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Quick
thinking praised after deluge
One division heaps praise on a PhD student who helped secure
expensive equipment, as Facilities and Services signals
a shift from recovery to repair phase. >>
Storm
photo gallery
See striking images of the campus after the hailstorm, and find out how you can share your photographs of the event. >>
Climate
change academics take message to Parliament House
The day after ANU was rocked by the violent hail storm,
a coalition of experts warned policy makers and business
leaders about the implications of climate change. >>
Fenner
School inspiration flattered by naming
The man for whom the Fenner School of Environment and Society
is named said the gesture is a welcome retirement gift. >>
All
clear for Unilodge opening
The storms stayed away from the ANU Exchange on Saturday
24 February for the official opening of UniLodge@ANU and
the revamped Childers Street. >>
MOU
to advance Indigenous studies
ANU and the nation’s premier Indigenous studies centre
will share more personnel and resources under a new agreement. >>
New
centre to tackle economics of health
Understanding the economic effects of private health insurance
changes will be one focus for a new centre hosted by ANU. >>
Tropfest
puts ANU in the frame
Staff and student involvement in the nation’s premier
short film competition is helping to spread the word about
new media arts at ANU. >>
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Awards
2006 Curtin Medal winner
Professor Bruce Stillman has been awarded the 2006 Curtin
Medal by the John Curtin School of Medical Research. A PhD
graduate of ANU, Professor Stillman is now head of the Cold
Spring Harbour Laboratory. This private institution in Long
Island, New York, specialises in research on cancer, neurobiology,
plant genetics and bioinformatics. Professor Stillman's
research looks at how DNA replication is duplicated in cells,
a process that ensures accurate inheritance of genetic material
from one generation to the next. The Curtin Medal is awarded
annually to an Australian for work in medical science.
2006 Fenner Medal winner
Still at JCSMR, Dr Adrian Liston was awarded the Frank
Fenner Medal last Friday. This prize is for the most outstanding
thesis submitted at JCSMR each year. Dr Liston studied aspects
of the genetic basis of human autoimmunity. He is currently
a Senior Fellow at the University of Washington, Seattle.
Employer of choice for women
ANU has again been named an Employer of Choice for Women
by the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency.
Since 2001, this federal statutory authority has been releasing
annual lists of employers who are advancing the role of
women at work. To read more, go to the EOWA
website.
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Research
City
living, health cover help in cancer fight
Breast cancer patients who live in cities have a lower
likelihood of complications according to new statistical
analyses. >>
NCEPH book fest
The National Centre
for Epidemiology and Population Health today held a
garden party briefing for University staff and external
stakeholders to introduce four books recently written or
edited by staff of NCEPH. The authors of The Seven Deadly
Sins of Obesity: How The Modern World Is Making Us Fat;
Population Dynamics and Infectious Diseases in Asia; Global
Disease Burden from Solar Ultraviolet Radiation; and
Breast Cancer and the Post-Surgical Body: Recovering
the Self gave five minute briefings on their titles
at the event, which was also addressed by the Vice-Chancellor.
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Education
Career
off to a flying start
Don't be fooled by his youthful appearance. Dr Sigi Goode may be relatively young, but his achievements would make even the longest-serving academic proud. >>
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Staff info
UniSuper seminars
ANU provides information and arranges a number of annual
seminars to assist staff with understanding their superannuation
and preparing for retirement. The seminars are conducted
by UniSuper and are free for all members. The seminar on
2006 Budget Opportunities will cover how contribution flexibility
works and how it will impact on your super benefits and
insurance cover.
2006 Budget Opportunities – Action by 1 July 2007
Thursday 22 March 2007
12.30pm – 1.30pm
Leonard Huxley Lecture Theatre (Building 56)
Members are requested to register for these seminars through
the UniSuper
seminar website.
UniSuper seminars are also advertised through the HR
website.
CareerConnect
CareerConnect is a career development program to assist
staff to focus on their career development and career options.
Participants take part in development workshops, use on-line
self-assessment tools, and have access to a range of resources.
Any academic or general staff member can participate. The
next scheduled training session is "Pre-retirement",
for people contemplating retirement. To enrol:
https://anubis.anu.edu.au/training/TrainingDetails.asp
Go to the Training
and Development site for more information on CareerConnect.
Salary packaging presentations
The ANU has outsourced the management of salary packaging
administration to SmartSalary. Salary packaging is an Australian
Taxation Office approved means of structuring your income
that can increase your take-home salary. A SmartSalary consultant
will be available to answer questions at an information
session to be held in the Manning Clark Building, Lecture
Theatre 5, at 12.30pm on 30 March.
Media Skills filling up fast
The Media Office offers regular free Media Skills workshops
for academic and administrative staff. These sessions provide
a snapshot of the media in Australia and overseas, before
exploring how ANU staff can maximise positive coverage,
what to do if a journalist calls, and how best to act in
interviews. The sessions in March are full, but there are
still openings for later in the year. Go
here for information about upcoming workshops.
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Movements
Professor Will Steffen has been appointed Director
of the Fenner School of Environment and Society. He was previously
Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research), and before that Director of
the Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies.
Professor Nick Glasgow has been appointed
Dean of the ANU Medical School. He’ll take over the
role from Professor Paul Gatenby in 2008. Professor Glasgow
is currently the Foundation Director of the Australian Primary
Health Care Research Institute (APHCPRI) and Associate Dean
of the ANUMS Rural and Community Clinical School. Read
the press release here.
Professor Rod Rhodes has been appointed
Director of the Research School of Social Sciences. He was
previously head of the Political Science Program at RSSS.
He takes over the Directorship from Professor Frank Jackson.
Read Professor Rhodes’ bio on the RSS
website.
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When Bush comes to shove, find out why George W should avoid
sailing with Leanne Harrison. >>
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Q&A
ANU is home to experts on all manner of subjects. Why not
put your question out there? Or if you know the answer,
tell the campus. Email on.campus@anu.edu.au
with your queries and responses.
Q. I visited ANU web site recently and
saw something saying that ANU provides incentives for those
who bicycle to work or car-pool. I'd be interested to know
what those incentives are. – Barbara Gilby, School
of Music
A. Those who sign up to the carpool database
recieve a free Gods Cafe coffee/tea voucher (E: transport@anu.edu.au)
and are eligible to enter Share a Ride Day competitions
to be held twice yearly. Incentives for cyclists to ride
to work include the provision of subsidised cycle equipment
(lights, locks, helmets, maps), regular FREE Ride 2 Uni
Breakfasts, and a strong cyclist network/lobby group on
campus. The Timely Tredlies Departmental bike program also
encourages staff to ride around campus http://transport.anu.edu.au/Cycling/Timely_Tredlies.html.
– Millie Roonie, ANUgreen
Q. Which unit makes the most phone calls
at ANU?
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