The University of Melbourne Voice
Issues, views, debate, University news and events, fortnightly Vol. 3, No. 9, 10 November - 8 December 2008 Cover StoryTaking the panic out of pandemic
University of Melbourne researchers are helping to prepare for the next wave of flu, JANINE SIM-JONES reports. The 1918 ‘Black Death’
Sixty years later, Richmond people remembered it as the ‘Black Death’. It wasn’t bubonic plague, however, but the Spanish Influenza Pandemic that reached Australian shores in late 1918. It was a ferocious virus that struck down the young and the very old. Worldwide it killed many more than the Great War which had just ended, and it is only in recent times that the death toll in Africa, Asia and South America has been appreciated. Currently, the global toll is estimated as 50 to 100 million. Breakthrough For Vaccine Delivery
Delivering flu vaccine directly into the lungs can trigger a greater immune response than conventional injections, according to University of Melbourne research. Flu Clues 90 Years Old
Records from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, which killed more than 50 million people worldwide, may hold the key to containing future deadly influenza outbreaks. Researchers in the University of Melbourne’s Melbourne School of Population Health, supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council grant, are analysing UK data from the three waves of the pandemic in 1918 and 1919. NewsA Test Of Touch
Clinicians will soon have a new tool for quickly, reliably and accurately assessing the sensory ability of people who have suffered a stroke or other central or peripheral nervous system condition. Healthy Future For Kids
A new community-based research program which aims to help close the gap in child health inequalities in Victoria has been launched jointly by the University of Melbourne and the Jack Brockhoff Foundation. Living To Dance
With VCE exam time upon them, most senior school students are thinking of ENTER scores and university offers. For some of them though – it’s all about talent and showing what you’re made of in auditions for performing arts courses. University’s Brightest Continue To Shine
Research that could lead to brighter LCD screens, more efficient solar panels and improved biomedical imaging and high-tech security sensors is among work by University of Melbourne doctoral candidates awarded a 2008 Chancellor’s Prize for Excellence in the PhD. From the Vice-Chancellor
Good Education Is More Than Vocational Training. Reviews and PreviewsEmbroidering Death
In her second year at the VCA Georgina Cue spent a lot of time in the Biomedical Library at the University of Melbourne examining old surgical books which published images of deformities and injuries. The Land Of Plenty
Something went wrong during Australia’s conservative ascendancy, writes Mark Davis in The Land of Plenty: Australia in the 2000s, a new title from Melbourne University Press. Reviewed by KEN GELDER. Lies And Betrayal In Oz
A second University of Melbourne creative writing student has won a major national literary award – Andrew Croome has received the Vogel Award for his novel Document Z just weeks after Australia’s richest literary prize, the Prime Minister’s Literary Award, went to Dr Stephen Conte for The Zookeeper’s War. Knowledge TransferA Breadth of Vision
Breadth subjects, core academic interests and extra-curricular activities such as volunteering are enriching the Melbourne Experience for new generation Melbourne Model degree students. KATHERINE SMITH reports. Teen Coping Strategies Explored
How adults cope with problems and stresses has a huge impact on the coping skills their children will develop, according to a new book Adolescent Coping: Advances in Theory, Research and Practice by University of Melbourne educational and clinical psychologist Erica Frydenberg. Tapping Into Fresh Water
Two weeks spent in the tropical interior of Papua New Guinea working on water and sanitation problems convinced University of Melbourne student Anthony Kung that Engineering rather than Law was where his future lay. The Challenges Of Global Health
The University of Melbourne is a partner in global efforts to address challenges facing the world’s poorest people. REBECCA SCOTT talks to Professor Graham Brown. Illuminating the Past
Analysis of manuscripts and artefacts from centuries and even thousands of years ago reveals to researchers much about the lives of scholars, artists, craftsmen and communities whose stories would otherwise be lost in time. PAUL RICHIARDI reports. ProfilesFinding A Voice
Law students, academics and legal professionals have much to learn about Indigenous people, barrister Munya Andrews tells JANINE SIM-JONES. AlumniVet’s New Dawn
Stewart Routledge has spent more than 30 years overseas, having worked extensively on livestock health, national planning and disease control programs throughout Africa, Central Asia and the Middle East. Casey Benetto The Musical
Taking the mickey comes naturally to University of Melbourne alumnus Casey Bennetto. So it seemed only right for him to make a career out of it. SportRugby Schoolboys dream large
The sun shone brightly on the inaugural Melbourne University Rugby Academy (MURA) coaching clinic held in early October. On A Good Wicket
New University of Melbourne cricket club recruit Mark Chilton says while it’s still early days, he’s enjoying his time at the crease in Melbourne. By David Scott. Marathon Medals
The University of Melbourne continued its successful year of inter-university sport by winning the Australian University Championship – Distance Running – last month. What's Onhttp://events.unimelb.edu.au/
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