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.
University news
Bank-note printing technology is being used to print new solar cell components designed by Monash University researchers.
Ancora Imparo's Phillip Island launch
The 2009 Ancora Imparo Student Leadership Program kicked off with a three day residential at Phillip Island.
Monash scientists debug superbug
A scientific breakthrough begins the challenge to find drug treatments to kill a potentially deadly superbug.More University news
Recognition for health advocate
Professor Helena Teede has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to key national health priority areas.Gene therapy treats autoimmune disease
Monash researchers have used a gene therapy strategy to treat autoimmune disease.
Around Monash
Monash sponsors debate on sustainable cities
Monash University’s water and climatology experts are helping shape the future direction of urban water management in Australia.
Harvard researchers share their knowledge
Harvard University researchers will visit Monash later this year to spend time researching and lecturing with the Faculty of Medicine. 
Road to success
International student Weerasinghalage Kaushalya Perera proves pathways programs are an ideal bridge to university study. What's on this week
| Until Wed 25 March | Bubbles on the Surface Art Exhibition | Gippsland |
| Until Sat 28 March | Primary Views: exhibition | Clayton |
| Until Fri 20 March | Magistery | Caulfield |
| Thurs 12 March | Engineering, Computing/IT and Science Graduate Careers Fair | Clayton |
| Thurs 12 March | Meet the Artists @ MUMA: Stephen Bram, Janet Burchill and Jennifer McCamley in conversation | Clayton |
| Sat 14 March | Gippsland graduation | Gippsland |
| Sat 14 March | Gippsland graduation | Gippsland |
| Sun 15 March | Mindfullness Counselling: Buddhist Traditions and Mental Health | Caulfield |
| Sun 15 March | Mindfulness Counselling: Buddhism and mental health | Caulfield |
Coming events
| Thurs 26 March | Seminar by Nobel Prize Laureate, Professor Barry Marshall | Clayton |
| Wed 1 April | Greener Cities by design, sustainable urban development | Melbourne |
| Tues 7 April | 3rd Annual AMREP Global Health Forum | Melbourne |
Monash world
| Melbourne | Thursday | 12:00 | am |  | 21° C | |
| Johannesburg | Wednesday | 3:00 | pm |  | 26° C | |
| Kuala Lumpur | Wednesday | 9:00 | pm |  | 28° C | |
| Prato | Wednesday | 2:00 | pm |  | 16° C |
Vice Chancellor's column
Ancora ImparoIn this month's Ancora Imparo, Vice-Chancellor Richard Larkins discusses the impact of the bushfires upon the large Monash community. One staff member and one student lost their lives, others lost friends and relatives. But Monash performed its hosting duties well in Gippsland, and we saw our pioneering work in Indonesia rewarded with a return visit of Indonesian experts on disaster victim identification.
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Jesse AndriesIn this week's 60 seconds with ... we meet Dr Jesse Andries, the Marie Curie Fellow in the Centre for Stellar and Planetary Astrophysics.
This week: Notices
Notices
- 2009 Monash University-Wide Mentoring Scheme for Women
- Scholarship opportunity for students to study in China
- Victorian State of The Environment Report
- Nominations now open for the 2009 Distinguished Alumni Awards
- Monash Animal Welfare Update February 2009
- New Semester Commencment Mass - Clayton
Conferences, seminars and lectures
- Acute Medical Assessment Units: Improving Care and Flow for Medical Patients
- 3rd Annual AMREP Global Health Forum
- Off-Campus Learning Project Showcase - Clayton
- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology Special Seminar - Clayton
- Peculiarities of the U.S. Individual Income Tax - Clayton
- Centre for Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies seminar - Clayton
- Public Lecture by Mme Odile Quinton - Melbourne
- International Women's Day Lunch - Clayton
- Justice Richard Goldstone, 'The Current State of International Justice' - Monash Law Chambers
- Gippsland Medical School Inaugural Medical Education Symposium
- UniSuper Seminar, Welcome to UniSuper – Clayton
- UniSuper Seminar, Welcome to UniSuper – Caulfield
- Ewan Birney Tour: Bioinformatics for the future
Participants sought
- Are you or your partner expecting a baby?
- Participants needed for Driver Distraction Study
- Healthy adult volunteers required for walking study
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