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Technology and engineering

Technology And Engineering

Technology And Engineering

Technology and engineering

Too little, too late on cladding

The construction industry must urgently be better-equipped to prevent more potential disasters.

Mehrdad Arashpour Senior Lecturer, Civil Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering

The construction industry must urgently be better-equipped to prevent more potential disasters.

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Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

The silent threat to pedestrians

The growing popularity of electric cars presents an increasing risk to the visually impaired.

Michael Fitzharris Associate Professor, Monash University Accident Research Centre

The growing popularity of electric cars presents an increasing risk to the visually impaired.

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

Preventing a stroke 'epidemic'

Action is needed to reduce the alarming rise in the incidence of stroke in low to middle-income countries.

Amanda Thrift Professor (Research), Medicine Monash Health

Action is needed to reduce the alarming rise in the incidence of stroke in low to middle-income countries.

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

It's no yolk: breakfast's not so special

A new study shows that, contrary to popular belief, eating or not eating breakfast has little bearing on weight.

Flavia Cicuttini Professor, Clinical Epidemiology

A new study shows that, contrary to popular belief, eating or not eating breakfast has little bearing on weight.

A Different Lens

A Different Lens

A Different Lens

A Different Lens

Episode 11: The Australian identity debate

Australia once identified itself as the “lucky country”, a place where the “Aussie battler” was given a fair go, but can it still lay claim to this?

Luke Beck Associate Professor, Law Resources

Australia once identified itself as the “lucky country”, a place where the “Aussie battler” was given a fair go, but can it still lay claim to this?

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

Bracing for the opioid tsunami

The drug epidemic that's claimed thousands of lives in the US is swiftly becoming a threat to the health of many Australians.

Dan Lubman Professor, Addiction Studies and Services; Director, Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre

The drug epidemic that's claimed thousands of lives in the US is swiftly becoming a threat to the health of many Australians.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Would sir prefer the loin?

New research shows that sexually motivated men are more likely to seek a steak.

Eugene Chan Senior Lecturer, Department of Marketing

New research shows that sexually motivated men are more likely to seek a steak.

Politics and society

The latest insights, research and commentary on politics and society across the globe by Monash University academics and industry experts.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Metaphors be with you

President Trump’s proposed wall on the US-Mexico border is more symbol than substance – just like Reagan's Star Wars program.

Bill Flanik Senior Lecturer, Politics and International Relations

President Trump’s proposed wall on the US-Mexico border is more symbol than substance – just like Reagan's Star Wars program.

Politics and society

Politics and society

Flagging a change

With the Australian flag increasingly seen as a fashion statement rather than what it's supposed to represent, is it time for a rethink?

Graeme Davison AO Emeritus Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor

With the Australian flag increasingly seen as a fashion statement rather than what it's supposed to represent, is it time for a rethink?

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Facebook: the troubled teen

The social media giant has turned 15, but its growing pains continue.

David Robertson Assistant Lecturer, Monash Sustainable Development Institute

The social media giant has turned 15, but its growing pains continue.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

When love lies bleeding

The gruesome origins of Valentine's Day are a far cry from today's rampant commercialism that's now facing a growing backlash.

Rebecca Dare Managing Director, Australian Consumer and Retail Studies, Monash Business School

The gruesome origins of Valentine's Day are a far cry from today's rampant commercialism that's now facing a growing backlash.

Medicine and health

The latest medicine and health insights, news and commentary from Monash University academics and industry experts.

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

Restraint of the aged

Regulating physical restraint of the elderly in nursing homes is a step in the right direction, but more still needs to be done to educate the sector on alternatives.

Joseph Ibrahim Head, Health Law and Ageing Research Unit, Department of Forensic Medicine

Regulating physical restraint of the elderly in nursing homes is a step in the right direction, but more still needs to be done to educate the sector on alternatives.

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

Bracing for the opioid tsunami

The drug epidemic that's claimed thousands of lives in the US is swiftly becoming a threat to the health of many Australians.

Dan Lubman Professor, Addiction Studies and Services; Director, Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre

The drug epidemic that's claimed thousands of lives in the US is swiftly becoming a threat to the health of many Australians.

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

The bumpy road to recovery

A world-first neurological study has found that many athletes are returning to play too soon after suffering concussion.

Sandy Shultz Associate Professor (Research), Department of Neuroscience

A world-first neurological study has found that many athletes are returning to play too soon after suffering concussion.

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

Life is a battle against disorder

There is no life without enzymes. But how did the evolution of these complex molecules get going more than three billion years ago? We describe a new mechanism that may help to understand how order is created from disorder, and the starting points for protein evolution.

Ashley Buckle Associate Professor (Research), Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute

There is no life without enzymes. But how did the evolution of these complex molecules get going more than three billion years ago? We describe a new mechanism that may help to understand how order is created from disorder, and the starting points for protein evolution.

Expert commentary and insights from Monash University academics and researchers on the latest science research and discoveries.

Looking back in wonder

When you look up at the vastness of space you can see hundreds, thousands and even millions of years into the past.

Michael Brown Associate Professor, School of Physics and Astronomy

When you look up at the vastness of space you can see hundreds, thousands and even millions of years into the past.

Drugs and bugs: what's lurking in our waterways

New research shows that medicines have found their way into Melbourne streams – and the creatures that live in them.

Bob Wong Associate Professor and Deputy Head of the School of Biological Sciences

New research shows that medicines have found their way into Melbourne streams – and the creatures that live in them.

A self-defeating success story

A global program in which mosquitoes are implanted with a common bacteria is preventing the spread of viruses such as dengue, Zika and chikungunya – and could help tens of millions of people.

Scott O'Neill Professor and Director, World Mosquito Program

A global program in which mosquitoes are implanted with a common bacteria is preventing the spread of viruses such as dengue, Zika and chikungunya – and could help tens of millions of people.

A discovery of the utmost gravity

It was a big day for physics: 14 September 2015. Scientists made the first confirmed detection of a gravitational wave – a ripple in space-time theorised by Albert Einstein a century ago, but until that moment unproven.

Eric Thrane ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor, School of Physics & Astronomy

It was a big day for physics: 14 September 2015. Scientists made the first confirmed detection of a gravitational wave – a ripple in space-time theorised by Albert Einstein a century ago, but until that moment unproven.

The latest views, commentary and research on education across the globe.

Only in China? Don't be fooled

We should move beyond Western media reports about the country's "creepy" AI education technologies and look closer to home.

Neil Selwyn Professor, Faculty of Education

We should move beyond Western media reports about the country's "creepy" AI education technologies and look closer to home.

Ripping the heart out of research

With a budget surplus in sight, it makes no sense to cut funding from Australia's research capacity.

Margaret Gardner AO President and Vice-Chancellor, Monash University

With a budget surplus in sight, it makes no sense to cut funding from Australia's research capacity.

Inclusion and the monolingualism myth

It's time to recognise linguistic and cultural diversity as a creative engine of social participation and wellbeing.

Rita Wilson Professor in Translation Studies, School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics

It's time to recognise linguistic and cultural diversity as a creative engine of social participation and wellbeing.

The kids are doing it better

As adults in the school community, we need to ensure we align our behaviour with our expectations of students.

Kristin Reimer Lecturer, Faculty of Education

As adults in the school community, we need to ensure we align our behaviour with our expectations of students.

Business and economy

The latest business and economy views, commentary and research told by Monash academics and thought-leaders.

Business and economy

Business And Economy

Business And Economy

Business and economy

A question of (mis)trust

There needs to be a swift determination of the criminality of banks and senior individuals in the wake of the royal commission.

Liz Campbell Francine McNiff Chair in Criminal Jurisprudence, Faculty of Law

There needs to be a swift determination of the criminality of banks and senior individuals in the wake of the royal commission.

Politics and society

Politics and society

Brick-bait: tricks of the traders

Traditional retailers want to lure you back with a shopping experience that online stores just can't provide.

Eloise Zoppos Research Fellow, Department of Marketing

Traditional retailers want to lure you back with a shopping experience that online stores just can't provide.

Politics and society

Politics and society

Crisis ended? Don't speak too soon

Greece Prime Minister Alex Tsipras has declared that the country is back on its feet, but the numbers indicate its problems are far from over.

Natalie Doyle Deputy director of Monash University’s European and EU Centre

Greece Prime Minister Alex Tsipras has declared that the country is back on its feet, but the numbers indicate its problems are far from over.

Business and economy

Business and economy

Trump versus China means picking sides

There can be no middle road in the trade war between China and the United States. Soon we will have to choose one side or the other.

Giovanni Di Lieto Lecturer, Faculty of Business and Economics

There can be no middle road in the trade war between China and the United States. Soon we will have to choose one side or the other.

Technology and engineering

The latest global technology and engineering insights, news and commentary from Monash University academics and industry experts.

Technology and engineering

Technology and engineering

The fake news on public transport

Don't believe the hype when it comes to reports that driverless cars are the answer to our traffic problems.

Graham Currie Director of Monash Infrastructure, Chair of Public Transport, Professor in Transport Engineering

Don't believe the hype when it comes to reports that driverless cars are the answer to our traffic problems.

New power and a world of panes

Technologies being developed using one of the planet's most abundant materials will be a game-changer in solar energy.

Jacek Jasieniak Director of Monash Energy and Materials Systems Institute

Technologies being developed using one of the planet's most abundant materials will be a game-changer in solar energy.

Technology and engineering

Technology and engineering

Learning from London

As Melbourne's population continues to grow, building more roads isn't the answer to its transport woes.

Graham Currie Director of Monash Infrastructure, Chair of Public Transport, Professor in Transport Engineering

As Melbourne's population continues to grow, building more roads isn't the answer to its transport woes.

Technology and engineering

Technology And Engineering

Technology And Engineering

Technology and engineering

Fighting back against fake news

We used game theory to show you only need a small amount of fake news to disrupt any group discussion. But we also found a way you can fight back.

Kevin Korb Associate Professor, Reader, Faculty of Information Technology

We used game theory to show you only need a small amount of fake news to disrupt any group discussion. But we also found a way you can fight back.

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