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Professor Michael Cowley has been recognised with an Innovation Fellowship by the Victorian Endowment for Science, Knowledge and Innovation (VESKI).
Monash University's most senior governance and climate change experts have called for the creation of a new National Sustainability Policy aimed at creating an effective and efficient system for monitoring and mitigating activities that contribute to climate change.
Monash University scientists have started clinical trials to find a successful vaccine against footrot in sheep.
Safer motoring does not necessarily mean big bucks, according to results of the 2008 Used Car Safety Ratings (UCSR), the largest such study in the world.
Monash University scientists have revolutionised the design of fuel cells used in the latest generation of hybrid cars which could make the vehicles more reliable and cheaper to build.
An international team of researchers led by Monash University has used chemicals found in plants to replicate a key process in photosynthesis paving the way to a new approach that uses sunlight to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.
Research conducted at Monash University has been recognised in this year's Eureka Prizes.
Researchers from Monash University have designed a nano-sized "trojan horse" particle to ensure healing antioxidants can be better absorbed by the human body.
One of the key people behind the creation of a massive underground seed bank is addressing a Monash University lecture in Melbourne this Wednesday.
Monash University researcher Natalie Borg has been named as one of four recipients of the $20,000 L'Oreal Australia For Women in Science Fellowships for 2008.
If you could design the perfect dog, what would it look like? Tall, short, fluffy, wiry, black, white, tan or brindle?
Victoria and New South Wales have put aside their competitive interstate rivalry to collaborate on a stem cell research project, as announced by Innovation Minister Gavin Jennings and NSW Minister for Science and Medical Research, Verity Firth, today.
Monash University climate change and governance experts have called on the Federal Government to provide intensive assistance to "coal seat" communities as Australia makes the transition to becoming a low-carbon society.
Monash University will host a public forum and information day this month to raise awareness about stem cells and their therapeutic uses.
Three Monash University researchers have been recognised at the prestigious 2008 Tall Poppy Awards.
A groundbreaking new study into the mating and nesting practices of a common Australian frog has found they partner up to eight males sequentially -- the highest recorded of any vertebrate.
A new trial by Monash University researchers has found that the much-hyped sex steroid DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) does not provide any significant benefits to postmenopausal women despite it being widely used.
Monash university researchers together with a renowned Australian artist have created the images for the latest stamp issue by Australia Post this week.
An international research team led by Monash University scientists has uncovered the first example of a bacterium-causing disease in humans by targeting a molecule that is incorporated into our bodies through what we eat.
Monash University has established the largest zebra fish research facility in the Southern Hemisphere.
Four Monash University postgraduate students have been named as recipients of the 2008 nabCapital Science in Business Awards.
The first sod has been turned on the new purpose-built Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication (MCN), which will be developed next to Monash University's Clayton campus.
Monash University has become home to one of the world's most powerful electron microscopes, part of a new facility to study the structure of materials.
Monash University has today received $89.9 million from the Federal Government's Education Investment Fund (EIF) to create a new platform for excellence in Future Manufacturing research and teaching.
Australia's best and brightest young science minds are spending their summer holidays studying at Monash University's Clayton campus as part of the Australian Science Olympiad program.
Monash researchers collaborating with scientists from Shandong University and Wuhan University of Technology in China have been awarded $250,000 from the Australian government to assist with two scientific research projects.
Monash University has signed an agreement with Dako A/S, a leading worldwide provider of diagnostic products used to develop monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of cancer.
New research from Monash University bee researcher Adrian Dyer could lead to improved artificial intelligence systems and computer programs for facial recognition.
A team of researchers at Monash University has released a new analysis of precipitation records from the long-term cloud seeding operation in Tasmania that shows a promising increase in rainfall during periods of seeding.
The Australian Research Council (ARC) has agreed to fund two of Monash's existing Centres of Excellence for a further three years.
New research by Monash University honorary researcher, Dr John Long reveals that vertebrates have been having sex for more than 375 million years -- making sexual intercourse more ancient than scientists first thought.
Monash University researchers have developed a solar cell which is thin, flexible and can be produced on a mass-scale using the same technology used to print polymer banknotes.
A Monash geoscientist and a team of international researchers have discovered evidence of links between New Caledonia and New Zealand, areas of the South Pacific thought to be geographically isolated.
The John Monash Science School at the Clayton campus is on track to be opened at the beginning of next year. The confirmation was made during an official site inspection and the appointment of the School's new principal.
New Monash University research proves visual clutter around our roads, including prominent advertising, signs or billboards, can be a distraction hazard for drivers - especially older ones.
A Monash University ecologist has called for a rethink on how climate-induced ecological change is measured, saying Australia's wilderness areas -- not urban and agricultural land- can provide the most accurate picture.
Professor Chongwoo Choe from the Faculty of Business and Economics has attracted one of the two grants awarded nationally under the ARC's Linkage International, Internationally Coordinated Initiatives (ICI) Social Science Collaboration (SSC) scheme.
Monash University, together with the CSIRO and the Australian National University, has established a new $20 million service that will better manage the data "deluge" generated by years of research and advances in technology.
Monash University scientists have unlocked the physics of the perfect pizza toss and will use it to design the next generation of micro motors thinner that a human hair.
Victorian stem cell scientists from, Monash University, the Australian Stem Cell Centre and the Florey Neuroscience Institutes are the first recipients of
collaborative grants under the Victoria-California Stem Cell Alliance.
Monash University will support 13 senior high school students as they take on the world's best scientific brains in their quest for Olympic gold at the 2009 International Science Olympiads in July.
A Monash University pilot study has found "eco driving" -- a technique that emphasises smoother driving behaviour -- has the potential to dramatically cut fuel consumption and carbon emissions in heavy vehicles, and that the lessons can be adopted by all motorists.
A Monash University study into cancer rates among Queensland's firefighters has found rates of cancer among those in the profession are no higher than in the state's general population.
One of the most advanced science laboratories in Australia was officially launched today by the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Kim Carr.
Students from around the world will converge on Monash University this month as part of the International Future Energy Challenge.
Monash University has been selected to provide the research expertise for a new institute aimed at reducing workplace injury and improving outcomes for workplace and road accident victims.
A team of international astrophysicists, including Dr Maria Lugaro from Monash University, has discovered a new explanation for the early composition of our solar system.
Monash University's groundbreaking environmental training program Green Steps has won the education category in this year's Banksia Environmental Awards, regarded as the most prestigious environmental awards in Australia.
Monash University's Australian Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) has launched a major research project into the benefits of 'carbon farming' -- the planting of trees to offset carbon emissions.
Monash University's Professor Patricia Vickers-Rich can now add the Victorian Premier's Literary award for science writing to her long list of achievements.
Monash University hosted delegates from South-East Asia to discuss ways to respond to climate change issues.
Melbourne researchers have discovered that some tropical climate species may be unable to adapt to climate change and are therefore at an increased risk of extinction.
Eleven Monash researchers have been awarded a total of $7,854,900 in the first ever round of Australian Research Council Future Fellowships to further research in their fields.
Three Monash researchers have won 2009 Young Tall Poppy Science Awards in recognition of their outstanding academic performance and efforts to promote an understanding of science in the wider community.
Monash University has welcomed additional investment in clean coal technology research in Victoria.
Researchers at Monash University and the United States-based Berman Center for Outcomes and Clinical Research will lead an international clinical trial to test whether taking aspirin contributes to good health in the elderly.
Monash researcher Dr Ros Gleadow and her research team have received international recognition for their research into cassava and climate change.
An international team of researchers, including Monash University biochemists, has discovered evidence at the molecular level in support of one of the key tenets of Darwin's theory of evolution.
The Australian research community will soon have access to one of the most powerful nanotechnology instruments in the world, able to write and etch data on particles ten thousand times smaller than the width of a human hair.
An international study involving Monash University mathematician Dr Malcolm Clark has been used to demonstrate the impact of global warming and to predict the effect further warming will have on plant life.
Victorian stem cell scientists from Monash University have modified a human embryonic stem cell (hESC) line to glow red when the stem cells become red blood cells.
A world class geotechnical engineering research group is being established at the Gippsland campus of Monash University in a joint initiative with the Victorian Government.
Monash University mathematician Dr Burkard Polster and his colleague Dr Marty Ross, have applied their mathematical insights to the game of Rugby League, in an attempt to improve players' kicking for conversions.
A Melbourne-based research team has discovered that infection of a particular type of brain cell is extensive in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) associated dementia.
ClimateWorks Australia, launched today by Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard, heralds a new cohesive approach to tackling climate change, led by the philanthropic sector.
An international team of scientists, led by Monash University researchers, has found that anti-oxidants commonly touted for their health-promoting benefits, could contribute to the early onset of Type 2 diabetes.
The University of Melbourne, Monash University and RMIT University today announced an innovative collaboration with Fujitsu Australia to develop a shared data centre that will make a significant contribution to cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
A 15-year study across northern and central Victoria has shown that about two-thirds of bird species - including lorikeets, pardalotes, thornbills and honeyeaters - have declined dramatically in distribution and numbers.
Monash University will host a national forum on women, leadership and climate change on Tuesday 10 November ahead of the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen in December.
Some of Australia's largest engineering and construction industry heavy-weights have joined forces with Monash University to cultivate future leaders for the sector.
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