The recent decision to have the Apollo 11 moon landing site named as a state historical resource highlights the urgent need for an international agreement on what constitutes space heritage and who controls it, according to Flinders University’s Dr Alice Gorman, leading space archaeologist.
Felishia Abbott was so grateful for the support she received from the Flinders Cancer Clinic team during her battle with advanced ovarian cancer that she was determined “to give something back”.
World experts meeting at Flinders University in the New Year will try to generate a more informed understanding of, and response to, advertising ‘pester power’, violent computer games and the sexualisation of children in the media.
You may have thought Wang Wang and Funi were safely accommodated in their luxury headquarters at the Adelaide Zoo, but it seems they may have gone for a walk – quite a long walk.
Optometrist Dr Konrad Pesudovs has been appointed Foundation Chair in Optometry and Vision Science at Flinders University from a strong international field of candidates.
Health systems are typically set up to operate under everyday circumstances, and when tested by disasters such as bushfires or pandemics, their capacity to cope can diminish rapidly.
Australia’s mining boom of recent years has spawned a surge in unmet demand for archaeologists, according to Flinders lecturer and Chair of the Australian Archaeological Association’s 2009 Conference, Dr Alice Gorman.
The Australian-American Fulbright Commission has awarded the prestigious Fulbright Distinguished Chair in American Political Science to Flinders University, following a national, competitive selection process. Flinders University will host the Chair for five years, from 2011.
The Global Financial Crisis has created an even greater imperative for Australia and China to drive the Copenhagen meeting to an agreed solution on climate change, according to Flinders University academic, Dr Maryanne Kelton.