Swimming pools don’t help Indigenous children’s hearing
Swimming pools are not the answer to solving the prevalence of middle ear disease afflicting Indigenous children in remote communities.
Mouldy SA buildings now know their limits
The acceptable amount of mould in Adelaide workplaces has been officially set for the first time.
Sea sponges offer hope for new medicines
Dr Jan Bekker is on a mission to chemically fingerprint South Australia’s marine sponges.
At last: a life of Don Dunstan
Dr Ruth Starke has received an Australia Council grant to write a biography of former SA premier Don Dunstan.
Flinders and TAFE to make dual offer
Flinders and TAFE SA have combined to make it easier for students to gain both a vocational qualification and a degree with the launch of a Dual Offer program for 2013.
First cotutelle to study cross-cultural obesity prevention
A childhood obesity prevention program is the focus of a new study by Flinders Uni’s first-ever cotutelle student.
Refine teaching to improve scientific literacy
Biologist Karen Burke Da Silva is on a quest to increase Australia’s levels of scientific literacy.
Award recognises work behind Chinese success
The outstanding contribution by Dr Arthur Van Deth to the success of a Flinders postgraduate course in China has been acknowledged with a national award.
Moderate iPad use won’t keep teens up at night
Teenagers who use an iPad for an hour before bed are still likely to get a good night’s sleep.