When you know more you can do more, says Griffith

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Griffith University is on a mission to educate students about the value of knowledge. And it has signed up its top researchers and science advocate-comedian Lawrence Leung to help spread its message. Its “Know More. Do More.” campaign for television, social media and the web will be launched at the University’s Open Day on Sunday, […]

MS gene breakthrough brings new hope

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Griffith University Dean of Medicine Professor Simon Broadley has described a breakthrough in multiple sclerosis research as ___the biggest step forward in our understanding of the cause of MS in 20 years___. In one of the largest human genetic studies ever undertaken, scientists have identified the major common genetic variants that contribute to the cause […]

Gold Coast campus offers new criminology degree

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Aspiring criminologists will be able to study at Griffith University’s Gold Coast campus from 2012. The Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice is the only criminology degree in Queensland backed by world-standard research*. School of Criminology and Criminal Justice Head Associate Professor Janet Ransley said the Gold Coast corridor’s rapidly growing population warranted the School’s […]

Griffith scientist vies for top national Eureka Prize

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Griffith University scientist Professor Alan Mackay-Sim is calling on locals of all ages to support him in his bid to win the People’s Choice Award in the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes,by voting online tomorrow. Professor Alan Mackay-Sim, deputy director of Griffith’s Eskitis Institute for Cell and Molecular Therapies, is one of six top Australian scientists […]

GNN (Griffith News Now): Ugandan child rescue

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When legal lecturer Kate van Doore discovered corruption was rife in a children’s home her organisation was funding in Uganda, there was only one thing to do — fly straight to the African country to facilitate a child rescue operation. This edition’s feature highlights Kate’s extraordinary story. Visit the [http://app.griffith.edu.au/03/griffith-news-now/|GNN Website].

Seeing gold in tumours

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Using gold as a potential treatment for cancer could become a reality thanks to a combination of imaging techniques. In work published recently in The Royal Society of Chemistry journal Metallomics, researchers at The University of Western Australia and Griffith University’s Institute for Glycomics describe how using two imaging techniques allows scientists to see where […]

Psychology professor scoops major award

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A Griffith University psychologist who wrote the book on applied psychology has been honoured with an award by the prestigious American Psychological Association. Professor Paul Martin, head of the School of Applied Psychology at the Gold Coast and Mt Gravatt campuses, was cited for his role as editor-in-chief of the leading global textbook Handbook of […]