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Illustration of the Monash Health Research Precinct

$71 million for new health research centre

A new A$71 million health research centre will be established at the Monash Medical Centre in Clayton. Funding for the Monash Health Research Precinct, a partnership between Monash, the Monash Institute for Medical Research, Southern Health and the Prince Henry's Institute, was announced in last week's 2009-2010 Federal budget.

 

University news

Virtual schoolVirtual learning

A new virtual island has been developed in Second Life - an online 3D virtual world - in line with innovative teaching practices in the Faculty of Arts.

LizardUltra-sound uncovers lizard gender

Fourth-year radiography student Gina Westhorpe is working with the Royal Melbourne Zoo on a world-first study that uses ultrasound to determine the sex of juvenile and adult lizards.

John Dixon Families and GPs unite to fight obesity

A Monash study has found that doctors find it difficult to raise the issue of childhood obesity with parents even though they are aware of the importance of managing the problem.


More University news

Muscle-man joins ARMI

A world-leader in the application of developmental biology to the study of muscle growth has joined the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute at Monash.

Social engagement

Monash has formed a partnership with Southern Health in Victoria that will see the appointment of a new Associate Professor of Social Work.

 

Around Monash

Gabriella Mangano and Sylvana Mangano, Between near and far 2008. Video still. Sisters' double act

An intriguing exhibition featuring the collaborative work of artists and twin sisters Gabriella and Sylvana Mangano will open at the Art and Design Faculty gallery at the Caulfield campus on Monday 25 May.

ParamedicPeninsula careers fair

The Peninsula campus will host a health professionals careers fair for students on Tuesday 26 May.

Tricia Thorne with her mum, daughter and grand-daughterEarly risers walk for cancer

More than 1000 students, staff, alumni, family and friends participated in the Mothers Day classic as part of TeamMONASH on Sunday 10 May.

Coming events

Thurs 28 May Viewpoint - Monash Economics Debate Grand Final Melbourne

Monash world

 Melbourne      Wednesday     9:41pm    Fair    19° C        
 Johannesburg      Wednesday     12:41pm    Fair    24° C        
 Kuala Lumpur      Wednesday     6:41pm    Mostly Cloudy    32° C        
 Prato      Wednesday     11:41am    Mostly Cloudy    13° C        

Vice Chancellor's column

Ancora Imparo
In 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 ...

Maria Lugaro Maria Lugaro
In this week's 60 seconds we meet Dr Maria Lugaro, a nuclear astrophysics researcher from the School of Mathematical Sciences.


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