News and events at Monash University
Updated: 13 hours 6 min ago
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 00:00
A world-first international conference exploring the aftermath of the Holocaust as it was experienced by survivors, their families, and the Australian Jewish community will be held at Monash University from 14 to 15 March.
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 00:00
A Monash researcher's patented technique for detecting mental and neurological illness is one of five innovations selected for Telstra's inaugural research and development program.
Fri, 02/26/2010 - 00:00
Monash University biomedical scientists have identified a new way to treat castrate resistant cells in prostate cancer sufferers - the most common cancer in Australian men.
Fri, 02/26/2010 - 00:00
A discovery by Monash University scientists could see humble cotton thread emerge as a core material in low-cost 'lab-on-chip' devices capable of detecting diseases such as kidney failure and diabetes.
Fri, 02/26/2010 - 00:00
A new partnership between Monash University and Taiwan will boost home-grown research and education about the East Asian island nation.
Thu, 02/25/2010 - 00:00
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has awarded two Monash University researchers $17.5 million as part of its 2010 Research Program Grants scheme.
Wed, 02/24/2010 - 00:00
Monash University's Institute of Railway Technology (IRT) has secured a four-year, $1 million contract
to provide MTR Corporation with strategic rail management and maintenance consultancy for its Hong
Kong rail network.
Thu, 02/18/2010 - 00:00
Australia's first female Nobel Prize Laureate Professor Elizabeth Blackburn officially opened Australia's largest biosciences precinct at Monash University's Clayton campus today.
Thu, 02/18/2010 - 00:00
Researchers from Monash University's eScience and Grid Engineering Lab are attracting international
attention and funding for their unique expertise in debugging supercomputer software.
Wed, 02/17/2010 - 00:00
Australia's first female Nobel Prize Laureate Professor Elizabeth Blackburn will officially open Australia's largest biosciences precinct, based at Monash University's Clayton campus.
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 00:00
Monash University biochemists have found a critical piece in the evolutionary puzzle that explains how life on Earth evolved millions of centuries ago.
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 00:00
A Monash University-led nationwide study into the health beliefs and behaviours of obese people has found that the more severely obese a person is, the less likely they feel they can reduce their weight.
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 00:00
Monash University has installed a large network of solar panels at its Clayton campus as part of its commitment to reducing its carbon footprint.
Tue, 02/02/2010 - 00:00
International research, supervised by Monash University bee expert Dr Adrian Dyer, has revealed fascinating new insights into how the honeybee's tiny brain can learn to recognise complex stimuli like the human face.
Mon, 02/01/2010 - 00:00
A Monash University-led multi-disciplinary research centre has been established to help Australian cities and towns better plan for the challenges of population growth and the effects of climate change on water supply in urban environments.
Thu, 01/28/2010 - 00:00
Two Monash researchers have been awarded prestigious Australia Fellowships from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and will receive $4 million each over a five-year period.
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 00:00
Monash University Vice-Chancellor Ed Byrne has extended his congratulations to alumnus Patrick McGorry (PhD Med 1991) who was named this year's Australian of the Year.
Mon, 01/25/2010 - 00:00
Researchers have new evidence that a simple eye test could help diagnose inherited mental health conditions such as bipolar disorder (manic depression).
Mon, 01/11/2010 - 00:00
Australia's best and brightest young science minds will spend their summer holidays studying at Monash University's Clayton campus as part of the Australian Science Olympiad program.
Thu, 01/07/2010 - 00:00
Charles Darwin has been given a posthumous medical diagnosis which could finally put to rest extensive speculation about the naturalist's health condition.