Christine Bowley

Heating the lower limbs before exercise has been found to significantly improve endurance in individuals with heart failure. The study, led by Griffith University, tested the effects of 45 minutes of hot water immersion (42°C) compared with a control condition (30°C) on 22 participants ranging from 50 to 80 years of age who had heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (meaning the heart doesn’t pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs).

In a world increasingly obsessed with youth, Griffith University cultural theorist Associate Professor Margaret Gibson has asked the question: ‘What happens when people start to look younger, as they grow biologically older?’ With the growing ability of science and wealth to reverse the visible signs of ageing, Associate Professor Gibson delved into the social, psychological and philosophical implications of new technologies.

A major exhibition celebrating five decades of artistic excellence and cultural significance has opened today at the Griffith University Art Museum. Showcasing more than 190 works that trace the evolution of Australian artistic practice, Collecting the Future: 50 Years of the Griffith University Art Collection will immerse visitors in a display of early video art, political posters, contemporary Australian Indigenous art, photography, painting and sculpture.