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Flinders Nursing Professor Brings Expertise in Fundamental Care to New Position at SA Health
Flinders University researcher Professor Tiffany Conroy has been appointed Professor of Nursing and Director of Nursing and Midwifery Research at the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network.
A joint appointment between SA Health and…
Flinders Science Awards Finalists Making a Global Impact Through STEMM Innovations
Seven pioneering Flinders University researchers and educators have been named finalists for the 2024 South Australian Science awards.
From transforming the way science solves sleep problems, vision loss and even crimes, to innovative…
Flinders University Receives $6.4 Million Grant to Accelerate Health and Medical Research
Four new projects led by Flinders University researchers to tackle the problems of sleep apnoea and gestational diabetes have been awarded $6.4 million in funding in the latest round of Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
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Flinders University’s New ‘Whiskers’ Technology Enhances Robot Sensitivity and…
Taking inspiration from the animal kingdom, Flinders University researchers are developing affordable, flexible and highly responsive ‘whiskers’ to attach to robots.
While lasers and camera vision is used to instruct robot movement, the…
Flinders University Research Reveals How Bettongs and Potoroos Act as Ecosystem Engineers
From sifting through topsoil for native truffles to cracking open hard shells of seeds and nuts to munch on the tasty kernels, Australia bettongs and potoroos are described as ‘ecosystem engineers’ in a two-way relationship between their…
Flinders University and International Team Create Pipeline to Study Virus and Bacteriophage Genomes
Tens of millions of still-unknown or misunderstood viruses can cause diseases – as well as new pandemics – and affect the health of valuable terrestrial and marine environments.
A new pipeline to investigate the ‘virosphere,’ or all the…
Flinders Drama Centre Hosts SA Premiere of Multi-Award-Winning Work
Flinders Drama Centre students and alumni will converge on stage this month in the South Australian premiere of the multi-award-winning play, WHORE, with performances from July 24-27.
The production is being directed by Hannah Smith,…
Flinders University and SACA Collaborate on New Diploma in Sport Management
Flinders University and the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) are teaming up to launch a new Diploma in Sports Management (Cricket), a study pathway offering students exciting career prospects in the booming international cricket…
Flinders University: Raising Criminal Responsibility Age to 14 Supports Trauma-Informed Justice
Raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 years old in South Australia is another important step forwards in progressing the principles of trauma-informed justice systems, Flinders experts say.
Criminology expert…
Swinburne University Researcher Makes Pioneering Advances in Neutron Star Study
In a groundbreaking series of three papers to be published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, a global group of scientists describe how after almost 30 years of observations from Murriyang, CSIRO’s Parkes radio telescope, together with…