Deakin University is an Australian public university with nearly 40,000 higher education students in 2010. It receives more than A$600 million in operating revenue annually, and controls more than A$1.3 billion in assets. It received more than A$35 million in research income in 2009 and had 835 research students in 2010. In 2009, its academics authored 33 books, 233 refereed conference papers, and 705 refereed journal papers. It has campuses in the coastal cities of: Geelong, Melbourne, and Warrnambool, Victoria. The University was named after the leader of the Australian federation movement and the nation's second Prime Minister, Alfred Deakin. Monash University is a commissioned Victorian university. Its establishment was the result of the commissioning of the Ramsay Committee, which was created by the State Government of Victoria and the Federal Government of Australia in September 1970, to establish Victoria's fourth university in regional Victoria. Three locations at Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo were considered.
Penguin foraging behaviour monitored
Accelerometers, video cameras and GPS recorders are providing a new glimpse into penguin foraging behaviour and revealing how they react to changes in their environment.
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How important is the media in remote areas?
A Deakin researcher is investigating how the media shapes the way we perceive "community" in rural areas.
Graphics—key to science and maths success in schools
Developing diagrams and visual representations can lead to huge improvements in student performance and engagement in STEM subjects. Deakin researchers are taking their findings to schools across the country.
Heat's on for boron nitride
Research from Deakin's Institute for Frontier Materials could lead to the development of faster computers and overcome some of the safety issues caused by the overheating of electronic devices such as batteries.
Research reveals digital impact on journalists
Over 3000 Australian print and broadcast journalists have been made redundant in the past six years. A team of academics is investigating their fates and recording the effects of digital media on the profession.
Inbred organisms are more likely to develop tumours
Inbreeding could lead to increased rates of cancer, putting both humans and endangered animals at risk according to a review led by researchers at Deakin University's Centre for Integrative Ecology.
Solar-powered project prints sanitation solution to plastics problem
Solar powered 3-D printers designed to repurpose ubiquitous plastic rubbish and help improve access to clean water supply have been successfully trialled in the Solomon Islands.
Researchers call on science fiction to understand extremist psychology
Deakin University researchers have used science fiction to understand terrorist propaganda techniques in an innovative study.
Defining collapse—step forward for ecosystems
A team of researchers has created a four-step guide for defining ecosystem collapse, to improve resource management and help protect ecosystems.
Study uncovers economic impact of natural disasters
New research from Deakin Business School has revealed the impact of natural disasters on Australia's economy.
