Archive
May 2005
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Victoria's first 'inclusive' kindergarten starts at Monash
31 May 2005
In a ground-breaking move, Monash University is establishing Victoria's first inclusive kindergarten that will educate high-needs children alongside typically-developing children.
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'Emerging' Monash curator selected for Venice Biennale
31 May 2005
Ms Geraldine Barlow, curator and collections manager at the Monash University Museum of Art (MUMA), has been selected by the Australia Council to attend the Venice Biennale this month, as part of its 'Emerging Curators Initiative'.
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Goggles give rowers 'out of body' advantage
30 May 2005
Monash University and the Victorian Institute of Sport have developed virtual reality goggles that give rowers a training edge by providing an instantaneous, side-on view of themselves as they stroke.
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Monash Malaysia affirms its future as a research-led university
30 May 2005
Monash University Malaysia will affirm its place as a university "in the world" by ensuring that it plays a leading role in engagement with communities in Malaysia and the region.
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Polish Rats of Tobruk remembered at The Shrine
30 May 2005
An installation of 150 ceramic figures by artist and Monash University PhD student Marie-Louise Anderson, depicting Polish soldiers who migrated to Australia after WWII, is on display at the Shrine of Remembrance until 12 June.
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'Extreme' marketing students set for Paris
30 May 2005
Three Monash University marketing students will head to Paris next month to represent Australia at the annual L'Oréal Brandstorm competition.
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Monash staff collect textbooks for tsunami-ravaged Sri Lanka
27 May 2005
A Frankston woman whose adopted daughter was born in Sri Lanka is leading a Monash University appeal for textbooks to donate to the tsunami-ravaged nation.
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Losing weight for a better night's sleep
26 May 2005
Significant weight loss can improve the sleep patterns of severely obese people, leading to less daytime sleepiness and better quality of life, a study by the Monash University Centre of Obesity Research and Education has found.
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Illustrations take us back to prehistoric times
26 May 2005
Artistic depictions of Australian dinosaurs, ancient kangaroos and natural disasters are among the extraordinary highlights of a new exhibition at the Monash Science Centre.
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New scholarships help unlock Indigenous archives
26 May 2005
Two Indigenous students who received masters scholarships from the Faculty of Information Technology at Monash will help Indigenous communities access their archival records.
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International conference on religious dialogue and social action
26 May 2005
Representatives of the Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths will attend an international inter-religion conference hosted by Monash University this weekend.
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Guiding lights
20 May 2005
A new program is providing Monash alumni with advice and support to enhance their personal and professional growth.
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Monash debaters argue litigation is good for medical practice
20 May 2005
Litigation is not killing medical practice, a team of Monash University Law alumni has successfully argued.
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From the laboratory to the community
20 May 2005
In the late 1990s, Professor Eric Morand and his research team determined that blocking a protein called macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) in joints could ease the harmful effects of arthritis.
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Education examined
20 May 2005
Universities across Australia, including Monash, are undergoing massive change. Leading education commentator Professor Simon Marginson explains what these changes mean.
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Crushing the road toll
20 May 2005
Slowing traffic might be unpopular but it is reducing the road toll. Leading Accident Research expert Professor Ian Johnston explains why speed management is so controversial.
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Stem cells: the debate continues
20 May 2005
Laws relating to embryo research are under review. Stem cell expert Professor Alan Trounson discusses the implications.
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Sex spray grabs world attention
20 May 2005
Professor Susan Davis made headlines around the world earlier this year after she led clinical trials of a unique testosterone spray designed to improve women's sexual satisfaction.
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An unhealthy silence
20 May 2005
Men's health is a subject that has almost been taboo, but Andrology Australia is hoping to get the whole country talking about it.
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Towards healthier lives for women
20 May 2005
The Women's Health Program at Monash aims to optimise the physical and psychological wellbeing of Australian women.
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Students learn as teachers inspire
20 May 2005
As a former science teacher, Professor Dick Gunstone has often seen secondary students 'parrot' the answers to questions. Whenever it happens, he despairs for an education system that appears to value learning by rote over inspiring students.
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Growing a greener world
20 May 2005
With demand for environmentally sustainable science increasing, the Centre for Green Chemistry is working towards making it a reality.
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A diplomatic life
20 May 2005
Monash University alumni are spread far and wide in diplomatic posts throughout the world.
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Things that books can't teach
20 May 2005
Monash students have won the Victorian Rhodes Scholarship for the past four years. The 2005 winner, Farnaz Sabet, talks about what it means to her.
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Engaging our younger alumni
20 May 2005
Monash has formed two young alumni groups to cater for the needs of the university's more recent graduates.
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Empathetic voice improves doctor-patient communication
20 May 2005
Doctors who use an empathetic voice with patients can elicit more information about their health problems and encourage them to stick to their treatment regime, a Monash researcher has found.
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Monash Magazine: Autumn/Winter issue
19 May 2005
The Autumn/Winter edition of Monash Magazine is due out this week. The magazine contains news and opinion from Monash University on the latest developments in research, the arts, science, business and e
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Running rings around studies
19 May 2005
Monash University is fast developing a reputation as an institution that nurtures and supports its elite athletes, with sport starting to sit comfortably alongside its traditional strengths of academia, high-level research and international collaborations
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High Court ruling could lead to jailings for 'community protection'
19 May 2005
A High Court ruling that led to a sex offender being jailed indefinitely despite serving his sentence could see detentions for the perceived protection of the community rather than as punishment for crimes, a Monash academic says.
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Building a future in South Africa
19 May 2005
Leading South African educator Professor Tyrone B. Pretorius has taken the helm at Monash South Africa.
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The Italian connection
19 May 2005
Since its 2001 launch, the Monash University Prato Centre in Italy has established itself as a vibrant centre for research and teaching.
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A tribute to activism
19 May 2005
The late Monash academic Lorna Lippmann was committed to improving the plight of Indigenous Australians.
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The business of knowledge
19 May 2005
How to get a great idea from laboratory to marketplace has plagued many academic minds. Now Monash Commercial is helping researchers negotiate their way through intellectual property laws.
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Human rights or special rights for Indigenous Australians?
18 May 2005
Indigenous rights in Australia have come full circle since the 1930s with the government again advocating basic human rights for Indigenous Australians, a Monash University lecture will be told this week.
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Festival highlights university's innovations
17 May 2005
From stem cells to new methods for managing knowledge, innovative research from across Monash University was highlighted this month as part of the 2005 Monash University Innovation Festival.
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"Smart" wheelchair gives obstacles the run around
16 May 2005
A Monash University robotics expert has built a "smart"semi-automatic wheelchair that can navigate itself around obstacles if its user becomes temporarily incapacitated.
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Digging into the ethics of archaeology
13 May 2005
The effect of tourism in Egypt and how to protect wrecks such as the RMS Titanic will be discussed this Sunday at a seminar on the ethics that guide archaeology.
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Survey seeks to shed light on older motorcyclists
13 May 2005
The Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) is seeking motorcyclists aged over 25 to participate in a study on riding patterns, attitudes to riding and accident involvement patterns.
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Sounds and science at Monash Science Centre
12 May 2005
Science and music join forces tomorrow night in a Wesley College concert at the Monash Science Centre.
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Students TravelSmart to Monash
12 May 2005
Road congestion around Monash University's Clayton campus has been reduced through the university's implementation of a state government travel initiative.
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Children's night fears explained
12 May 2005
A Monash study of 500 Victorian children has found one in three attribute their night-time fears to frightening images in popular entertainment.
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Animal-friendly herbicide being developed
12 May 2005
Monash University researchers are developing an environmentally-friendly alternative to herbicides that targets weeds but doesn't affect animals.
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Is litigation causing the death of medical practice?
11 May 2005
This is the burning issue Monash university's best legal and medical minds will argue at the 2005 Great Law Week Debate.
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Top Accounting and Finance students honoured
11 May 2005
Monash University's top accounting and finance students were honoured last week in the Department of Accounting and Finance's annual student awards.
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Sport and Outdoor Recreation at Peninsula campus from 2006
11 May 2005
Monash University's Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation will be offered through the Education Faculty at its Peninsula campus from 2006.
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Health Economics Centre's research collaborations boosted
9 May 2005
Victorian Minister for Education and Training Ms Lynne Kosky will officially open the new premises of Australia's leading health economics research centre today.
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Health Economics Centre's research collaborations boosted
9 May 2005
The relocation of Australia's leading health economics research centre to Monash University's Clayton campus would improve the centre's capacity to collaborate on important research, its director Professor Alan Shiell said today.
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Federal Budget experts
9 May 2005
Monash University experts are available to speak to the media on various aspects of the Federal Budget.
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Archiving -- dead paper or living memory?
6 May 2005
Throughout history archives have been used as a method of control and oppression against those on whom records are kept, but increasingly people are using these files to learn about their own history.
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Monash scholarships open opportunities for research
6 May 2005
Monash's communication students Juliha Bee Mohd Noor and Haryani Othman are grateful for the opportunity to contribute to society through their research, made possible from the scholarships they received.
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Monash's student engineers bring about change
6 May 2005
About 100 Monash students have established a local chapter of Engineers Without Borders and are using their skills to help disadvantaged people in Australia and overseas.
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Monash scholarship open opportunities for research
6 May 2005
Monash's communication students Juliha Bee Mohd Noor and Haryani Othman are grateful for the opportunity to contribute to society through their research, made possible from the scholarships they received.
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Gala concert to celebrate 40 years of Music at Monash
6 May 2005
Monash University 's School of Music -- Conservatorium is holding a gala concert to celebrate its 40th anniversary next Saturday, 14 May. The concert, by the school's performance staff, will cover a repertoire ranging from classical to jazz to world music
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Forensic pathology: providing answers to war-time atrocities
5 May 2005
Forensic pathology is helping to answer questions about war-time atrocities, but limited resources are hampering identification efforts, Monash University academic Professor Stephen Cordner will tell an audience at Monash University's Clayton campus next
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Researching what works for women
5 May 2005
An innovative new project involving some of Monash University's top female researchers aims to investigate the strategies that lead to a successful research career.
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River restoration outcomes unclear
5 May 2005
A review of river restoration in the US, involving Monash researchers, has found it is impossible to determine if the desired environmental benefits of river restoration such as cleaner water and higher biodiversity are being achieved.
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Indigenous elder praises new sculptures
5 May 2005
A senior Aboriginal elder has praised two new outdoor sculptures that celebrate the links between their natural surroundings of the Yarra Ranges and the local community.
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Computer dinosaurs resurface in new museum
4 May 2005
Monash University's first computer, the 43-year-old Ferranti Sirius, will form the centrepiece of a new museum chronicling the history of computing.
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Festival highlights university's innovations
4 May 2005
From stem cells to new methods for managing knowledge, innovative research from across Monash University were highlighted as part of the 2005 Monash University Innovation Festival.
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Classroom teaching examined at Alfred Deakin lecture
3 May 2005
The teaching of children in Australian schools and how they're prepared for life after the classroom is the subject of a 2005 Alfred Deakin Innovation Lecture at the university's Peninsula campus on 8 May.
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Outstanding accounting students honoured
2 May 2005
More than 50 outstanding accounting students from Monash University's Faculty of Business and Economics will be honoured at an awards night on Tuesday 3 May.
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State Budget experts
2 May 2005
Monash University experts are available to speak to the media on various aspects of the State Budget.