23 July 2008

Monash Memo is a weekly newsletter designed to keep the Monash community up-to-date with the latest news and events in and around Monash.

Monash helps Aussie cyclist go for gold
Cadel Evans will switch his focus from the Tour de France to the Olympic Games next week and the champion cyclist believes his partnership with Monash University's wind tunnel team could help him win gold.

Monash opens it doors
Organisers expect more than 70,000 people will visit a Monash campus or log on to the Monash website during Open Day 2008.

Law students gain insight from Sudanese immigrants
Monash Law students have worked with Sudanese immigrants to produce an extensive report they hope will improve access to services.

Rocky and Spike share their venom
They might look scary and prehistoric but they're helping shape research into the creation of new anti-venom.

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Students to get work-integrated learning
The university sector, community and industry have come together in an effort to develop an effective workplace experience for university students.

Lifetime achievement award for wound specialist
Geoff Sussman from the Victorian College of Pharmacy has received a lifetime achievement award for his contribution to the development of wound care as a specialty.

New schools of thought at Sunway
Two new academic schools have been established at Monash University's Sunway campus in Malaysia.

Call for broader political debate
A Monash student has returned from the US where he met with key organisations about his new initiative, Left Right Think Tank.

Postcolonial theories challenged in sixth anniversary lecture
The Centre for Postcolonial Writing has celebrated its sixth anniversary with an inspiring lecture from one of the leading scholars in the field.