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MONASH MEMO

27 June 2007

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Botswana Consulate officials visit Monash South Africa
Two Botswana Consulate officials Mr Mmusi, Vice Consul Finance, and Mrs Motlogelwa, Vice Consul Education, recently visited the Monash South Africa campus.

     
 

Malaysia is training award-winning IT students
A chance look at an email announcing a programming contest was the first step in landing a Monash University student the main prize in one of Malaysia's top programming events.


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Faculty news

 

Australian and Indian research giants combine
The Minister for Education, Science and Training, the Hon Julie Bishop MP, has announced two new research partnerships between India and Australia which will address issues such as water use sustainability, energy and agriculture.

     
 

Academics make positive impact on Chinese hospital management
In the recently released second edition of the Chinese Hospital President's Guidebook, Monash academics have made a substantial contribution of four chapters concerning hospital quality improvement and hospital management.


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Community news

 

Monash Sport dine with Winter Olympians
Monash Sport staff had the honor and privilege of dining with Winter Olympic athletes during a recent visit to Mt Buller.

     
 

Monash alumnus wins prestigious Metchnikoff Prize
Monash University graduate Dr Gregor Reid MBA(Exec) 1998 and Canadian colleague Dr Andrew Bruce have been awarded the 2007 Elie Metchnikoff Prize for Nutrition and Health, 100 years after the Nobel Laureate first linked beneficial bacteria with long life.


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60 seconds with ...

Professor Yuri Estrin
Professor Yuri Estrin 'returns' to Monash and in this week's 60 seconds segment, takes time out from engineering research to share his voyage of discovery through life, learning and music.


 


Did you know?

This week: Monash recycling initiatives

The paper you put into your office recycle bin ultimately ends up back at Monash University.


 
 








Further funding announced for the Australian Synchrotron
The Victorian Treasurer and Minister for Innovation, John Brumby, has announced that the State Government would match the $50 million operating funding for the Australian Synchrotron promised in the Federal Budget.

Vice-Chancellor's column

Ancora Imparo
In this month's Ancora Imparo, Vice-Chancellor Richard Larkins discusses the Federal Budget and its implication for universities.


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