For the physicist, liquid is the state of matter between solid and gaseous, and for nonphysicists it’s probably something to wet the whistle on a dry day. But it has long been attached to other concepts in several related verbs: ...

A Laureate professor and engineering pioneer from the University of Newcastle has been elected to the Royal Society, a fellowship of the world’s most eminent scientific minds. Scott Sloan, a geotechnical engineer who heads up the University’s Priority Research Centre ...

The growth in popularity of cycling as a sport, and a means of commuting, has resulted in the evolution of a new species: the mamil (Middle-Aged Man In Lycra). The origin of the term is disputed. Wikipedia will inform you ...

The latest round of annual reports has led to fresh claims from the Greens of hypocrisy by universities for paying large salaries to vice-chancellors whilst pushing for the right to increase student fees. Annual reports from public universities show that some university chiefs are ...

Swinburne University of Technology has reappointed professor Linda Kristjanson vice-chancellor for five years, chancellor Graham Goldsmith announced. Speaking exclusively to Campus Review, Kristjanson said she was delighted to be able to lead Swinburne University for the next phase of its trajectory. “I’m confident that we have positioned ...

The University of the Sunshine Coast has announced a new partnership with Immanuel Lutheran College, Sunshine Coast Grammar School and Independent Schools Queensland with a focus on providing the best possible professional experience for pre-service teachers. Associate professor of education ...

The evergreen pine is one of the proverbial “friends of winter” in China and Japan, and still a symbol of Christmas celebrations in the southern hemisphere. In German tradition, the persistently green needles of evergreen trees are symbolic of fidelity ...

Progress has been made regarding the inclusion of indigenous Australians and culture but universities still have plenty of work to do in adopting a 'whole of institution approach' according a leading academic. Speaking to Campus Review at the recent Universities ...

It's only a matter of time before vision-enabled robots work side by side with humans, according to world-leading researchers at Queensland University of Technology. The Australian Centre for Robotic Vision at QUT and Rethink Robotics has built a machine, dubbed ...

In this year’s Australian Open, Andy Murray was described by commentators as bageling his semi-final opponent, before being bageled himself in the final. This is not a new way of abusing your opponents by hurling bread at them. Rather, it ...