A values-led university creating a brighter future for all.🌱 CRICOS No. 00233E; TEQSA No. PRV12076https://bsky.app/profile/griffith.edu.auhttps://bsky.app/profile/griffith.edu.au/post/3muldd33nv22bNew research from Dr Christine Feldman-Barrett, from the Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research advocates for a formal national archive celebrating youth culture, providing a dynamic "third space" for youth to better understand themselves and their contributions to society. https://news.griffith.edu.au/2026/09/03/teenage-kicks-why-australian-youth-culture-must-be-preserved/03 Sep 2026 01:46 +0000at://did:plc:jsqzrmv5bh4c46za34y2eddf/app.bsky.feed.post/3muldd33nv22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/griffith.edu.au/post/3mtzjhsjlv225New Griffith University study reveals humpback whales are feeding regularly along Australia’s east coast migration route, despite assumptions whales largely fasted between Antarctic feeding grounds and tropical breeding areas. https://news.griffith.edu.au/2026/08/27/feast-over-fasting-migrating-whales-regularly-feeding-off-australias-coast/26 Aug 2026 23:48 +0000at://did:plc:jsqzrmv5bh4c46za34y2eddf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzjhsjlv225https://bsky.app/profile/griffith.edu.au/post/3mtx24zdcjs23Millions of cases of tooth decay could be prevented if Australia introduced a 20 per cent tax on sugar. https://news.griffith.edu.au/2026/08/26/sugar-tax-could-improve-oral-health/26 Aug 2026 00:08 +0000at://did:plc:jsqzrmv5bh4c46za34y2eddf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtx24zdcjs23https://bsky.app/profile/griffith.edu.au/post/3mtukmyr2kk2oA new student accommodation tower at Griffith University’s Gold Coast campus is now open, adding 460 beds and boosting on-campus capacity to almost 1,000. Developed with Campus Living Villages, it offers secure, accessible housing and vibrant student living. https://news.griffith.edu.au/2026/08/24/griffith-student-tower-adds-460-beds-for-on-campus-living-at-the-gold-coast/25 Aug 2026 00:26 +0000at://did:plc:jsqzrmv5bh4c46za34y2eddf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtukmyr2kk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/griffith.edu.au/post/3mts4diq2p22tGLP-1 medications, commonly known as drugs for diabetes and weight loss, may have additional mental health benefits, especially for people with bipolar disorder, new Griffith University research has found. https://news.griffith.edu.au/2026/08/24/weight-loss-drugs-may-help-with-mental-health/24 Aug 2026 01:04 +0000at://did:plc:jsqzrmv5bh4c46za34y2eddf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mts4diq2p22thttps://bsky.app/profile/griffith.edu.au/post/3mtkg2ildvs25Digital creators are shaping which political issues young Australians notice, discuss and investigate, new research from @drsusangrantham.bsky.social has found. https://news.griffith.edu.au/2026/08/21/from-scroll-to-poll-influencers-and-australian-politics/20 Aug 2026 23:37 +0000at://did:plc:jsqzrmv5bh4c46za34y2eddf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtkg2ildvs25https://bsky.app/profile/griffith.edu.au/post/3msz4vvzhg22fCongratulations to Dr Grant Hansman on his $30,000 Innovation and Education grant under the Queensland Biosecurity Boost Grants program to develop cutting-edge molecular tools to strengthen the fight against red important fire ants.14 Aug 2026 02:38 +0000at://did:plc:jsqzrmv5bh4c46za34y2eddf/app.bsky.feed.post/3msz4vvzhg22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/griffith.edu.au/post/3mswrdvenxk2fExposure to a mild or symptom-free strain of Strep A can trigger the body’s immune response and naturally build protection, potentially solving a nearly 100-year-old mystery of immunity. https://news.griffith.edu.au/2026/08/13/strep-a-immunity-is-possible-without-getting-sick/13 Aug 2026 04:06 +0000at://did:plc:jsqzrmv5bh4c46za34y2eddf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mswrdvenxk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/griffith.edu.au/post/3msrt7erevs2tGriffith University will partner with Victoria Police to deliver an innovative program to tackle the organisational and operational stressors faced by police personnel, that research shows can cause up to three times the psychological harm of trauma exposure alone. https://news.griffith.edu.au/2026/08/11/tackling-psychosocial-hazards-to-improve-workplace-health-and-safety-for-victoria-police/11 Aug 2026 04:56 +0000at://did:plc:jsqzrmv5bh4c46za34y2eddf/app.bsky.feed.post/3msrt7erevs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/griffith.edu.au/post/3mshcxbjwoc23Fish Lane has a new artwork thanks to second year QCAD student Hannah Coughlin.07 Aug 2026 00:38 +0000at://did:plc:jsqzrmv5bh4c46za34y2eddf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mshcxbjwoc23https://bsky.app/profile/griffith.edu.au/post/3msf3khnhms24Manufacturing cell therapies for spinal injuries and malaria vaccine development will be the cornerstone of Griffith’s new Health and Advanced Technology Research and Innovation Centre. https://news.griffith.edu.au/2026/08/06/griffith-expanding-its-health-technology-footprint/06 Aug 2026 03:21 +0000at://did:plc:jsqzrmv5bh4c46za34y2eddf/app.bsky.feed.post/3msf3khnhms24https://bsky.app/profile/griffith.edu.au/post/3ms7qzbt3722nNutrition strategies for concussion management are being implemented by dietitians to support Australia’s elite collision sport athletes. https://news.griffith.edu.au/2026/08/04/support-for-concussion-recovery-could-lie-in-the-pantry/04 Aug 2026 00:29 +0000at://did:plc:jsqzrmv5bh4c46za34y2eddf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms7qzbt3722nhttps://bsky.app/profile/griffith.edu.au/post/3ms5tcsxm4s2iGriffith athletes delivered gold and glory at #Glasgow 2026 #CommonwealthGames winning 21 gold, 6 silver and 12 bronze medals. Their incredible haul would place Griffith 4th on the medal tally if it were a competing nation! https://news.griffith.edu.au/2026/08/03/griffith-gold-and-glory-in-glasgow-as-athletes-secure-39-medals/03 Aug 2026 06:05 +0000at://did:plc:jsqzrmv5bh4c46za34y2eddf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms5tcsxm4s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/griffith.edu.au/post/3mrvwfmtrp22gWelcome to Griffith Dr Jason Fleming! A pioneer in robotic surgery, Dr Fleming is the inaugural Garnett Passe and Rodney Williams Chair in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, and Director of a new Centre of Excellence. https://news.griffith.edu.au/2026/07/27/renowned-surgeon-joins-griffith-as-chair-in-otolaryngology-head-and-neck-surgery/31 Jul 2026 02:38 +0000at://did:plc:jsqzrmv5bh4c46za34y2eddf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrvwfmtrp22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/griffith.edu.au/post/3mrtdjr2eyc22Griffith alumni, jazz pianist and composer, Will Ellerton, has received a prestigious Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship to study Jazz at the Royal Academy of Music in London.30 Jul 2026 01:55 +0000at://did:plc:jsqzrmv5bh4c46za34y2eddf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrtdjr2eyc22https://bsky.app/profile/griffith.edu.au/post/3mrrd2q6epk2vGriffith has eliminated 1 million single-use plastic items from its food and beverage operations since joining the Boomerang Alliance Plastic Free Places program in November 2024. A major milestone on its journey to eliminating single-use plastic by 2030! https://news.griffith.edu.au/2026/07/29/one-million-fewer-single-use-plastics-in-griffiths-food-and-beverage-stream/29 Jul 2026 06:42 +0000at://did:plc:jsqzrmv5bh4c46za34y2eddf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrrd2q6epk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/griffith.edu.au/post/3mrr7jedcnk2bAssociate Professor Heather Anderson’s TEDxBrisbane talk explores an overlooked force behind many of history's most significant social changes: community-owned media.   Community radio has repeatedly created space for new ideas to be heard before the wider world is ready to listen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILBF5l2yD1029 Jul 2026 05:38 +0000at://did:plc:jsqzrmv5bh4c46za34y2eddf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrr7jedcnk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/griffith.edu.au/post/3mrqody7fq22bGriffith University's Dr Maria Fernanda Adame and the Wetlands Team have been nominated in the 2026 Australian Museum @eurekaprizes.bsky.social for Sustainability Research!29 Jul 2026 00:31 +0000at://did:plc:jsqzrmv5bh4c46za34y2eddf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqody7fq22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/griffith.edu.au/post/3mronb2y2is2zNew research from Griffith University reveals a biological link between oral inflammation, gut health and whole-body bone deterioration, highlighting the importance of oral health in osteoporosis management. https://news.griffith.edu.au/2026/07/28/gum-disease-worsens-systemic-bone-loss-in-osteoporosis-patients-via-gut-bacteria/28 Jul 2026 05:06 +0000at://did:plc:jsqzrmv5bh4c46za34y2eddf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mronb2y2is2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/griffith.edu.au/post/3mrc3xj7v622xThere is an urgent need for better support for older teenagers entering care for the first time, new Griffith University research has found. https://news.griffith.edu.au/2026/07/23/older-teens-entering-care-often-overlooked/23 Jul 2026 05:25 +0000at://did:plc:jsqzrmv5bh4c46za34y2eddf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrc3xj7v622x