September
Articles
20 September 2018
Cane toad genome sequenced for the first time
Emeritus Professor Rick Shine says deeper understanding of this introduced species will help develop improved methods for managing its impact on Australia's fauna and environment.
19 September 2018
When politics corrupts the fairness of elections
Arranging election district boundaries can be made to favour a particular party, creating a problem for democracy. Working for the Campaign Legal Centre, alumna Ruth Greenwood is on the front line, fighting for fairness.
19 September 2018
Revealed: how to protect livestock from predators
Three nonlethal methods are effective for protecting livestock from wildlife predators, new research reveals.
18 September 2018
Diagnosing kidney disease: the gift that could change lives
Kidney specialist Professor Carol Pollock has been treating Vicki Hanson for more than 20 years. Now Vicki is expressing her gratitude with a donation that could help millions worldwide.
18 September 2018
Neurodegeneration research boosted by $1.25 million gift
With Australia's ageing population an increasing concern, a generous donor is supporting research into diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
18 September 2018
The law professor who changed lives and inspired a $195,000 gift
Tom Yim says he would never have got through University without the help of Emeritus Professor Colin Phegan. Now he is honouring his former lecturer by making a gift that will help a new generation of law students.
18 September 2018
How a $300,000 gift will support crucial eye research
A generous donor is helping to tackle a disease that has been part of his life since childhood to support important research.
18 September 2018
A gift from the heart to advance Alzheimer's research
After confronting the trauma of Alzheimer's disease, the Jolly family made a gift to research in the hope that fewer families would be affected in future.
17 September 2018
The corporate trailblazer promoting diversity and inclusion
List the ASX 100 companies with an Asian woman as CEO, and you'll have just two. Alumna, Ming Long, was the first woman to get there and now she's making it easier for more to follow.
17 September 2018
Then and now: new Australian film shining a light on the student experience
To celebrate the release of the new Australian film Ladies in Black, student Katie Harkin interviewed director and alumnus Bruce Beresford to look back at over sixty years of uni life - and how more than just the on-campus fashion has changed.