Quality of teaching a focus for Flinders
Twenty-one members of staff from Flinders are attending the 2011 annual conference of the Education Research Group of Adelaide (ERGA) in Adelaide this week.
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Robot brings 3D to study of joints
A new robot developed by Flinders University engineers is poised to revolutionise the way we study the performance of normal and diseased joints and their artificial replacements by simulating joint motion.
Student science on show at Flinders
More than 70 students from four Adelaide high schools flocked to Flinders University on Thursday, September 22, to showcase their science skills.
New student space project launches
Flinders University has launched a groundbreaking initiative that provides high school students a rare opportunity to investigate real-world issues using cutting-edge technologies.
Plan for the future of rural Australia takes shape
A national rural summit at Flinders University has generated draft recommendations across six fields of activity with the aim of enhancing the viability, sustainability and productivity of rural communities.
Flinders researchers unlock key to iron-rich rice
On the back of a groundbreaking scientific discovery, researchers from Flinders University are pushing ahead with a plan to create super-rice that could potentially combat nutrient deficiencies in third-world countries.
Summit to map Australia’s rural future
More than 80 participants, including representatives from rural regions in every State, will attend a three-day national summit on the future of rural Australia at Flinders University from September 21 to 23.
Fresh input to theory on Legionnaires’ disease
Contrary to some scientific beliefs, Flinders University PhD candidate Michael Taylor has literally grown his own evidence to suggest the bacterium which causes the potentially-fatal Legionnaires’ disease is more than just a parasite.
Currow and Carati take to the track
They could be described as an odd couple but Professor David Currow and Professor Colin Carati have teamed up to take part in the Supaloc Classic Targa Adelaide.