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Monash Alumni eNews: Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences edition
August 2008

In this issue


News
Monash Malaysia embarks on public health project
Monash community strive for gold in Beijing
Research sheds light on intuition in nursing
Remembering a mentor to many: Dr Leo Cussen
New benefits for Monash alumni
Monash alumnus appointed new Dean, Business and Economics
East linked to Monash Peninsula

Events
Orchestral performance: Spring Concert
Australian University Games: Volunteers needed
Book launch: the history of IT at Monash
Bike ride: Around the Bay in a Day
Seminar: Africa Network presentation
Dinner: Dafydd Lewis Trust scholars

Lifelong learning
Dean's Public Lecture: sustainability in healthcare
Seminar: vital values for global growth
Monash Research Month: event program
Public lecture: law and culture in Israel
Castan Centre for Human Rights Law: August/September events
Public lecture: Islam in Europe

50th anniversary events
Public lecture: tackling childhood obesity


News

 

Monash Malaysia embarks on public health project
A Monash Malaysia project is at the centre of public health efforts to improve the prevention and management of chronic lifestyle-related diseases.

     
 

Monash community strive for gold in Beijing
Monash congratulates alumni, staff and students who will be part of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

     
 

Research sheds light on intuition in nursing
A research paper by Dr Joy Lyneham, from Monash University's School of Nursing and Midwifery, explores the role that intuition plays in emergency nursing.


More alumni news


Events

 

Orchestral performance: Spring Concert
The Monash Academy Orchestra and soloists, including trumpeter James Morrison, will perform at Robert Blackwood Concert Hall on 20 September.

     
 

Australian University Games: volunteers needed
Monash is looking for enthusiastic alumni to volunteer for the Australian University Games in Melbourne between Sunday 28 September and Friday 3 October.

     
 

Book launch: the history of IT at Monash
A new book by Sarah Rood (MPubHist 2005) – From Ferranti to Faculty – explores the history of Monash's Faculty of Information Technology, the first faculty dedicated to computing and IT in Australia.


More alumni events


Lifelong learning

 

Dean's Public Lecture: sustainability in healthcare
Victorian Health Minister Daniel Andrews (BA 2004) will speak about the challenges facing Victoria's healthcare system on 7 August at the Clayton campus.

     
 

Seminar: vital values for global growth
On 5 September, Alan Oppenheim (BSc(Hons) 1981) will talk about his experience as head of Ego Pharmaceuticals at a Gearing for Success seminar at Federation Square.

     
 

Monash Research Month: event program
Attend at a range of free public lectures or explore postgraduate research course opportunities at an information evening during Monash Research Month (18 August – 19 September).


More lifelong learning opportunities


50th anniversary events

 

Public lecture: tackling childhood obesity
A panel of experts will discuss how to fight rising childhood obesity levels in Australia at this free event at Federation Square on 20 August.

 

 

Alumni profile

Alumna plots successful gardening career
Jane Edmanson OAM (BA 1971, DipEd 1972) is a professional gardener, and television and radio presenter who, for 31 years, has encouraged others to explore their own backyards.

Read more alumni profiles on the 'Classnotes' pages of the alumni website.


The Chancellor's column

In his August column, Monash University Chancellor Dr Alan Finkel AM (BE 1976, PhD 1981) writes about some recent technology-driven changes in teaching and learning at Monash.

Read the Chancellor's column

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