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Monash University Weekly Bulletin

By Monash University, Gippsland - 3rd September 2004 - Back to News

  • Mark the calendar

As part of the Engineering Week activities, Jonathan Vale will be presented the Inaugural Pro Vice Chancellor’s Award of $6000 for the most outstanding third year student across the campus. Jonathan is in the final year of his engineering degree. He will be presented with a cheque and certificate by Head of School of Applied Science and Engineering, Professor Sam Adeloju on Thursday, September 9 . Also on September 9, the Gippsland Campus will host the Engineering Week Industry Seminar to be presented by David Evans, General Manager Environment and Planning, Gippsland Water who will talk on the proposed ‘Water Factory’ west of Morwell.

‘What Price Wisdom? The Opportunities & Challenges of an Ageing Population’ will be presented by Dr Marion Collis at the Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences Research Seminar on Thursday, September 9 at 1pm. Marion will present an outline of the findings of a project recently completed by the Gippsland Research & Information Service (GRIS) for Bass Coast Shire Council. The project identified both the opportunities of an ageing population and also the challenges that need to be met in order for these opportunities to become a reality.

‘The search for candidates to control inflammation in septic shock’ is the title of the School of Applied Science and Engineering Postgraduate Seminar on Friday, September 10 at 1pm. Ms Susie Noppert will discuss the inflammatory response of our immune system and the problems that arise if it malfunctions. Ms Noppert’s current research investigates changes in genes that occur during septic shock and the isolation of these genes to switch off inappropriate inflammation and provide an effective treatment for septic shock patients.

• Making the Grade

The Gippsland Campus appointed a Campus Nurse, Yvonne (Vonnie) Marion, who joined the staff of Community Services this week. Vonnie will be dividing her time between health education, individual health issues, counselling and an Occupational Health and Safety role.

• Open Subject
With the Federal Election being called for October 9, Lecturer David Schmitt says local issues, such as the Pakenham Bypass, Wind Farm Power Generation and the plight of the dairy industry could be critical. "In Gippsland the changes wrought by the recent redistribution of electoral boundaries have had a considerable impact on both the local seats. McMillan is now a notional Liberal seat on a margin of 2.9% and Gippsland remains a notional National party seat on a margin of 2.6% with Gippsland looking the most vulnerable if the suggested swing to labour holds-up. In McMillan, Christian Zahra, the sitting Labor member, is facing a challenge from Russell Broadbent, and the National Party. Given the vulnerability of both seats the contest is going to be very intense with more visits from high profile members of all the major parties and promises to rectify whatever issue is likely to undermine their chances of a victory."

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