Creativity important to lift math education
Innovative research at Flinders University supports the importance of creativity in problem-solving to invigorate interest in mathematics. A new book by senior lecturer in teacher eudcation, […]
New hope to reduce bladder pain
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are painful and usually short-lived – but in many people low levels of infection can be found long after it’s thought to […]
Grand designs in fine fashion parade
Feminism, ’70s pop icons and ’80s fashion trends have helped inspire fabulous new designs which will feature at this year’s HomeStart Fashion Graduate Parade at Flinders […]
How to kick a Red Bull habit – study
Regular consumers of popular caffeinated energy drinks may need help kicking the habit. New Flinders University research, published in the international journal PLOS One, put a […]
Pollution threats on Great Barrier Reef
Rare snubfin dolphins in Queensland’s Fitzroy River and humpback dolphins in Port Curtis are under threat from exposure to increasing amounts of water contamination, Southern Cross […]
Maternal depression on rise in poor countries
Women in low and medium-income countries struggle with many health issues in pregnancy and childbirth, but little attention is given to antenatal depression – which is […]
Holocaust ‘tourism’ still a big drawcard
In 75 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, tourism is alive and growing at notorious Nazi death camps. In a new book studying the main Holocaust-themed […]
Science educators honoured on Australia Day
Leading Australia Day Honours have been awarded to maverick fossil hunter and conservationist Professor Rod Wells and popular Flinders University physics teacher Associate Professor Maria Parappilly. […]
New directions in aged care in Australia
Comparisons with international systems and innovations in aged care has identified many opportunities for improvement in Australia, according to researchers at Flinders University. Flinders University experts […]