Month: June 2012

A Perspectives:Asia seminar presented by Mr Rory Medcalf, Director, International Security Program, Lowy Institute “Perspectives: Asia” is a seminar series designed to promote public discussion of Australia’s relations with this region. The series is presented by the Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University and the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art, Queensland Art Gallery. This podcast is […]

New hope has arrived for migraine sufferers following a Griffith University study with the people of Norfolk Island. Led by Professor Lyn Griffiths from the University’s Griffith Health Institute, the team has identified a new region on the X chromosome as playing a role in migraine. The research provides compelling evidence for a new migraine […]

Associate Professor Nigel McMillan from Griffith University’s School of Medical Science has been awarded federal government funding to make further progress towards a human cure for the deadly Hendra virus. Since the first outbreak of the disease in 1994, there have been seven confirmed human cases in Australia, resulting in four deaths. Currently there are […]

Professor Hamish McCallum, Head of the Griffith School of Environment, will lead an international team of research experts as they investigate Hendra virus in flying fox populations in Queensland and NSW. The project will look for ways to predict when and where Hendra virus will pose the greatest risk to horses and the community. Griffith […]

Griffith University criminology graduate Krystal Lockwood was awarded a prestigious 2012 Charlie Perkins Scholarship in Canberra this week. Krystal (pictured right) is one of just three Australians awarded the scholarship presented by the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research Senator Chris Evans. The scholarships enable outstanding Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander graduates to […]

Attended by Elders, Indigenous and non-Indigenous students as well as senior staff including Vice Chancellor Ian O’Connor, Dean (Academic) of Health Debra Henly, several Heads of school, the walk began by crossing the Smith Street bridge, circling the campus and ended in a barbecue. John Graham, local Kombumerri man and Griffith Learning Assistance Officer performed […]