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.
New Monash University vice-chancellor starts work
Professor Edward Byrne AO started work this week as the eighth vice-chancellor of Monash University.
University news
The number of Malaysians with diabetes has increased by 250 per cent over the past 20 years and is reaching a catastrophic level according to Monash academic Professor Dato' Dr Khalid Kadir.
Award for young thinker
Monash Arts (Global) student Thom Woodroofe has been named the 2009 Young Victorian of the Year.
Joint venture for drug discovery at MIPS
The Parkville campus welcomed a research team from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences earlier this month.More University news
New teaching centre opens in South Africa
A new state-of-the-art building has been opened at the University's South African campus, creating additional teaching and learning facilities for staff and students.Honours for Gippsland student
Honours student Sadie Heckenberg has received the 2009 Head of School Award from the School of Humanities, Communication and Social Sciences.
Around Monash
PhD students conduct high-performance research
Eight PhD students have received scholarships from the Monash e-Research Centre (MeRC) to support them in using high-performance computing to conduct their research.
Award for jobs policy
Monash has been recognised as one of Victoria's best employers by the State Government.
Community benefit from students' program
A number of community organisations have benefited from the work and expertise of Monash Occupational Therapy students who have recently completed a number of year-long projects as part of their course. What's on this week
| Until Sat 23 Dec | Astronomy in a Nutshell | Clayton |
| Until Mon 31 Aug | Swift and Defoe | Clayton |
| Until Sat 5 Sep | Richard Lewer: Nobody Likes a Show Off | Clayton |
| Wed 15 July | Short course - Understanding the law and nursing | Peninsula |
Coming events
| Thurs 13 - Sat 15 Aug | Monash University Academy of Performing Arts presents 'Lysistrate' | Clayton |
| Tues 4 Aug | How to find employment | Peninsula |
Monash world
| Melbourne | Friday | 6:07 | pm |  | 26° C | |
| Johannesburg | Friday | 9:07 | am |  | 22° C | |
| Kuala Lumpur | Friday | 3:07 | pm | | 33° C | |
| Prato | Friday | 8:07 | am |  | 14° C |
60 seconds with ...
Wendy Wright In this week's 60 Seconds we meet biologist Dr Wendy Wright from the School of Applied Sciences and Engineering at the Gippsland campus. Dr Wright is part of a team that was recently awarded the prestigious David Ashton Biodiversity Award. A biologist and Senior Lecturer at Monash University Gippsland, Dr Wright has a strong interest in conservation and biodiversity.
This week: Notices
Notices
- New unit - Project Management - Caulfield
- Monash New Enterprise Challenge 2009 - Team member recruit - Caulfield
- Monash Berwick Careers Expo - Berwick
- Gippsland Careers Expo - Gippsland
- 2009 Monash University Summer Vacation, Internships and International Careers Fair - Clayton
- Education for Sustainability Framework - comments sought
- Research awards and funding opportunities
- Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Exceptional Performance by Professional Staff 2009
- Short Courses in Public Health and Clinical Research
- Centre for Medical and Health Sciences Education
- Short course - Drug Epidemiology and post-marketing surveillances
- Short course - Introduction to systematic reviews of interventions
- Information session - Monash Chinese Incountry Program - Caulfield
- Information session - Monash Chinese Incountry Program - Clayton
- Indoor soccer referees wanted
Conferences, seminars and lectures
- New Synchrotron and Neutron Users Symposium - Clayton
- Regulatory Issues, Animal Care and Use in Research and Teaching at Monash University - Clayton
- Faculty of Education seminar - Clayton
- SPHC Seminar Series - Lyn Swinburne 'Issues in breast cancer survivorship
Participants sought
- Parents and friends attachment as protective factors in early adult development
- A study of brain and muscle activity during walking - Melbourne
- Estrogen Treatment and Psychosis in Women
- Do you have a child or children with a weight problem?
- Victims' experiences with police
- Social support and wellbeing amongst people living with HIV/AIDS
- 3-5 year old non-snoring children for sleep research study
- Attention study
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- Certificate IV in Frontline Management - Clayton
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- Event Management Course - Clayton
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- Finishing your thesis?
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