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Carrots and cartoons could be the secret to upping kids' vegie intake
Carrots and cartoons could be the secret to upping kids' vegie intake Want to get your child to eat more vegetables? It could be as easy as peeling a carrot and sitting them in front of the TV, according to new Deakin University research.
18 Feb 2019
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Ice crystals help Deakin tissue engineers create healing scaffolds
Ice crystals help Deakin tissue engineers create healing scaffolds Ice crystals can be used to help create artificial scaffolds to repair damaged human tissues, thanks to a breakthrough from researchers at Deakin's Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM).
15 Feb 2019
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Celebrate Valentine's year round to nurture relationship: Deakin expert
Celebrate Valentine's year round to nurture relationship: Deakin expert Valentine's Day is an important reminder to foster positive experiences with our loved ones year-round, according to a Deakin University relationship expert.
14 Feb 2019
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Valentine's Day and declarations of love: advice from a Deakin expert
Valentine's Day and declarations of love: advice from a Deakin expert A Deakin researcher who has spent her career studying declarations of love in popular culture says Australians take a quality-over-quantity approach to expressing love, compared to those from countries such as the United States.
14 Feb 2019
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Deakin scientists first to show why rosellas vary in colour
Deakin scientists first to show why rosellas vary in colour The bright coloration of rosellas can be predicted from space, and may be set for a shift due to climate change, according to new Deakin University research into the evolutionary processes behind one of the world's most diversely coloured parrots.
13 Feb 2019
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Deakin researcher helps identify flesh-eating ulcer risk: Deakin graduations
Deakin researcher helps identify flesh-eating ulcer risk: Deakin graduations Researchers are a step closer to developing a better screening test for the flesh-eating Buruli ulcer thanks to new discoveries from a Deakin PhD graduate.
13 Feb 2019
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Humble vitamin C tablet key to Deakin diabetes breakthrough
Humble vitamin C tablet key to Deakin diabetes breakthrough A new study from Deakin University has found that taking 500mg of vitamin C twice daily can help those with type 2 diabetes by lowering elevated blood sugar levels across the day and minimising spikes in blood sugar after meals.
11 Feb 2019
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Deakin app helps cut down drinking beyond annual booze ban
Deakin app helps cut down drinking beyond annual booze ban A Deakin University behaviour-change expert is encouraging those embarking on FebFast to look beyond February and tackle the reasons they reach for the bottle, in order to cut down their drinking long-term.
5 Feb 2019
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Shark populations recover better in human exclusion zones: Deakin study
Shark populations recover better in human exclusion zones: Deakin study Decades after their implementation, no-take marine reserves are coming up short in their ability to nurture the Great Barrier Reef's shark populations back to natural levels, according to new research from a Deakin University ecologist.
1 Feb 2019
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What archaeology can teach us about consumer culture: Deakin researcher
What archaeology can teach us about consumer culture: Deakin researcher If you're planning to spend this weekend doing some KonMari-inspired decluttering, a Deakin researcher says you should spare a thought for the archaeologists who'll have to sort through your garbage in 150 years.
1 Feb 2019
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Deakin leads new think tank on social cohesion and community resilience
Deakin leads new think tank on social cohesion and community resilience Deakin University will lead an international think tank of researchers, industry partners and community leaders to forge solutions to problems caused by social polarisation, racism and violent extremism within Victoria.
1 Feb 2019
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Slow vocab growth associated with hyperactivity in kids: Deakin study
Slow vocab growth associated with hyperactivity in kids: Deakin study Children whose vocabulary skills develop slowly are more likely to experience emotional and behavioural issues in adolescence, according to a new Deakin University study, published today in the journal Child Development.
30 Jan 2019
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Sod turns on Deakin and AusNet Services' renewable energy microgrid
Sod turns on Deakin and AusNet Services' renewable energy microgrid Deakin Vice-Chancellor Professor Jane den Hollander AO today joined AusNet Services Managing Director Nino Ficca and Mondo Executive General Manager Chad Hymas to officially turn the first sod on the $30 million Renewable Energy Microgrid set to power the University's Waurn Ponds Campus.
30 Jan 2019
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Despite popularity not all apps will help you reach your goals: Deakin report
Despite popularity not all apps will help you reach your goals: Deakin report Australians are being urged to exercise caution when downloading health and wellbeing apps with new research from VicHealth and Deakin University finding most apps don't have the features that will help you be healthier.
29 Jan 2019
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Global call for joint action on obesity, undernutrition and climate change
Global call for joint action on obesity, undernutrition and climate change A new international report linking obesity, undernutrition and climate change is calling for more global actions that address all three issues at once.
29 Jan 2019
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From the Vice-Chancellor (Alumni Newsletter - January 2019) Welcome to this first edition of the dKin Times for 2019.
29 Jan 2019
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Deakin congratulates 2019 Australia Day Honours recipients
Deakin congratulates 2019 Australia Day Honours recipients
26 Jan 2019
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Alumni 40th Anniversary Quiz Competition Winners
Alumni 40th Anniversary Quiz Competition Winners We are proud to reveal the winners of our Deakin Alumni 40th Anniversary Quiz Competition.
25 Jan 2019
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Deakin-led research highlights poor health of Aussie commercial fishers
Deakin-led research highlights poor health of Aussie commercial fishers Australia's commercial fishers are suffering from some of the highest rates of mental and physical health issues in the country, according to a national survey undertaken by Deakin University.
24 Jan 2019
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Deakin Art Gallery celebrates the selfie with reflective new exhibition
Deakin Art Gallery celebrates the selfie with reflective new exhibition Deakin University Art Gallery's first exhibition for 2019 will bring together contemporary Australian artists who use mirrors, mirrored surfaces and reflections in their creative practices, presenting the ideal setting for a self-reflective selfie.
23 Jan 2019
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