Alumni
Education leader acknowledged in Australia Day Honours
A former Deputy Vice Chancellor, scientist and leading educator is one of several members of the Griffith University community acknowledged in the 2023 Australia Day Honours. Professor Emeritus Debra Henly received a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) award for significant service to education administration and science. A Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic, 2016-2019) and […]
Academic Administration
Triple treat: Griffith celebrates new graduates, new Honorary Doctors and new Chancellor
Five new Honorary Doctorates, 4,904 graduating students and Griffith’s first alumnus Chancellor, Andrew Fraser, have all been acknowledged in ceremonies across Brisbane and the Gold Coast this week. In ceremonies taking place between November 12-15, students received their Bachelor, Masters, and Doctorate degrees across all four academic groups of Arts, Education and Law, Griffith Business […]
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Dream Big with Deadly U
Griffith University will host 150 Indigenous high school students from around Southeast Queensland at the Deadly U Experience, an on-campus event designed to raise aspirations toward tertiary education.
Arts Education Law
Griffith seeks EOI for 2026 Brisbane CBD campus
Griffith University’s new CBD campus is on-track to open in 2026 with expressions of interest being sought from landlords and developers from today.
Griffith Sports College
Griffith University and Queensland Thunder team up to make a splash
The Queensland Thunder water polo team is set to make a splash ahead of the 2023 season, sporting a dash of red as Griffith University becomes its newest sponsor. Griffith Director of Sports Engagement Duncan Free OAM said the sponsorship agreement will provide added benefits to the women’s and men’s teams. “The partnership will allow […]
Griffith Sports College
Sports night of nights for Griffith elite at Blues Awards
The water sports dominated the Griffith University Sports Blues Awards with swimming champion Zac Stubblety-Cook and world champion paddler Jess Fox jointly taking out the Most Outstanding Sporting Achievement of 2022 award.
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Researchers find Strep A’s Achilles heel with potential vaccine to prevent rheumatic heart disease
A team of international scientists from Griffith University and the University of Alberta are about to start human clinical trials for a Strep A vaccine they hope will induce long-lasting immunity against the deadly pathogen which kills more than 500,000 people each year.
Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security
20-year insect research to investigate the buzz around climate change
Griffith University researchers will head to Lamington National Park to recreate a 20-year-old study investigating the effects of climate change on insects.
Griffith Health
New research suggests nose picking could increase risk for Alzheimer’s and dementia
Griffith University researchers have demonstrated that a bacteria can travel through the olfactory nerve in the nose and into the brain in mice, where it creates markers that are a tell-tale sign of Alzheimer’s disease.
Corporate
Griffith University achieves a stellar outcome for sustainability
Griffith University has been ranked 66th globally in the inaugural QS Sustainability Ranking 2023 including first in Queensland overall, and 6th in Australia for its efforts in sustainability.
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Griffith University and LimmaTech Biologics sign landmark deal to develop gonorrhoea vaccine
Millions of lives are set to be changed for the better thanks to a landmark deal between Griffith University and Swiss-based company LimmaTech Biologics AG to develop a world-first gonorrhoea vaccine.
Business and government
Griffith University and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia partner to combat financial crime
A new academy focused on tackling financial crime will be formed under a partnership agreement between Griffith University and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA). Building on CBA’s existing capability to combat financial crime and Griffith University’s considerable expertise in business and accounting structures, criminology and cyber security technologies, the Academy will offer financial crime […]
Griffith Health
Jillaroos to set up camp at Griffith ahead of World Cup
The Australian Women’s National Rugby League team will set up camp at Griffith University’s Gold Coast campus from today as the team prepares for the World Cup in November.
Griffith Health
Light it up in purple for Developmental Language Disorder Day
The purple lights will be shining at Griffith University’s Gold Coast campus tonight (14 October) to raise awareness for Developmental Language Disorder Awareness Day (DLD).
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Hope is on the horizon for children suffering from pneumonia
A drug normally used to prevent tissue rejection following organ transplants could be repurposed to help treat human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection in children.
Engineering, IT and aviation
Audi Foundation boost opportunity for Griffith University students by donating Audi A7 for research
The Audi Foundation is supporting Griffith University’s School of Engineering and Built Environment students by generously donating an Audi A7 for them to study. As one of the most advanced luxury cars on the market today, students have the amazing opportunity to investigate the technology used in the vehicle and gain practical, real-world skills and […]
Griffith Business School
Griffith the only Australian university to be named a Millennium Fellows Campus
Griffith University has been named as the only United Nations (UN) Millennium Fellows Campus in the country for 2022.
Alumni
Griffith to make a splash at short course championships
A mini army of swimmers from Griffith University will descend upon Melbourne in December for the 2022 World Short Course Championships.