Griffith algorithms improve brain disorder diagnosis

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The ability to obtain accurate measurement of different brain tissues from MRI scan imagery is a step closer as Griffith University develops new technology. Associate Professor Alan Liew from the School of Information, Communication Technology, has been working on computational algorithms which are important in the clinical diagnosis of brain conditions such as Alzheimer’s and […]

Campaign to save Australia’s rock art

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A national campaign to protect Australia’s rock art led by Griffith University’s Professor Paul Tacon was today launched in Sydney. Professor Tacon, who is Australia’s first Chair in Rock Art, warned in less than 50 years, half of Australia’s valuable rock art sites could vanish. He said without a national heritage register of rock art, […]

Health professionals scale excellent heights

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Griffith University’s Academic and Clinical Excellence Awards acknowledge the sterling efforts of health professionals who share their knowledge and know-how in the education of future health professionals. The 2011 presentation ceremony, hosted by the School of Medicine at the Centre for Medicine and Oral Health at the Gold Coast, brought awards and plaudits for the […]

Mining Mongolia

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Griffith is an official stop on a tour of government officials seeking ideas and solutions for enhancing development outcomes from Mongolia’s extractive industries. The mining sector in Mongolia produces more than 20 percent of the nations GDP, 85% of its exports and makes a significant contribution to the national budget. Given the current expansion of […]

Griffith warns of Murray Valley encephalitis

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People living in flood-affected regions are being urged to be vigilant about the threat of the mosquito-borne disease Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) following the recent death of a Canadian tourist in the Northern Territory. The 19-year-old fell ill with the disease after arriving home from a holiday in the Top End and Central Australia at […]

Griffith warns of Murray Valley encephalitis

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People living in flood-affected regions are being urged to be vigilant about the threat of the mosquito-borne disease Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) following the recent death of a Canadian tourist in the Northern Territory. The 19-year-old fell ill with the disease after arriving home from a holiday in the Top End and Central Australia at […]

Healthy option? Not today, thank you

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The healthy option is just not an option for customers at the counters of fast food outlets, a Griffith University research project has discovered. Less than three per cent of people buying lunch avail of the healthy alternatives now on menus at restaurants like McDonald’s and Subway. Researchers from Griffith University’s School of Public Health […]