MONASH MEMO

25 July 2007

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University news

Melbourne as a model for sustainable stormwater management
New research from Monash University has mapped the transformation of Melbourne's stormwater quality management from traditional practice to a more sustainable water sensitive urban design approach.

Vice-Chancellor to chair Universities Australia
Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard Larkins has been elected to chair the revamped peak body for Australian universities from 2008.

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• Designing individual treatments for coeliac disease

Faculty news

Science faculty moves to increase opportunities for women
Monash University has been given special permission to advertise for 'women only' applicants for a new three-year postdoctoral research fellowship in the Faculty of Science.

Program to raise Monash profile in Chinese banking sector
Senior executives from the China banking sector participated in a study tour to Melbourne recently conducted by the Department of Accounting and Finance at Monash University and the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA).

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• Monash exhibition attracts thousands of Taiwanese visitors

Community news

Srebrenica Blues - One man's emotional journey through film
Karasevdah: Srebrenica Blues is an artistic and emotional journey of one man who experienced the horror, tragedy and survival of the Srebrenica massacre.

Fun and games for students and staff
With campus pride on the line, students and staff enjoyed some friendly rivalry in the inaugural Monash Metro Games on 12 to 13 July at the Clayton campus.

Events

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Monash only events -- staff and students

60 seconds with ...

Benjamin MacQueen
Gaining a reputation in the media for his expert comments on Iraq and the Middle East, Dr Ben MacQueen takes time out to speak about his passion for international politics, travel and home renovations.

Did you know?

This week: The Monash Wooden Spoon

At the 1961 opening of Monash University, students from Melbourne University presented our then Vice-Chancellor Dr Louis Matheson with a very unusual gift.

Chapel off Chapel latest venue for Graduate Ensemble
Drama students from Monash University's Graduate Ensemble will stage an exciting new adaptation of classic Greek play The Bacchae by Euripides at Chapel off Chapel next month.