At Monash: Past Editions

March 2002

Welcome to the monthly Monash University Alumni email newsletter.

NEWS FROM MONASH
1.1 Monash and IOC combine on Olympic Games know-how
1.2 Synchrotron professor appointed
1.3 Rare donkey born through embryo transfer
1.4 Monash cars of the future come to the Melbourne Motor Show

EVENTS
2.1 Melbourne - Mar 12-23: Musical, Monash performing arts students
2.2 Melbourne - Mar 15: Workshop, Expressions of Indian Art and Culture
2.3 Melbourne - Mar 27: Unveiling of bust of Professor Eric Glasgow
2.4 NSW - Apr 27-28: Pharmacy alumni cricket match
2.5 Prato - Jul 2-5: Conference, Internat. Institute of Forensic Studies
2.6 Melbourne - Sep 5-7: Aust. Universities Internat. Alumni Convention
2.7 Prato - 2003: International Medical Conference

ALUMNI NEWS
3.1 Monash leader for Rotary Hong Kong
3.2 Science graduate appointed head of US artificial brain project

OPINION
4.1 'Opinion: Pakistan - the question of the righteous military?', by Associate Professor Marika Vicziany

FURTHER STUDY
5.1 Monash Law School's Postgraduate Professional Development program
5.2 Monash Malaysia: Business English and Effective Speaking Skills
5.3 IT short courses
5.4 PELS applications close Mar 28

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
6.1 Victoria Prize and Fellowships

CAMPAIGNS AND APPEALS
7.1 Supporting Monash

CONTACT THE ALUMNI OFFICE
8.1 Update your contact details online
8.2 We welcome your comments, suggestions and questions

NEWS FROM MONASH

1.1 MONASH AND IOC COMBINE ON OLYMPIC GAMES KNOW-HOW

The knowledge gained from running an Olympic Games will now be
transferred from Games to Games and shared among the world's sporting
bodies in an initiative launched last month in Salt Lake City at the
Winter Olympics. For further information, visit
http://www-pso.adm.monash.edu.au/news/Story.asp?ID=511&SortType=1

1.2 SYNCHROTRON PROFESSOR APPOINTED

A prominent physicist from the UK has been recruited to play a leading
role in the development of the Australian Synchrotron at Monash.
Professor Robert Lewis, currently an instrumentation physicist at a
synchrotron at the Daresbury Laboratory in Cheshire, England, will take
up the Chair of X-Ray and Synchrotron Physics in the School of Physics
and Materials Engineering in June. For further information, visit
http://www-pso.adm.monash.edu.au/news/Story.asp?ID=518&SortType=1

1.3 RARE DONKEY BORN THROUGH EMBRYO TRANSFER

Monash University reproductive research is helping save the world's most
endangered donkey breed. In a world first, a rare Poitou donkey foal has
been born to a surrogate standard-bred horse after embryo transfer. For
further information, visit
http://www-pso.adm.monash.edu.au/news/Story.asp?ID=494&SortType=1

1.4 MONASH CARS OF THE FUTURE COME TO THE MELBOURNE MOTOR SHOW

Twelve futuristic model vehicles designed by Monash University students
will go on show for the first time at the Melbourne Motor Show this
week. Monash's Faculty of Art and Design was the only non-commercial
vendor to be offered a place at the Motor Show this year. The 12-day
event is expected to attract more than 250,000 visitors. For more
information, see http://www-pso.adm.monash.edu.au/news/Story.asp?ID=517&SortType=3

EVENTS

2.1 MUSICAL, MONASH PERFORMING ARTS STUDENTS

Monash's performing arts students present 'Sunday in the Park with
George', at 8 pm, March 12-16 and Mar 19-23, at the Drama Theatre,
Performing Arts Centre, building 68, Monash University, Clayton
campus.Tickets: $25.00/$15.00. For further information, contact Lidia
Faranda on 9905 9135 or email Lidia.Faranda@arts.monash.com.au

2.2 WORKSHOP AND LUNCH, EXPRESSIONS OF INDIAN ART AND CULTURE

The purpose of the workshop and lunch is to encourage Australian
scholars to talk about their research and exchange ideas. It will take
place between 10 am and 3 pm, on Fri Mar 15 at the Monash Asia
Institute. If you would like to take part in this workshop, forward a
synopsis to marika.vicziany@adm.monash.edu.au
For further information, visit
http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/mai/events/culturalexpressionsindianart.htm

2.3 UNVEILING OF BUST OF PROFESSOR ERIC GLASGOW

The official unveiling of the bronze bust of Professor Eric Ferguson
Glasgow will take place at 6 pm on Wed Mar 27 in the Anatomy
Courtyard, building 13C on the Clayton campus. Alumni, staff and former
colleagues of Professor Glasgow are invited to attend. For further
information, contact Mr David Ward, Manager, Marketing and
Development, email david.ward@med.monash.edu.au

2.4 PHARMACY ALUMNI CRICKET MATCH

Interested players and spectators are invited to participate in a
cricket match between the Victorian College of Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical
Society of Australia (Victorian branch), and the Sydney University
Pharmacy Alumni Association. The match will be played in Bowral, NSW, on
the weekend of April 27-28. A practice match is planned for Sun Mar 24.
For further information, contact sarah.vincent@vcp.monash.edu.au

2.5 INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FORENSIC STUDIES CONFERENCE

The Faculty of Law's International Institute of Forensic Studies will
hold its inaugural conference examining the presentation of expert
opinion evidence, at Prato, Italy, in July. The aim of the conference is
to provide a forum for legal and other professionals who give evidence
in courts and tribunals, to explore and develop better ways of utilizing
expertise. For more information, contact +61 3 990 54734 or see
http://www.law.monash.edu.au/iifs/

2.6 AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITIES INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI CONVENTION (AUIAC)

An exciting program of speakers and networking opportunities is
currently being put together by the 2002 AUIAC conference organising
committee, led by former senator and current Monash professor John
Button. It will take place on Sept 5-7 in Melbourne. The convention
website is now online at http://www.auiac2002.com/

2.7 2003 INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CONFERENCE

The Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences has rescheduled
its international medical conference, 'The New World of Medicine', to
run from May 6-10 2003 at the university's learning centre in Prato,
Italy. For more information, email annabel.whitby@med.monash.edu.au

ALUMNI NEWS

3.1 MONASH LEADER FOR ROTARY HONG KONG

Having an active business and family life and being a member of the
Monash University Alumni Association of Hong Kong are apparently no
deterrent to extra-curricular achievement for Monash engineering
graduate Grace Yen. Grace, currently president of the Rotary Club of
Hong Kong Harbour, led three fundraising projects last year, raising
HKD400,000, HKD300,000 of which was donated to a school project in
China. For further information, visit
http://www.monash.edu.au/alumni/news/rotaryhk.html

3.2 SCIENCE GRADUATE APPOINTED HEAD OF US ARTIFICIAL BRAIN PROJECT

Associate Professor Hugo de Garis was recently appointed Head of Utah
State University's (USU) Artificial Brain Project. In his role of
developing more sophisticated brain building machines, Associate
Professor Hugo de Garis aims to create a new generation of
brain building machine, and its corresponding artificial brain,
approximately every 5 years for the next 20 years. He also teaches the
world's only university lecture course on brain building at USU. For
further information, visit http://www.cs.usu.edu/~degaris/

OPINION

4.1 OPINION: PAKISTAN - THE QUESTION OF THE RIGHTEOUS MILITARY?

Pakistan remains possibly the least understood Asian country in the
West. This is especially true of Australia, whose government condemned
the military takeover led by General Pervaiz Mucharraf. The fact that it
was a relatively popular event and came after years of deep
disillusionment with Pakistan's democratic experiment has largely been
ignored, argues Interim director of the Monash Asia Institute, Associate
Professor Marika Vicziany. Read more at
http://www-pso.adm.monash.edu.au/news/Story.asp?ID=44&SortType=4

FURTHER STUDY

5.1 MONASH LAW SCHOOL'S POSTGRADUATE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Monash Law School's postgraduate program caters to lawyers and
non-lawyers who wish to:
- update their skills;
- specialise in specific areas of the law;
- gain accreditation.

Monash Law is committed to providing the highest-quality postgraduate
and continuing legal education, in an environment that is flexible and
responsive to the needs of graduates and the profession. The Law School
is now taking enrolments for semester one units. For further
information, visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/
or call Emma Rutherford +61 3 9905 3338.

5.2 MONASH MALAYSIA: BUSINESS ENGLISH AND EFFECTIVE SPEAKING SKILLS

Monash University Malaysia, through its Professional Development
Service, will be organising a seminar on Business English and Effective
Speaking Skills, from Mar 19-20. The facilitators for the two-day
workshop are Dr Eric Wong, senior lecturer and head of Language and
Learning Support Unit, Monash University Malaysia, and P. Koshy George,
principal consultant, GK Consultancy Services. Monash alumni are
eligible for a discount. For more information, email
Ivy.Cheong@adm.monash.edu.my or see
http://www.monash.edu.my/events/business_english.htm

5.3 IT SHORT COURSES

A broad range of professional level and introductory short
courses are available. These IT courses will enable you to acquire
specific knowledge in various programming languages and fields. A 10%
fee discount is available for Monash alumni. For further information,
visit http://neptune.netcomp.monash.edu.au/pearcey/

5.4 PELS APPLICATIONS CLOSE MAR 28

The introduction of the national Postgraduate Education Loan Scheme
(PELS) makes it even easier to access postgraduate study at Monash. The
PELS scheme provides an interest-free loan facility for eligible
Australian citizens and permanent residents who commence fee-paying
postgraduate coursework award programs from Jan 1 2002. PELS
applications close Mar 28. For more information, see
http://www.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/pels.html

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

6.1 VICTORIA PRIZE AND SCHOLARSHIPS

To celebrate the excellence of Victoria's world-class science,
technology and engineering, the Victorian Government awards the
prestigious Victoria Prize of $50,000. Six Victorian Fellowship overseas
study grants of $15,000 each are also awarded to encourage the
innovation and R&D excellence of emerging researchers. Nominations and
applications open shortly. For more information, see
http://www.innovation.vic.gov.au/ or call +61 3 9651 9228.

CAMPAIGNS AND APPEALS

7.1 SUPPORTING MONASH

Gifts of time, talent and money make a difference to our students
through appeals such as the Scholarships for the Future program. For
more information, visit http://www.monash.edu.au/giving/

CONTACT THE ALUMNI OFFICE

8.1 UPDATE YOUR CONTACT DETAILS ONLINE

Keep in contact with Monash and continue to receive 'Monash Magazine'
and 'At Monash' by updating your address and email details online at
http://www.monash.edu.au/alumni/faq/address.html

8.2 WE WELCOME YOUR COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS AND QUESTIONS

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