2016
Articles
Classics never date
Some companies look for job candidates with degrees in ancient languages because of their problem-solving skills. But many people seek out the Department of Classics and Ancient History simply because the classics are fascinating.
The money or the box
Neuroeconomics is a discipline that combines neuroscience, economics and psychology. Dr Agnieszka Tymula is an expert in the field as she studies how our decisions are influenced by a range of factors including age.
Awake to possibilities
A population that sleeps well is healthier, more productive and less accident prone. The Sleep and Circadian Research Group has an ingeniously designed facility for studying sleep and helping those with sleep disorders.
An open kitchen
Rabbi Slavin created Our Big Kitchen with his wife, Laya to feed cancer patients in their community. It has now become a lightning rod of community action bringing together the disadvantaged and the powerful.
A new future for health education
The Wakil gift is the largest ever given to the University. It will be used to help create a unique health precinct which will bring the various health disciplines together into a multidisciplinary teaching and research hub.
Design of the times
The Enabled by Design-athon brought people with disabilities together with students from the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning to co-design more effective ideas for easier campus access.
Making a dog's life longer
Lymphoma is a common cancer in dogs with different breeds having different rates of the disease, which suggests a genetic component. The Mac and Jetty Lymphoma Research Project is unravelling the genetics to find answers.
Coffee with our new postgraduate Fellow of Senate
We sat down for coffee with Josh to find out what he drinks (a mocha) and what we can expect from his time on the Senate.
Our fab five
Their research projects - ranging from a mid-air refuelling system, a 'greener' approach to food packaging, an injectable biomaterial for tissue regeneration, an agricultural robotic device that can weed, and a hardhat that measures health - secured the quintet a position in Engineers Australia's inaugural top 50 innovators list which recognises outstanding engineers for their contributions to the community, the industry, and the profession.
Cross-eyed tiger undergoes CAT scan
Indira the cross-eyed tiger visited the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital for diagnostic imaging ahead of surgery to save its eyesight. The famous tiger - which has appeared in a number of television shows and films - is being cared for in retirement by Zambi Wildlife Retreat.