Disability staff educator wins national award
Dr Caroline Ellison from Flinders University’s Disability and Community Inclusion Unit has won a national award for her outstanding achievement and contribution to the field of developmental education.
Academy Fellowships for two Flinders academics
Two Flinders University academics, psychologist Professor Marika Tiggemann and medical bioengineer Professor Karen Reynolds, have been elected as Fellows by their respective peak academic bodies, the Australian Academy of Social Sciences and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.
Wide range of ARC projects for Flinders
Kangaroo Island’s phases of connection and disconnection with the mainland make it of special interest to palaeontologists, and a Flinders University project that will track the resulting effects on the island’s fauna and flora has received funding from the latest round of Australian Research Council (ARC) grants.
World War II heritage trail developer receives award
A Flinders archaeologist, Dr Jennifer McKinnon, has received an award from the Governor of Saipan for her work in developing an underwater heritage trail of Second World War relics on the Pacific island, which is now part of the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands.
Chinese graduation acknowledges prominent alumni
Awards to two outstanding Chinese alumni were made ahead of Flinders University’s graduation ceremony for students of the joint programs taught with Nankai University, which was held in Tianjin, China, on October 29.
International students rate Flinders highly
Flinders University has achieved a high overall satisfaction appraisal from international students in the 2011 International Student Barometer.
Globalisation: a boon to crime and terrorism
The means to combat the illegal economy already exist, but curbing global money laundering demands co-operative international action by politicians that is unlikely to occur, according to economist and author Loretta Napoleoni.
Flinders researchers awarded $9.55 million by NHMRC
A project to improve the treatment and management of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) has shared in $9,551,746 awarded to Flinders University researchers across 19 grants in the latest round of National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding.
Smoothing the path to city care for rural Aboriginal patients
The South Australian health system can improve treatment of rural Aboriginal patients in city hospitals by focusing on the whole patient journey, a Flinders University report has found.