Month: October 2011

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 […]

Griffith University has secured $2.1 million research funding through the Pharmacy Guild of Australia. The research will significantly increase the role of the community pharmacy when working with people with mental health problems. The three-year project will explore the specific medication needs of mental health consumers with illnesses like depression and anxiety. The research will […]

Initiated at the university’s Environmental Futures Centre (EFC), the two year research has developed non-invasive testing that measures the levels of the stress hormone cortisol in this vulnerable species. A rise in cortisol levels can be directly related to the levels of stress experienced in the koala. The work has now entered a new phase […]

Initiated at the university’s Environmental Futures Centre (EFC), the two-year research has developed non-invasive testing that measures the levels of the stress hormone cortisol in this vulnerable species. A rise in cortisol levels can be directly related to the levels of stress experienced in the koala. The work has now entered a new phase at […]

From Monday, October 31 Griffith University will host a week-long celebration of teaching and learning. Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) Professor Sue Spence said Celebrating Excellence in Teaching Week provided a dedicated focus on teaching and learning and offered opportunities for Griffith staff to participate in a range of local and University-wide events. “Activities focus on […]

Dr Daniel Twining, Senior Fellow for Asia, German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), presents a seminar on, Will China Ever Rule the World? Probably Not. This podcast is approximately 30 minutes long.

A new Griffith University research project could offer a solution for people struggling to cope with the combined demands of work life and personal life. It is known that 60 per cent of people who report being depressed are employed, and Griffith University researcher Dr Leanne Casey believes that many of these people are not […]