New head for Health Sciences
Professor Michael Kidd has been appointed Executive Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Flinders University for a five-year term.
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Monash scholarship to support obesity research
Strategies that treat food as an “energy source” may be unhelpful in countering obesity because they do not relate to the way most people think about eating, according to General Sir John Monash Scholarship winner and Flinders graduate, Amy McLennan.
Biorefinery model for algal biofuel
South Australian production of biodiesel from microalgae is a step closer with the grant of $1.2 million to Flinders University and South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI).
Flinders deal to prevent pain and deliver financial gain
Flinders University has signed a deal with biotechnology firm, Xenome Ltd, to license research that will assist in the development of drugs to arrest acute pancreatitis.
Flinders a leader in Indigenous employment
Flinders University is playing a leading role in the employment of Indigenous people, according to the Minister for Employment Participation, Mr Brendan O’Connor.
Flinders and Chinese scholars exchange ideas
There are some new faces at Flinders University: a group of Chinese academics will be on the campus for four months as part of a joint mentoring scheme between the University and the Beijing Teachers’ Training Centre for Higher Education.
Keeping an eye on the environment
Flinders University’s environmental eye-in-the-sky will have even sharper vision thanks to the award of $450,000 of Australia Research Council infrastructure funding.
Commerce gives the region’s poor a helping hand
Engaging corporations in alleviating poverty is a noble cause, but how wholeheartedly are Australian companies embracing the concept?
Creative industry recognises student talent
Past and present students in the Creative Arts stream at Flinders University are enjoying a particularly fruitful period, claiming several major local and interstate awards for their performances on stage and in film.