Clues to earlier diagnosis of deadly lung disease
Flinders researchers have found proteins in lung fluid that could hold the key to diagnosing pleural mesothelioma months or even years before a tumour is visible […]
Teaching and learning
Our international students lead in awards
A suite of Flinders University students has performed strongly in the 2018 StudyAdelaide International Student Awards, with Himal Kandel named International Student of the Year at […]
Paper and iPad best for children’s literacy
Young children are fluent in both new and older technologies such as books, blocks and crayons but school systems still favour traditional print-based literacy practices and […]
Waste oil adds energy to plant fertiliser
A new type of slow-release fertiliser that results in better plant health and fewer wasted nutrients has been invented by Flinders University ‘green chemistry’ researchers. Dr […]
Flinders tackles mental health nurse shortage
Flinders University has joined forces with the South Australia’s peak nursing and midwifery body to increase the number of qualified mental health nurses in the state. […]
More reasons for criminals to get caught
Modern DNA forensic science is capable of analysing microscopic genetic traces inadvertently left at crime scenes. In fact, a single tap of a finger on items […]
Philosophy and politics inspire professor
Political theorist Flinders Professor George Crowder has been made a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. He joins an elite group of […]
Doing the sums on STEM
National experts gathered at Flinders University this week to innovate STEM teaching. The Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education (ACSME), from 26 to 28 September, […]
Operating in the dark – be prepared
The statewide power blackout in 2016 is a vital reminder of the potential problems facing hospital emergency department (ED) staff in the event of a major […]