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 University welcomes new Pro Vice-Chancellor
The newly appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor at the Gippsland campus, Professor Helen Bartlett, is looking forward to the role and lists regional engagement as one of her top priorities.
University news
Monash lecturer Dr Rajendran Parthiban believes his success as a teacher is a result of him actively engaging with his students.
Nano-sized 'trojan horse' to aid nutrition
Researchers from Monash University have designed a nano-sized “trojan horse” particle to ensure healing antioxidants can be better absorbed by the human body.
Research matters at Monash
PhD student Jan Carlo Barca from the Faculty of Information Technology is exploring the use of motion capture animation to control physical multi-agent systems, or robots.More University news
Weaving cultural ties
Dr Sara Niner from the Faculty of Arts has told a public forum of the challenges faced by traditional weavers in Timor-Leste (East Timor).Monash plays key role in African tax reform
Monash University’s Taxation Law and Policy Research Institute is playing a key role in helping African countries build their tax systems.
Around Monash
Research scholarships a click away
The Monash Research Graduate School has launched an online scholarship application system, the first of its kind in Australia.
40 years of digital media
The Monash University Faculty Gallery at the Caulfield campus has launched a new exhibition -- 40 Years Video Art -- (German) Digital Heritage.
Pathway to success
First year accounting and finance students Allan Lam Tat Cheong and Keefe Chie Ziyang prove that pathways to university study lead to success.What's on this week
Coming events
| Sun 28 Sept to Fri 3 Oct | Australian University Games 2008 | Melbourne |
Monash world
| Melbourne | Wednesday | 7:48 | pm |  | 24° C | |
| Johannesburg | Wednesday | 10:48 | am |  | 23° C | |
| Kuala Lumpur | Wednesday | 4:48 | pm |  | 33° C | |
| Prato | Wednesday | 9:48 | am | | 10° C |
Vice Chancellor's column
Ancora ImparoIn the September Ancora Imparo, Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard Larkins discusses a growing shortage of high quality academic staff across the university sector, and the launch of a new performance development program for academic staff.
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60 seconds with ...
Shane ThomasIn this week's 60 seconds with … we meet Professor Shane Thomas, Director of Primary Care Research in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.
This week: Notices
Notices
- Steptember 10,000 Challenge
- Positive Monash Stories
- Regions in a time of globalisation and climate change
- Chinese Incountry Program
- 2008 International Jobseeker Expo -- Caulfield
- Recombinant DNA techniques course
- Upcoming Research Awards
- Accessing Funds for Commercialisation: Trans Tasman Commercialisation Fund and Monash Proof of Concept Fund
- New initiatives at Monash-Oakleigh Legal Service
- Monash Institute of Medical Research Student Open Day -- Clayton
- Call for Expressions of interest in DEPM Research Fellowships -- Monash University
- Science week -- career events
Conferences, seminars and lectures
- Micromon -- Molecular Biology Workshop
- Pre-retirement -- Clayton
- Intervention Mapping: Developing theory- and evidence-based programs for health promotion and public health -- Melbourne
- Changing History: The Past and Future of the Arab-Israel Conflict -- Caulfield
- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology Seminars -- Clayton
- 2009 EA Medical Students' Conference -- Monash University
- Yarning up: Making a difference through higher education -- Clayton
- Refashioning the Classics: Modern Fabrications of the Ancient World -- Caulfield
- Workplace and Corporate Law Research Group (WCLRG) Seminar -- Melbourne
- Staff Development Series -- Caulfield
- Green Carbon: Forests and Climate Change -- Caulfield
- The Cotswolds in Jerusalem: the British Empire and why the Holy City looks like it does -- Caulfield
- TSOI Hybrid Learning Model: functions and applications in science education -- Clayton
Participants sought
- Obesity: Have your say!
- MUARC Driver Study
- Study into new antidepressants
- Distance perception participants required
- Depression relapse prevention study: Depression Awareness Recovery Effectiveness (DARE)
Advertising
- Monash University Alpine Lodge
- Monash University School Holiday Program -- Clayton
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment -- Clayton
- Monster Book Sale -- Caulfield
- Spring School Short Courses in Public Health and Clinical Research
- Finishing your Thesis? Off-Campus Learning Centre services
- Wholefoods Grocery Co-Op re-opening -- Clayton
- Intensive Research Ethics Course, Melbourne
- The Campus Bookstores September Sale -- Monash University
- Monash Science Centre's September School Holiday Program -- Clayton
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