Archive
March 2011
-
Work-ready students helping employers overcome domestic labour shortages
28 March 2011
Work-ready international students are providing greater options for local employers who are having difficulties finding local staff due to high employment rates and ongoing labour shortages.
-
Leukaemia patients trial new cancer-fighting drug
24 March 2011
Monash University today announced that groundbreaking research by an international team of researchers led by Monash scientist Dr. Martin Lackmann has entered the stage of clinical trials.
-
Monash University welcomes Tertiary Education Plan for Gippsland
21 March 2011
Monash University has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Higher Education and Skills, Peter Hall MLC, that the Victorian Government will establish an Expert Panel to develop a Tertiary Education Plan for the Gippsland region.
-
Teenagers, parents and teachers unaware of social networking risks
21 March 2011
A report into the legal risks associated with the use of social networking sites (eg. Facebook, myspace) has found that while 95 per cent of Victorian students use social networking sites, nearly 30 per cent did not consider the activity held any risks.
-
Length of time lived with obesity linked to mortality rates
18 March 2011
Monash University researchers have found the number of years individuals live with obesity is directly associated with the risk of mortality.
-
Fulbright Success for Monash
11 March 2011
Seven Monash Alumni, including four research staff, have been awarded prestigious Fulbright Scholarships for study and research at leading institutions in the United States in 2011.
-
Monash researcher awarded Australia Fellowship
4 March 2011
Renowned biomedical researcher, Professor Jamie Rossjohn, has been awarded the prestigious Australia Fellowship from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and will receive $4 million in research funding over the next five years.