Deakin Matters

Russel Keast, an associate professor in the area of Sensory Science in the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences talks today about reducing the sugar content of soft drinks without sacrificing the taste by simply cutting out the caffeine.

US debt crisis and its effects on other countries: Dr Geoffrey Robinson who is a political historian and lecturer in History and Politics at Deakin. Geoffrey talks about the current US debt crisis and its effects on other countries.

Professor Ross Chapman, Head of School at Deakin Graduate School of Business in Burwood talk with us about an upcoming WOFE program hosted by Deakin which encourages post-graduate student teams presented with business challenges to come up with real solutions.

Dr Sonia Allan, a senior lecturer in Law from Deakin University talks about the real-life and long-term consequences of sperm donation within our society.

Tamilselvi Thyagarajan talks about Marine organisms that thrive on seaweed in Victoria’s coastal waters that could possibly hold the secret to better human health.

Dr Andrew Noblet, an Associate Professor in Organisational Behaviour at Deakin Graduate School of Business who has been awarded an external research grant in association with VicHealth and the Faculty's strategic research centre, Centre for Sustainable & Responsible Organisations. The research study is based on eliminating work place stresses.

Michael Polonsky, a Professor of Marketing at Deakin's Burwood Campus talks this morning about the urgent need of blood donation, especially from the population that chose to migrate to Australia.

Dr Peter Miller will speak this morning about low carb beer which is in high demand on the Australian market, however this may not be as good for us as we may think.

UV blocking properties found in Bamboo by Deakin PhD student Tarannum Afrin recently has gained a lot of attention from the media due to her breakthrough research work in fibre.

An interview with Deakin's Vice Chancellor Professor Jane den Hollander, recorded on March 29, 2011. Professor den Hollander, shares some of her professional experiences before arriving at Deakin, her thoughts on the role of women in leadership, her impressions of Deakin, and the city of Geelong, as well as some insights in to her future visions for the University.