4 Quality Education
Excelling in Education
Griffith University has again had its commitment to teaching excellence acknowledged, collecting three Australian Awards for University Teaching at this year’s ceremony.
15 Life on Land
Shiyu discovery reveals Eastern Asia’s early human migrations
In a thought-provoking discovery, an international team of researchers have unearthed evidence shedding light on the ancient migration of Homo sapiens into eastern Asia around 45,000 years ago.
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Projections reveal the vulnerability of freshwater to climate change
Climate and land use changes are causing significant alterations in global terrestrial water storage, impacting extreme weather events like floods and droughts, a Griffith-led study has found.
10 Reduced Inequalities
New views to restoring spinal function
A state-of-the-art livecyte microscope at the Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery is leading the Spinal Injury Project team toward human clinical trials.
17 Partnerships for the Goals
New Griffith University site for the Translational Science Hub brings global vaccine research and development to the Gold Coast
Sanofi has progressed its partnership with Griffith by officially opening its latest research site at the university’s Gold Coast campus.
4 Quality Education
Griffith’s Outstanding Alumni Award 2023 winners
Five winners named at Griffith's prestigious Outstanding Alumni Awards 2023 with Professor Bronwyn Harch and Jasmina Joldić PSM jointly taking out the top gong.
10 Reduced Inequalities
Building diversity in STEM & freshwater science
In the lead up to the Freshwater Sciences Downunder conference in Brisbane, Griffith University hosts minority students from the United States as part of the Society for Freshwater Science Emerge Program
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Researcher’s giant feat defending native forest and prime koala habitat
Dr Timothy Cadman has successfully secured the protection of local hardwood areas once primed for logging, including native forest belonging to the proposed Great Koala National Park along the Mid North Coast of New South Wales. Thanks to the support of extensive fieldwork, satellite mapping software and historical imagery, Dr Cadman led effective negotiations with […]
10 Reduced Inequalities
Engaging the disengaged through physical activity gets kids STEMfit
In the very remote schools of the Northern Territory, researchers and educators have discovered exploring the impressive physical capabilities of students may be key to enhancing performance in the classroom. Multidisciplinary scientist Dr Charlene Willis from Griffith University’s School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences is part of the passionate team behind the sport-STEM hybrid program […]
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 SWAN […]
10 Reduced Inequalities
Survival of the hottest: Lessons from sweltering Birdsville
How will we cope as the summers get longer and hotter? Who will suffer the most? How will we find solutions?Following the launch of the Climate Justice Observatory, Professor Susan Harris Rimmer travelled to Birdsville to listen and learn about how the community experiences heat and adapts to heat in rural areas.
Australian Rivers Institute
Partnership trio join forces to tackle methane emissions
A new targeted research program to address landfill methane emissions saw the partners involved unite during a recent visit to Griffith University’s Nathan campus.
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 […]
Centre for Environment and Population Health
Terri Butler brought in to bat for Griffith’s Climate Ready Initiative
Former Federal MP, Terri Butler has joined Griffith’s Climate Ready Initiative (CRI) board, putting her sharp political faculties towardclimate readiness and resilience.
Architecture, construction and planning
Griffith Honours College students awarded New Colombo Plan Scholarships
Eleven Griffith students are headed on overseas adventures after being awarded scholarships to work and study internationally under Australia's New Colombo Plan.
Biodiversity
World-first innovation accelerates process to safeguard environment and wildlife
World-first data analysis platform, EcoCommons has been launched, transforming our ability to understand the impacts of the climate crisis on Australia’s environment and native species.
Academic Administration
New Dean of Sustainability for Griffith University
Associate Professor Jennifer Boddy has been appointed as the University’s Dean of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Performance.
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Getting dogs the right koalafications with new app
A free dog training app will soon be available to help owners teach their pets to leave koalas and other wildlife alone.