Milestone year beckons at Griffith

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Griffith University is facing one of its most dynamic and exciting years with an unprecedented building program of more than $320 million in full swing during 2012. The new facilities, along with a sustained research and teaching focus and rewarding student life will help Griffith maintain its reputation as one of the leading universities in […]

Quick quiz for aspiring students

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Q: What do Queensland Deputy Premier Andrew Fraser, coffee king Phillip Di Bella, television personalities Eva Milic and Natalie Gruzlewski, Olympic gold medalist Sara Carrigan and Wallabies star Berrick Barnes have in common? A: They all studied at the same university. For these and many of the nation’s biggest achievers, Griffith was the university of […]

Chemistry medal awarded to Griffith academic

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Twenty years of analytical science has paid off for a Griffith University professor as he is awarded the 2011 Lloyd Smythe Medal for Analytical Chemistry. The prestigious medal, awarded by the Royal Australian Chemical Institute(RACI), is for excellence in pure or applied scientific work in Australia that involves substantial analytical chemistry and for service to […]

Keep festivities fresh and healthy

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Food poisoning should be a significantly greater concern than any worries about over-indulging when lavish meals are served up during the Christmas holidays. Health Institute researcher Chris Irwin suggests a number of simple eating and drinking rules that will help keep our bodies in good shape and in good health leading into 2012. “It’s important, […]

Sir Donald Bradman given out as world’s best

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It’s just not cricket. Sir Donald Bradman has been dislodged from the top of cricket’s batting order by India’s Little Master, according to a Griffith University researcher. Dr Nicholas Rohde claims statistics prove Indian batsman, Sachin Tendullkar, not Bradman, is the greatest test batsman who ever lived. While it is difficult to compare past and […]

MotoGP legend joins GHI Development Board

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Medical science served MotoGP legend Mick Doohan well, helping to extend a glittering, all-conquering but injury-riddled career. The five-time world champion from the Gold Coast has now reconnected with medical science after joining the Griffith Health Institute’s Development Board. Managing director of the Gold Coast Bulletin, Sylvia Bradshaw has also taken up membership of the […]

Habitat connectivity improves fish numbers

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Marine reserves located in areas where mangroves and reefs are close together help to successfully increase fish numbers. This is according to an extensive study by scientists at the Australian Rivers Institute which has shown that connectivity between coral reefs and mangroves can improve the performance of marine reserves(green zones) in the Moreton Bay Marine […]