Design graduates respond to ageing population; and can you die from a broken heart? – UniSA News, August edition

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UniSA News August 2014   Leading scientist to become Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research and Innovation Top Australian scientist Professor Tanya Monro is to become Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research and Innovation at UniSA from November. Full Story ... Water scarcity focus for UniSA’s Future Fellow UniSA has a new Future Fellow – Senior Research Fellow Dr Sarah Wheeler has been awarded the prestigious Australian Research Council (ARC) grant for her research into farmer behaviour in water-stressed basins. > Read more Innovative UniSA designers respond to ageing population Creating a new nurse call handset, specifically designed for aged care residents living with arthritis, is the aim of a UniSA project team who have begun work at the Hills Innovation Centre in Adelaide. > Read more Can you die from a broken heart? With symptoms the same as a heart attack, broken heart syndrome is a very real condition. A UniSA researcher has been delving into this puzzling condition. > Read more Achievements and Announcements Commonwealth Games success UniSA Bachelor of Human Movement student Matthew Glaetzer has finished the Commonwealth Games with Gold and Bronze medals in cycling. UniSA scores a trio of tall poppies Three of the University of South Australia’s brightest young researchers have been recognised in the state’s 2014 Tall Poppy Awards. UniSA scientist takes out People’s Choice Award UniSA’s Stephanie Reuter Lange has won the People’s Choice Award at the SA Science Excellence Awards this month. Deadly Alumni launched at UniSA UniSA has launched South Australia’s first Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Alumni Chapter, the Deadly Alumni. New Dean of Graduate Studies Professor Pat Buckley has been appointed to lead support and engagement for research students across UniSA as the new Dean of Graduate Studies. SciCEd takes baton from Investigator The development of UniSA’s public science studio – SciencelCreativitylEducation Studio (SciCEd) – continues to progress with an iconic Adelaide attraction making a donation to the project. UniSA wins top business award for innovation UniSA has won an innovation award for last year’s unijam event – a 38-hour online crowd-sourced collaboration for staff, students, alumni and friends. UniSA researcher in new documentary UniSA creativity expert Associate Professor David Cropley, has spread the word about creativity being a skill that can be taught and developed rather than something you’re born with, during the popular The Life Series. Indigenous perspectives symposium for university staff UniSA will host a symposium this month to explore the relevance of teaching Indigenous perspectives in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). UniSA crowned SA Challenge Champions UniSA achieved a nail-biting win over rivals Adelaide and Flinders University in the final instalment of this year’s annual intervarsity competition, the SA Challenge. Corporate > From the Vice Chancellor > Achievements and Announcements Research > Yoga to ease burden of stroke > Do big stores know more about you than your family does? > Mining and farming focus for Catalyst Research Grant recipients > A taste of sustainability Community > UniSA council member appointed SA’s Chief Scientist > UniSA duo compete against best in World Uni Champs > Students elect new leaders > Graduate sets literary scene for kids New Books > Australia’s first celebrity > Children as Citizens Useful links > Upcoming events > Read past editions of UniSA News > UniSA job vacancies If you do not wish to receive further issues of this ezine, email us with "Unsubscribe UniSA News Ezine" in the subject line. CRICOS provider number 00121B. Disclaimer | Privacy Stay Connected:The best way to reap the benefits of being an Alumnus of the University of South Australia, is to keep us up to date with where you are and what you are doing. Please let us know if you've changed your address or workplace recently by updating your details.