 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
||||||
 |
||||||||||
|
||||||||||
At Monash: Past EditionsJuly 2002Welcome to the monthly Monash University Alumni email newsletter. CONTENTSNEWS FROM MONASH EVENTS ALUMNI NEWS OPINION FURTHER STUDY AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS OPPORTUNITIES CAMPAIGNS AND APPEALS CONTACT THE ALUMNI OFFICE NEWS FROM MONASH1.1 MONASH RESEARCHERS DISCOVER IMMUNE SYSTEM STEM CELLS IN WORLD FIRSTIn a world first, Monash University researchers have discovered immune system stem cells and have used them to grow a crucial part of the immune system - the thymus. For more information, see http://www-pso.adm.monash.edu.au/news/Story.asp?ID=637&SortType=1 1.2 NEW MEDICAL RESEARCH FACILITY TO BOOST RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONMonash University has joined with The Alfred Hospital, the Baker Heart
Research Institute and the Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research
and Public Health to form one of the largest and most advanced medical
research facilities in Australia. For more information, see 1.3 WHITLAM VISITS MONASH CENTRE IN PRATOFormer prime minister Mr Gough Whitlam paid a visit to the Monash Centre
in Prato last month at the invitation of centre director Professor Bill
Kent. Accompanied by his wife Margaret, Mr Whitlam met visiting Monash
students from the faculties of Art and Design and Law and gave an impromptu
talk in the centre's salone, highlighting a number of important contemporary
Australian political and constitutional issues. For more information,
see 1.4 MONASH INDIA FOCUS GROUP LAUNCHEDIndian High Commissioner Mr Rajendra Singh Rathore launched the new Monash
India Focus Group at a dinner held recently at the Clayton campus. Mr
Rathore said the establishment of the Monash India Focus Group was an
example of the strong links that were being forged between EVENTS2.1 LONDON CENTRE OPENING EVENTSTo mark the official opening of the Monash University Centre in London
this July, there will be a month-long series of events, seminars and conferences
showcasing the scope of activities at Monash, from world leading stem-cell
research, to understanding how business works in Asia. 2.2 INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FORENSIC STUDIES CONFERENCEThe Faculty of Law's International Institute of Forensic Studies will hold its inaugural conference examining the presentation of expert opinion evidence at the Monash Centre in Prato, Italy, on 2-5 July. The aim of the conference is to provide a forum for legal and other professionals who give evidence in courts and tribunals and to explore and develop better ways of utilising expertise. For more information, contact +61 3 9905 4734 or see http://www.law.monash.edu.au/iifs/ 2.3 POSTGRADUATE STUDIES AT MONASH INFORMATION SESSIONGraduates are invited to attend an information session on postgraduate
studies and research opportunities in Engineering at Monash University.
The session will be conducted by Professor Carlos Tiu, Assoc. Dean, International,
Faculty of Engineering. General information about postgraduate studies
at Monash will also be available. On July 6, 10 am - 12 noon. 2.4 LAW ALUMNI COCKTAIL RECEPTIONProfessor Stephen Parker, dean of Law, is hosting a cocktail reception for Monash law graduates in the UK, on July 9 from 6-8 pm, at the law firm of Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer, 65 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1HS. For more information, see http://www.law.monash.edu.au/alumni/events.html 2.5 MONASH UNIVERSITY PERFORMING ARTS SEASONMonash University Performing Arts is presenting two productions at the
Alexander Theatre in July, with special discounts for Monash Alumni. 2.6 MONASH GOVERNANCE RESEARCH UNIT LAUNCH/LECTUREThe Monash Governance Research Unit (MGRU) has been established to promote research on the interconnection, interdependence and interaction among three major spheres of governance: corporate governance, public governance and civil society. The Inaugural MGRU lecture and formal launch of the unit will be conducted from 6.30 pm, 16 July, at Parliament House, Melbourne, with guest speaker David Knott and MC Ken Coghill. Dress: Black tie. Bookings: Tables of 10 are available for group bookings. Individual bookings are welcome. Cost: $250 per person, all inclusive. RSVP: Irene.Thavarajah@adm.monash.edu.au or +61 3 9905 1344 2.7 MONASH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC. RACE DAY FUNCTIONMonash Alumni Association Inc. invites you to lunch at the Monash Race
Day. $66 includes entry to the course, luncheon function in the Blue Diamond
Room, members pass to the grandstand and race book. Drinks from the bar.
Members who arrange a table of 10 come without charge! 2.8 MONASH ALUMNI ASSOC. SINGAPORE AGM & DINNERThe Monash Alumni Association Singapore will hold its Annual General Meeting and Annual Dinner on 31 Aug, at The Hilton Hotel, 581 Orchard Road Singapore. Drinks from 7pm, dinner 7.30pm. Cost: $35 members / $45 non members. To book: contact Bara - bara@edb.gov.sg or Audrey Leong leong_audrey@yahoo.com.sg 2.9 AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITIES INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI CONVENTIONThe program and registration details for the AUIAC, to be held from 5
- 7 September in Melbourne, are now online at http://www.auiac2002.com/ ALUMNI NEWS3.1 MONASH UNIVERSITY DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARDS ANNOUNCEDOutstanding professional achievements, inspirational leadership and exceptional
human qualities characterise recipients of Monash University's Distinguished
Alumni Awards. Following consideration of nominations received during
2001, Monash University has awarded 3.2 MONASH ALUMNA WINS DOBELL ART PRIZEMonash Alumna and fine arts lecturer Ms Mary Tonkin has been awarded
the $10,000 national Dobell Prize for Drawing. Ms Tonkin, a BA graduate
who will complete a Masters of Fine Art this year, won the prize for her
work, Rocky Outcrop, Werribee Gorge. One of Australia's most prestigious
art prizes, the Dobell Prize for Drawing is awarded simultaneously with
the Archibald, Wynne and Sultan prizes. For more information, see 3.3 2002 QUEENS BIRTHDAY HONORS LISTMonash University congratulates the alumni, staff and associates of Monash
who received awards on the Queen's Birthday this year. For more information,
see 3.4 IT GRADUATE WINS 2002 PEARCEY AWARDJonathan Zufi (BComp(Hons) 1994) is the winner of the 2002 Victorian Pearcey Award for Young Achievers. A self-confessed "propeller-head", 31 year old Zufi was acknowledged by the selection panel as a young achiever with an adventurous spirit who has taken risks to get his IT company off the ground. For more information, see http://www.monash.edu.au/alumni/news/pearceyaward.htm 3.5 SHOBA PURUSHOTHAMAN: FROM ARTS GRADUATE TO MEDIA ENTREPRENEURShoba Purushothaman, 1985 arts graduate, is the co-founder and CEO of
The NewsMarket, the world's first web based PR distribution channel to
deliver broadcast quality video to journalists around the world. Last
year Shoba was one of 23 leading young female entrepreneurs selected to 3.6 SYDNEY UNIVERSITY APPOINTS MONASH GRADUATE AS DEAN OF LAWMonash graduate, Professor Ron McCallum, BJuris 1970, LLB(Hons) 1972
has been appointed as Dean of Law at Sydney University. Professor McCallum
is internationally renowned as one of the world's foremost scholars of
labour law. He is the foundation Blake Dawson Waldron OPINION4.1 'MABO TEN YEARS ON: SMALL STEP OR GIANT LEAP?'In the second annual Castan Centre for Human Rights Law Lecture, Senator
Aden Ridgeway explores the legacy of the landmark Mabo judgement - what
has been achieved for indigenous Australians since then with land rights,
human rights and social and economic security? Is the rhetoric of reconciliation
any closer to reality? FURTHER STUDY5.1 EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE BY DISTANCE EDUCATIONThis course explores the history, concepts, collection and implementation
of evidence-based medicine. The four subjects offered can either be done
independently or with teacher assessment as part of the Graduate Certificate
in Evidence-Based Practice through Monash University. Contact Monash Institute
of Health Services Research on + 61 3 9594 7500 for general information
or for the Graduate Certificate: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/pgrad/coursework/evidence_based/graduate_certificate.html AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS6.1 MONASH UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA SCHOLARSHIPSMonash University Malaysia is proud to offer two scholarships (one per
semester) to Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia currently
enrolled in an undergraduate course at an Australian university. Scholarship
holders will have the following costs paid for: travel costs to and from
Malaysia; accommodation; library fee; equipment; laboratory and materials
fees; Students Council subscription; administrative fees and student visa
processing. For more information, OPPORTUNITIES7.1 SCIENCE GRADUATES: MENTOR A SCIENCE STUDENTThe Monash Science Society (MSS) is calling on Science graduates to offer
advice to current science students on careers, employers, work experience
and possible job openings, and to contribute to their Career Directory
2002. If you are willing to help and have some of your details CAMPAIGNS AND APPEALS8.1 SUPPORTING MONASHMonash University is passionate about offering students access to the
knowledge and special skills that a quality education can deliver - whatever
their background. To achieve this we need your help! For information on
how you can support our students and programs visit http://www.monash.edu.au/giving/ CONTACT THE ALUMNI OFFICE9.1 UPDATE YOUR CONTACT DETAILS ONLINEKeep in contact with Monash and continue to receive 'Monash Magazine' 9.2 WE WELCOME YOUR COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS AND QUESTIONSWebsite: http://www.alumni.monash.edu Go to top of page |
Alumni Home Monash University ABN 12 377 614 012 Copyright © 2003 Monash University - Last Date Modified: 26 March 2008 - Caution - Privacy |
     |