Flinders helps Adelaide star as a smart city
Flinders will have a prominent role when Adelaide is featured as the first in a new National Geographic television documentary series on the world’s smart cities.
Spotting glitches to make better gadgets
High-tech, thin film gadgets – including smartphones, tablets and interactive TVs – are being used by a growing number of households worldwide.
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.
Brains of Burger Theory shares recipe for success
The brains behind Burger Theory, Flinders graduate Rob Dean, will share his entrepreneurial secrets at a business event run by the New Venture Institute at Flinders on February 4.
Former Flinders student wins Sundance best director award
A movie directed by a former Flinders University student and shot over 52 consecutive Tuesdays in Adelaide has won a major award at the Sundance film festival in Utah.
Scientists to explore water resources beneath Adelaide
A group of South Australia’s leading groundwater scientists, including researchers from Flinders University, is embarking on a $3 million, two-year project to map the aquifers beneath Adelaide.
Archaeology Department digs deep to support the disadvantaged
Staff and students from Flinders University’s Archaeology Department have been busy packing and sending books to disadvantaged countries this week as part of the Global Libraries Program.
School work a worry for sleepless teens
As Year 12 begins for thousands of South Australian students, a new report from Flinders University shows teens who can’t fall asleep at night are mainly worrying about the fallout of sleeping in and missing out on school.
Flinders staff and graduates recognised in Australia Day honours
Flinders University’s past and present staff and graduates have been praised for their outstanding contributions to the community is this year’s Australia Day honours, with a total of 16 awards given to University affiliates.