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15 March 2006

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University news

New centre sheds light on fighting disease
The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Structural and Functional Microbial Genomics was launched at Monash last week by Professor Erich Weigold, Executive Director of Physics, Chemistry and Geoscience at the ARC.

Monash South Africa's biggest ever O Week
Monash South Africa held its biggest ever Orientation week last month, with more than 400 new students participating in activities aimed at introducing them to university life.

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• Calcutta memorandum strengthens Monash's presence in India
• John Redmond to head design awards judging panel
• Monash experts coasting
• Monash Malaysia signs agreement with Freescale Semiconductor

Faculty news

Monash academic honoured in Indonesia
Senior lecturer in Indonesian studies Mr Bas Koesasi has received a major award from Indonesia's Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta.

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• More than 200 attend autism workshops at South Africa
• Human rights lecture highlights Mabo significance
• Indian links grow at postcolonial literary and writing conference
• Law faculty farewells Professor Fox

Community news

Monash celebrates women
Monash last week celebrated International Women's Day across four campuses, with speakers and luncheons over two days.

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• Curiosity the key to success, alumni told
• Malaysian students learn to adapt to university life

Events

Antigone
"This new adaptation of Sophocles' Antigone is fresh and accessible - in its language and its political ideas. The issues of political arrogance and the creation of unfair laws to increase the power of government are as relevant today as they were thousands of years ago".
Peter Oyston, director, February 2006

Princess Mary to unveil Monash artist's work in Denmark
The Australian-Danish connection will be further strengthened -- this time through art -- when a 30-metre painting by Monash University lecturer and fine arts graduate Ann Holt is featured in a major exhibition in Copenhagen.