New Flinders building takes national award
Flinders University’s newest building and its builders, Mossop Constructions, have received a national award from the Master Builders’ Association.
Flinders Library
New senior executive appointment at Flinders
Flinders University has appointed Mr Shane McGregor to the new position of Vice-President (Strategic Finance and Resources).
Greg Poche honoured as outstanding philanthropist
One of Australia’s most successful businessmen and a major benefactor of Flinders University, Mr Greg Poche AO, is the winner of the Award for Outstanding Philanthropic Support of Higher Education 2010.
Flinders welcomes rail link proposal
Flinders University today welcomed the release of the State Government’s Darlington Transport Study and the recommendation that a rail link be extended to the University.
Flinders research wins $3.3 million from ARC
Flinders University has won Australian Research Council (ARC) funding for a project to improve the measurement of brain signals via the scalp that will assist in the development of brain-controlled devices for very disabled people, as well as better diagnosis of neurological disease.
Mary MacKillop Medal presented to outstanding South Australian educator
Only days after Mary MacKillop was declared a saint, Professor Faith Trent AM, FACE from Flinders University has been awarded the prestigious Mary MacKillop Medal by the Australian College of Educators (ACE) SA Branch in recognition of her valuable contribution to education.
A repository of Labor leaders
Another Labor leader is giving his collected personal papers to the Flinders University Library’s Special Collections, but the donor, former SA Premier John Bannon, cautions that a considerable amount of work remains to be done before the resource is ready for researchers.
Top spot in engineering the future
Biomedical engineer Professor Karen Reynolds, who designed her first mechanical device, a water pump, at the age of six, this month received Engineering Australia’s highest accolade by winning the 2010 Professional Engineer of the Year in South Australia.
Flinders welcomes Education Centre
Flinders University is looking forward to a significant engagement with the new $125 million Sustainable Industries Education Centre to be built on the former Mitsubishi site at Tonsley Park.