In 1966 when Flinders University was established, founding Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Karmel stated his ambitions for the University “we want to experiment, and experiment bravely.”

In the spirit of this tradition, we recognise the “Brave Minds” of our researchers.

From the President and Vice Chancellor, and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)

Professor
Colin J Stirling

Professor
Robert Saint

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From the President and Vice Chancellor, and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)

President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Colin J Stirling

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Robert Saint

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Feature stories

Australia's space program takes flight

Associate Professor Rodrigo Praino

Developing essential care for aged care workers

Professor Sue Gordon

Can our behaviour affect our genes?

Associate Professor Sarah Cohen-Woods

Riverland story

Professor Amy Roberts

Nurturing a new marine bio-economy

Professor Wei Zhang

Planting the seed to improve global crops

Professor James Stangoulis

Browse articles by research theme

Health & Medical

Engineering & Technology

People & Society

Science, Environment & Natural Resources

Health & Medical

Early warning system

How genetics and AI can keep an eye on glaucoma

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The worm lady's turn

Could worm brains hold the key to managing chronic pain?

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Going viral

How research into dengue fever gave new insights into COVID-19

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Growing pains

Balancing chemical messengers holds clues to cancer and diabetes treatment

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Portable COVID-19 pathology passes the test

Point-of-care COVID-19 testing has proved invaluable in remote communities

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Cultural care package

Help is at hand to navigate cultural barriers in dementia care

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Fuelling the fight against childhood obesity

Tackling rapid weight gain in childhood is a critical issue - but it can't just focus on traditional approaches.

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Developing essential care for aged care workers

How can we better care for the carers?

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Engineering & Technology

Nuturing a new marine bio-economy

How can marine bioproducts help solve some of our biggest challenges?

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Planting the seed to improve global crops

Improving the nutrition of staple food crops through remarkable science

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People & Society

Australia's space program takes flight

Will Australia find its place in space?

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Slave state

Fighting the problem of modern slavery in South Australia

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Gaol for generations

The worrying truth about intergenerational incarcerations

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Mapping the influence of populism on politics

How much of a genuine threat are personality-driven populist leaders?

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On society's frontlines

It's our responsibility to shoulder the burden of social justice

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Can our behaviour affect our genes?

How connected is human behaviour and our environment to our genetics?

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Providing a pathway for every veteran

Every veteran needs a hand to make the transition into regular society

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Riverland story

Is Riverland history deeper than we have imagined?

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Human development is more than financial

How do we measure the happiness and wellbeing of our population?

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Telling it like it is

The power of Verbatim Theatre in expressing real life on stage

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Science, Environment &
Natural Resources

Putting the bite on micro-plastics

What studying a shark's diet can teach us about the great risks that microplatics pose to marine life

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An eye on the past; a view to the future

How can the past help guide our planet's prognosis?

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The tide is turning on coastal health

How knowledge of mudflats are improving the health of the Coorong

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Past stories

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Title	Research Theme	Edition
Forest Alchemy	Engineering and Technology	2
Line Zero	Engineering and Technology	2
Strategic research in motion	Engineering and Technology	2
Going deep	Engineering and Technology	1
The home that looks out for you	Engineering and Technology	1
Future makers	Engineering and Technology	1
Clean, green chemical crusader	Engineering and Technology	1
5 revolutionary medical technologies that are changing lives	Engineering and Technology	1
Protecting public health through policy	Health & Medical	2
The microbes that are key to our health	Health & Medical	2
A voice for change	Health & Medical	2
Kids with disabilities zoom ahead	Health & Medical	2
Problematic Pregnancies	Health & Medical	2
Support from young to old	Health & Medical	2
Healthy country, healthy people, health leaders	Health & Medical	2
Shifting the focus on aboriginal nutrition	Health & Medical	2
Gut feelings	Health & Medical	1
The discovery that changed how the world treats bowel cancer	Health & Medical	1
The future of healthcare is digital	Health & Medical	1
The wildly popular project that's demystifying death	Health & Medical	1
Future directions for Flinders research	Health & Medical	1
Handle with care	Health & Medical	1
The (anti)social network	People & Society	2
Turning mental disorder on its head	People & Society	2
A consuming challenge	People & Society	2
Silent survivors	People & Society	2
Reckining with history	People & Society	2
Submerged world beneath the waves: Archaeology’s final frontier	People & Society	2
Red alert on the cyber battlefront	People & Society	2
What mobsters teach about mass terrorism	People & Society	2
Creativity unlimited: The science of art	People & Society	2
Words matter to aboriginal lives	People & Society	1
The changing face of global security	People & Society	1
Performances that live on	People & Society	1
Nailed it	People & Society	1
How researchers changed Australia's rights of appeal laws forever	People & Society	1
Trust in an era of fakes	People & Society	1
Past perspectives from a pioneer	People & Society	1
Practice makes perfect	People & Society	1
Fish fingers tell a whole new evolutionary story	Science, Environment and Natural Resources	2
Addressing a climate of insecurity	Science, Environment and Natural Resources	2
Reuse it or lose it	Science, Environment and Natural Resources	2
Marine biotechnology: the next wave for Australia	Science, Environment and Natural Resources	1
Running on empty	Science, Environment and Natural Resources	1
When intellect was born	Science, Environment and Natural Resources	1
5 fossil discoveries that stunned the world	Science, Environment and Natural Resources	1

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