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5 March 2008

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Australian Synchrotron breaks new ground
Work has officially started on a new $10 million project.

 

University news

Monash signs historic agreement with Oceania Foundation
Monash will provide the education and research methodology for a program to identify and nurture world class athletes.

Re-writing 'the book' on a devastating poultry disease
Scientists will develop new vaccines to fight poultry diseases thanks to a discovery by a Monash PhD student.


Emerging opportunities in the Middle East
The changing educational climate in the Middle East is providing exciting opportunities for Monash to significantly increase its engagement with the region.

 

>>More University news

Early start for teachers
Even before the university year formally started, Graduate Diploma of Primary Education students were working in the classroom.

Award alert for health and medical researchers
Heads of Department, School, Division, Institute or equivalent level from health and medical disciplines are urged to prepare submissions for the Commonwealth Health Minister’s Award for Excellence in Health and Medical Research.

Monash researcher to unite with Canadian expert
Monash researcher, Dr Jian Li will embark on a a three week visit to Canada later this year to research drug resistant superbugs.

Hormone research uncovers new findings for prostate cancer
Post doctoral research fellow at Monash University, Preetika Balanathan has received valuable funding from pharmaceuticals company GSK, to assist her research into prostate cancer.

Helping migrant religious leaders lead the way
A pilot project will explore ways for religious leaders to help their followers integrate into their host countries.

Academic receives honorary doctorate
Professor Zenon Pudlowski from the UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education has received his third honorary doctorate.

 

Around Monash

Student shares gifts with community
International student Hsiang-Yun Chou says stepping out of her comfort zone helped her make a good transition.


Trip to China offers professional development opportunity
Lianne Gordon experienced first hand how our host universities operate on a recent visit to China.

 

'Amazing Race' for new IT students
The Faculty of Information Technology is helping new undergraduate students adjust to university life.

 
 

 

Monash world

 Melbourne   Thu3:16am   Mostly Cloudy16° C 
 Johannesburg   Wed6:16pm   Fair24° C 
 Kuala Lumpur   Thu12:16am   Mostly Cloudy27° C 
 Prato   Wed5:16pm   Partly Cloudy15° C 


Vice-Chancellor's column

Ancora Imparo
In March's Ancora Imparo, Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard Larkins discusses the first graduate ceremonies for 2008, the start of the teaching year and the positive signs for Monash as we head into our 50th year.



60 seconds with ...

Dr. Francis Farrelly
In this week's 60 seconds with… meet Dr. Francis Farrelly, an Associate Professor at the Department of Marketing at Monash University who specialises in sport marketing, consumer culture, branding and product design. One of the first in Australia to publish in the area, his PhD was financed by the AFL and focused on branding and strategic sport sponsorship.


 

Did you know?

This week: Springvale Legal Service…

 

 

   

What's on this week

Until Sat 05 April
Monash University Collection: A Selection of Recent Aquisitions
Clayton
Mon 03 March
Mechanical Engineering Departmental Seminar
Clayton
Tues 04 March
Forum on the Effect of the Victorian Charter of Human Rights
Melbourne
Wed 05 March
Centre for Research in Intelligent Systems Seminar Series
Clayton
Thurs 06 March
Lunchtime Concert - Sounds for guitar and drums
Clayton
Thurs 06 March
International Women's Day - Women's Leadership and Advancement
Clayton


   

Coming events

16 - 20 March
3rd International Congress on Women's Mental Health Melbourne
26 - 27 March Uni Student for a Day Gippsland
Thurs 03 April
Busting Out! Clayton
Sun 27 April Malay Mail Big Walk Kuala Lumpur

>>Visit the Events website

 

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