Archive
August 2012
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Study gives new insight on inflammation
31 August 2012
Scientists' discovery of an important step in the body's process for healing wounds may lead to a new way of treating inflammation.
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30 August 2012 - London 2012 Paralympics Experts
30 August 2012
Monash University will be issuing a series of regular alerts during the London Paralympic Games.
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27 August 2012 - Weekly Media Alert
27 August 2012
The latest news and experts available to comment from Monash University.
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23 August 2012 - London 2012 Paralympics Experts
23 August 2012
Monash University will be issuing a series of regular alerts in the lead-up to and during the London Paralympic Games.
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20 August 2012 - Weekly Media Alert
20 August 2012
The latest news and experts available to comment from Monash University.
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Senior Education portfolio appointments
17 August 2012
Professor Adam Shoemaker has accepted an extension on his term through to 2017 and will be joined in his portfolio by internationally recognised educator, researcher and anatomist, Professor Darrell Evans.
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Culture, gender and politics: African women in China
16 August 2012
African women on delegations to China during the Cold War were more active, independent and provocative than may have been apparent at the time.
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Monash achieves best ever university rankings
15 August 2012
Monash University has achieved its best ever result in the Academic Ranking of World Universities compiled by Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
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14 August 2012 - Houston panel report experts
14 August 2012
With the release of the Houston panel report yesterday and Parliament sitting today to implement some of the recommendations, Monash University experts are available to comment.
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Tracking African attitudes to Chinese migrants
13 August 2012
Africans have responded in different ways to the rising number of Chinese migrants, according to a leading expert on Chinese migrants in Africa.
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13 August 2012 - Weekly Media Alert
13 August 2012
The latest news and experts available to comment from Monash University.
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Renowned neurosurgeon receives Rotary recognition
13 August 2012
One of Australia’s most distinguished neurosurgeons, who pioneered a surgical technique to remove rare tumours from the brains of children, has been awarded the prestigious 2012 Monash Medal by the Rotary Club of Melbourne.
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Engineering a new mining degree
10 August 2012
Innovation, sustainability and community engagement will be the focus of Monash University’s first mining engineering degree to be offered in 2013.
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A voice from the `60s earns new appraisal
10 August 2012
Revisiting a controversial 1960s account of African student experiences in Maoist China adds a different understanding to the history of Chinese-African relationships.
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A virtual refresh of science education
8 August 2012
A new approach to science education will use the National Broadband Network to help engage students across the country in emerging fields such as nanotechnology, astrophysics and pharmaceuticals.
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8 August 2012 - London 2012 Olympics Experts
8 August 2012
This is the seventh in a series of regular alerts Monash University will be issuing during the London Olympic Games.
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Australia and China - 40 years of diplomatic relations
7 August 2012
The evolving and often challenging nature of Australia's relationship with China will be addressed in the second annual Richard Larkins Oration to be held in Melbourne tonight.
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6 August 2012 - Weekly Media Alert
6 August 2012
The latest news and experts available to comment from Monash University.
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It's in our genes: why women outlive men
3 August 2012
Scientists are beginning to understand one of life's enduring mysteries - why women live, on average, longer than men.
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Discoveries aplenty at Monash Open Day
1 August 2012
Helicopter landings, artificial lightning storms, glass blowing and a dinosaur exhibit are just some of the activities showcasing the world-leading facilities and courses at Monash on Open Day.
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Why women choose to migrate
1 August 2012
Women from China and India are migrating to change their lives, although they face greater risk than men of human trafficking, assault and rape.
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1 August 2012 - London 2012 Olympics Experts
1 August 2012
This is the sixth in a series of regular alerts Monash University will be issuing during the London Olympic Games.