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Monash Memo

6 August 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.

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Research Month -- Impact, innovation and excellence
From Monday 18 August to Friday 19 September, Monash University will celebrate the great minds and innovative thinking that generates leading-edge research through Monash Research Month.

 

University news

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Fuel cells dressed to impress
Monash University scientists have revolutionised the design of fuel cells used in the latest hybrid cars, which could make them more reliable and cheaper to build.

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World-first cardiovascular research
Monash is taking part in a world-first study into cardiovascular disease, which kills one Australian every 10 minutes.


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Monash fields eleven at Beijing
Eleven elite athletes from Monash will compete at the Beijing Olympics.

 

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Walking the talk in South Africa
A team of 300 walkers from Monash South Africa took to the streets of Johannesburg for the annual Discovery 702 Walk the Talk fun walk on Sunday 27 July.

Joining forces to keep the peace
The University’s Industry, Engagement and Commercialisation Group held an open day last week to initiate discussion in the areas of peace, security and social cohesion.

 

Around Monash

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Step out for better health
Get your walking shoes on and a spring in your step -- the Monash University 10,000 steps challenge is on again!

 

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First ever Berwick careers expo a hit
More than 1000 students and 21 organisations participated in the inaugural Berwick campus careers expo.

 

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Celebrating 20 years of holiday fun
The Monash University School Holiday Program has turned 20.

 


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Monash world

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 Kuala Lumpur   Thu1:48am   Mostly Cloudy27° C 
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Vice-Chancellor's column

Ancora Imparo
In the August Ancora Imparo Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard Larkins discusses the international activities that epitomise the breadth of Monash's international engagement.

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Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard Larkins 

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60 seconds with ...

Nicole Schmidt

Nicole Schmidt
In this week's 60 seconds with … we meet Nicole Schmidt from Monash Sport. Nicole is working feverishly with the Monash Sport team preparing for the Australian University Games, for which Monash is the Principal Partner University.


 

Did you know?

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This week: Free parking ...


 

What's on this week

Until Sun 31 August Fifty books for fifty years: celebrating half a century of collecting Clayton
Until Sat 6 September Diena Georgetti: The Humanity of Abstract Painting 1988-2008 Clayton
Until Sat 16 August Sweeney Todd - the Demon Barber of Fleet Street Clayton
Mon 11 August The Art of Self Confidence Clayton
Wed 13 August Mannix College Newman Public Lecture Clayton
Wed 13 August Australian Centre for Blood Diseases (ACBD) student information evening Melbourne
Wed 13 August 'Comfort Women': memory and justice testimonials by survivors Gil Won Ok and Jan Ruff O'Herne Clayton
Thurs 14 August Lunchtime Concert Series - Beethoven & Poulenc Clayton
Thurs 14 August Credentialling and Health Care Seminar Adelaide
Sun 17 August The Race Against Poverty Melbourne
     

Coming events

Thurs 28 August Keeping Melbourne on the move: Learning from international experience Melbourne
Sun 28 September to Fri 3 October Australian University Games 2008 Melbourne

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