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From Persia – with love
La Trobe scholar curates largest exhibition of Persian manuscripts ever in Australia La Trobe University PhD scholar in art history, Susan Scollay, is guest co-curator of the largest exhibition of...
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Australian values founded in fairness, not war
Defining our values is a struggle for the nation’s soul With debate in some quarters moving from ‘greed is good’ to ‘more greed is even better’, historian Marilyn Lake says it is time to refocus the...
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Learning by fire
Paramedic students shine in major campus disaster simulation One person was ‘killed’, another eight ‘seriously injured’, and 15 with minor injuries were treated by 20 ‘paramedics’ after more than 40...
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Universities: rethinking their special place in society
By Dennis Altman, Professor of Politics, who retires this year after 25 years at La Trobe University La Trobe University has a special place in the history of higher education in Australia. It has been...
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Gotye: Learn a little bit extra
La Trobe students could not suspect two years ago when they recorded their ‘Lipdub’ video to the tune ‘Learnalilgivinanlovin‘ – kindly donated by Melbourne singer-songwriter Gotye – that his work would...
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Sport La Trobe – a new goal
With expanded programs in sports education, research and sponsorship, La Trobe University has its sights on becoming one of Australia’s leading sport universities. ‘It’s an aim not in anyway...
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Life-saving rail crossing trials begin
A $5.5 million three-year year series of trials using La Trobe University technology which aims to save lives by cutting collisions at railway crossings began on Melbourne’s Frankston line in May. It...
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La Trobe Drama at Olympian heights
La Trobe University’s Student Theatre will represent Australia at the prestigious International Student Drama Festival in the UK in June, part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad. A troupe of ten...
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Under 50 – and looking fabulous
La Trobe University in two just-released global surveys has been ranked among the top 50 and top 100 ‘younger’ universities in the world. These universities have been founded in the past 50 years...
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La Trobe helps pioneer ‘borderless’ classroom
One of Australia’s leading computer magazines, Macworld, has highlighted La Trobe University‘s pioneering role on the new global higher education e-learning platform, iTunes University. In a major...
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Olympics: missing a peace of the action
The ‘Olympics and World Peace’ is a historic and lofty ideal negated by the ‘win at all cost’ mentality of modern sport. The best way to ‘place the Olympics at the service of peace-building’, if such a...
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La Trobe pioneers education links with Afghanistan
La Trobe University has become the first Australian university to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Afghanistan’s Kabul University. The agreement, initially for five years, has been six months in...
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Bringing the Olympics to the world – and into his classroom
La Trobe University sport journalism students will get a rare behind-the-scenes look at how the world’s greatest sporting event – the Olympic Games – is reported, produced and televised. Sport...
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Sport, drugs and economics
La Trobe’s Liam Lenten has brought an interesting economics idea into sport – advocating a superannuation-style scheme to deter the use of performance enhancing drugs among athletes. And he has taken...
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Rome – the ancient world on iTunes
By Rebecca Pannell, Communications Intern – Year Ten La Trobe University’s new course, ‘The Roman World’ – now offered free on iTunes U – is spectacular. Or, as a Roman would say: ‘Spettacolo!’ It...
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New focus on core strengths and values
La Trobe University aims to ‘create new degrees in subject areas where we can clearly claim to be the best in the country – like food security, water and sustainability, human security, and regional...
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La Trobe signs major health-training agreements with China
La Trobe University has signed an agreement with Sichuan University dramatically expanding the teaching in China of one of Australia’s top public health programs. The La Trobe University Joint Health...
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Vale: Nancy Millis, Chancellor 1992 to 2006
La Trobe University has lost one of its most outstanding members – former Chancellor Emeritus Professor Nancy Millis AC – who passed away in late September. The eminent Australian microbiologist served...
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National recognition for three top teachers
Salsa, video and ‘sustainable’ marketing Three La Trobe University academics – who have made exceptional efforts inspiring students in subjects from macro economics to marketing and Latin American...
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Putting science and maths learning into state-wide ‘Praxis’
Games that make a difference: David Smith, centre, with Quantum Victoria’s Ms Bennett and Dr Torabi Video games that can help students learn science and maths while also assessing their mastery of...
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