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‘Kitty’s War’ – new insight into women at the battlefront
It was a baptism of wartime fire that turned Kit McNaughton into Australia’s first plastic surgery nurse… The amazing achievements of Australian women in World War One – overlooked for a long time by historians – are now finding their rightful place in the pantheon of our war heroes, thanks to writers like La Trobe’s […]
New insect species found in Bundoora and Gippsland
March 25, 2013
La Trobe University researcher Dr Martin Steinbauer and PhD student Mr Kevin Farnier have discovered two new species of native psyllid, tiny insects that feed on eucalyptus leaves. One of these species was found on River red gums growing on the La Trobe University Bundoora campus, and has been named Anoeconeossa bundoorensis in recognition of […]
Premier art school for regional Victoria
March 25, 2013
La Trobe University is strengthening its commitment to visual arts education in regional Victoria. It will also forge stronger links with local artists to establish the La Trobe Art Institute, based in Bendigo. Vice-Chancellor Professor John Dewar says visual arts courses at the Bendigo and Mildura campuses will also be refreshed. ‘Bendigo is already a […]
Big surprise in giant squid research
March 20, 2013
A new international study involving La Trobe University geneticist Dr Jan Strugnell has come up with a surprise finding: there may well be just one species of giant squid, rather than the 21 previously described species. ‘What we found was totally unexpected – the data suggests that the Giant Squid is likely to be one […]
She’s a top instructor on Apple’s iTunes U
March 6, 2013
La Trobe historian Dr Rhiannon Evans has been named one of twenty leading university instructors on iTunes U – the only academic not from an institute in the United States. iTunes U – Apple’s online education platform run through the iTunes store – has celebrated its billionth download by naming twenty leading university instructors. One […]
Institute harnesses expertise for cancer studies
March 5, 2013
Researchers at the La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science (LIMS) are working to develop a blood test for the early detection of colorectal cancer, a high-risk disease for people over the age of 50, and one of the most prevalent cancers in the western world. Biochemist Dr Suresh Mathivanan heads a laboratory focused on finding new […]
New $100m centre to meet global scientific challenges
March 5, 2013
A new world-class research and education facility – the La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science (LIMS) – was opened on the University’s Melbourne campus in February. The $100 million complex will continue to grow the University’s world-class research in molecular science, biotechnology and nanotechnology. It will train the next generation of scientists in these fields, […]
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