Been a busy winter at La Trobe University Archaeology - we've had one group of students in the Maldives, another group in South Africa with @Ozarchaeomaglab, and a 3rd group just got back from a 2wk New Colombo Plan supported study tour in Sri Lanka See where archaeology can take you!

“Orchids have been at the forefront of understanding floral adaptations to pollinators,” Dr Ryan Phillips, Environment La Trobe University A new global orchid database is helping researchers understand the relationships between the flower species and pollinators. latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/…

Opinion: Making banks pay for scam losses "British banks will soon be required to reimburse customers who fall victim to authorised push payment fraud" writes Dr Muhammad Al Mamun, finance lecturer La Trobe Business School (LBS) latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/…

Congratulations to La Trobe alumna Akuch Kuol Anyieth, whose moving memoir — Unknown: A Refugee’s Story — has been shortlisted for the 2023 National Biography Award. The prestigious literary award offers an overall prize pool of $42,000📖 sl.nsw.gov.au/awards/nationa…

Women soccer players are more likely to tear their ACL than men. Here’s why – and how we can prevent these injuries, by Brooke_Patterson, Dr Andrea Bruder and Dr Sallie Cowan at La Trobe SEMRC. latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/… #soccer #physiotherapy #WorldCup2023 #football

Time to shell-e-brate 🐢 #1MillionTurtles is in the running for the 2023 Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science! The Australia-wide initiative has influenced policy and saved over 1000 freshwater turtles and 200 nests in 2022 alone. fal.cn/3A7Rn

"A huge win for students and their communities," @JBarbousas Funding announced for 105 aspiring primary teachers in Victoria and New South Wales through the award winning Nexus pathways program. latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/…

A new partnership between La Trobe University and Country Universities Centre will enhance support for rural higher education students choosing to stay in their local community. latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/…

Winner of the Australian Muslim Artists Art Prize 2023 - Rubaba Haider reflects her lived experience as a Pakistan-born Hazara, whose forebears relocated there to avoid persecution in Afghanistan. latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/…

Opinion: Victorian government’s bail reforms fall short. "Unsentenced people in Victoria now make up 42% of the total prison population, compared to only 18% a decade ago." latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/… #vicpol #justice #law #melbourne

Opinion: Snapchat’s ‘creepy’ AI blunder reminds us that chatbots aren’t people. But as the lines blur, the risks grow "We shouldn’t underestimate how individuals may be misled by the apparent authenticity of human-like chatbots" writes Daswin de Silva latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/…

We're extremely pleased to announce the launch of Dr Andrea Waling's new book, 'Exploring the Cultural Phenomenon of the Dick Pic' - join us for drinks and nibbles on Friday Sep 22! Register now: booklaunchdickpic.eventbrite.com.au

Aspiring students and their families will delve into new course offerings and tour state-of-the-art learning facilities when La Trobe University’s largest regional campus swings open its doors this Sunday. latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/…

latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/… “There are many misconceptions about social work and people may be overlooking this as a career path, because they simply don’t know what it entails,” Zoe Burnett said.

La Trobe University academics are available to media outlets to discuss the referendum and what to expect in the next six weeks. latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/… #auspol #TheVoice

Dr Adam Culvenor, a La Trobe University researcher working to prevent and treat knee arthritis in young people after a serious injury, has been named a 2023 @aipolsci Victorian Tall Poppy. latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/…

The true damage of invasive alien species was just revealed in a new landmark report by ipbes. Read about it here, via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand - latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/…

“Whilst we celebrate our history through this exhibition, we also acknowledge the positive influence education continues to have now and into the future,” David Groenewegen said. latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/…