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| October 2004 |
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| Artist returns to Monash from Big Apple |
Ten years after beginning as a student at Monash University's Caulfield campus,
award-winning international artist Peter Bonner is back as the latest participant in the 2004
Artist/Designer in Residence Program. <more>
Current art exhibitions at Monash |
Peter Bonner |
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New president for Singapore Alumni Association
Dato' Dr Jannie Tay has been appointed president of the Monash University Alumni Association Singapore. Outgoing president Dr Lim Shun Ping made the announcement at the annual dinner for alumni and friends in Singapore last month. The dinner was attended by vice-chancellor Professor Richard Larkins, Chancellor Mr Jerry Ellis and over 150 members of the Monash alumni community in Singapore. <more>
Read the winning story from the annual dinner competition.
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Dato' Dr Jannie Tay
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| European prize for Monash scholar |
Monash's Mr Stephen Lay, soon to be awarded his PhD in medieval history, has won a prestigious international prize
for his essay on today's interpretation of the Magna Charta Universitatum. <more> |
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| SIMS alumni reunion |
Over 100 alumni from the Librarianship, Information Management, Information Systems, and Recordkeeping and Archiving disciplines enjoyed a reunion at Caulfield racecourse last month. The event is the first of many planned for the School of Information Management and Systems. <more>
More Information Technology alumni events |
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| Engineers scoop award pool |
John Fascio & Tanya Wilkins |
Recent Monash engineering graduates John Fascio and Tanya Wilkins took out the honours at this year's VicRoads Young Professional Engineers Awards.<more> |
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| Predicting the unpredictable |
Conventional methods
used to predict the outcomes of conflict situations are useless. <more>
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| Saving millions on small parts |
New technology could save millions on small parts
production for mobile phones. <more>
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Professional Development |
| Postgraduate Expo 2004 |
| Inspire yourself at the Monash Postgraduate
Expo. Course advisers from a range of faculties will be available to help you select a course that
suits your needs. Bring along your friends, family or work colleagues. 12 noon - 7.30pm. Tuesday 5 Oct,
Melbourne Town Hall. <more> |
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| Monash Short Courses |
| The Monash Short Courses Centre, located at Clayton campus, offers a
range of professional and recreational courses. October courses include: Creating a Successful Small
Business, Make a Box of Chocolates, Life Drawing and many more. Alumni
at concession prices.
Inq: +61 3 9905 3180 <more> |
Events |
| Information Technology alumni evenings |
School of Computer Science and Software Engineering evening
6pm - 7.30pm, Thursday 7 Oct, Caulfield Campus. <more>
Inq: michelle.ketchen@infotech.monash.edu.au
School of Network Computing and the Gippsland School of Computing
and Information Technology: Wine and Cheese evening, 6pm - 7.30pm, Thursday 14 Oct, Clayton campus. <more>
Inq: Tina Howe or Nicole Stanes
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| Chemical Engineering Alumni Evening |
Catch up with fellow alumni and past and present staff from the department of chemical engineering. Drinks and finger food will be served. Thursday 28 Oct, 6pm-7.30pm, Monash Conference Centre, Level 7, 30 Collins Street, Melbourne.
Inq/RSVP: Chris Goodwin / tel +61 3 9905 3450 by Monday 25 Oct. |
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| Art exhibitions at Monash |
Line between us - The maternal relation in contemporary
photography
Clayton campus, 1 Sep - 23 Oct
Inq: muma@adm.monash.edu.au / +61 3 9905 4217
Instinct
Caulfield campus, 9 Sep - 5 Nov
Inq: + 61 3 9903 2707 <more>
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| Cycle the Bay in a Day |
Monash Sport is seeking fit and energetic people to join a university team taking part in the Round the Bay in a Day
bike challenge on Sunday 17 Oct. Be one of the first 100 people to register and receive a free Monash Sport cycling kit valued at over $200. <more>
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| London Centre Seminars |
Social Democracy and Fabianism in Australia and the UK
Dr Race Mathews, Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Business and
Economics, Monash University and Sunder Katwala, General Secretary,
Fabian Society, UK.
Thursday 7 Oct <more>
The Heidelberg School - is it a national art?
Dr Nancy Underhill, Menzies Centre for Australian Studies
Wednesday 13 Oct <more>
Can Women's Equality in Australia be Restored?
Dr Anne Summers, AO
Tuesday 26 Oct <more> |
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| Marketing Alumni Chapter Breakfast |
'Making Marketing Relevent'. Four senior marketers will address the current issues
confronting marketing departments today.
Friday 5 Nov, 7.45am, Victorian Club. Members $35/ non-members $75. Details on the MAAI website
Inq: Rosemary Becker / tel + 61 3 9876 7456
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| Traditional celebrations in Hong Kong |
Over 50 members of the The Monash University Hong Kong Alumni Association celebrated the mid-Autumn festival 'Hung Ming Lantern' last month. Lanterns were made then cast off into the sky in the Chinese tradition. A two-day camping trip is planned for the end of October. Contact Sarah Ng for details.
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| AUIAC 2004 |
Graduates from Australian Universities are invited to the Australian Universities International Alumni Convention (AUIAC) at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1-3 December. <more>
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Classnotes |
| Alumnus heads stock exchange |
New CEO of ASX Tony D'Aloisio |
Arts/Law graduate Tony D'Aloisio takes over the helm of the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) this month, when he begins his new role as Managing Director and CEO. Previously Chief Executive Partner of law firm Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Tony graduated with first class honours from Monash in 1972.
Read more alumni profiles on the 'Classnotes' pages of the alumni website. |
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| Vale: Dr Nigel Aylott |
Elite athlete Dr Nigel Aylott (BSc(Hons), BE, Phd(Eng), MBA) died tragically while competing in an adventure race in the US last month. |
Campaigns |
| Alumni show support |
A special event was held last month to acknowledge a valuable gift of equipment from Siemens Australia to Monash University.
The gift of the Transexpress Infinity Multiwavelength Transport System represents the involvement of alumni in the life of Monash and will contribute significantly to the teaching programs of the Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering.
<Giving website>
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