MONASH MEMO

10 October 2007

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University news

Vice-Chancellor's Showcase of Teaching Excellence 2007
The Vice-Chancellor's Showcase of Teaching Excellence was held on Friday 28 September at the Caulfield Campus. This year saw over 120 people participate, with two keynote and twenty other presentations.

Nobel Laureate appointed Patron - Monash Centre for Synchrotron Science
Professor Barry Marshall AC and Nobel Laureate has been appointed Patron of the Monash Centre for Synchrotron Science.

>>More University news

• Our researchers make nation's top 10 'Bright Sparks'
• eAdmissions now underway

Faculty news

Moo-ving forward in the search for cures for malaria
Monash University scientists have found a striking resemblance between human malaria and an infection in cows called babesiosis (or tick fever), which may shed new light on the prevention and treatment of malaria in humans.

Monash Annual Indonesia Lecture focuses on hope
The recent Monash University Annual Indonesia Lecture Series -- 10 Years of Political Reform in Indonesia: Reasons for Hope -- saw a packed auditorium addressed by expert speakers from within Australia and abroad.

>>More faculty news

• Transport crisis focus of new research
• Distinguished Award for Economics Professor

Community news

Final 2007 Ensemble performance at Chapel Off Chapel
Drama students from Monash University's Graduate Ensemble present Our Country's Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker at Chapel Off Chapel this week.

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• Rock on!

Events

What's on this week

Monash only events -- staff and students

60 seconds with ...

Iain Edwards
This week '60 seconds with …' travels to Monash South Africa to meet Iain Edwards, Beyers Naudé Professor in Humanities who shares his love of blue sky thinking and landscape painting.

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This week: New electron microscope at Clayton campus

Monash receives more than $10 million in excellence rewards
Monash University was recognised for its commitment to excellence in teaching and learning in receiving the highest national funding of more than $10.5 million from the Federal Government.