MONASH MEMO

29 August 2007

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University news

Research Month public forum a great success
More than 170 people filled the BMW Edge Theatre in Federation Square on Thursday 23 August to participate in the public forum, 'Your life in whose hands?'

Music in the Round at Monash
The Monash University Academy of Performing Arts presents the return of one of Melbourne's most loved music festivals -- Music in the Round -- on Sunday, 16 September, at Monash University, Clayton campus.

>>More University news

• Freud antiquities exhibited in Australia for first time at Monash
• Industrial relations debate comes to Monash
• Wellbeing at Monash Online is coming soon!

Faculty news

Department of Physiotherapy opens at Peninsula campus
Government ministers, University staff and physiotherapists recently celebrated the official opening of the Department of Physiotherapy at Monash University Peninsula campus.

World renowned Psychology Professor to give Arts public lecture
Professor Rae Frances, Dean of Arts, will host the second Arts public lecture presented by internationally acclaimed Professor of Psychology, Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela.

>>More faculty news

• New Monash node in cluster for Enterprise Grid Research
• Bubbles at Switchback

Community news

Monash wins Open Day challenge
Monash University came up tops in the recent Monash vs Melbourne Open Day Challenge.

Events

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Monash only events -- staff and students

60 seconds with ...

Associate Professor Janice Chesters
Deputy Director of the Department of Rural and Indigenous Health, Associate Professor Janice Chesters speaks openly about the challenges facing aboriginal health and love for her little patch of Victoria.

Did you know?

This week: Foucault pendulum and Dr. Carl Moppert

Foreign Minister visits Monash as part of public policy forums
Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer visited Monash University last week as part of a lecture series hosted by the Monash Asia Institute.