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Melodie McGeoch Professor, School of Biological Sciences

Global register aims to curtail the spread of invasive species

A new global register will help countries in the ongoing fight against invasive species.

A new global register will help countries in the ongoing fight against invasive species.

Asher Flynn Associate Professor, Criminology, School of Social Sciences

Image-based abuse: the disturbing phenomenon of the 'deep fake'

The popularity of face-swapping software has resulted in the disturbing trend of 'deep fakes' that can be used for nefarious purposes.

Celebrating Influential Monash Women

Elizabeth Croft Dean, Faculty of Engineering

Fearless Girl should provide the spark to inspire more female engineers

The message of empowerment and equality needs to be widely embraced in the engineering profession.

The message of empowerment and equality needs to be widely embraced in the engineering profession.

Kaye Morgan ARC Future Fellow, School of Physics and Astronomy.

Phase contrast upping the ante on conventional X-ray imaging

Dr Kaye Morgan hopes the phase contrast x-ray technique she’s working on will help doctors and researchers detect lung problems earlier.

Dr Kaye Morgan hopes the phase contrast x-ray technique she’s working on will help doctors and researchers detect lung problems earlier.

Technology And Engineering

Amelia Liu ARC Future Fellow, School of Physics and Astronomy

A structural issue: breaking down glass to make it stronger

New research aims to unlock the structural mystery of glass in order to make it stronger.

New research aims to unlock the structural mystery of glass in order to make it stronger.

Bryan Horrigan Dean, Faculty of Law

Death knell: taking a stand to abolish capital punishment

A new institute is leading the push to eliminate the 'faulty' justice of the death penalty.

A new institute is leading the push to eliminate the 'faulty' justice of the death penalty.

Medicine And Health

Amanda Thrift Professor (Research), Medicine Monash Health

Preventing a stroke epidemic in low to middle-income countries

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

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

Bill Flanik Senior Lecturer, Politics and International Relations

Metaphors be with you: what Reagan’s Star Wars tells us about Trump’s wall

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

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

Medicine And Health

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

America's opioid epidemic is starting to hit Australia's shores

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

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

Stewart King

Stewart King Senior Lecturer, Spanish and Latin American Studies

Spanish crime fiction: the stories of a society

More than mere stories, Spanish crime fiction has offered insights into the country's shadowy recent history.

More than mere stories, Spanish crime fiction has offered insights into the country's shadowy recent history.

David Robertson Assistant Lecturer, Monash Sustainable Development Institute

Facebook turns 15: how can the troubled teen earn our trust?

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

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

Sarah Joseph Professor, Law Resources

Hakeem Al-Araibi's case is a test of world soccer's human rights credentials. Here's why

FIFA can act quickly and decisively for its sponsors. Now it must act for the human rights of one of its footballers.

FIFA can act quickly and decisively for its sponsors. Now it must act for the human rights of one of its footballers.

Carolyn Stevens Professor, Japanese Studies

Japan '66: the Beatles, Budokan ... and death threats

When the Fab Four stepped off the plane for their 1966 tour, they were greeted not by screaming fans, but a security detail.

When the Fab Four stepped off the plane for their 1966 tour, they were greeted not by screaming fans, but a security detail.

Giovanni Di Lieto Lecturer, Faculty of Business and Economics

What's the deal (or no-deal) with Brexit? Here's everything explained

If you're confused about the deadlock in the UK over its withdrawal from the European Union, or Brexit, this should help clear some things up.

If you're confused about the deadlock in the UK over its withdrawal from the European Union, or Brexit, this should help clear some things up.

Education

Neil Selwyn Professor, Faculty of Education

Education

The future of EdTech in schools? Just look at what they're doing in China

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

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

Eloise Zoppos Research Fellow, Department of Marketing

Brick-bait: how retailers aim to lure you back to physical shops

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

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

Nao Tsuchiya Associate Professor, Monash Institute of Cognitive and Clinical Neurosciences

Understanding consciousness in the human brain

An interdisciplinary project aims to unlock one of the world's greatest mysteries, and potentially advance our understanding of machine learning.

An interdisciplinary project aims to unlock one of the world's greatest mysteries, and potentially advance our understanding of machine learning.

Michael Brown Associate Professor, School of Physics and Astronomy

When you look up, how far back in time do you see?

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

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

Environment

Aisha Reynolds Project Officer – International Program, Monash Sustainable Development Institute

Environment

SMART: supporting Pacific Islands to lead the way in climate action and leadership

ClimateWorks Australia has developed a tool to help Pacific Island countries design pathways for the future through sustainable, climate-resilient, net-zero-emissions development.

ClimateWorks Australia has developed a tool to help Pacific Island countries design pathways for the future through sustainable, climate-resilient, net-zero-emissions development.

Stephen Gray Senior Lecturer, Law Resources

Indigenous incarceration, intervention and a failure to close the gap

A genuine partnership needs to be established between the government and Aboriginal people to get Closing the Gap targets back on track.

A genuine partnership needs to be established between the government and Aboriginal people to get Closing the Gap targets back on track.

Innovation

Jacek Jasieniak Director of Monash Energy and Materials Systems Institute

Innovation

Perovskites and power: moving to new generation of sustainable solar energy

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

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

Design and architecture

Naomi Stead Professor, Architecture, MADA

Design and architecture

Robin Boyd houses: Small homes, big impact

A post-World War II service that delivered modernist house design to Melburnians could hold some answers to our current housing crisis.

A post-World War II service that delivered modernist house design to Melburnians could hold some answers to our current housing crisis.