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Flinders University, Murdoch University… Steve Irwin University?

Australia has 39 public and 2 private universities. Most are very modern universities with a surprisingly short history. This means many universities are named after important historical figures. Let’s go through and see what gives them their namesakes. University of … Continue reading

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Who Studied Abroad in Australia?

Mamoru Mohri: When you think Japan what do you think? Technology. That quick association bodes well for the first Japanese astronaut. Mamoru completed a doctorate in chemistry at Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia. After his studies in Adelaide, he studied nuclear engineering in Japan. In 2006, he … Continue reading

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