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Staff News 05/07 - 30 March 2007
 
UPGRADE OF CENTRAL COURTYARDMacquarie University's iconic central courtyard precinct, with its distinctive geometric pattern of eucalyptus trees, is to be upgraded. The concept has been approved and documentation has now been completed. It is planned to construct a raised, water-permeable paved plinth in the treed area of the courtyard. This will allow air and moisture to reach the trees whilst protecting the area from the substantially increased pedestrian activity, following the growth in student numbers. The current compaction and degradation of the soil that has resulted from this activity will be alleviated. Construction work for Stage 1, which includes the paved plinth, the new main entry, furniture, improved lighting and additional power provisions is expected to commence in late April with completion due in mid August 2007. Stage 2 construction work includes replacing the majority of existing paving around the perimeter of the courtyard. This is targeted to be under construction during December 2007 through to February 2008. Sandy Bailey INFLUENZA VACCINATION PROGRAM 2007The Macquarie University Medical Service (Level 2, Lincoln Building) provides staff and students of the University access to affordable and convenient influenza vaccinations, as part of the Medical Service’s commitment to staff and student health and wellbeing. Autumn (March, April and May) is the ideal time to undertake the annual vaccination in preparation for the influenza season. Influenza is a contagious viral disease which can thrive in the workplace as the virus is easily transmitted from person to person via coughs, sneezes and surface contact. See http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/infect/pdf/influenzacdfs.pdf for more information. Influenza vaccinations will be available via the Medical Service. Staff are more likely to get an appointment at their preferred time during the mid semester break, 9–20 April. The cost of an individual vaccination remains at $15.00 when a Medicare or OSHC Worldcare Card is presented. University staff are encouraged to undertake an influenza vaccination. Although recommended for certain at risk groups, influenza vaccination can be up to 90 percent effective in preventing influenza in healthy individuals 65 years or under (NHMRC 2000). Vanessa DeGaris
2007 SUPER OPPORTUNITIES BEFORE AND AFTER I JULY 2007In the May 2006 Federal Budget, superannuation received significant attention. The Treasurer announced plans to radically overhaul the way superannuation operates. This seminar will provide you with information relating to the Government Budget proposals and it will also highlight the opportunities that members will have before and after 1 July 2007. The seminar will cover:
Presenter: Frank Scarrabelotti from UniSuper All Unisuper members are invited to attend, particularly those approaching retirement. Please register online at http://www.unisuper.com.au/resources/seminars.cfm Moya Sue Tin POSITIVE EMOTIONS AND RESILIENCE TO STRESS-RELATED ILLNESSAll Macquarie University staff members aged 18 years or older are invited to participate in a biological study being conducted in the Department of Psychology on the relationship between positive emotion experience and resilience to stress-related illness. Prolonged exposure to stress is associated with increased susceptibility to chronic diseases such as heart disease, cerebrovascular disease and diabetes. Participants will be asked to complete a 30-minute survey on the internet and to participate in a biological assessment of indicators for health risk such as levels of stress hormones and cholesterol (time commitment of 30 minutes). To be a part of this study or to obtain further information, please contact the researcher at: Vicki.Williams@psy.mq.edu.au or on 0414 801 093. Vicki WilliamsDepartment of Psychology
MUSEUM STUDIES PUBLIC LECTURE— UNDERSTANDING THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH COLLECTIONSWe have always used collections in our quest to understand the natural world. In collaboration with the exhibition Environs: Perspectives on Nature at Macquarie University Art Gallery, Dr Andrew Simpson (Director, Museum Studies Program, ELS Division) will explore pre-Darwinian notions of biological thought, the popular culture of natural history collecting, particularly in Victorian England, and the struggle to comprehend the antiquity of the Earth. A colourful interlude in our history populated by mavericks, clergymen, idealists and gentlemen scientists will be briefly explored. The presentation will conclude with some thoughts on how Darwin has fundamentally changed the nature of Natural History collections. Date: Thursday 5 April Andrew Simpson
MGSM EXECUTIVE HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTRENeed overnight accommodation in Sydney over Easter? MGSM operates its own executive style hotel at the Graduate School of Management which provides an alternative to other hotels located in the area. If you have family or friends who require overnight accommodation in Sydney over Easter why not recommend MGSM. MGSM Executive Hotel and Conference Centre is open 365 days per year and offers great rates for Macquarie University faculty and staff, guests of the University, families and local businesses. The 40 room 4-star hotel is set amongst landscaped gardens, with views overlooking the University Lake and surrounding bushland. Features include:
If guests are here for the Royal Easter Show, they can avoid traffic and parking hassles as buses will be departing regularly from Macquarie University for Sydney Olympic Park. For more information please contact MGSM on x9300 or email hotel@mgsm.com.au Nigel Logue ACCESS MACQUARIE —CONFERENCE AND BOARD MEETING FACILITIESAccess Macquarie, the commercial arm of Macquarie University, has high-grade, professional and well-equipped conference and board meeting facilities available for hire. The facilities can be hired for seminars, conferences, staff events and company board meetings. Access Macquarie facilities that will be provided to your event include:
The meeting room facilities include:
Access Macquarie is located on Level 1, Dow Corning Building in the Macquarie University Research Park. For more information or if you would like a tour of the facilities, please contact: Tanya Davies Tel: (02) 9850 9293 Tanya Davies
SAM — STUDENTS AT MACQUARIE2007 Childcare PlacesStill can’t find the perfect childcare facilities? Still feel inconvenienced with location, price or quality of care? If you or your family, friends or work colleagues are still searching for a childcare place for 2007, and want a safe, fun-filled and educational environment for your children, then look no further than the facilities on campus. SAM has two accredited facilities that will satisfy even the fussiest of children. B anksia Cottage and Waratah Occasional and Long Daycare Centre are both located on the Macquarie University campus and cater for children from 3 months to 5 years. For further information please contact:
Schibello Coffee PromotionMake sure you get a frequent coffee card from any SAM coffee outlet—Marxine’s, the Coffee Cart or the Globe Café—and have your coffee card stamped. Claim your free coffee every seventh purchase and once your card is full, fill in your details to go in the draw to win the fantastic Schibello Espresso Machine (valued at $2,500). Hurry competition closes soon. Marion Malouf CPD NEWSProfessional Development
The Teaching Evaluation and Development Service (TEDS)—ReminderAll academic staff are reminded to allow sufficient time to send in orders for the evaluation of teaching and course units in Semester 1, 2007. The TEDS requires 10 working days to process all orders to ensure that questionnaires will be ready at the time specified for the evaluation. Details of the service can be viewed and order forms downloaded from: http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au/evaluation/index.htm
Research Writing Series: Publish or Perish!Workshop 3—Bringing the Literature to Heel This workshop will help participants understand how best to represent—and to avoid misrepresenting—prior work in the field, through the strategic use of citations, alignment, integral versus non-integral citations and how writers subtly evaluate what they report. Date: Tuesday 3 April
Researching (e)Learning and Teaching at MacquarieResearching (e)Learning and Teaching at Macquarie is a special interest research group that aims to support the development of a critically reflective, evidence-based approach to the enhancement of learning and teaching, including curriculum development and assessment. One of the activities of the group is a series of research seminars—usually four a year. The first seminar for this year will feature:
In the first stage of the project, more than 800 students from across four Australian Universities, Macquarie, Murdoch, Flinders and Newcastle, were surveyed to uncover students’ perspective on how these technologies (including iLecture) influence their learning, the rationale for their use and the strategies they adopt.
There will also be the opportunity for staff to talk about their research interests and projects they are involved in. All staff interested in developing their scholarship in learning, teaching and eLearning are warmly invited to participate. Lunch will be provided. Date: Thursday 5 April Facilitator and enquiries: Maree Gosper, x9752, maree.gosper@mq.edu.au
To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.auHUMAN RESOURCES AND ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENTLeadership Essentials 2007Nominations are now open for the Leadership Essentials Program 2007. The program is designed for aspiring Heads of Departments as well as mid-level managers in Divisions and Offices. Each series covers the topics of:
Places are limited to 25 participants per series and participants are required to complete all four modules in their series. Series 6 begins on May 3 and 4 and Series 7 begins on August 9 and 10. Please see your Dean or Director for information, forms and to discuss your nomination. Applicants are required to gain endorsement from their Dean or Director to participate. Application forms can be downloaded from the front page of http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au Professional DevelopmentThe following Professional Development workshops are being offered to all staff in Semester 1: Getting Things Done Through Project Management (1 day program)Date: 27 April and 16 May Principles of Self Management (1½ day program)Date: 24 April and half-day 9 May Successful Business Writing (1 day program)Date: 31 May For workshop information and enrolment, please see http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au Workshop Bookings. Enquiries: Robyn Clark x9619, robyn.clark@mq.edu.au Promotion Round 2007Applications for promotion are invited, to the levels of Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor and Professor with a closing date of Friday 27 April 2007. The closing date for Deans' assessments is 4 May 2007. Applications are to be lodged online using the Macquarie University Online Recruitment System. Please visit Human Resources online at http://www.pers.mq.edu.au/ click on the Promotions link and this will take you to the application page. Please contact Sue Verdich on x 9701 or sue.verdich@pers.mq.edu.au for any queries.
MGSM Scholarship Scheme for General StaffThe Macquarie Graduate School of Management is making available to general staff of Macquarie University two scholarships to undertake the Postgraduate Certificate in Management program. The recipients of the scholarships will commence study in June 2007. This Scheme, which MGSM has generously supported for several years, provides members of general staff with access to a valuable professional development activity. The MGSM's Postgraduate Certificate in Management covers the core management areas of:
It thus provides an excellent qualification for general staff in, or aspiring to, management and leadership positions within the University. The scholarships, which cover the cost of all tuition fees, will be awarded through a competitive process. Copies of the guidelines for the Scheme and application forms are available from CPD. For enquiries and an application pack, contact Sharon Messina, x9734, sharon.messina@vc.mq.edu.au Applications must be returned to Sharon Messina, Organisational Development Unit (HR), Building C4C, by Friday 27 April 2007.
Tim Sprague WHAT’S ON IN PR & MARKETINGNorthern Suburbs Careers Expo: 16–17 MayOn 16–17 May Macquarie University will host the Northern Suburbs Careers Expo. At this event approximately 3,000 Year 12 students from local high schools attend to ask NSW universities and education providers questions regarding degree and course options. This is a very important event in the Macquarie Liaison calendar as many of the students attending come from partner schools. It is important that each Division is represented throughout the day as students benefit considerably from the opportunity to ask our staff questions about Macquarie University’s degrees. Representatives from the Marketing Advisory Committee will soon be working with your department to confirm representation, however, if you have any questions please contact Jason Elias on x7665 or jason.elias@vc.mq.edu.au
Congratulating our School Partners Scholarship WinnersOn Monday 2 April the School Partners scholarship function will be held at the University Art Gallery from 1.00pm–2.00pm. Approximately 100 students, family and University staff are expected to attend the event. The function is to recognise recipients of this year's Macquarie University School Partner SAM scholarship and the School Partner Co-op Bookshop scholarship for academic excellence. This year the Innovation and Super Innovation scholarship recipients from Partner Schools will also be recognised at the event. For more information contact Jason Elias on x7665 or jason.elias@vc.mq.edu.au.
Macquarie’s Media PerformanceThe following graph shows Macquarie's performance in the media during the preceding two weeks. The graph below shows coverage in the media by day for the period 13 March –26 March , volume (grey bar) and audience reach (red line).
If you have any questions/comments about this report, please contact Kathy Vozella on x7456 or email kathy.vozella@vc.mq.edu.au Kathy Vozella
MACQUARIE IN THE MEDIAWe are now using both print and broadcasting monitoring services, but they do sometimes miss Macquarie mentions. To ensure a more comprehensive and accurate MACQUARIE IN THE MEDIA column, please always let us know whenever you have been a subject or an author of any print media item, including reviews of your work or letters-to-the-editor from you, and if you appear on the electronic media. Kindly forward the information by email to Fiona Crawford: fiona.crawford@mq.edu.au by fax to (9850) 9457; or through internal mail to Level 2, BD Building, Macquarie University Research Park. Ms Deidre Anderson (MUSR): consulted Ian Thorpe through his retirement, Sydney Morning Herald, 24 March; The Age, 24 March Dr Keith Ashman (APAF): discussed the lack of profits science-based companies generally make, saying that many researchers lack the expertise to turn ideas into products, Business Review Weekly, 15 March Professor David Briscoe (Biological Sciences): interviewed about the science of dating, Catalyst, ABC TV, 22 March Mr Harvey Broadbent (Modern History): published an article about Stalin's Dacha, Sochi, Russia, Friends: National Museum of Australia journal, 1 March; his radio feature 'Listening to the Bridge', which marked the 75th anniversary of the Harbour Bridge, aired on 'Radio Eye', Radio National, 24 March Miss Anita Chang (Asian Languages): participated in an artists’ gathering at the Chinese Lantern Festival in Sydney which was organised by the Australian Chinese Cultural Association, Australian Overseas Chinese Newspaper, 5 March Professor Max Coltheart (MACCS): says the Dore Program, a supposed miracle cure for dyslexia and other reading problems, should be independently verified, Sun Herald, 18 March Professor George Cooney (School of Education): has co-authored a report with Associate Professor Pamela Coutts that suggests that children from non-English speaking backgrounds enjoy special exemptions in the selective schools test, North Side Courier, 21 March; Sydney Morning Herald, 21 March Associate Professor Pamela Coutts (School of Education): has co-authored a report with Professor George Cooney that suggests that children from non-English speaking backgrounds enjoy special exemptions in the selective schools test, North Side Courier, 21 March; Sydney Morning Herald, 21 March Professor John Croucher (MGSM): his weekly Numbercrunch column included statistics like 'average weight of skin a human sheds by age 70: about 48 kilograms', Sydney Morning Herald, 17 March; The Age, 17 March; his weekly Numbercrunch column included statistics such as 'time that a baby's fingernails have been growing when born: 15 weeks', Sydney Morning Herald, 24 March; The Age, 24 March Dr Peter Dodd (Access Macquarie): has been appointed managing director of Access Macquarie, Campus Review, 13 March Dr Dale Dominey-Howes (Physical Geography): has been compiling statistics into the number of tsunamis impacting on Australia's coastlines and where the high risk areas are. Most of these tsunamis are classified as low risk and are evidenced by the relocation of large boulders and ocean artefacts, ABC South East NSW, 12 March; Sydney Morning Herald, 12 March; ABC North West WA, 15 March Mr Alex Erskine (Applied Finance Centre): says that CFOs could benefit from supporting a locally developed greenhouse emissions regime that avoids a carbon tax, CFO, 1 March Professor Brian Gulson (Graduate School of the Environment): interviewed about research which links high lead levels in the blood with anti-social behaviour, ABC 666 Canberra, 14 March; Radio National, 14 March; interviewed about alarming lead levels at Esperance in Western Australia, The Australian, 15 March; ABC 720 Perth, 22 March; undertook a study in 1990 of lead levels in Broken Hill and says remnants of the lead carbonate from the open pit remain today, ABC Far West NSW, 16 March; will speak at a public forum in Esperance which will address lead levels in the area, ABC Goldfields WA, 20 March; ABC Goldfields WA, 22 March; Kalgoorlie Miner, 23 March Associate Professor Rob Harcourt (Graduate School of the Environment): captured an image of a 1.5 tonne rarely-seen sunfish while diving with student Matthew Kertesz, Daily News, 16 March; says an undersea tracking system, which will give scientists new insights into the size and behaviour of coastal fish populations, will also allow researchers to gather vital information on climate change, Daily Telegraph, 23 March; Star FM Port Macquarie, 23 March Mr Craig Hawke (MGSM): says a lot of industries hire people with good technical skills for that particular industry, but what makes a real difference to their organisation is their leadership skills, Sun Herald, 25 March Dr Geoffrey Hawker (Politics and International Relations): interviewed about the history of Zimbabwe and the reign of Robert Mugabe, ABC 702 Sydney, 13 March; Radio 3AW, 20 March; Radio National, 22 March; ABC TV Lateline, 22 March Ms Kirri Hill (Art Gallery): judged the winning sculptures entered into the Mosman Village Festival of Sculpture, Mosman Daily, 15 March; Mosman Daily, 22 March Mr Matthew Kertesz (Honours student: Graduate School of the Environment): interviewed about a photograph of a giant sunfish recently spotted off the coast of Jervis Bay, ABC 702 Sydney, 15 March Professor John Matthews (MGSM): has authored a book, How to Kill a Country, which investigates the effect the free trade agreement with the US has had on Australia's farming sector, ABC Western Queensland, 14 March Professor Pam Peters (Linguistics): says the word 'artisan' means someone skilled in industrial or applied arts or someone who produces something in limited quantities often using traditional methods, Campus Review, 13 March Professor Andy Pitman (Physical Geography): says climate change is a factor in extreme weather conditions which are likely to cause larger fires in the future, ABC 4 Corners, 12 March; says Al Gore's film An Inconvenient Truth is broadly accurate but concedes that the scientific community would not agree with every specific piece of information Gore presents, ABC News Radio, 14 March Professor Steven Schwartz (Vice-Chancellor): says financial hardship is becoming a way of life for many students and that subsidising those who really need financial assistance is an investment in the future of the country and worth making, The Australian, 14 March; discussing Macquarie University's proposed property trust, which will raise $1 billion in investment funds within the next 10 years, says universities need to tap into innovative revenue sources in order to compete for future income, Northern District Times, 14 March; says that as a public institution the University needs to be accountable to the public for everything it does, The Australian, 14 March; has decided not to move into the University-owned property previously occupied by former Vice-Chancellor Professor Di Yerbury, choosing to live in his own privately-funded house, Sun Herald, 18 March; wrote an opinion piece on university selection criteria saying that universities shouldn't simply rely on tertiary entrance scores as the sole determinant for admission, rather they need to gain more comprehensive pictures of prospective applicants, Australian Financial Review, 19 March; is on a five-year contract with a remuneration package, including superannuation of $600,000 a year, The Australian, 26 March Mr Adam Smith (Linguistics): says the word 'adhocracy' describes a type of management system whereby hierarchies are done away with and each individual within an organisation has the authority to make decisions, Campus Review, 20 March Professor Robert Spillane (MGSM): says he teaches his students how to cheat on recruitment psychological tests , ABC 702 Sydney, 13 March; says that personality testing cannot and never has predicted performance, Sydney Morning Herald, 24 March; wrote an opinion piece critical of personality testing, Sun Herald, 25 March; Sunday Age, 25 March Dr Mark Taylor (Physical Geography): has conducted research which shows that the lead content in Mount Isa's soil and waterways grossly exceeds federal guidelines, ABC 612 Brisbane, 19 March; ABC 702 Sydney, 19 March; ABC Coast FM Gold Coast, 19 March; ABC Western Queensland, 19 March; Radio 4BC Brisbane, 19 March; River FM Ipswich, 19 March; Sea FM Tasmania, 19 March; The Australian, 19 March; The Australian, 20 March; Townsville Bulletin, 20 March; Sunshine Coast Daily, 20 March; Bendigo Advertiser, 20 March; Cairns Post, 20 March; ABC Coast FM Gold Coast, 20 March; ABC Darwin, 20 March; ABC 612 Brisbane, 20 March; Launceston Examiner, 23 March; Townsville Bulletin, 23 March Associate Professor Graham Town (Electronics): commenting on Labour's broadband policy, says fibre-to-the-home will improve visibility for Australian industries overseas, Daily Telegraph, 23 March Dr Andrew Vincent (Centre for Middle East Studies): interviewed abut the Arab/Israeli conflict with the Jordanian foreign minister, Hong Kong Radio, 12 March; interviewed about the Australia/Japan agreement, Aljazeera TV, 13 March Professorial Fellow Malcolm Walters (Australian Centre for Astrobiology): gave a speech at the Shoalhaven Campus of the University of Wollongong about life on Mars, South Coast Register, 14 March Professor Kevin Wheldall (MUSEC): under his direction, the Reverend Bill Crews has run an intensive reading program for children for more than a decade, North Shore Times, 14 March Adjunct Professor Clive Williams (PICT): says he doesn't believe mastermind of the September 11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, was responsible for the Bali bombings even though he has said he was involved. Williams says this was because the Bali bombings were a Jemaah Islamiyah operation, ABC 720 Perth, 15 March; ABC 774 Melbourne, 16 March; wrote an opinion piece about the fourth anniversary of the Iraq conflict, taking stock of Australia's commitment to providing troops, Courier Mail, 20 March Issues and EventsResearchers from Macquarie University travelled to Thailand to conduct a week-long workshop in Khao Lak on rebuilding post-tsunami, Forbes Asia, 12 March At Macquarie University IT courses have experienced a 23 per cent drop in enrolments, Sydney Morning Herald, 13 March; The Age, 13 March The Microsoft Chair of Innovation in Computing at Macquarie University was mentioned in an article on sponsored chairs, Sydney Morning Herald, 13 March Greens candidate for Baulkham Hills, Mark Rodowicz, has an economics degree from Macquarie University, Hills News, 13 March University of Sydney Vice-Chancellor Gavin Brown warned an academic board to be more vigilant about academic freedom following political interventions at Macquarie University and the University of Melbourne, The Australian, 14 March A Macquarie University student's (Tennille Noach) thesis on the heritage of Tomago will be on display at Tomago House during the National Trust Heritage Festival, Radio 2NUR Newcastle, 14 March Shares in BluGlass—a company commercialising world-leading technology developed at Macquarie University to slash the cost of making LED lighting—have risen 350%, Bulletin with Newsweek, 20 March NSW Opposition Leader Peter Debnam completed an MBA at the MGSM in 1993, Mosman Daily, 15 March The Balmain Symphonia will be held at Macquarie University, ABC 702 Sydney, 17 March Associate Editor of AltMuslim.com Irfan Yusuf studied law at Macquarie University in the early 1990s, Canberra Times, 17 March William Gale, who donated $2 million to set up the Australian Centre for Ancient Numismatic Studies at Macquarie University in 1999, has died, Sydney Morning Herald, 20 March A technology corridor emulating California's Silicon Valley, which is being pushed for Sydney's North Shore, would run from North Sydney to Macquarie Park near Macquarie University, Australian Financial Review, 20 March New managing director of document automation firm Esker, Christophe DuMont, has a business administration master's degree from Macquarie University, The Australian, 20 March Transport Minister John Watkins has visited the new Macquarie University train station which provides a magnificent sense of space for busy commuters and has many passive security features, Northern District Times, 21 March Hills-based rock band Regicide played at Macquarie University's 2006 Conception Day, Hills Shire Times, 20 March The MGSM is a silver sponsor of the HR Summit 2007 and 2008, HumanCapital, 1 March Practising chiropractor Linda Baak has recently opened a clinic in Lane Cove and also teaches at Macquarie University, Weekly Times, 21 March Celeste Stewart, cook on board the Greenpeace ship the Esperanza, has studied at the MGSM, ABC 702 Sydney, 25 March Faith Bandler, an advocate for Aboriginal rights, was awarded an honorary doctorate by Macquarie University in 1995, Daily Telegraph, 24 March Kathy Vozella
MUSR NEWShttp://www.musr.mq.edu.auPlay... Anytime at MUSR!If you'd like to play some sport, but don't have the time or just don't want to commit to a weekly session, then Play...Anytime may be for you. MUSR has several "drop-in" sessions for a variety of sports, including badminton, basketball, fencing, racquetball, soccer, squash, table tennis and tennis. These sessions are FREE if you have a Health and Fitness Membership at MUSR, or start from as little as $3.00 per session. For more information, check the Social Sports section at www.musr.mq.edu.au
Macquarie University Sport and Aquatic Centre—Official OpeningThe new Sport and Aquatic Centre is scheduled to open in May. To mark this momentous achievement the Centre will be officially opened on Friday 29 June and you're invited. Come and join us as we celebrate the start of a new era for Macquarie with a free swim and tour, just bring your staff card along for access. Tours of the Centre will start at 12 noon with food and drinks available all afternoon. Membership of the new facility will include:
For more information visit www.musr.mq.edu.au and click on "Sport and Aquatic Centre". Jim Corbett ALUMNIhttp://www.mq.edu.au/alumni/index.htmAlumni Lecture — Pilbara to Mars: Are we alone? Date: Wednesday 11 April Would you like to fly across Olympus Mons on Mars? Would you like to see the earliest evidence of life on Earth? Would you like to know about Australia's role in the search for life in the universe? Take the journey with NASA and Macquarie University. Carol Oliver, Assistant Director, Management and Outreach, The Australian Centre for Astrobiology, will be our pilot for the evening. Attendees will receive a free DVD of the NASA Macquarie Pilbara project to be launched in March 2007. www.pilbara.mq.edu.au The Australian Centre for Astrobiology began life in July 2001. It is the only centre of astrobiological research in Australia. It is an Associate Member of the NASA Astrobiology Institute and has close links with the European Space Agency. The ACA's first two PhD graduates are now working at NASA.
Wine Tasting and Gourmet Food Evening Date: Wednesday 18 April Last year, alumni attended our first-ever wine tasting event at the Yuga Floral Design and Café, a trendy café and art gallery in Glebe. A great night was had by all!
Discover Macquarie’s Hidden Treasures Date: Tuesday 15 May 2007 These tours will provide an opportunity for you to connect with our museums and collections. You’ll be surprised at their diversity and quality when you “Discover Macquarie’s Hidden Treasures”. With the help of Macquarie’s Museum Studies students you will visit:
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April
Wednesday 4 April
MODERN HISTORY SEMINAR Bleeding Fingertips: Frock Rock, Feminism and Punk in the Seventies and Eighties. Kathy Sport (Media, Macquarie). 12 noon–1.15pm in W6A 107. For further information, contact Hsu-Ming Teo x7018 or hsu-ming.teo@humn.mq.edu.au All welcome.
GENES TO GEOSCIENCES BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SEMINAR Anti-oxidant Therapy and the Red Blood Cell. Dr Julia Raftos (Macquarie University). Do the Traits of Plants Change When Introduced to a New Location. Dr Michelle Leishman (Macquarie University). 1.00pm in the Biology Tearoom E8A 290.
Thursday 5 April
CENTRE FOR HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN THOUGHT AND EXPERIENCE SEMINAR Is New Sydney Anglican Old Puritan Writ Large? An Examination of Muriel Porter's Puritan Paradigm. Colin Jones. W6A 308 6.00pm. No charge. Enquiries: 9850 8833.
MACQUARIE LAW SEMINAR SERIES 2007 RECONCEIVING REGULATION: A PLACE AT THE TABLE Distracting the Masses: Corporate Convictions and the Legitimisation of Neoliberalism. Dr Nick James (University of Queensland). Trevor Martin Moot Court, located in Building W3A Room 328 from 1.00pm–2.00pm with a light lunch preceding the presentations. Contact: Ms Vijaya Nagarajan 9850 7911; vijaya.nagarajan@law.mq.edu.au, Dr Niloufer Selvadurai 9850 7103; niloufer.selvadurai@law.mq.edu.au, Mr Simon Rice 9850 7867; simon.rice@law.mq.edu.au
MUSEUM STUDIES PUBLIC LECTURE Understanding the Natural World Through Collections. Dr Andrew Simpson (Director, Museum Studies Program, ELS Division). 1.00pm, University Art Gallery E11A.
Thursday 26 April
SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF EARLY CHRISTIANITY RESEARCH SEMINAR The Liturgy of Coptic Orthodox Church. Very Reverend Father Antonios Kaldas. W6A 107 at 7.05pm. $5 members, $7 non-members. Contact Margaret x7512 or AHDRC@humn.mq.edu.au
MACQUARIE LAW SEMINAR SERIES 2007 RECONCEIVING REGULATION: A PLACE AT THE TABLE Reconceiving Regulation: The Role of the Media. Professor Karen Yeung (King’s College London). Trevor Martin Moot Court, located in Building W3A Room 328 from 1.00pm–2.00pm with a light lunch preceding the presentations. Contact: Ms Vijaya Nagarajan 9850 7911; vijaya.nagarajan@law.mq.edu.au, Dr Niloufer Selvadurai 9850 7103; niloufer.selvadurai@law.mq.edu.au, Mr Simon Rice 9850 7867; simon.rice@law.mq.edu.au
CRITICAL AND CULTURAL STUDIES SOMATECHNICS SEMINAR Genomics. Dr Fiona O’Neill (University of Lancaster), Ravi Glasser-Vora (Critical and Cultural Studies, Macquarie). All welcome between 1.00pm–3.00pm in W6A 820. Light refreshments served. For further details see www.ccs.mq.edu.au/Somatechnics2007-1SemSeries.pdf . For further enquiries contact Dr Nikki Sullivan on x8760 or email nikki.sullivan@mq.edu.au.
Friday 27 April
CLOSING DATE MGSM SCHOLARSHIP FOR GENERAL STAFF Two scholarships to undertake the Postgraduate Certificate in Management program, commencing study in June 2007. This Scheme, generously supported by MGSM, provides general staff with access to a valuable professional development activity. The scholarships will be awarded through a competitive process, and cover the cost of all tuition fees. Copies of the guidelines and application forms are available from CPD. Enquiries and an application pack: Rebecca Taylor, x9734, rebecca.taylor@mq.edu.au . Applications must be returned to Rebecca Taylor, Cottage C4C 130.
Saturday 28 April
ANNUAL ANCIENT HISTORY TEACHERS' CONFERENCE All day conference of lectures and workshops. W5C at 9.00am–5.00pm. Charge: $99.00/$30.00 Macquarie students. Enquiries: 9850 8833.
May
Wednesday 2 May
MODERN HISTORY SEMINAR Women’s Suffrage in China: Political Power, Education and Morality. Louise Edwards (Chinese Studies, UTS). 12 noon–1.15pm in W6A 107. For further information, contact Hsu-Ming Teo x7018 or hsu-ming.teo@humn.mq.edu.au All welcome.
GENES TO GEOSCIENCES BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SEMINAR Candid Camera. Dr Martin Slade (Macquarie University). 1.00pm in the Biology Tearoom E8A 290.
Thursday 3 May
MACQUARIE LAW SEMINAR SERIES 2007 RECONCEIVING REGULATION: A PLACE AT THE TABLE Profit v Ethics in the Legal Profession: a Conundrum or is it Just Greed? The Views of a Regulator. Mr Steve Mark (NSW Legal Services Commissioner). Trevor Martin Moot Court, located in Building W3A Room 328 from 1.00pm–2.00pm with a light lunch preceding the presentations. Contact: Ms Vijaya Nagarajan 9850 7911; vijaya.nagarajan@law.mq.edu.au, Dr Niloufer Selvadurai 9850 7103; niloufer.selvadurai@law.mq.edu.au, Mr Simon Rice 9850 7867; simon.rice@law.mq.edu.au
Wednesday 9 May
MODERN HISTORY SEMINAR When Bohemia Met Bazza: Ocker Cinema of the 70s and the Larrikin Carnivalesque. Tony Moore (History, Sydney). 12 noon–1.15pm in W6A 107. For further information, contact Hsu-Ming Teo x7018 or hsu-ming.teo@humn.mq.edu.au All welcome.
GENES TO GEOSCIENCES BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SEMINAR Vibrational Spectroscopy of Plants. Dr Craig Marshall (University of Sydney). 1.00pm in the Biology Tearoom E8A 290.
Thursday 10 May
ASTROBIOLOGY SEMINAR Aboriginal Astromomy. Professor Ray Norris (CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility). 1.00pm–2.00pm in E4B 314. Enquiries: Associate Professor Simon George, Australian Centre for Astrobiology, x4424.
Friday 11 May
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND CENTRE FOR QUANTUM COMPUTER TECHNOLGY MOVIE MARATHON SERIES The Uncertainty Principle: Making of an American Scientist. A Caltech post-doc tries to create a device that can measure the flow of heat at a quantum level — an engaging story of what it means to pursue a career in physics. (54 minutes) RSVP to ensure enough pizza and be advised of last minute changes: kali@ics.mq.edu.au
Wednesday 16 May
MODERN HISTORY SEMINAR Bush-Bashing Toward Modernity: The Redex Round Australia Trials of the Early 1950s. Georgine Clarsen (History, Wollongong). 12 noon–1.15pm in W6A 107. For further information, contact Hsu-Ming Teo x7018 or hsu-ming.teo@humn.mq.edu.au All welcome.
GENES TO GEOSCIENCES BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SEMINAR Soil Microbes and Carbon Sequestration. Dr Peter McGee (University of Sydney). 1.00pm in the Biology Tearoom E8A 290.
Thursday 17 May
MACQUARIE LAW SEMINAR SERIES 2007 RECONCEIVING REGULATION: A PLACE AT THE TABLE Reconceiving Labour Law: The New Regulationist Perspective. Trevor Martin Moot Court, located in Building. Dr Andrew Frazer (University of Wollongong). W3A Room 328 from 1.00pm–2.00pm with a light lunch preceding the presentations. Contact: Ms Vijaya Nagarajan 9850 7911; vijaya.nagarajan@law.mq.edu.au, Dr Niloufer Selvadurai 9850 7103; niloufer.selvadurai@law.mq.edu.au, Mr Simon Rice 9850 7867; simon.rice@law.mq.edu.au
Wednesday 23 May
MODERN HISTORY SEMINAR The Most Uninhibited Party They'd Ever Been To:
The Post-War Encounter between Psychiatry and the British Lesbian. Rebecca Jennings (Modern History, Macquarie)12 noon – 1.15pm in W6A 107. For further information, contact Hsu-Ming Teo x7018 or hsu-ming.teo@humn.mq.edu.au All welcome.
GENES TO GEOSCIENCES BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SEMINAR The Role of Soil and Biological Evolutionary Processes in the Development of Hillslope to Catchment Scale Spatial Organisation of Soil Water (Hydrology and Ecosystem Function in Water-Limited Environments. Dr Gary Willgoose (University of Newcastle). 1.00pm in the Biology Tearoom E8A 290.
Friday 25 May
CRITICAL AND CULTURAL STUDIES SOMATECHNICS SEMINAR Genital Surgeries. Dr Garry Warne (Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne), Associate Professor Nikki Sullivan (Critical and Cultural Studies, Macquarie). All welcome between 1.00pm–3.00pm in W6A 820. Light refreshments served. For further details see www.ccs.mq.edu.au/Somatechnics2007-1SemSeries.pdf . For further enquiries contact Dr Nikki Sullivan on x8760 or email nikki.sullivan@mq.edu.au.
Wednesday 30 May
MODERN HISTORY SEMINAR Everything Begins and Ends at Exactly the Right Time and Place:
Picnic at Hanging Rock and the fin de siècle Imagination. Mark Hearn (Modern History, Macquarie). 12 noon – 1.15pm in W6A 107. For further information, contact Hsu-Ming Teo x7018 or hsu-ming.teo@humn.mq.edu.au All welcome.
GENES TO GEOSCIENCES BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SEMINAR What Rising CO2 Levels are Doing to Trees. Professor Brian Atwell (Macquarie University). 1.00pm in the Biology Tearoom E8A 290.
Thursday 31 May
MACQUARIE LAW SEMINAR SERIES 2007 RECONCEIVING REGULATION: A PLACE AT THE TABLE Rural Support for Farmers: from Governing through ‘Character’ to Governing through the ‘Entrepreneurial Subject’. Associate Professor Malcolm Voyce Macquarie Law. Trevor Martin Moot Court, located in Building W3A Room 328 from 1.00pm–2.00pm with a light lunch preceding the presentations. Contact: Ms Vijaya Nagarajan 9850 7911; vijaya.nagarajan@law.mq.edu.au, Dr Niloufer Selvadurai 9850 7103; niloufer.selvadurai@law.mq.edu.au, Mr Simon Rice 9850 7867; simon.rice@law.mq.edu.au