Month: August 2014

International experts from G20 nations will gather at the Global Integrity Summit on September 9 and 10 to discuss ways to combat corruption and promote integrity.

Griffith University, along with Terri, Bindi and Robert Irwin, is working to find the products that may be the key to curing the world’s most devastating diseases

Having spent 15+ years conducting research into family business (FB) in both the Australian and international contexts, the University of Wollongong’s Professor Mary Barrett took some time to reflect on the emergence and subsequent trajectory of this field of study as a guest of WOW’s Seminar Series program in August. Despite its economic importance in […]

The ability to turn research into commercial reality has seen Griffith Enterprise (GE)nominated in two categories in the inaugural Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia (KCA)Research Commercialisation Awards. KCA is Australasia’s peak body for groups and individuals associated with knowledge commercialisation and exchange. Its inaugural awards include categories for Best Commercial Deal, relating to any form of commercialisation […]

Within a year of starting their marketing and corporate consultancy business, success was upon a Griffith graduate sister act. Dani-elle Davidson and Paula Grant are directors and co-owners of XiXi Lu, which specialises in premium marketing strategies and operational support. Dani-elle is a Bachelor of Laws (Hons)/ Bachelor of International Business and Graduate Diploma of […]

An interactive “storybook” style app is making trips to Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) less daunting for children. Kidz@GCU Hospital, which is based specifically on the GCUH experience, allows youngsters to follow the journey of six characters through a hospital visit and learn about procedures such as plaster casts and stitches, as well as X-rays, […]

The Federal Minister for Industry, The Honourable Mr Ian Macfarlane MP, says young people must be made aware of the excitement, importance and potential of careers in science if more are to be attracted to tertiary study in the field. Visiting Griffith University’s Gold Coast campus as part of National Science Week, Mr Macfarlane added […]