Media releases

Deakin science students build robots with young learners

20 September 2017

Geelong East Primary School students have become some of Deakin's youngest learners, thanks to a special program linking the University's science undergraduates with young scholars to help facilitate a passion for ongoing learning.

Tipping the Scales: We must halt obesity to save Australian lives

19 September 2017

Thirty-six leading community, public health, medical and academic groups have today united for the first time to call for urgent Federal Government action to address Australia's serious obesity problem.

Deakin once again ranked world's best for sports science

19 September 2017

Deakin University's School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences has cemented its position as the world񳠢est, according to the ARWU Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments 2017, coming in at number one for the second year running.