Chris Thompson (associate dean – E @ Monash U) has a new app “ChemicalDetectives. It’s for chem undergrads who want to improve problem solving. Find it at the iTunes App store, for free.

The University of Sydney has launched the Westmead Applied Research Centre, to address chronic illness in Sydney’s west. A core part of its programme is text messaging diabetics about their blood pressure and using apps to “support medication use.”