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.
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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.
Speakers back in schools
Hundreds of community-minded professionals and business people are joining Flinders in supporting the revamped Speakers in Schools program in South Australia.
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).
Federal Court judge comes to Flinders for a week
Justice Annabelle Bennett of the Federal Court of Australia will be in residence at Flinders University next week.
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.
Presidential reception for student
Flinders University language student Seisia Kane has taken part in the official celebrations of its 70 years of independence in Indonesia.