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.
Trials to help brain injury in trauma patients
A Monash University trial of a novel brain injury treatment in trauma patients, which involves putting a patient into controlled hypothermia, has attracted funding from the Victorian Neurotrauma Initiative.
University news
Scientists have determined that a subset of immune cells may cause malaria patients to contract the severe form of the disease.
Three oceans, one continent, one big wheel
Monash honours student Sid Rajan is taking a unique approach to his research.
After the flood
A new $20 million service has been established to better manage the data “deluge” generated by years of research and advances in technology.More University news
Students benefit from staff philanthropy
Students across Monash will benefit from the generosity of staff, thanks to a positive response to the University's first ever staff philanthropy campaign.Got attitude? Have your say
Monash staff are being encouraged to participate in this year's staff attitude survey, which will be available online from Monday 18 May to Friday 29 May.
Around Monash
Designs on excellence
Four Monash industrial design graduates are finalists in this year's James Dyson Australia Design Awards.
Astronomy under the telescope
A new exhibition, Astronomy in a Nutshell, will be launched tomorrow at the Monash Science Centre as part of Monash celebrations for the International Year of Astronomy.
Fitness just a walk in the park
An initiative aiming to encourage staff and students to enjoy the benefits of exercise and take up walking has commenced at Caulfield. What's on this week
| Until Fri 3 July | Language Exchange Program | Caulfield |
| Until Wed 20 May | Campus Connect (formerly Mid Week Social Night) | Caulfield |
| Until Sun 31 May | Rare Books Collection exhibition | Clayton |
| Until Sat 20 June | Too Much of Me, 7 paths through the absurd, (with detour) | Clayton |
| Until Fri 15 May | Amorphous bodies / the space between | Caulfield |
| Wed 13 May | Asylum Seekers - Where to from here? | Melbourne |
| Wed 13 May | At Monash - Architecture | Caulfield |
| Thurs 14 May | Concert - Choral Ensembles | Clayton |
| Thurs 14 May | Monash University Student Theatre (MSA) presents "Crazy" | Clayton |
| Thurs 14 May | Microsoft Office Tutorial | Caulfield |
| Fri 15 May | Astronomy in a Nutshell | Clayton |
| Sat 16 May | Classics Concert - Monash University Philharmonic Society | Clayton |
Coming events
| Thurs 28 May | Viewpoint - Monash Economics Debate Grand Final | Melbourne |
Monash world
| Melbourne | Wednesday | 7:14 | pm |  | 24° C | |
| Johannesburg | Wednesday | 10:14 | am |  | 22° C | |
| Kuala Lumpur | Wednesday | 4:14 | pm |  | 33° C | |
| Prato | Wednesday | 9:14 | am | | 10° C |
Vice Chancellor's column
Ancora ImparoIn this month's edition of Ancora Imparo, Monash University Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard Larkins discusses the progress of the University's Sunway campus in Malaysia.
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60 seconds with ...
Charlotte Roberts In this week's 60 seconds we meet fourth year double-degree student Charlotte Roberts. Charlotte has recently been involved in setting up a community development group at the Peninsula campus called Project Givawoop, which aims to create a space for people to share with and give to their local communities.
This week: Notices
Notices
- Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales Whitley Awards 2009
- Health Professionals Fair: 'earn while you learn' - Peninsula
- How do you rate the Library?
- Deaf Deaf World - Caulfield
- Animal Welfare Update April 2009
- New Research Initiative on National Human Rights Consultation
- Applications invited: International Strategic Initiatives Fund Round 2 2009
- The Biggest Morning Tea - Caulfield
Conferences, seminars and lectures
- UniSuper Seminar, Salary Sacrifice - Clayton
- UniSuper Seminar, Your Benefits When You Leave - Clayton
- The Wallenberg Oration 2009 - Caulfield
- Symposium on anti-oppressive education - Melbourne
- Germans, Jews and Israelis: History, Memory, Reconciliation - Caulfield
- Teaching and supervising Gen 'Y' learners
- Teaching learners from Non-English speaking backgrounds
- Castan Centre free public lecture
- Research and Research Training Administrators Conference
- Faculty of Education seminar - Clayton
- Dean's Lecture Series - 457 Visas and Labour Standards
- MonCanN Symposium
Participants sought
- Psychological Aspects of Type II Diabetes in Women
- A Study of Emotional Processing in Depression
- Parents of 14-16 year old adolescents wanted to complete survey regarding adolescent alcohol use
- 18-30 year olds for Cyberbullying Questionnaire
- Understanding the experience of religion and spirituality in substance abuse recovery
- Participants for study to identify brain waves involved in the control of walking
- Driving simulator study on traffic controls - Clayton
- Reading text on mobile devices with different layout formats - Clayton
- Research into Treatment Resistant Depression
Advertising
- Automotive CRC Research Scholarship – Human Machine Interface (HMI) and Human Factors
- Massage at Monash
- Campus Catering - Clayton
- Planning a function - Clayton
- Book your ski holiday at the Monash University Alpine Lodge
- Tennis Hot Shots - Clayton
- Certificate IV in Frontline Management - Clayton
- Monash Uni Student Theatre (MSA) presents Crazy - Clayton
- Monash Uni Student Theatre (MSA) presents Blood Wedding - Clayton
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