Maths research lab expands
Spending a large part of 30 years on one problem requires dedication, but Flinders mathematician Professor Jerzy Filar hopes a useful solution is in sight.
Research
Seaweed research steps up pace
South Australia’s rich marine environment will yield more value-added products under a new research agreement between Flinders University and one of China’s largest seaweed product companies.
USA roadshow at Tonsley
The US Ambassador’s Innovation Roundtable rolls into Flinders at Tonsley tomorrow, with a focus on building collaborations in advanced health and medical device development.
New insights into cataract vision loss
Leading South Australian optometry centre, Flinders Vision, is tackling difficult vision problems with innovative research and new equipment.
Australia needs more state fossil emblems, but let the public decide
After New South Wales joined Western Australia to become the second state or territory in Australia to have formally adopted a fossil emblem, Professor John Long asks if South Australia should be next.
Magna Carta expert Clark and Young Lawyer Sims star at ‘Bulletin’ awards
It may be one of the world’s oldest legal documents, but a win by Professor David Clark at the Law Society’s ‘Bulletin of the Year’ (SA) awards last night proved Magna Carta still resonates.
Almost a third of South Aussies ‘to be obese by 2019’
Nearly a third of South Australians will be not just fat, but obese by 2019. That’s the prediction in today’s (Friday 4 September) ‘Australia New Zealand Journal of Public Health’ (ANZJPH).
Inland sea a perfect storm for opals
Australian museums and Outback fossickers can thank the events of 100 million years ago for their fossil treasures and high-quality opals, says Flinders science writer Danielle Clode.
Toxic tycoons – how society and the environment pay for the bad habits of the super rich
Professor Iain Hay’s public lecture tomorrow will detail how the consumption decisions of the super rich unwittingly shape the spending patterns and environmental impacts of millions of people.