Flinders appoints Foundation Chair in Optometry and Vision Science
Optometrist Dr Konrad Pesudovs has been appointed Foundation Chair in Optometry and Vision Science at Flinders University from a strong international field of candidates.
Historic dry dock to give up its secrets
A team of archaeologists from Flinders University will excavate and document the Randell Dry Dock at Mannum, a major 19th century facility that once serviced the hectic riverboat trade on the River Murray.
Responding to disaster in advance
Health systems are typically set up to operate under everyday circumstances, and when tested by disasters such as bushfires or pandemics, their capacity to cope can diminish rapidly.
Archaeology conference mines new and old trends
Australia’s mining boom of recent years has spawned a surge in unmet demand for archaeologists, according to Flinders lecturer and Chair of the Australian Archaeological Association’s 2009 Conference, Dr Alice Gorman.
Flinders awarded prestigious Fulbright Chair
The Australian-American Fulbright Commission has awarded the prestigious Fulbright Distinguished Chair in American Political Science to Flinders University, following a national, competitive selection process. Flinders University will host the Chair for five years, from 2011.
Send city kids to the bush
Giving every urban secondary student the opportunity to live and learn in a country school and community for a term or semester could help revitalise rural Australia, according to Professor John Halsey.
Flinders students to receive free Microsoft email
Flinders University has teamed with Microsoft to provide its 16,000 undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students with a suite of online services, including free email.
Australia should work with China on climate change
The Global Financial Crisis has created an even greater imperative for Australia and China to drive the Copenhagen meeting to an agreed solution on climate change, according to Flinders University academic, Dr Maryanne Kelton.
Flinders receives $5.85 million in NHMRC grants
A project that aims to counter diabetes-related eye damage by identifying the condition’s underlying genetic risk factors has won Flinders University researcher Dr Kathryn Burdon a grant of more than $952,000 from the National Health and Medical Research Council.