15 Life on Land

Improving water access in remote and isolated communities

Griffith University contributed to a global review highlighting the effects of racism, social exclusion and discrimination on achieving universal safe water and sanitation in high-income countries and published in The Lancet Global Health. Griffith Cities Research Institute and Coauthor Associate Professor Cara Beal said despite Australia being one of the richest per capita countries in […]
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10 Reduced Inequalities

$2.8 million in grants for medical research

Three Griffith University research projects have been successful in gaining grants from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
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15 Life on Land

Changing landscapes alter disease-scapes: study

Researchers identify how vector-borne diseases in different environments respond to human pressures. 
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11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Simultaneous climate extremes a risk to global societies and systems: study

Research finds increasing global concurrent climate extremes pose large risks to society and ecosystems.
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13 Climate Action

How will abandoned farmlands respond to sea level rise?

A Griffith University study found that wetland vegetation will naturally re-establish on abandoned agricultural land threatened by sea level rise
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10 Reduced Inequalities

International Women’s Day Spotlights Innovation and Inclusivity at Griffith

From social justice leaders to health scientists, high achievers in aviation and tech entrepreneurs, Griffith University celebrates its bold and brilliant women this International Women’s Day.   This year’s theme from United Nations Women Australia, ‘Cracking the Code’, honours those accelerating gender equality through inclusive innovation, research discoveries and digital technologies.   Recipient of the Athena […]
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Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution

Waxing and waning of environment influences hominin dispersals across ancient Iran

Study finds humid periods in ancient Iran led to the expansions of human populations.
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10 Reduced Inequalities

Earth’s poorest pay highest price for human-wildlife conflict

Research finds individuals farming with cattle in developing countries up to 8 times more vulnerable than those in developed economies.
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Arts Education Law

Bark painting mystery gives artist important place in family tree

Creator of unique artworks a mystery for nearly a century – until now.  
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12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Research highlights environmental stressors of farmed chicken and salmon

Research finds food fed to farmed chicken and salmon accounts for 78% and over 67% of their environmental impacts.
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10 Reduced Inequalities

Griffith holds firm on social justice values with new executive role

In a first for Griffith, a new executive role has been created, endorsing a commitment to Indigenous futures, diversity and inclusion. The University is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Cindy Shannon AM to Deputy Vice Chancellor (Indigenous, Diversity and Inclusion) to the position starting immediately. 
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Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution

2.9-million-year-old butchery site reopens case of who made first stone tools

Discovery of stone tools and cut-marked animal bones in Kenya offers window into the dawn of stone technology.
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3 Good Health and Well Being

Team takes out medical prize for IUD research

Dr Sarah D’Arcy, Dr Chester Cao, Dr Steve Ahn, and Dr Victoria Allan along with their supervisor Associate Professor Alireza Ahmadvand investigated how the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns affected rates of long-acting reversible contraception utilisation.
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4 Quality Education

Griffith University partners with healthtech accelerator program

Griffith University has committed to a three-year partnership with a leading health technology accelerator program based within the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct. The LuminaX Healthtech Accelerator is a 14-week innovation program that fast-tracks commercialisation and market-readiness for up to 10 Australian health technology startups each year. Cohort Innovation Space, one of Queensland’s largest […]
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11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Emerging Indigenous women scientists recognised with Academy award

PhD candidate and Bidjara woman Michelle Hobbs recognised with science award.
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11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

New freshwater mussels discovered in southwestern Australia

Genetic techniques have helped uncover a new threatened species of freshwater mussel in southern Western Australia
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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 […]
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11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Half-century of cyclone data puts researchers on track to explore future risks

Fifty years of BOM data reveals unusual characteristics and trends of tropical cyclones from Coral Sea. 
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