The 2009 Freshies are…
- Craig Priest, University of South Australia- From separating blood to separating copper
- Evan Kidd, La Trobe University- Imaginary friends, real benefits
- Alex James, University of New South Wales- Bilbies bring new life to desert dunes
- Sophie Bestley, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research- Dinner for tuna: tracking tuna dining habits across the Indian Ocean
- James Elliott, The University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research Excellence in Spinal Pain, Injury and Health- Whiplash: who won’t get better. A new test reveals the problem cases
- Sarah Everitt, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Monash University- Is your treatment working? Cancer scanner pinpoints dividing lung cancer cells
- Nicholas Findanis, University of New South Wales- Octopus jets the key to greener flights: synthetic jets improve aerodynamics of aircraft
- Fiona Hogan, Deakin University- Owl CSI: feathers and DNA reveal night secrets
- Fred Jourdan, Curtin University of Technology- Ancient eruptions warn of climate change and mass extinctions
- Pippa Kay, Deakin University
- Michaela Partridge, The University of Queensland- Fool’s gold reveals the ancient evolution of life on earth
- Alexandra Post, Geoscience Australia- Life beneath the sheets: 9000 years in the dark
- Emma Ryan-Weber, Swinburne University of Technology- Not enough carbon to light the early Universe
- Nick Wade, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research/University of Queensland- How lobsters create their colours
- Sherry Wu, Diamantina Institute, University of Queensland- One step closer to turning off cancer genes with gene-silencing
- Lu Sun, Centre for Material and Fibre Innovation , Deakin University (UV Protection of Textiles with Nano Zinc Oxide) was selected but was unable to participate due to ill-health
Stories will be added as they’re released.
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