News briefs
Heritage
building reopened at Stromlo
The Federal Finance Minister described the facilities at Mt
Stromlo as an integral part of the nation’s astronomy
capability at the opening of the refurbished heritage building
earlier this month. >>
New
arena for conferring of degrees
The academic journeys of more than 800 ANU students culminated
in a short walk across the stage of the Australian Institute
of Sport Arena last week during the University’s midyear
conferring of degrees ceremonies. >>
Dinner
and didactics served up by master of the house
A new program of dinner lectures at University House is honouring
the ANU winners of the 2006 Carrick Awards for Teaching Excellence. >>
Tapestry
celebrates Fenner's achievements
A new tapestry celebrating Professor Frank Fenner’s role
in the eradication of smallpox was unveiled at University House
this month. >>
PhD
careers advisors network launched
The ANU Careers Centre has hosted a gathering of university
careers advisors who discussed the future of the new PhD Careers
Advisors Network (P-CAN). >>
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Awards
Stellar
performance from Bessell and alumni
Professor Mike Bessell from the Research School of Astronomy
and Astrophysics (RSAA) was chosen to deliver the keynote address
in Sydney earlier this month at the start of the annual meeting
of the Astronomical Society of Australia (ASA). >>
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Staff info
Nominations looming for staff excellence awards
Has one of your peers gone above and beyond in the course of
their work at ANU? Why not nominate them for a staff award?
But hurry, as nominations close on 14 August. These annual prizes
cover distinguished contributions to the university, outstanding
service to the campus community, career achievement, service
quality, community outreach and IT innovations. Winners will
be congratulated by the Vice-Chancellor at a ceremony in November.
More information is available on the HR
website
New student accommodation under way
Construction is about to start on the new student accommodation
in the ANU Exchange precinct, near the Unilodge. The project,
currently known as Section 21, will accommodate 513 students
in a mix of apartment types. There will be a reduction in parking
places at the Hutton St site until later this year.
Parking change for North Oval
Facilities and Services has changed the parking status in the
car park adjacent to North Oval from Parking Permit to Pay and
Display. This change is to provide more parking for part-time
students who are generally not eligible for parking permits.
Counselling services available
The
Employee Assistance Program is a counselling and advisory
program for ANU staff on work-related and personal issues. Heather
McLeod is the on-campus contact at 6125 3616. The external providers
are Davidson Trahaire Corpsych (1300 360 364) and Relationships
Australia (6122 7100). There is also assistance for managers
in their supervisory role. The services are free and confidential.
Immediate family members of staff are also able to access the
external providers’ services, although sessions are limited.
Publication subsidies closing soon
The Vice-Chancellor allocates funds to assist in the commercial
publication of research results in cases where the work is unable
to be published by an independent commercial publisher without
financial assistance. The application must relate to a completed
piece of work conducted while the author was at ANU, and negotiations
with a commercial publisher must be at an advanced stage. The
maximum amount for any one subsidy is usually $2,500. Applications
are due by Friday, 27th July 2007. Click
here for more
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Movements
Chilean undergraduate students Margarita Menares
and Pamela Larrondo will commence studies at
ANU this semester as recipients of the Peace Scholarship Program.
The IDP Education program was initiated following the September
11 attacks and promotes cultural exchange and understanding.
Mr John Gage, the former Deputy Director of
the National Europe Centre and long-serving ANU staff member,
died on Saturday 7 July after a battle with cancer.
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Research
Women's
work with water the subject of networks
A network based at ANU is drawing attention to how gender issues
impact water management decisions in both developing and developed
countries. >>
Success
for Indigenous health project
A research project on illicit drug use in the ACT Indigenous
community that resulted in a successful health directory has
been included in a booklet that celebrates Aboriginal community
health projects. >>
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Education
To
regulate, or not to regulate – new course to explore media
policies
A new postgraduate course examining media regulation, defamation
and even the legalities of MySpace will be offered by the ANU
College of Law. >>
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Books
China
– Linking Markets for Growth, editors Ross Garnaut
and Ligang Song, Asia Pacific Press, ANU E Press and Social
Sciences Academic Press (China).
Customary
Land Tenure and Registration in Australia and Papua New Guinea,
editors James Weiner and Katie Glaskin, ANU E Press.
Forever Foreign: Expatriate lives in historical Kobe,
by Keiko Tamura at RSPAS, National Library of Australia.
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It's the simple things in life that keep Elizabeth Kerr calm. >>
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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. What’s the story behind all of the outdoor
artworks that have been popping up around the School of Art?
Jane O’Dwyer, Media Offic
Vivienne Binns, the Head of Core Studies at
the School of Art, writes: The strange and wonderful artworks
popping up around campus are projects from the School of Art,
First Year Core Studies. They are 3D explorations of space and
scale in an outdoor environment which grapple with abstract,
subliminal aspects of themes and locations including psychological
and ecological factors.
In one group, students chose a spot, and made an object or
construction that emphasized and responded to its qualities.
This was documented and the object transferred to another site
and documented again in order to see how the work changed depending
on the spatial qualities of its location.
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