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Join debate on sustainability

This month highlights Monash University's commitment to sustainability in practice and research. Join sustainability experts and take part in an exciting program of activities. Help us move towards real environmental change.

 

University news

map: new zealandOcean's journey towards the centre of the earth

Researchers have discovered evidence of links between New Caledonia and New Zealand, areas of the South Pacific thought to be geographically isolated.

Australian exchange studentsBright start for Sunway students

More than 50 students from the University's Australian and South African campuses have begun their 2009 studies at the Sunway campus in Malaysia.

Illustration of two Placoderms Fossilised fish reveal more secrets

A Monash researcher and alumnus have collaborated to tell an integral part of the scientific story of evolution.


More University news

New Prato director appointed

Monash University's Prato Centre in Tuscany, Italy, has a new director.

Rural advocate recognised for outstanding career

Associate Professor Ian Pettigrew from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology has received a President's Medal.

 

Around Monash

Tim LeachScholarship opens doors in Japan

Monash engineering student Tim Leach was one of ten students from around Australia selected for a recent two-week, fully-paid study tour of Japan.

Voip telephoneIP telephony has arrived

Monash staff at the Parkville campus now have access to the latest phone technology.

footStep out for health, wellbeing

A new initiative aims to encourage staff and students to take up physical activity.

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

Monash world

 Melbourne      Monday     8:26pm    Partly Cloudy    34° C        
 Johannesburg      Monday     11:26am    Fair    24° C        
 Kuala Lumpur      Monday     5:26pm    Thunderstorms    26° C        
 Prato      Monday     10:26am    Mostly Cloudy    11° C        

Vice Chancellor's column

Ancora Imparo
In this month's Ancora Imparo, Vice-Chancellor Richard Larkins discusses the impact of the bushfires upon the 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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60 seconds with ...

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In this week's 60 seconds with ... we meet Dr Agnes Babugura, a lecturer in the School of Arts at Monash South Africa. Dr Babugura conducts research in the areas of women and children and climate change.


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