SA’s Scientist of the Year
The ground-breaking work of Flinders University biomedical engineer, Professor Karen Reynolds, has been recognised with the award of South Australian Scientist of the Year for 2012.
Research
Debate needed over private prisons
New Fulbright Distinguished Chair says more public debate is required over the increasing role that private contractors play in operating prisons and detention centres.
Phone app shows the way at Flinders Open Days
Flinders University has combined technology and history to create an innovative tool to guide students around this week’s Open Days.
Flinders positive role in Indigenous relations
Universities can play a positive and crucial role in the relationship between Indigenous communities and government.
Assessing impacts of volunteers abroad
An international project to measure the impacts of international development volunteering has won an Australian Research Council Linkage Grant.
Neighbourhood links to health and wellbeing
People who live in safer, cleaner and friendly neighbourhoods experience higher levels of health and wellbeing as they age.
Ochre and mobile phones make Tall Poppies
Research that promises to transform mobile phone communications and to reveal Australia’s ancient ochre trade sees two Flinders scientists in the finals of the 2012 SA Young Tall Poppy Awards.
Pills no answer to insomnia
Sleeping tablets are “counter-productive” and offer no real benefit in treating insomnia, Flinders University sleep expert Leon Lack says.
High-level Chinese delegation at Flinders
Flinders last week hosted a high-level delegation as part of the China-Australia Middle Managers Program.