength and dedication that is both encouraging and inspirational.
6 March 2007
Monash University's Peninsula campus is further set to develop its health, education and business research strengths with the opening of a Postgraduate Studies Centre at the campus this week.
6 March 2007
For the sixth year in a row, Monash University has been declared one of Australia's most female-friendly employers.
2 March 2007
Monash University has announced the appointment of an eminent academic and researcher to head its world-renowned Accident Research Centre.
February 2007
27 February 2007
The latest research by Monash University researcher Dr Gavin Mudd challenges the economic and environmental sustainability of uranium mining.
27 February 2007
New research is focusing on the impact of divorce and separation on parents, to identify issues for schools and parents in the involvement of non-residential parents in their children's schooling.
23 February 2007
Too few girls are represented at the top of the corporate ladder in maths-related careers because too few aspire to be involved in maths, according to new research conducted at Monash University.
20 February 2007
More than two years after the Tsunami tragedy, thousands of Indonesians are still listed as missing because their bodies have not been able to be accurately identified.
16 February 2007
Contamination of wilderness areas and the loss of millions of dollars of oil could be averted by reversing the impact of a class of microbes.
16 February 2007
Monash University has introduced an innovative program that links everyday Australians with international students -- and has been swamped with demand.
16 February 2007
Monash University Berwick will officially welcome their newest group of students on Monday 19 February at 9am, signalling the commencement of the 2007 university year.
12 February 2007
Monash University Berwick is seeking volunteers from the City of Casey community to take part in an exciting new program designed to enhance the experience of the university's international students.
12 February 2007
Monash University launches a new research study today investigating how testosterone can treat postmenopausal women suffering from the loss of libido.
8 February 2007
Questions will be answered, scientific mysteries explored and myths exploded at the National Youth Science Forum at Monash University on Friday 9 February.
2 February 2007
Multiculturalism and the challenges it faces at a national and international level will be put seriously under the spotlight when Monash University conducts a major public forum on February 3.
1 February 2007
The discovery of new drugs for the treatment of cancer has received a major boost with a new project funded by the Federal Government and industry groups.
January 2007
30 January 2007
As the world remains on high alert to the threat of terror attacks, the attention of engineers has turned to building safety.
29 January 2007
Research from Monash University and The Alfred Hospital has been released which shows that the number of people in Victoria admitted to hospital following a fall from a ladder, has increased by 39% per cent over the past four years.
29 January 2007
The conservation and management of our most precious resource are among the top priorities for the staff and students at Monash University's Clayton campus.
24 January 2007
Members of the Monash University community are available in the lead-up to Australia Day for expert comment on a variety of issues.
19 January 2007
An international team of researchers led by Monash University scientist Dr Tim Stinear has unlocked the inner secrets of a mysterious bacterial disease that is affecting more than 60 Victorians each year.
19 January 2007
The latest research in how children develop through participation in social and cultural contexts -- sociocultural theory -- will be one of the key focuses of a major international conference conducted by Monash University.
18 January 2007
A total of 60 new places in medicine have been offered by Monash University and the University of Melbourne for students who will complete a significant part of their medical course in northern Victoria.
16 January 2007
Members of the Monash University community are available throughout the Australian Open for expert comment on a variety of subjects.
15 January 2007
Monash University has increased its first-round offers by 4.42 per cent compared to 2006. The total number of offers in 2006 was 7967 compared to 8335 places offered for 2007.
12 January 2007
Major changes to Australian tax incentives and global venture capital will be the focus of a seminar held by Monash University and law firm Blake Dawson Waldron on Tuesday 6 February.
11 January 2007
More than 100 secondary students from around the state will converge on Monash University's Clayton campus next week to learn about the magic of science.
11 January 2007
If your kids have just about exhausted all school holiday activities like the beach, movies and bike riding then Monash Science Centre may have the answer.
10 January 2007
Knox seniors have a unique opportunity to be part of a world-first study investigating the impact of exercise on older people.
5 January 2007
Improving patient safety in hospitals and preventing the spread of chronic diseases are the focus of two Monash University projects receiving funding in grant allocations of more than $9.9 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council today.
4 January 2007
Weather experts from Monash University will fly high-tech remote-control aircraft through the centre of storms in the Southern Ocean in a bid to understand Australia's worsening drought. |
