2008 archive
December 2008
17 December 2008
Monash University experts are available over the Christmas break for media comment.
17 December 2008
Pfizer Australia has awarded Monash University scientist, Professor Michael Cowley a $1 million research fellowship to further his research into diabetes.
15 December 2008
Victoria's best Year 12 students have been offered a scholarship of up to $15,000 to study at Monash University and in an Australian-first they received the good news via a text message on their mobile phone.
15 December 2008
The Federal Government's five per cent emissions reduction target falls well short of what is required to prevent massive changes to life as we know it, Monash University climate change experts warn.
15 December 2008
Victoria's best Year 12 students have been offered a scholarship of up to $15,000 to study at Monash University and in an Australian-first they received the good news via a text message on their mobile phone.
12 December 2008
Monash University has today received $89.9 million from the Federal Government's Education Investment Fund (EIF) to create a new platform for excellence in Future Manufacturing research and teaching.
12 December 2008
Director of Research at the Jean Hailes Foundation for Women’s Health and Head of Diabetes at Southern Health, Professor Helena Teede has received recognition by the National Health and Medical Research Council for her outstanding contribution to key national health priority areas and conditions of major public health significance.
11 December 2008
Professor Chris Goddard, director of Child Abuse Prevention Research Australia at Monash University has been recognised by the Human Rights Commission for research into Australia's immigration and detention processes.
10 December 2008
Monash University has become home to one of the world's most powerful electron microscopes, part of a new facility to study the structure of materials.
3 December 2008
The first sod has been turned on the new purpose-built Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication (MCN), which will be developed next to Monash University's Clayton campus.
2 December 2008
A team of researchers from Monash University, The Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston), Harvard Medical School and Vanda Pharmaceuticals has found a new drug with the potential to alleviate jet lag and sleep disorders caused by shift work.
1 December 2008
A research team from Monash University together with Austin Health, Northern Health and the North East Valley Division of General Practice in Melbourne will develop a new model of care to improve the continuity of treatment for elderly patients as they transfer from hospital to an aged care facility.
November 2008
28 November 2008
Four Monash University postgraduate students have been named as recipients of the 2008 nabCapital Science in Business Awards.
26 November 2008
Monash University Law Professor Stephen Barkoczy has won the 2008 Prime Minister's University Teacher of the Year Award.
26 November 2008
Dr Brendan Jenkins, Senior Scientist and Research Fellow at the Monash Institute of Medical Research, has received one of Australia's most prestigious medical fellowships.
26 November 2008
Monash University and the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay (IITB) have opened a new chapter in Australia-India relations with the formal launch of a joint-venture research academy.
24 November 2008
The newly appointed Australian Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism William Paterson will update the world's "terrorism scorecard" at a Monash University organised forum into terrorism post 9/11.
24 November 2008
The man who was imprisoned with Nelson Mandela for 12 years and secretly transcribed then smuggled Mandela's memoirs out of prison will speak at a Monash University forum this week.
21 November 2008
Monash University Associate Professor Ian Pettigrew from the department ofRural Obstetrics and Gynaecology has been named a recipient of the President’s Medal, the highest individual award that can be bestowed by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG).
20 November 2008
Monash University has been allocated $2.3 million from the Australian Research Council (ARC) as part of its Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) scheme, almost a ten percent increase on last year's result.
18 November 2008
Child abuse and neglect costs Australians ten times more than obesity, a landmark report
has found. The report has also found that the number of cases of abuse in our community
may be five times higher than the official figures.
18 November 2008
Monash University has established the largest zebra fish research facility in the Southern Hemisphere.
18 November 2008
University Chancellor Dr Alan Finkel today announced that the Monash University Council has appointed Professor Edward Byrne AO as the eighth Vice-Chancellor of Monash University. He will commence his position on 1 July 2009.
14 November 2008
The creative works of 280 final year Design and Fine Arts undergraduate and honours students from Monash University's Faculty of Art and Design will feature in the annual Graduand Student Exhibition, which will be launched Friday 14 November, 2008.
13 November 2008
The National Medical Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has awarded Monash University $6.4 million in Research and Practitioner Fellowships in its latest funding round -- a 31 per cent increase on 2007.
11 November 2008
In an Australian-first agreement with a US law school, Monash University's Faculty of Law has established a dual degree program with Washington College of Law WCL, part of Washington's American University.
6 November 2008
A final year Monash University medical student has been named the 2009 recipient of the Victorian Rhodes Scholarship Prize.
6 November 2008
An international study, led by Monash University's Professor Susan Davis has confirmed steroid patches can significantly increase the sex drive of postmenopausal women not using hormone replacement therapies.
October 2008
30 October 2008
An international research team led by Monash University scientists has uncovered the first example of a bacterium-causing disease in humans by targeting a molecule that is incorporated into our bodies through what we eat.
24 October 2008
New figures out today show demand for Monash University courses continues to grow among Victorian school leavers.
22 October 2008
A Monash University workplace psychology expert has warned Australian businesses are under threat from the poor psychological state of their own stressed managers during the world financial crisis.
16 October 2008
Monash University has secured $32 million in the latest round of National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding -- the University's highest ever NHMRC funding amount for the greatest number of projects.
15 October 2008
Monash University has again performed strongly in the latest round of Australian Research Council Funding (ARC) announced by the Federal Government, recording the strongest ever performance on industry and government-linked research.
15 October 2008
In an Australian first, Monash University students travelling on some regular inter-campus bus services are staying connected to the internet, emails and their education thanks to a new partnership between the University and Vodafone.
9 October 2008
Monash University and Oxfam have signed a new wide-ranging agreement to strengthen ties between the two internationally-focused organisations.
9 October 2008
A Monash University law professor and former Supreme Court judge has called for the introduction of high-level compulsory training and assessment of all aspiring Australian barristers to address the problem of incompetent representation of clients.
8 October 2008
Academics from Monash University will launch two books this week that examine violence in Australian prisons and counter-terrorism policing post 9/11.
7 October 2008
After a week of intense competition, TeamMONASH™ took top spot by 13 points over the University of Melbourne. The University of Sydney took out third place.
6 October 2008
Senior educators have unveiled a new education blueprint for Monash University.
3 October 2008
Monash university researchers together with a renowned Australian artist have created the images for the latest stamp issue by Australia Post this week.
2 October 2008
Monash University has launched an academic taskforce to fight the obesity epidemic gripping Australia.
September 2008
30 September 2008
Former Federal Health Minister and stem-cell research campaigner Dr Kay Patterson has been made a Vice-Chancellor's Professorial Fellow at Monash University.
26 September 2008
A new trial by Monash University researchers has found that the much-hyped sex steroid DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) does not provide any significant benefits to postmenopausal women despite it being widely used.
25 September 2008
Melbourne is set to host the world's first clinical trials of a new medical treatment that could give hope to millions of people suffering neck spinal pain and injuries.
22 September 2008
Monash University researchers are working with Constraint Technologies, a company that provides optimisation software to the transport, travel and logistics sector, to develop a software system that will transform the way transport companies roster staff.
19 September 2008
Australia's foremost expert on Brownlow Medal statistics, Monash University senior statistician Dr Michael Bailey predicts that the 2008 Brownlow count might well be topped by an ineligible player for the first time since Chris Grant in 1997.
18 September 2008
A groundbreaking new study into the mating and nesting practices of a common Australian frog has found they partner up to eight males sequentially -- the highest recorded of any vertebrate.
12 September 2008
Three Monash University researchers have been recognised at the prestigious 2008 Tall Poppy Awards.
12 September 2008
Monash University will host a public forum and information day this month to raise awareness about stem cells and their therapeutic uses.
11 September 2008
Monash University climate change and governance experts have called on the Federal Government to provide intensive assistance to "coal seat" communities as Australia makes the transition to becoming a low-carbon society.
8 September 2008
Fully-underwritten rights issues in Australia are a powerful indicator of a
company's superior value and attract the most favourable market reaction, an
extensive study led by Monash University researchers has found.
5 September 2008
Is there a gene that drives individuals to kill innocent people or are murderers simply victims of circumstance? Does war transform ordinary people into perpetrators of extreme violence?
4 September 2008
Victoria and New South Wales have put aside their competitive interstate rivalry to collaborate on a stem cell research project, as announced by Innovation Minister Gavin Jennings and NSW Minister for Science and Medical Research, Verity Firth, today.
3 September 2008
The newly appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor at Monash University's Gippsland campus, Professor Helen Bartlett is looking forward to the role and lists regional engagement as one of her top priorities.
2 September 2008
If you could design the perfect dog, what would it look like? Tall, short, fluffy, wiry, black, white, tan or brindle?
2 September 2008
Dr Sara Niner, a postdoctoral research fellow from the Faculty of Arts at Monash University, will speak about her latest research into the challenges faced by traditional weavers in Timor-Leste (East Timor) at a forum on Saturday 6 September at the St Kilda Town Hall.
2 September 2008
If you could design the perfect dog, what would it look like? Tall, short, fluffy, wiry, black, white, tan or brindle?
1 September 2008
Monash University's, Faculty of Art and Design is celebrating the achievements of two of its academics who have been awarded prestigious Australia Council Fellowships.
August 2008
27 August 2008
Monash University researcher Natalie Borg has been named as one of four recipients of the $20,000 L'Oreal Australia For Women in Science Fellowships for 2008.
26 August 2008
Monash University's Faculty of Art and Design is hosting a new exhibition showcasing 40 years of German video art.
26 August 2008
Australian businesses need to do more to encourage older workers to stay in the workforce longer to counter the ageing population’s potentially huge impact on labour supply and economic growth, according to Monash education experts.
25 August 2008
One of the key people behind the creation of a massive underground seed bank is addressing a Monash University lecture in Melbourne this Wednesday.
25 August 2008
Researchers from Monash University have designed a nano-sized "trojan horse" particle to ensure healing antioxidants can be better absorbed by the human body.
25 August 2008
The Victorian College of Pharmacy, a faculty of Monash University, has embraced its modern position and focus announcing a change of name to the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
25 August 2008
Monash University and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement that will promote research collaboration between the two organisations and provide law enforcement officers with increased professional development opportunities.
22 August 2008
Economic and population growth have made the provision of efficient transport options a significant challenge. Yet countries around the world face similar transport problems to Melbourne.
22 August 2008
Research conducted at Monash University has been recognised in this year's Eureka Prizes.
21 August 2008
Monash University will collaborate with eight of Australia's leading scientific research institutions in a new partnership aimed at boosting Australia's research capacity for tackling major health problems including cancer, diabetes, deafness, infertility, autoimmune disease and arthritis.
21 August 2008
A Monash University scientist has discovered key appetite control cells in the human brain degenerate over time, causing increased hunger and potentially weight-gain as we grow older.
21 August 2008
Australian and South African students are being offered packages worth around A$6000 to encourage them to study in Malaysia, as part of a new University initiative to encourage international networks.
20 August 2008
Australia is one of the fattest nations in the world. Up to 25 per cent of Australian children are obese or overweight compared with 5 per cent in the 1960s.
18 August 2008
An international team of researchers led by Monash University has used chemicals found in plants to replicate a key process in photosynthesis paving the way to a new approach that uses sunlight to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.
15 August 2008
From Monday 18 August to Friday 19 September Monash University will celebrate the great minds and innovative thinking that generates leading-edge research through Monash Research Month.
14 August 2008
Monash University experts have helped develop a new awareness and teaching campaign that encourages health professionals to gain a better understanding of the needs and challenges of people with a developmental disability.
14 August 2008
New laws planned for Victoria and other states will make it harder for people to represent themselves in court, forcing them to spend a small fortune on legal fees to access justice, the Victorian State Government has been warned.
12 August 2008
A team of Monash University researchers has uncovered the role of a family of enzymes in the mutation of benign or less aggressive tumours into more aggressive, potentially fatal, cancers in the human body.
6 August 2008
A new Monash University facility that produces a key agent central to many types of scientific research and treatment options is officially up and running.
6 August 2008
A number of Monash University experts are available for interview and expert opinion in the lead up to and during the Olympic Games.
4 August 2008
China could significantly improve the well-being of its pollution-sick people by reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by just one per cent, a world-first study by Monash University economists has found.
1 August 2008
Monash University scientists have revolutionised the design of fuel cells used in the latest generation of hybrid cars which could make the vehicles more reliable and cheaper to build.
July 2008
30 July
Monash University is taking part in a world-first study into cardiovascular disease (CVD) which kills one Australian every 10 minutes and affects 3.5 million people nationally.
30 July
Ten elite athletes from Monash will compete at the Beijing Olympics.
28 July
Monash University, together with Knox City Council, is using the latest technology and social networking trends to help lobby for a rail connection to the university's Clayton campus and surrounding suburbs.
25 July
Up to 70,000 people are expected to visit a Monash University campus or log on to the Monash website as part of this year's Open Day activities being held on the first weekend of August.
23 July
Monash University is poised to launch a new campaign that encourages Melbourne's eastern suburban residents to take up further study at the University's Peninsula campus.
23 July
Safer motoring does not necessarily mean big bucks, according to results of the 2008 Used Car Safety Ratings (UCSR), the largest such study in the world.
10 July
Fresh snow falls in Victorian ski fields have prompted a leading Monash University injury prevention expert to warn of a spate of injuries on the slopes this winter unless skiers and snowboarders follow recommended safety measures.
9 July
Monash University’s Architecture program was officially launched and its new architecture studios officially opened on Tuesday evening, 8 July, 2008.
1 July
Pharmacists in Altona, Werribee, Terang and Camperdown will take a lead role in patient's heart health this July by participating in the Healthy Hearts in Pharmacy research project.
1 July
Monash University scientists have started clinical trials to find a successful vaccine against footrot in sheep.
June 2008
25 June
Monash University academic and bikie gang expert Dr Arthur Veno has called for the immediate establishment of an independent commission against corruption in South Australia in response to a "moral panic attack" that has erupted over serious and organised crime legislation.
25 June
Monash University's most senior governance and climate change experts have called for the creation of a new National Sustainability Policy aimed at creating an effective and efficient system for monitoring and mitigating activities that contribute to climate change.
17 June
A new trans-Tasman $30 million research commercialisation fund for local universities will drive cross-disciplinary research into developing life-saving medical technology.
12 June
Monash University accident researchers are calling for tougher action after a new study found banned Victorian drivers are putting other road users at risk by flouting the law and continuing to drive.
6 June
Professor James Whisstock has received the Commonwealth Health Minister's Award for Excellence in Health and Medical Research.
6 June
Monash University research into heavy metal contaminant levels in dolphins from Port Phillip Bay and the Gippsland Lakes has revealed high mercury levels may be a contributing factor to dolphin deaths.
5 June
The Federal Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon has officially opened Monash University's new $10 million Gippsland Medical School.
4 June
Professor Michael Cowley has been recognised with an Innovation Fellowship by the Victorian Endowment for Science, Knowledge and Innovation (VESKI).
2 June
A respected Monash University economist has devised a thought-provoking method of measuring countries' ability to achieve success in an environmentally-friendly way - and South-East Asian nations feature prominently.
May 2008
28 May
Monash University's Gippsland campus will host Canadian author Chris Turner on Friday June 6, 2008 as part of the 2008 Alfred Deakin Lecture Series.
April 2008
29 April
Monash University leaders have helped shape the long-term strategic direction of the nation, raising their ideas and goals for a better, brighter Australia at the recent 2020 Summit.
28 April
International students living or studying in Melbourne are being offered a close up look at one of Australia's top tertiary educators, Monash University.
24 April
Professor James Whisstock and Associate Professor Trevor Lithgow have been named among the top Australian scientists for the year and awarded a Federation Fellowship.
21 April
A leading Monash University injury prevention expert has warned governments must act quickly to prevent a looming epidemic of fall-related deaths and injuries among elderly Victorians.
17 April
One of the world's leading experts in human error in patient treatments has told a Monash University lecture that Australian doctors could be misdiagnosing patient conditions in at least 20 per cent of cases.
14 April
A Monash University study has found a four-year $240 million program aimed at fixing accident black spots on Victorian roads will prevent 200 deaths and 3,000 serious injuries.
March 2008
10 March
Monash University scientists are investigating possible links between the hormone testosterone and the prevention of dementia in older women.
February 2008
28 February
Car travel must be cut by at least 80 per cent, road construction halted and public transport boosted if Australia is to have any hope of meeting carbon emission targets to avoid dangerous climate change, Monash University energy experts warn.
27 February
Monash University researchers have shown the hormone leptin may play a larger role in burning energy in the human body than was previously thought
and could hold the key to new weight loss therapies.
22 February
Monash University Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard Larkins today announced the Pro Vice-Chancellor to head up the University's Gippsland campus.
20 February
The Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) and the Safety Institute of Australia Inc (SIA) have announced that they have signed a major
research and development partnership agreement.
20 February
Former Victorian Deputy Premier and Minister for Environment, Water and Climate Change, John Thwaites, is the new Chairman of the Monash
Sustainability Institute (MSI).
19 February
The Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) will conduct a major upgrade to its most advanced driving simulator to make it one of the best in the world.
14 February
7 February
The Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) is calling on all adult drivers -- and especially those aged 65 or older -- to take part in an important new study.
January 2008
31 January
A Monash University PhD student has developed a new technique that could revolutionise stem cell treatment for Parkinson's disease and spinal cord injury.
29 January
With the number of drivers aged 65 and over set to more than double on Australian roads in the next 30 years, Monash University accident researchers will use one of the world's most advanced portable driving simulators -- the first of its kind in Australia -- to test older drivers.
22 January
A new world-first study by Monash University researchers has found gastric banding surgery has a profound impact on one of society's biggest health issues - diabetes. |
