Real life lessons for medical trainees in the South
A group of third-year Flinders University medical students begin a year long, hands-on educational experience with the launch of the Onkaparinga Clinical Education Program (OCEP) on January 14.
Teaching and learning
Flinders interns part of history on Capitol Hill
Seven Flinders University students are heading for Washington DC to take up nine-week internships on Capitol Hill at a “make or break” time for President Barack Obama.
Putting neglected children on the radar
A new initiative to improve the safety and welfare of children with parents who misuse alcohol or drugs has been developed by the National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA) at Flinders University.
Poche honoured for help in ‘closing the gap’
One of Australia’s foremost philanthropists, Mr Greg Poche AO, will receive an honorary doctorate from Flinders University at a graduation ceremony held on Wednesday, December 15 in the Adelaide Convention Centre.
National medal for Flinders groundwater scientist
The Australian Academy of Science has acknowledged the outstanding work of Flinders hydrogeologist Professor Craig Simmons with the award of the 2011 Anton Hales Medal for research in the earth sciences.
Good business is all in the plan
Virtual businesses based on haunted house tours, an anti-ageing cream, car tyre recycling and a hepatitis vaccine in tablet form did battle in the recent finals of the Flinders University Business Plan Competition.
Funding shines more light on laser research
The Shared Laser Facility run by Flinders University has been awarded $600,000 through the Australian Research Council Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) scheme.
Megafauna extinctions: humans and climate change responsible
The impacts of humans, through protracted hunting, were probably decisive in the extinction of Australian megafauna around 40,000 years ago, but climate change and fire activity probably fuelled the process.
Space education takes off with $1m funding boost
A space education program led by Flinders University that will allow 400 secondary students to determine a scientific issue and task an Airborne Research Australia aircraft to collect the data they need has been awarded almost $1 million through the Australian Space Research Program, announced by Innovation Minister, Senator Kim Carr.