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Graduating with a university honours degree is not something the average 17 year old normally gets to do. But that is precisely what’s in store for student Michael Kelly this Friday, December 16, when he receives a Class 2A honours Bachelor of Photonics and Nanoscience from Griffith University. A Gold Coast resident, Michael started studying […]

The development of new antimalarials which overcome the long-fought challenges of drug resistance is the focus of promising research at Griffith University. A team from the Eskitis Institute for Cell and Molecular Therapies has identified a new compound class which has not previously been exploited for malaria therapy. “In the absence of a licensed vaccine, […]

Ethicists, researchers and representatives of multiple faiths will discuss the concepts of forgiveness after professional failure at a one-day forum at Griffith University on Wednesday, November 23. Keynote speaker Professor Sidney Dekker from the Key Centre for Ethics, Law, Justice and Governance said the forum would examine questions surrounding the role of forgiveness in a […]

Uncovering the science behind the diminishing levels of coral on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is the goal of a unique study led by Griffith University. In collaboration with the University of Queensland, The Australian Institute of Marine Science and The Georgia Institute of Technology, the multidisciplinary research team is examining how rising carbon dioxide levels […]

The teaching of English in south-east Asia needs a radical new approach according to Griffith University languages expert Professor Andy Kirkpatrick. Professor Kirkpatrick, who will present a public lecture on Thursday, says there are now more non-native speakers of English than native. “In Asia alone, there are more than 800 million multilinguals who use English […]

A quantum leap forward in breast cancer research provides new hope for sufferers. A landmark study from an international group including Griffith University, the Specialised Breast Unit in Cremona, Italy and the Peter McCallum Institute in Melbourne has been published in the prestigious Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI). The ‘International Expert Consensus on […]

The development of a new drug to be used in the war against antibiotic-resistant infections is the expected outcome following a collaboration between a pharmaceutical company, Creative Antibiotics Sweden AB and a leading Griffith University Institute. The new compound, called INP11252 has been identified after a screening project by Griffith’s Eskitis Institute for Cell and […]