The University of Melbourne Voice
Issues, views, debate, University news and events, fortnightly Vol. 5, No. 5, 10 August - 13 September 2009 Cover StoryA medical research powerhouse
Melbourne’s Parkville precinct continues its expansion as a world leader in medical research and clinical practice. A leader and a healer
Inspiration and leadership are essential ingredients in medical research, but as Sir Gustav Nossal reveals, it is drive that leads to ground-breaking discoveries. Nursing leads personalised care
Complexity and diversity characterise modern nursing, and the profession is set to be at the forefront of patient care in the new $1 billion Parkville Comprehensive Cancer Centre, reports Emma O’Neill. NewsLand of the giants
The first humans coming to Australia some 65,000 years ago came face-to-face with giant goannas and wombats the size of motor vehicles. Katherine Smith reports on a new popular account of the rise and demise of these megafauna. Trading up
To enhance the usability of its iPhone share trading application, CommSec, a subsidiary of the Commonwealth Bank, has teamed up with the University of Melbourne’s undergraduate students undertaking a Melbourne Model breadth subject. Nano-steps ahead
By studying gold nanoparticles of highly uniform size and shape, scientists now understand how they lose energy, a key step towards producing nanoscale detectors for weighing any single atom. Leadership from new thinking
A masters degree is increasingly considered a prerequisite to professional employment, a new Executive Master of Arts will help prepare the country’s future leaders. Katherine Smith reports From the Vice-Chancellor
Liberal look at arts education School design in a time of bushfires
In the aftermath of February’s historic bushfires, there have been many questions asked, and as David Scott discussed with Owen West, many of them have been directed at architects and designers. Trauma or Transformation?
Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars tackle climate change. Reviews and PreviewsIntentional abstraction
New York, Europe and the Australian light have all influenced the work of Yvonne Audette. By Silvia Dropulich. Knowledge TransferUnknown Genius
A 14-year-old boy arrived in goldrush Melbourne in 1852 and immediately began work on designing the Treasury Building. Genevieve Costigan reports on the story of the prodigious talent of J. J. Clark. Celebrating Indigenous protest
Deborah Cheetham Indigenous soprano, actor, playwright, graduate of the NSW Conservatorium of Music and the Julliard School of Music was one of the speakers at the inaugural Dhungalla Kaella Oration in Shepparton recently. ProfilesEngaging in science
For the new Dean of Science Professor Robert Saint, science is finding the right balance of imagination and discipline. By Nerissa Hannink AlumniA world of difference
In 2003 a group of Melbourne students decided their feeling they could do something to change the world might just be possible. Nina Collins – one of those students – reports. SportThe Melbourne University Boat Club at Henley Royal Regatta
The Melbourne University Boat Club has celebrated its 150th anniversary in style with terrific results at the historic 156th Henley Royal Regatta in Oxford, held over the first week of July. What's Onhttp://events.unimelb.edu.au/
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