Archive
June 2004
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Passing the baton in family business
3 June 2004
Many family-owned businesses are run by ageing founders and operators who have not adequately considered the complexities of passing on their businesses to successors, research by Monash University 's Family and Small Business Research Unit (FSBRU) has fo
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Platypus sense is electric
3 June 2004
The uncanny ability of platypuses to locate a shrimp on a muddy river bottom at night is due to the bills and brains of these unique mammals being specially equipped with electro-sensors that allow them to home in on the electrical signals of prey, Monash
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New exhibition series at MUMA
3 June 2004
The Monash University Museum of Art (MUMA) has introduced a new series, 'Incident in the Museum', an occasional program of newly commissioned exhibitions, projects and events by contemporary artists.
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Boys, balls and bad behaviour
3 June 2004
In the wake of national public outcry over gang rape allegations against rugby league and AFL players, a Monash University physical education expert has called for radical action at junior levels to combat the problem of footballers behaving badly.
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Study leads to new drug-driver laws
3 June 2004
New laws allowing Victorian police to randomly test drivers for illicit drugs have been largely instigated by a landmark study at Monash University 's Department of Forensic Medicine.
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Books strengthen links between Monash and Italy
3 June 2004
Monash has joined a select group of three universities outside Europe that have received a significant donation of Italian books from the government of Italy.
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No 'perfect babies' for Monash Law
3 June 2004
Age and experience defeated youth and enthusiasm last month when two teams of Monash Law alumni debated the question 'Should the law allow genetic engineering to create the perfect baby?'.
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Testing times for cognition
3 June 2004
A computer-based test that detects impaired cognition has been developed by researchers from Monash University's Psychology department and could be used to identify people who are affected by drugs, chronic fatigue or even hangovers.
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From the vice-chancellor's desk - June 2004
3 June 2004
The growing strength of biotechnology in Victoria is nowhere better reflected than at Monash, where research and infrastructure projects are entering exciting new phases of discovery and development.
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Speaking their language aids dementia patients
3 June 2004
Elderly dementia patients from non-English-speaking backgrounds communicated more with others and took fewer psychiatric medications when living in ethno-specific nursing homes, a Monash University study has found.
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Funding boost for primary care mental health research
3 June 2004
Monash University 's Department of General Practice has received $350,000 in grants from the beyondblue Victorian Centre of Excellence in Depression and Related Disorders.
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International education: Bringing cultural diversity
3 June 2004
International education in Australia continues to grow, with a remarkable 22.6 per cent of all Australian higher education students coming from overseas last year -- four times as many as in 1996. And with further strong growth expected, universities face
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Graphic designer aims to inspire
3 June 2004
Leading US graphic designer Stuart Alden is the latest participant in the Artist/Designer in Residence program conducted by Monash University's Faculty of Art and Design.
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Puppets come out of the shadows
3 June 2004
Puppetry enthusiast and Monash University fine arts student Ms Jai Hartnell has recently returned from a one-month tour of Cambodia studying the traditional art form of shadow puppetry.