13 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.

Monash students offered one of world's best exchange packages
Australian and South African students are being offered packages worth around A$6000 to encourage them to study in Malaysia, as part of a new University initiative to encourage international networks.

Antibodies lab first for southern hemisphere
A new Monash University facility that produces a key agent central to many types of scientific research and treatment options is officially up and running.

Broad repertoire at South Africa campus
The dream of two first-year Monash South Africa students has become a reality with the launch of the Monash South Africa choir.

China choking on its economic growth
China could significantly improve the well-being of its people by reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by just one per cent, a world-first study has found.

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Monash University hosts expert on Islamic radicalism
Professor Farhad Khosrokhavar, an expert on Islamic radicalism, will visit Australia this month to present a series of public lectures about jihadism in Europe and the Middle East.

New partnership with Indian business school
Monash’s Graduate School of Business is giving emerging Indian business leaders the chance to gain invaluable experience in Australia.

Struggling 'care leavers' need support
A Monash academic has called for vastly improved government support for Victorians who were brought up in institutional care.

New online career resource for students
Monash University’s Employment and Career Development unit has launched Career Gateway, a new employment and career information resource.

Asylum seekers get researchers’ attention
Two Masters students will undertake international work placements as part of their research into Holocaust and genocide studies.