Edition 33

Nuawan Kumarasiri has adapted a cleaning machine to use macadamia nut shells, which is powerful enough to remove graffiti.

Griffith commerce graduate Nuawan Kumarasiri has overcome adversity to create a powerful and environmentally-friendly cleaning machine that runs on macadamia nut shells. Read more of this story

Improving student outcomes: the challenge to keep testing in its place

To be serious about improving student outcomes means focusing on quality pedagogy and quality assessment in the classroom. Read more of this story

Rubbing shoulders with Apple’s best

Griffith student Tyrone Trevorrow has been rubbing shoulders with some of the world’s best developers and programmers, after winning a coveted scholarship to attend the annual Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco. Read more of this story

Supporting self-sufficiency in Thai tribal villages

Living and working in remote tribal villages isn’t for everyone, but Griffith journalism lecturer Scott Downman and his family have made Thailand their home, on and off, for more than 12 years. Read more of this story

Making tracks for the Gold Coast Airport Marathon

The race is on, with several Griffith staff and students signing on early for this year’s Gold Coast Airport Marathon on Sunday, July 5. Read more of this story

Garrett highlights arts agenda

More than 130 people attended the A Creative Australia forum hosted by Griffith University and CEDA Queensland on June 10. Read more of this story

New hope against multiple sclerosis

A consortium of Australian and New Zealand researchers, including Griffith’s Associate Professor Simon Broadley, has discovered two genetic variants that increase the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS). Read more of this story

gTune of the week

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Taiwanese delegates visit Griffith

Griffith Asia Institute hosted a delegation of academics from Taiwan this month. Read more of this story

Professor Hamish McCallum

Professor Hamish McCallum has been appointed Head of the School of Environment. Read more of this story

Associate Professor Howard Middleton

Associate Professor Howard Middleton from the School of Education and Professional Studies has been invited to participate as an international expert in a research project funded by the US National Science Foundation (NSF).

High school teachers learn mooting techniques

High school legal studies teachers visited Griffith Law School to learn how to best coach their students in a moot competition. Read more of this story

Taste of China through book exhibition

Griffith staff and students had a taste of Chinese society this month, when the Exhibition for Chinese Language and Culture, Teaching and Reading Resources came to Nathan campus. Read more of this story

Research funding success

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International agreement to strengthen psychological research

Griffith University, Peking University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop mutual interests in the field of developmental cognitive neuroscience. Read more of this story

Take the challenge

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