27 October 2005
The Spring/Summer edition of
Monash Magazine
is out this week. The magazine contains news and opinion from Monash University on the latest developments in research, the arts, engineering, law, science and business. Stories include:
Settling for less...or having it all? Dr Maryanne Dever and Dr Jeannie Marie Paterson explain why so many high achieving women are abandoning their careers in their prime; while Dr Andrew Singleton suggests the new-age man is a creature of our wishful thinking rather than reality. For more information contact Dr Maryanne Dever by email on Maryanne.Dever@arts.monash.edu.a u, Dr Andrew Singleton on +61 3 9905 5836 or Ms Robyn Anns on +61 3 9905 9317 or 0417 568 781
The write stuff
: Monash University has produced many successful children's authors. In this issue, several Monash alumni talk about how and why they became authors for young readers, and what makes a children's book click with its audience. For more information contact Ms Allison Harding on +61 3 9905 2085.
Student activism -- where now?
Leading members of the Monash community who were affected by, or involved in, activism in Australia remember the days of passionate causes, and ponder today's more pragmatic political environment. For more information contact Ms Robyn Anns on +61 3 9905 9317 or 0417 568 781.
Building cleaner air:
A Monash researcher has developed an improved formula for the building industry staple -- concrete. Its production could result in far less greenhouse gas in our atmosphere. For more information contact Associate Professor Jay Sanjayan on +61 3 9905 4985.
Evil behind bars:
In a discussion about preventive detention, Monash Law Professor Bernadette McSherry argues that a recent High Court ruling could mean certain dangerous prisoners are punished for who they are, rather than their crimes. For more information contact Professor Bernadette McSherry on +61 3 9905 3353 or via email: Bernadette.mcsherry@law.mona sh.edu.au
Copies of Monash Magazine are being mailed to the media this week. For more information, contact Media Communications on +61 3 9905 9317 or 0417 603 400.
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