Flinders students win Playford Trust scholarships
Four students from Flinders University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering will tonight (Monday, April 14) receive a prestigious Playford Memorial Trust scholarship.
Flinders welcomes fairy penguins
Flinders University is preparing for the arrival of two captive bred Little Penguins, which will move into the University’s state-of-the-art Biology Discovery Centre today (February 14).
Unearthing the history of the Naracoorte Caves
Flinders University researcher Amy Macken has discovered the age of sedimentary layers in the Naracoorte Caves using a cutting-edge computer modelling technique that has never before been used on an Australian fossil site.
Evolution’s first breath
In a major evolutionary discovery, Flinders University palaeontologist Professor John Long (pictured) has found evidence to show that four-legged animals first developed the ability to breathe air as ancient fish in water.
Student research earns Flinders praise
Fossil deposits in the Naracoorte Caves, parental involvement in junior football and Australia’s adoption of compulsory voting are among the winning research themes of Flinders University’s 2013 Best Student Research Paper Awards.
Kiwi no dwarf, and may have migrant ancestors
The kiwi is not a dwarf version of a distant ancestor but more likely evolved from a tiny bird that could have flown from Australia, according to a Flinders palaeontologist.
Flinders reaps rewards in latest ARC grants
Almost $7 million worth of grants – including six Future Fellowships – have been awarded to Flinders University researchers from the Australian Research Council (ARC).
Birds thrive in new nest
The first flocks of birds to move into Flinders University’s state-of-the-art Biology Discovery Centre are thriving in their new surrounds.
Flinders scientist helps find new dolphin species
A species of dolphin previously unknown to science has been found in waters off Northern Australia by a team of researchers, including Flinders University animal studies expert Dr Guido J Parra.