Steve Ogden-Barnes

Steve Ogden Barnes, Program Director for Monash's Australian Centre for Retail Studies (ACRS), addressed a sold-out crowd of alumni, pharmacists and business people at the latest Gearing for Success breakfast seminar on Tuesday 26 September at the Grand Hyatt.

Alan and Jane Oppenheim at the Awards

Congratulations to Monash alumnus Mr Alan Oppenheim (BSc(Hons) 1981) who on 30 August received a 2006 Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the category of Retail, Consumer and Industrial Products for the Southern Region.

A new target for cancer therapy has been identified by Monash University scientists investigating the cell signalling pathways that turn on a gene involved in cancer development.

Monash's Faculty of Art and Design has launched a PhD Research Scholarship worth $75,000.

The scholarship will suit a top research candidate interested in researching public transport systems and their design, from concept to prototype.

'Alumni-casts' are podcasts created especially for Monash alumni and will include the Gearing for Success lecture series and Distinguished Alumni Awards gala dinner.

In order to take advantage of podcasts containing images and audio, you will need to install iTunes on your computer. You can download iTunes for free from http://www.apple.com/au/itunes/download/

Subscribe to Alumni-casts for free by clicking on the subscriber button under 'Monash alumni'.

Monash alumni are urged to take part in the cycling festival, Around the Bay in a Day, on Sunday 15 October. As a Monash rider, you will receive a free Monash team jersey and can choose the ride distance that best suits you – 42km, 100km 210km or 250km.

Over 250 riders have registered to date! This makes a great statement about Monash and also builds a sense of community that shows that there is more to Monash than study and work.

Find out more details about Monash Law School's extensive range of postgraduate specialisations and courses.

Date: Wednesday 18 October, 6pm - 7.30pm
Venue: Monash Law Chambers, 472 Bourke St, Melbourne
Register: Via email on +61 3 9641 6206.

This valuable seminar will focus on proposed changes to laws relating to Australia's superannuation system and will reflect on tax and retirement planning opportunities. The seminar may also contribute to continuing legal education requirements.

Date: Tuesday 24 October, 6pm sharp
Venue: Monash Law Chambers, 472 Bourke St, Melbourne
RSVP: Via email or on +61 3 9905 2326

Mr Jerry Ellis, Chancellor of Monash University, Professor Richard Larkins AO, Vice-Chancellor and President of Monash University, and Mr Anas Ng, President of Monash University Hong Kong Alumni Association, invite you to "save the date" of Saturday 11 November for a special event for alumni and friends of Monash University in Hong Kong.

Register your interest with jennifer.smith@adm.monash.edu.au

The Singapore Marathon, part of the Monash Fun Run Festival, sees several Monash University participants reunite with their families in Singapore over the summer break.

Date: Sunday 3 December
Venue: Esplanade Bridge to the Padang, Singapore
Register: Via the Monash Sport website or contact Lydia Sper on +61 3 9905 1315.

Jazz and Popular Studies students are proud to perform at Robert Blackwood Hall with singing diva Kate Ceberano, together with the Stage Band, 25-piece vocal group, World Music Orchestra and a jazz ensemble featuring Stephen Magnusson on guitar and Rob Burke on
saxophone.

Date: Wednesday 11 October, 8.00pm
Venue: Robert Blackwood Hall, Building 2, Monash University, Clayton campus
RSVP: Monash Box Office on +61 3 9905 1111

Presented by The Hon. Justice Ken Hayne AC, High Court of Australia

You are invited to attend this free public lecture, which is part of Monash Law School's Lucinda Lecture series, examining some of the most fundamental issues in Australian constitutional law.

Date: Tuesday 17 October, 6pm - 7pm
Venue: Monash Law Chambers, 472 Bourke St, Melbourne
RSVP: Audrey Paisley on +61 3 9905 2326

China, Coal and Climate: Dealing with Emerging Economies after Kyoto
Guest Speaker: Professor Thomas Heller, Professor in International Legal Studies, Stanford University

Date: Monday 16 October, 5.00pm (4.30pm for light refreshments)
Venue: Monash Conference Centre, Level 7, 30 Collins Street, Melbourne
RSVP: Register by 12 October to assist with catering.

Come and hear how the work of researchers at the Victorian College of Pharmacy makes a difference to the community.

The public lecture series looks at several important issues in our biomedical community; bird flu, malaria, prostate conditions, drug discovery, medication use and safety and the future of our medicines.

Admission to the public lectures is free, but you must register your attendance.

Wong Chin Chin

Miss Wong Chin Chin (BComp 2003, MIT 2006) has recently been appointed Researcher at British Telecommunications (BT) in Malaysia, where her major responsibilities include conducting consumer and market analysis.

Read more alumni profiles on the 'Classnotes' pages of the alumni website.

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