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A fortnightly review of news, scholarship and events at the University of Melbourne Vol. 14, No. 7, 2 – 16 May 2005 Top Stories$26.8m to flow from STI project grants
Eight University of Melbourne-linked projects have won more than $26.8 million in State Government funding to build world-class science and technology infrastructure for new Victorian strategic innovation initiatives. MTC’s new home comes closer
A new 500-seat theatre and permanent home for the Melbourne Theatre Company (MTC) moved closer last week with the marking of two important milestones. New findings reveal mothers’ poor health
Sleep deprived new mothers are doing it tough, but getting help from early parenting centres improves their mental health, according to University of Melbourne research. Uni installs Indigenous mural from Yorta Yorta artist
Respected Yorta Yorta artist, Clive Atkinson (right), has fulfilled a commission by the University of Melbourne to create a mural, The Guardians, Clans and Country, for its Goulburn Valley headquarters. The mural has been hung in the University’s offices in Nixon Street, Shepparton. $300k research award to spinal cord regrowth
A University of Melbourne researcher has been rewarded with a SpinalCure Australia Fellowship for her groundbreaking research to enhance the regrowth of spinal cord nerves after they are damaged. FeaturesFrom Ice Age human fossils to recognition of traditional Aboriginal ownership
The pioneering of Australian archaeological prehistory John Mulvaney: An amazing journey
In the early 1960s, as a youthful lecturer in archaeology, John Mulvaney made the journey from the Old Arts Building to consult with Professor Sherbon Hills in Geology, now the location of the Science Faculty office. The defining of a university: Does research lead to better teaching?
David Lloyd (right) scrutinises teaching and research in relation to Minister for Education Science and Training Brendan Nelson’s recent issues paper on Building University Diversity. More NewsChina acclaims Junhua as an outstanding overseas student
A neuroscience PhD student in the University of Melbourne’s Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology has been selected as one of an elite cohort of outstanding overseas Chinese students by the Chinese Ministry of Education’s China Scholarship Council. Eco and Commerce welcomes two Nobel Laureates
Nobel Laureates and University of Melbourne Visiting Eminent Scholars Sir Clive Granger and Sir James Mirrlees were welcomed to the University and its Faculty of Economics and Commerce recently. Malaysian PM’s scholar a ‘city girl’
The inaugural winner of the prestigious University of Melbourne, Prime Minister of Malaysia PhD Scholarship, Sook-San Wong, describes herself as a normal, middle class city girl with big ideas. Alfred Deakin lectures look at importance of innovation to our society and economy
The University of Melbourne is playing a key role in the prestigious 2005 Alfred Deakin Innovation Lecture Series. Urbanisation is knocking out our native grasses
Melbourne has lost the equivalent of about 100 MCG playing fields of native grasslands a year for the past 20 years to industrial and housing development and weed invasion. From the Vice-Chancellor
Last week the University welcomed a new cohort of Melbourne National Scholarship winners into its academic community. News from the Academic Board
“I’m pleased the government is abolishing compulsory fees for students’ clubs and services”, said Ken. Fatal brain disease holds new clue to dementia
A Howard Florey Institute–University of Melbourne research team has found a clue to the causes of dementia symptoms in Huntington’s disease – mice susceptible to the disease have problems with learning and memory before the disease’s typical movement problems appear.
Briefing for Council on Bio21 Institute
University of Melbourne Council members recently had a close-up look at the University’s new $100 million Bio21 Institute of Molecular Science and Biotechnology, with a tour of the building led by Bio21 Institute Director Professor Dick Wettenhall. Award to art conservator for work in SE Asia
A University of Melbourne PhD student and art conservator has won an Endeavour Award to facilitate research into the behaviour of western art materials in tropical environments. SGS launches course to give postgraduates the essentials
An on-line interactive course to help equip PhD students with academic skills and management tools essential for the first year of candidature and beyond was launched at the University of Melbourne recently. College life promises Liam a socialising experience
University of Melbourne students at St Mary’s College have a new and particularly playful fellow ‘student’ – an eight-week-old black Labrador puppy and trainee Guide Dog called Liam. Berkovic, Grieser and McFadden elected to Science Academy
Three University of Melb-ourne researchers were among 16 of Australia’s leading scientists honoured recently by election to the Australian Academy of Science (AAS). John Freebairn appointed Director of MIAESR
The Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research has appointed leading Australian economist Professor John Freebairn as its new director, replacing former high-profile director of 10 years, Professor Peter Dawkins. Sudalog fundraiser concert
Some of Melbourne’s most outstanding young musicians, along with Merlyn Quaife (soprano) and Michael Leighton Jones (baritone) will present a concert this week (Saturday 7 May) at Trinity College to assist the Sudalog Project, a voluntary student organisation helping Sudanese refugees in Melbourne’s Western suburbs to reduce their dependence on welfare.
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