20 November 2008
Monash University shares in ARC infrastructure scheme
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
The financial cost of child abuse is ten times the financial cost of obesity in Australia
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
New $5.4m regenerative medicine research facility opened
Monash University has established the largest zebra fish research facility in the Southern Hemisphere. |
18 November 2008
New Monash University Vice-Chancellor appointed
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
Monash Art and Design Degree Show 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
Monash awarded $6.4 million in NHMRC Research and Practitioner Fellowships
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
Monash Law School to offer international dual degree
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.
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6 November 2008
Rhodes to success: Monash University student secures scholarship
A final year Monash University medical student has been named the 2009 recipient of the Victorian Rhodes Scholarship Prize.
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6 November 2008
Steroid patch boosts sex drive in older women
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.
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30 October 2008
Human diet gives pathogens something to eat
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.
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24 October 2008
Demand for Monash University courses continues to grow
New figures out today show demand for Monash University courses continues to grow among Victorian school leavers.
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22 October 2008
Business under threat from own leaders during crisis
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.
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16 October 2008
Monash wins $32m for health and medical research
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.
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15 October 2008
$26.7m for Monash University research projects
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.
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15 October 2008
Monash students learn on the move
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.
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9 October 2008
Compulsory barrister testing needed: Ex-Judge
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.
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7 October 2008
Monash University signs historic agreement with Oxfam
Monash University and Oxfam have signed a new wide-ranging agreement to strengthen ties between the two internationally-focused organisations.
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7 October 2008
Monash University has won the 2008 Australian University Games
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.
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6 October 2008
Monash Passport: the world is your campus
Senior educators have unveiled a new education blueprint for Monash University.
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3 October 2008
Artist, palaeontologists recreate life on earth 50,000 years ago
Monash university researchers together with a renowned Australian artist have created the images for the latest stamp issue by Australia Post this week.
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2 October 2008
Monash brings out academic heavyweights to tackle obesity
Monash University has launched an academic taskforce to fight the obesity epidemic gripping Australia.
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30 September 2008
Kay Patterson becomes Monash Professorial Fellow
Former Federal Health Minister and stem-cell research campaigner Dr Kay Patterson has been made a Vice-Chancellor's Professorial Fellow at Monash University.
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26 September 2008
Sex steroid DHEA fails to deliver benefits: Monash study
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.
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25 September 2008
Melbourne in world first stem cell treatment for neck vertebral repair
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.
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22 September 2008
Research targets major savings in transport industry
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.
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19 September 2008
Statistician tips controversial Brownlow finish
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.
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18 September 2008
Australian frog species chooses not to put eggs in one basket
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.
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12 September 2008
Monash grows more Tall Poppies
Three Monash University researchers have been recognised at the prestigious 2008 Tall Poppy Awards.
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11 September 2008
Coal seat communities hardest hit by climate change policy
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.
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8 September 2008
Best value firms use fully-underwritten rights issues
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.
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4 September 2008
Stem cell research puts interstate rivalry on hold
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.
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3 September 2008
Monash University's Gippsland campus welcomes new Pro Vice-Chancellor
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.
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2 September 2008
Traditional weavers in East Timor -- Exhibition, forum and market
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.
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2 September 2008
Can science improve man’s best friend?
If you could design the perfect dog, what would it look like? Tall, short, fluffy, wiry, black, white, tan or brindle?
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1 September 2008
Australia Council Fellowships
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.
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27 August 2008
Crystallising a career in immunology
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.
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26 August 2008
Business must end ageist ways: Monash expert
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
Unlocking the secrets of global seed vault
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
Nano-sized "trojan horse" to aid nutrition
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
New name reflects new era for pharmacy at Monash University
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 signs new education agreement with Australian Federal Police
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
With thanks from the hairy-nosed wombat
Research conducted at Monash University has been recognised in this year's Eureka Prizes. |
21 August 2008
National alliance to boost disease research
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
Killer carbs - Monash scientist finds the key to overeating as we age
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
Monash students offered one of world's best exchange packages
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. |
18 August 2008
Monash team learns from nature to split water
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
Research Matters -- Monash University Research Month
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
Better awareness equals better health for people with disabilities
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 threaten access to justice: Monash Researcher
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
Monash researchers uncover cancer survival secrets
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
Medical facility a first for southern hemisphere
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. |
4 August 2008
China choking on its economic growth: Monash economists
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 fuels the next generation of Hybrid cars
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. |
30 July 2008
Monash part of world-first cardiovascular research
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 2008
Monash University’s elite athletes bound for Beijing glory
Ten elite athletes from Monash will compete at the Beijing Olympics. |
28 July 2008
Students join the push for better public transport
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 2008
Monash University to hold Jubilee Open Day
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 2008
East linked to Monash University
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 2008
Study shows safer used vehicles affordable
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 2008
Ski injuries big danger in 2008: Expert
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 2008
Monash launches new Architecture course
Monash University’s Architecture program was officially launched and its new architecture studios officially opened on Tuesday evening, 8 July, 2008. |
3 July 2008
Pharmacists dispense healthier hearts
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 2008
Footrot vaccine closer than ever
Monash University scientists have started clinical trials to find a successful vaccine against footrot in sheep. |
25 June 2008
Monash academic campaigns against 'moral panic attack'
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 2008
Extra-ordinary changes needed: climate experts
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. |
12 June 2008
Banned drivers putting community at risk: MUARC
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 2008
Monash researcher receives prestigious Commonwealth Health Minister's award
Professor James Whisstock has received the Commonwealth Health Minister's Award for Excellence in Health and Medical Research. |
6 June 2008
Mercury contamination found in stranded Victorian dolphins
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 2008
Graduate-entry medical school opened
The Federal Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon has officially opened Monash University 's new $10 million Gippsland Medical School. |
4 June 2008
Monash scientist named 2008 VESKI Innovation Fellow.
Professor Michael Cowley has been recognised with an Innovation Fellowship by the Victorian Endowment for Science, Knowledge and Innovation (VESKI). |
2 June 2008
Happiness, Low Co2 Emissions the Keys to National Success
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. |
