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Largest group of INU scholarship winners heads overseas
La Trobe University has awarded the highest number ever of its International Network of Universities (INU) - Vice-Chancellor's Targeted Travelling Scholarships. full story

Significance of suiciding cells
La Trobe University's Faculty of Science and Technology has been successful in attracting one of Australia's elite scientists - Federation Fellow Professor David Vaux. full story

La Trobe at History 'Olympics'
La Trobe University was strongly represented at the recent 'Olympics of History' - the largest group of historians and scholars from related disciplines ever assembled in the Southern Hemisphere. full story

Inaugural Jim Allen Lecture Images of the Classical World
A new public lecture series to bring archaeological scholars of significant international reputation to Australia to enrich teaching and research was launched by the University in July. full story

'tis men, not walls, a city make
Professor June Allison, from Ohio State University and the American School of Classical Studies at Athens gave a public lecture on the Narrative Construction: The Siege Walls at Troy and at Syracuse. full story

Major development in coherent x-ray science
La Trobe University is one of a number of Australian and overseas universities and other organisations sharing a $9 million Australian Research Council grant over five years to develop a Centre of Excellence in Coherent X-Ray Science. full story

Running for East Timor
La Trobe University lecturer in health psychology, Dr Sandra Tunley, has helped the new nation of East Timor to get up and running. full story

Helping hand for a little ray of sunshine
Little Shirley Yapea from isolated Mondo Ando village, five hours by four-wheel drive from Goroka in the Papua New Guinea Highlands, now has a chance of a normal life. full story

Boost for physiotherapy and nursing in regional Victoria
Regional physiotherapy and postgraduate nursing students will benefit from a new teaching and research facility at Bendigo Hospital – a partnership between La Trobe University and the Bendigo Health Care Group. full story

Ron Elisha launches Einstein Lectures
Melbourne's multi-award-winning and internationally-performed playwright, Ron Elisha, delivered the first in a series of four La Trobe University Einstein Physics Lectures in August. full story

Brotherhood in its true sense
The word 'brotherhood', because of its modern connotations of secrecy and intrigue, has lost its true meaning of fraternity and good will. full story

Darebin La Trobe Acquisitive Art Prize
The University's award for the 'Best Work' in this year's City of Darebin La Trobe University Acquisitive Art Prize has been won by Viki Petherbridge. full story

Million dollar collaboration for malaria vaccine
Collaborative research between two La Trobe University biochemists and a structural biologist from the Walter Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) could accelerate the development of an effective anti-malarial vaccine, and provide an early diagnostic test to confirm it is working. full story

A tale of two polysaccharides
If there's a case to be made for science imitating nature, it's scientists in labs who have to make it happen - watching, waiting, and tweaking to find out just how nature does it. full story

Mitochondria research Understanding Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Mitochondria, say La Trobe University researchers, Drs Mike Ryan and Ann Frazier, are the Jekyll and Hyde of our bodies. full story

Helping Counsellors counsel
A La Trobe University psychologist is collaborating with American and Canadian colleagues in research to assist counsellors and psycho-therapists to better assist those who seek their help. full story

Dean of Education appointed
Dr Lorraine Ling has been appointed as Professor and Dean of the newly established Faculty of Education of La Trobe University. full story

New Head for Shepparton Campus
Ms Elizabeth Lavender has been appointed to head La Trobe University's rapidly developing Shepparton Campus. full story

Dual role for consumer advocate
Leading Australian consumer advocate, La Trobe University Adjunct Professor of Law, Chris Field, has taken up a Western Australian Government appointment to that State's Economic Regulation Authority. full story

Understanding Indonesian Politics
Specialist in Indonesian politics, senior lecturer Dr Angus McIntyre, has published a book that helps Australians understand the history of the Indonesian presidency. full story

Death and loss
Leading Australian sociologist and La Trobe University Professor of Palliative Care, Allan Kellehear, has produced another book to improve our understanding of death and loss, two issues of major significance to public health. full story

Greeks in Australia
Professor Anastasios Tamis' latest book , The Greeks in Australia, was launched recently by former State Premier, Jeff Kennett at a ceremony held at State Parliament House. full story

Wealth redistributed
Recently retired after 36 years at La Trobe, economist Michael Schneider, has published his latest book, The Distribution of Wealth. full story