Archive
July 2010
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Monash opens its doors
30 July 2010
More than 140,000 visitors are expected to Monash campuses either in person or online as part of Open Day 2010.
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'Stay or go' not so simple for bushfire victims
30 July 2010
A lack of research about how bushfires impact on families drove a Monash University PhD student to examine the bushfire experience from a family perspective.
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Partnership creates biomedical imaging research centre
27 July 2010
Monash University and technology company Siemens have signed an agreement to establish a biomedical imaging research centre to be located at the University's Clayton campus.
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Monash receives major boost for climate science research
27 July 2010
Monash University, and its partner universities in the ARC Centre for Excellence for Climate System Science, have been awarded $21.4 million over seven years to form Australia's largest university climate research centre.
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Australian Water Resources Project formed
23 July 2010
A Monash University research team, together with Harvard and Melbourne Universities and the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia (CEDA), have announced the formation of the Australian Water Resources Project.
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Accommodation support for trainee doctors
21 July 2010
New accommodation, which will allow more medical students to train in the regional setting of Mildura in northern Victoria, was officially opened today by local Member of Parliament Candy Broad.
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No city/country divide in GP job satisfaction: Study
20 July 2010
Evidence shows no difference in professional satisfaction between metropolitan and rural GPs, according to a Monash University study published in the Medical Journal of Australia.
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Surprising results from spirometry trial
19 July 2010
A Melbourne-based trial of patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has found regularly monitoring lung function does not necessarily lead to an improvement in a patient's condition or quality of life.
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New theory on Earth's foundations
16 July 2010
A team of international researchers, led by Monash University's Dr Wouter Schellart has developed a new global theory of Earth dynamics that explains the motions of the tectonic plates that cover the Earth's surface.
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Building bridges with impoverished communities
16 July 2010
Internationally renowned engineer, bridge builder and humanitarian Toni Ruttimann will visit Monash University to present a seminar about his work in impoverished communities.
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Obese weighed down by poor weight loss choices
15 July 2010
A new study has found that obese individuals believe that obesity interventions should not focus exclusively on weight loss but on more holistic approaches to aid health and well-being.
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More support needed for families living with separation and violence
8 July 2010
A national study to investigate family violence during and after parental separation has revealed many families are at risk during this time and that new government legislation, introduced four years ago and supplementary support services is not working e
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Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication officially opens
7 July 2010
The first multi-purpose nanofabrication centre in Australia has been officially opened by Victorian Premier John Brumby this morning.
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Social and emerging media impact on consumer behaviour: Research
5 July 2010
Are Australian shoppers responding to social media and mobile phone offers by retailers?