ACCESS MACQUARIE — INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SEMINAR

Had any good ideas recently? Think they may have commercial potential? Not sure how to protect and commercialise them? To start you thinking about these issues, you invited to attend a free intellectual property (IP) seminar, hosted by Access Macquarie Limited, the commercial arm of Macquarie University.

Intellectual Property (IP), the product of your hard work and research, can be valuable to both you and the university, but it is easy for this value not to be fully realised. Whether you are a lecturer, researcher or student you need to know how to identify, protect and commercialise your ideas and innovations.

Experienced IP experts will provide relevant information about IP created in the university community. Some of the topics to be covered in the seminar include:

• What is this IP stuff?
• The mechanics of patenting — driving a career with patents and publications
• Commercialisation at Macquarie University — the system and where to go for help
• A success story: commercialising with Access MQ.

Those who attend will learn:

• The value and need for protecting innovation
• Patents, trade marks and designs
• Copyright: your rights
• Commercialisation of IP, forming a start-up company
• The commercialisation process and support mechanisms at Macquarie.

The seminar will commence with a free lunch and conclude with the opportunity to talk with the guest speakers.

• Who should attend? — Everyone with an interest in research, ideas and inventions
• What will you learn? — How to protect your research, ideas and inventions
• Why attend? — As professional development and to introduce you to ‘commercialisation’.

Date: Friday 1 June,· 12.00noon – 4.30pm. Lunch will be provided.
Venue: Access MQ, level 1, Dow Corning Building, 3 Innovation Road, Macquarie University Research Park. For location map please visit: http://www.access.mq.edu.au/contactus/index.html
RSVP: Before 4.00pm Wednesday 30 May 2007.
Book online: http://www.access.mq.edu.au/newsandevents/ipseminarform/index.html

For more information please contact:

Bryan Williams
Knowledge Researcher

Tel: (02) 9850 9275
Email: bwilliams@access.mq.edu.au
Website: www.access.mq.edu.au

Bryan Williams
Knowledge Researcher
AccessMQ

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PRINTERY DATES — SEMESTER 2, 2007

To ensure that printed class material is ready for the beginning of Semester 2 we recommend that you submit material to the Printery by the dates specified below.

Ideally we would like material in by the dates listed, but if you can contact us beforehand and advise of approximate quantities we will do our best to accommodate late entries.

Distance Education Units

Submit by: Friday 1 June 2007
Ready for first despatch of course material by the Centre for Open Education (COE) in early July 2007.

Internal Units

Submit by: Friday 22 June 2007
Ready for commencement of classes Monday 30 July 2007.

Internal and Distance Education Units

For sale in the Co-op Bookshop
Submit by: Friday 22 June 2007
Ready for sale by Monday 25 July 2007 onwards.

Please correctly enter all information on the Requisition for Printing Services Form and check your account number before submitting your material for printing. The requisition form is available at: http://printery.mq.edu.au/pdf/requisitionform2.pdf

For all enquiries please contact the Printery on x7385.

John Cason
Manager
Macquarie Lighthouse Press

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LIBRARY EXHIBITION — GALLIPOLI: A TURKISH VIEW

This exhibition has been re-scheduled for 1 to 29 August 2007.

This exhibition provides a new perspective on Gallipoli.

Gallipoli is of profound importance to the national identity of both Australia and Turkey. The Australian War Memorial has developed a travelling exhibition that shows Australians the events of Gallipoli from a new perspective — that of the Turkish people.

The events of 1915 created the Anzac legend, a foundation for Australia’s sense of national identity, while for Turkey the defeat of foreign invasion under the charismatic command of Mustafa Kemal gave Gallipoli mythical status within Turkey's national identity.

This exhibition of photographs and relics enables visitors of both cultures to ponder their own and their former enemy's experience of the Gallipoli campaign. The images included are significant as there are very few in existence which document the Turkish experience of Gallipoli.

Gallipoli: A Turkish View is on display at Macquarie University Library (Level 2) from 9 May to 17 June 2007.

The Australian War Memorial Travelling Exhibitions program is funded by Saluting Their Service, the Federal Government’s commemorations program, honouring the contribution of Australia’s servicemen and women.

This exhibition is supported by Visions of Australia, an Australian Government Program supporting touring exhibitions by providing funding assistance for the development and touring of cultural material across Australia. Gallipoli: A Turkish View has been touring metropolitan and regional venues in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia since 2004.

Further information:

Mr Robin Walsh
Exhibitions Co-ordinator
Macquarie University Library
Tel: 9850 7554

Ms Jude Savage
Head of Travelling Exhibitions
Australian War Memorial
Tel: 02 6243 4574

Robin Walsh
Exhibitions Co-ordinator
Library

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AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH MANAGEMENT SOCIETY ANNUAL CONFERENCE

"Research collaboration with impact" will be the theme of the Australasian Research Management Society's ninth annual conference in Adelaide to be held from 19–21 September 2007.

The focus will be on the benefits and challenges of collaborative research, with special attention on how Indigenous research can be managed collaboratively and ethically. The topic is timely, with most funding agencies now directing resources into collaborative projects and researchers therefore seeking multi-disciplinary approaches to research questions.

Themes include:

• Managing Indigenous research collaborations
• Research Quality Framework
• Compliance matters — ethics, contracts, IP, research agreements, research misconduct
• Best practice in managing research.

Abstracts must be received by 30 June 2007.

For registration and further information visit: http://www.sapmea.asn.au/fusion2007

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POSITIVE EMOTIONS AND RESILIENCE TO STRESS-RELATED ILLNESS

All Macquarie University staff members aged 18 years or older are invited to participate in a biological study being conducted in the Department of Psychology on the relationship between positive emotion experience and resilience to stress-related illness.

Prolonged exposure to stress is associated with increased susceptibility to chronic diseases such as heart disease, cerebrovascular disease and diabetes. Participants will be asked to complete a 30-minute survey on the internet and to participate in a biological assessment of indicators for health risk such as levels of stress hormones and cholesterol (time commitment of 30 minutes).

To be a part of this study or to obtain further information, please contact the researcher at: Vicki.Williams@psy.mq.edu.au or on 0414 801 093.

Vicki Williams
Department of Psychology

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MUSIC ON WINTER SUNDAYS FREE CONCERTS

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Steven Schwartz has pleasure in inviting all to the 2007 series of free concerts Music on Winter Sundays to be held in the Macquarie Theatre at 2.30 pm.

• 3 June — TOPS Orchestra
• 17 June — NSW Police Band
• 1 July — City of Sydney Wind Ensemble
• 8 July — Roman Rudnytsky, solo pianist
• 22 July — Bourbaki Ensemble
• 5 August — SBS Youth Orchestra
• 12 August — Ku-ring-gai Male Choir
• 26 August — Daniel Herscovitch (Violin, cello and piano trio — Apollo Trio)
• 9 September — Richard Pulley, violinist, with David Miller AM, pianist.

The 22 July performance includes a world premiere of a piece written for oboe and string orchestra titled 1791 for the oboist Rachel Tolmie by Australian composer and Macquarie University staff member, Philip Wilcher.

Please note free parking is available in W4 and X3 carparks only. A fee of $7.00 applies for parking in any other carpark location on campus.Tickets can be purchased from coin-operated machines in the carparks.

Admittance is on a first-come first-served basis and seating is limited to 495 people.

For further information please contact:

Mrs Kerry Klujin
Tel: 9850 7460
Fax: 9850 6153

Email: kerry.klujin@mq.edu.au

Mrs Kerry Klujin

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DEPARTMENT OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC STUDIES SALE

• 4 x Apple Imac's G3 400 mhz/firewire/192mb/cd-rom — $40 each
• 4 x Apple Imac's G3 350 mhz/192mb/cd-rom $30 each
• 1 x Powermac G4 tower 400mhz/firewire/2496 audiocard/dvd-rom/384mb — $180
• 2 x Powermac G4 tower 350mhz/firewire/2496 audiocard/dvd-rom/320mb — $150
• 2 x Akai S2000 16 bit stereo sampler rackmount — $100 each
• 2 x Emu E5000 Ultra Sampler — $350 each
• 8 x Audiowerk m-audio cards suitable for older PC's / Macs — $20 each
• 5 x Audiophile 2496 pci audio cards — $50 each
• 3 x Lacie cd burners SCSI — $20 each
• Korg O5R/W Synthesiser Module — no power supply — $50
• Soundcraft Folio Spirit mixer — $50
• Jetco Turtable — $100
• 1 x Minolta Magicolour colour lazer printer with 2 x cartridges and spares — $100

These items are available for viewing Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9.30am to 4.30pm in W6A Level 6 Room 603.

For further information please contact:

Dave Hackett
Studio and Lab Manager
Tel: x8720
Email: dhackett@pip.hmn.mq.edu.au

Dave Hackett
Music Studio and Laboratory Manager
Department of Contemporary Music Studies

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NORTH RYDE COMMUNITY AID VOLUNTEERS

North Ryde Community Aid is interested in hearing from active, community minded local residents in the Ryde Hunters Hill area who would like to make a positive difference in the lives of local residents who are aged or have a disability.

Our Centre offers a range of volunteering opportunities, such as:

• Volunteer visiting—do you enjoy a range of interesting conversations over a cuppa? Then you can help provide friendly social support for those who are housebound and isolated. For further information please call Heidi.
• Linen—an ideal volunteering opportunity for early birds. Brighten up someone's morning by providing fresh linen. For further information please call Kaye.
• Shopping service—to be introduced soon. Provide a helping hand with shopping and at the same time provide social support, at a local shopping centre. For further information please call Tracey.

All these programs assist the residents in our community to keep their independence and stay in their own homes.

To find out more, please call us on 9888 3380.

Kaye Bracken
North Ryde Community Aid & Information Centre Inc

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MGSM EXECUTIVE HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTRE

Need overnight accommodation in Sydney? MGSM operates its own executive style hotel at the Graduate School of Management which provides an alternative to other hotels located in the area. If you have family or friends who require overnight accommodation in Sydney why not recommend MGSM.

MGSM Executive Hotel and Conference Centre is open 365 days per year and offers great rates for Macquarie University faculty and staff, guests of the University, families and local businesses. The 40 room 4-star hotel is set amongst landscaped gardens, with views overlooking the University Lake and surrounding bushland. Features include:

• Lachlan's Restaurant—contemporary a la carte dining
• Mortarboard Café for a quick eat-in or takeaway meal
• Licensed bar, room service and mini bar
• 24-hour reception and security
• Full business services with direct dial and modem access in guestrooms
• Reading Room and on-site gymnasium.

For more information please contact MGSM on x9300 or email hotel@mgsm.com.au

Conference and Meeting Facilities?

MGSM Executive Hotel and Conference Centre is also ideal for staff training, department meetings, conferences and seminars. The state-of-the-art teaching facilities include fully equipped amphitheatres, flat-floor meeting rooms and dedicated breakout rooms.

For more information or if you would like to view our conference facilities please contact MGSM on x9326 or email: conferences@mgsm.edu.au

Nigel Logue
Hotel Manager

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BOOKS WANTED

The Epping Chapter of Amnesty International raises money annually by selling second hand books. Children's books, gardening books, recipe books and trashy novels are always popular, but, please, no old computer manuals or text books.

If anyone has any books that they would like to donate, please contact Blanche, x6497.

Blanche Menadier
Academic Program Section

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SAM — STUDENTS AT MACQUARIE

2007 Childcare Places

Are you or your family, friends or work colleagues still searching for that hard to find childcare place for 2007?

If you want a safe, nurturing, fun filled and educational environment for your children then do not hesitate to contact any of the centres below.

For further information please contact:

• Gumnut Cottage, Julie George, Cheryl Twohig (02) 9850 7740
• Banksia Cottage, Jennifer Watkins (02) 9850 7781
• Waratah Occasional and Long Daycare, Danielle Hadley (02) 9850 9450.

SAM Card

• Picked up your 2007 SAM Card?
• Realised you are paying $3.80 for a large coffee of a morning instead of $3.00?
• Just remembered that Mothers Day is just around the corner?

Why don’t you register at www.sam.org.au and run down to SAM Central to pick up your card today…$100 now could save you hundreds of dollars later.

Mother’s Day Sunday 13 May

Don’t forget Mother’s Day on Sunday 13 May. There are plenty of discounts and benefits available for SAM Card Holders.

Just click onto www.sam.org.au and take a peek at "Where To Enjoy" if you are thinking about taking Mum to lunch or if you want to send her flowers. Maybe find her some leisure gear at Rebel Sport or go to kikki.K for the perfect card.

You can’t lose there are so many choices it is just up to you to decide.

SAM Shop

DoubleA — Double Yeah!

The SAM Shop has a great offer from DoubleA copy paper. Buy a ream of the DoubleA copy paper for only $9 and receive a bonus A5 notebook and an Enviro bag free! Hurry as stock is limited. Flash your SAM Card to receive an additional discount! Talk about a double bonus deal!

Marion Malouf
Students at Macquarie

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CPD NEWS

http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au

Research Writing Series

Workshop 4: The Author in the Text—Developing a Voice

Participants will evaluate and explore the use of interpersonal strategies (a second kind of ‘metalanguage’) to build a relationship between the author and the reader that can foster understanding and assent.

Date: Tuesday 8 May
Time: 9.30am–12.30pm
Venue: E6A 116
Facilitator: Alan Jones

Workshop 5: Methods, Results, Discussions, Conclusions

The focus is on a strategic analysis of the remaining sections of the research article. Participants will analyse and evaluate examples from published articles, and (re-)organise their own sample texts. We will also look for textual and interpersonal metalanguage and for manifestations of an authorial voice.

Date: Tuesday 22 May
Time: 9.30am–12.30pm
Venue: E6A 116
Facilitator: Dr Alan Jones

Fulbright Scholarships for Study or Research in the United States in 2008 — Information Session

The Fulbright Scholarship Program is one of the largest and most prestigious educational scholarship programs in the world. Established by the United States government in 1946, the program includes 150 countries. The Australian-American Fulbright Commission is supported by the Australian and US governments and a variety of corporate sponsors. Between 20–25 Fulbright Scholarships (A$25,000–A$40,000) are annually granted to Australian applicants and a similar number of Postgraduate and Senior Scholarships are granted for Americans to study in Australia.

This presentation is for those who are interested in study or research in the United States.

For further information see http://www.fulbright.com.au/

The 2007 Australian Fulbright Scholars have just been announced. For more information please go to the following link on the Fulbright website: http://www.fullbright.com.au/2007/Australianscholars.htm

Date: Thursday 10 May
Time: 3.30pm – 5.00pm
Venue: Senate Room, Lincoln Building
Enquiries: Thi Thi Aung, x9782, thithi.aung@vc.mq.edu.au

Researching (e)Learning and Teaching at Macquarie

Researching (e)Learning and Teaching at Macquarie is a special interest research group that aims to support the development of a critically reflective, evidence-based approach to the development of sustainable, high quality learning environments which make effective use of eLearning technologies to cater for the needs of our diverse body of students.

The presentations in the upcoming seminar are:

Promoting Successful Online Discussion: A Community of Enquiry Model

Dr Mitch Parsell will present some simple measures that have been successful in promoting Community of Enquiry (CoE) based online discussion in the Philosophy Department’s Open Universities Australia courses. The presentation will include preliminary empirical results demonstrating the effectiveness of CoE discussion-board participation as a pedagogical tool for online units.

Cross-Cultural Sensitivity and Ethics: Central for Learning or Not?

In a study funded by the Korean Education Development Initiative, Associate Professor Anna Reid and her colleagues explored students' perceptions of several key 'dispositions'. Students from a range of discipline areas in the Division of EFS were interviewed regarding their experience of, and views regarding creativity, sustainability, cross-cultural sensitivity and ethics. For this seminar she will present the findings related to two of the key dispositions: ethics and cross-cultural sensitivity. The presentation will examine the overall research question and design, but will focus mainly on how these dispositions are experienced by domestic and international students and the implications that the findings have for general pedagogic practice.

All staff interested in developing their scholarship in learning, teaching and eLearning are warmly invited to participate.

Lunch will be provided.

Date: Thursday 17 May
Time: 1.00pm–3.00pm
Venue: E6A 116
Presenters: Dr Mitch Parsell, Associate Professor Anna Reid
Facilitator and Enquiries: Maree Gosper, x9752, maree.gosper@mq.edu.au

To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au

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HUMAN RESOURCES AND ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Professional Development

The following Professional Development workshops are being offered to all staff in Semester 1:

Getting Things Done Through Project Management (1 day program)

Date: 16 May

Successful Business Writing (1 day program)

Date: 31 May

For workshop information and enrolment, please see http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au Workshop Bookings.

Enquiries:

Robyn Clark x9619, robyn.clark@mq.edu.au
Sharon Messina x9734, sharon.messina@mq.edu.au

Tim Sprague
Director, Human Resources

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WHAT’S ON IN PR & MARKETING

Northern Suburbs Careers Expo 16–17 May

On 16–17 May Macquarie University will host the Northern Suburbs Careers Expo. At this event approximately 3000 Year 12 students from local high schools attend to ask NSW universities and education providers questions regarding degree and course options. This is a very important event in the Macquarie Liaison calendar as many of the students attending come from partner schools.

It is important that each Division is represented throughout the day as students benefit considerably from the opportunity to ask our staff questions about Macquarie University’s degrees. Representatives from the Marketing Advisory Committee will soon be working with your Department to confirm representation, however, if you have any questions please contact Jason Elias on x7665 or jason.elias@vc.mq.edu.au

Introducing new PR and Marketing staff — Research Officer

Deborah Jackson has recently joined the PR and Marketing Unit as Research Officer. She will provide evaluation of our brand, media activity, web content, events and publications, as well as insight into opportunities for increased effectiveness across all our communications initiatives. Deborah has an extensive background in corporate marketing, market research and change management consulting. She can be contacted on x4110 or deborah.jackson@vc.mq.edu.au

Macquarie Website Usability Survey

Here’s your chance to tell what you think about the Macquarie University website.

We want to improve the website and the views and opinions of the people who use the website are vitally important to our work, so here’s your chance to help shape our thinking about how we change the site by participating in an online survey. You'll find our new online survey at: http://www.mq.edu.au/web-usability-survey/

All responses will be confidential and your feedback and comments will be used to help redevelop the website.

If you have any questions call Alison Ray on x4111 or alison.ray@vc.mq.edu.au

Open Day 2007

Open Day is on Saturday 1 September this year. Watch this column for further details.

Macquarie’s Media Performance

There were 303 mentions of Macquarie University in the media during the past three weeks. The graph below shows coverage in the media by day for the period 11 April– 29 April, volume (grey bar) and audience reach (red line).

• Professor Ladd Wheeler’s (Psychology) appearance on the Nine Network’s ‘What’s Good for You’ program on 16 April helped boost the audience reach of that day’s 37 items to over 7 million.
• 3 April was the period’s busiest day in terms of volume, with 78 mentions of the University reaching an audience of over 5 million people. Most of this attention was due to ABC radio and television coverage of Associate Professor David Collins’ (Economics) report into the billions of dollars that illegal drug use costs the nation each year.

If you have any questions/comments about this report, please contact Kathy Vozella on x7456 or email kathy.vozella@vc.mq.edu.au

Kathy Vozella
Media Manager
PR and Marketing

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MACQUARIE IN THE MEDIA

We are now using both print and broadcasting monitoring services, but they do sometimes miss Macquarie mentions. To ensure a more comprehensive and accurate MACQUARIE IN THE MEDIA column, please always let us know whenever you have been a subject or an author of any print media item, including reviews of your work or letters-to-the-editor from you, and if you appear on the electronic media. Kindly forward the information by email to Fiona Crawford: fiona.crawford@mq.edu.au by fax to (9850) 9457; or through internal mail to Level 2, BD Building, Macquarie University Research Park.

Media mentions

Ms Deidre Anderson (MUSR): says former rugby league great Andrew Johns may experience depression and anger as he adjusts to retirement from the game, ABC 774 Melbourne, 11 April; Newcastle Herald, 12 April; Sydney Morning Herald, 12 April

Ms Robyn Arrowsmith (Modern History): has interviewed over 60 Australian war brides for her thesis on the subject, gaining an in-depth view of the challenges they faced, Sunday Mail Adelaide, 15 April; Age, 21 April; Sunday Territorian, 22 April; Sydney Morning Herald, 23 April

Professor Gayle Avery (MGSM): interviewed about leadership trends, Management Today, 1 May

Ms Kerstin Bilgmann (PhD student, Graduate School of the Environment): has spent four years as part of a research team looking at the population genetic structure of dolphins, Sydney Morning Herald, 26 April

Professor Jennifer Bowes (IEC): presented Warilla Child Care director and Macquarie University postgraduate student Pat Watkins with the Bluesand Foundation Scholarship for 2007, Illawarra Mercury, 24 April

Senior Research Fellow Harvey Broadbent (Modern History): contributed an article, Gallipoli Secrets from the Turkish archives, Wartime - Australian War Memorial Journal, 1 April; his radio feature, Minstrels of War, was broadcast as part of the ‘Into the Music’ series, Radio National, 21 April; Radio National, 26 April

Adjunct Professor David Collins (Economics): co-authored a report for the Australian Drug Law Reform Foundation which notes that illicit drug use costs Australia over $6.7 billion each year, ABC - 7.30 Report, 23 April; ABC 612 Brisbane, 23 April; ABC 666 Canberra, 23 April; ABC 702 Sydney, 23 April; ABC 720 Perth, 23 April; ABC 774 Melbourne, 23 April; ABC 819 Adelaide, 23 April; ABC 936 Hobart, 23 April; ABC Darwin, 23 April; Radio 2SM Sydney, 23 April; Sydney Morning Herald, 23 April; Triple J, 23 April

Professor Max Coltheart (MACCS): interviewed about the government's failure to implement the recommendations of an inquiry into the literacy needs of students, The Australian, 30 April

Dr Felicity Cox (Linguistics): conducted a study of Australian ‘strine’, noting that it is in decline, Sydney Morning Herald, 28 April

Professor John Croucher (MGSM): his weekly 'Numbercrunch' column included statistics such as: 'amount lost in Australia in the 2005-06 financial year through illegal gambling: $18.8 billion', Age, 14 April; Sydney Morning Herald, 14 April; his weekly 'Numbercrunch' column included statistics such as: 'total weight of mud reportedly eaten by a Mongolian girl since 1994 because she likes the taste: 1.55 tonnes', Sydney Morning Herald, 21 April; his weekly ‘Numbercrunch’ column included statistics such as 'number of species of goat: 8', Sydney Morning Herald, 28 April; his ‘Numbercrunch’ column, featuring the rise in cost of fruit, health and child care, and bread, was mentioned in an article on the next Federal budget, Sunday Canberra Times, 29 April

Visiting Fellow Alex Erskine (Applied Finance Centre): says that while Australia's 'no worries' approach to the very large account deficit may have served us well thus far, it is not a sustainable approach for the future, CFO, 1 April

Associate Professor Paul Gollan (Business): wrote about workplace communication, saying that higher levels of quality communication and consultation can encourage workplace trust and enhance a sense of justice, HR Monthly, 1 April; wrote about how Work Choices is fairing after its first year, Australian Financial Review, 14 April; wrote about Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd's industrial relations proposals, Canberra Times, 26 April; The Age, 27 April

Professor Roy Green (MGSM): interviewed about the surge in popularity of customised businesses courses and the slide in popularity of the MBA, Australian Financial Review, 16 April

Professor Brian Gulson (Earth and Planetary Sciences): interviewed about toxic lead and nickel in Esperance, saying people living near the Port could have suffered brain damage if the lead contamination scare had been discovered much later and that water filters are a good idea, Radio GWN West Australia, 10 April; Radio GWN West Australia, 13 April

Associate Professor Kim Hawtrey (Economics): says the proportion of weekly household budgets paid in bank fees has more than halved since 1999, Australian Financial Review, 13 April

Professorial Fellow Lesley Hughes (Biological Sciences): says that due to climate change all of Australia will get warmer with inland temperatures getting even warmer and northern areas getting wetter, ABC North West Qld, 11 April; says losing even one native species at the hands of climate change is like losing a piece of Australian heritage, Courier Mail, 21 April

Professor Jim Kohen (Biological Sciences): was mentioned in a letter to the editor regarding the legitimacy of the Darug people, Blacktown Advocate, 25 April

Mr Roy Leigh (Access Macquarie): interviewed about cloud seeding, a technique used to alter the size of hailstones inside clouds, Insurance & Risk Professional, 1 May

Professor John Mathews (MGSM): says that the Federal Government's focus on fossil fuel imports and coal exports will push Australia towards devastating economic conditions comparable to those faced by countries like Zimbabwe, Business Review Weekly, 12 April

Professor Michael Morgan (Australian School of Advanced Medicine): interviewed about the Australian School of Advanced Medicine, saying it will provide doctors with the formal qualification of master of advanced surgery in their particular sub-specialty, Campus Review, 17 April; Sydney Morning Herald, 26 April

Mr Maurice Newman (Chancellor): is head of the Australian Stock Exchange and Chancellor of Macquarie University, Canberra Times, 12 April; spoke at the fourth annual Crookwell Rotary Club Special Guest Night, Goulburn Post, 18 April; has contributed to donations that will help send the Australian Youth Orchestra to Europe as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, Australian Financial Review, 27 April

Dr George Parsons (Modern History): wrote a letter to the editor criticising oral history as an accurate method of documenting events, Weekend Australian, 28 April

Professor Pam Peters (Linguistics): wrote that the word 'graphicacy' has been around for more than 30 years, appearing first in relation to the teaching of geography, Campus Review, 17 April

Mr Ben Pitcher (PhD student, Graduate School of the Environment): part of Macquarie's marine mammal research group, is looking into the signals used by seals to communicate with and recognise others in colonies, Sydney Morning Herald, 26 April

Ms Clare Rowan (PhD student, Department of Ancient History): has been awarded a prestigious Commonwealth Scholarship to study at Cambridge University, Northern District Times, 25 April

Associate Professor Graeme Russell (Psychology): says workers struggling through divorce proceedings lost four hours in productivity to misdirected thoughts each week, MX (Melbourne), 27 April; MX (Sydney), 27 April

Professor Steven Schwartz (Vice-Chancellor): commissioned audits of compliance issues last year during a stoush with his predecessor, Emeritus Professor Di Yerbury, The Australian, 11 April; interviewed about how students can best balance paid work and study, The Australian, 11 April; questioned what students get for their tens of thousands of dollars in HECS debt, saying universities should do more than teach skills, they should nurture the soul, Australian Financial Review, 16 April; interviewed about Macquarie's plans to open a network of campuses in India in partnership with the Somani group, The Australian, 18 April; will receive a performance bonus of $100,000 if he raises PhD students by 100 this year. He also has a performance indicator to lift Macquarie's ranking in the Australian university sector from ninth to eight by 2014, Sydney Morning Herald, 21 April; wrote that university scholarships widen the gap between rich and poor rather than helping close it, and that a better policy would be to remove fee caps so that wealthier students can be charged more, allowing the extra money to be used to create scholarships for those who really need them, Australian Financial Review, 23 April; has argued for improvements in universities' equity performance and for change to universities' student selection, The Australian, 25 April; discussing access to higher education for disadvantaged students, says a new school based at Rouse Hill, which Macquarie is in talks with the NSW Government about, would specialise in science and maths and bring students on to campus to use labs and sports facilities in order to familiarise them with the University, The Australian, 25 April; chaired the UK-based 2004 Admission to Higher Education Review, Australian Financial Review, 30 April

Professor John Stephens (English): is the first Australian to receive the world's most prestigious children's literature award — the 11th International Brothers Grimm Award, Campus Review, 10 April; Sydney Morning Herald, 28 April

Dr Mark Taylor (Physical Geography): interviewed about lead pollution in Mt Isa, The Australian, 16 April; was mentioned in a letter to the editor, which quoted him saying we are trading a potentially secure future for the instant scratchie of economic growth, Peninsula News, 18 April

Dr Selvaraj Velayutham (Centre for Research on Social Inclusion): interviewed about the Federal Government's migration solution to labour shortage in regional areas — the 457 visa, ABC Illawarra, 20 April; ABC North & West SA, 20 April; ABC North West WA, 20 April; ABC South Western Victoria, 20 April

Professorial Fellow Malcolm Walters (Australian Centre for Astrobiology): interviewed about the recently discovered planet Gliese 581C, Sunday Age, 29 April

Emeritus Professor Duncan Waterson (Humanities): interviewed about a recent search for missing WWII soldiers in Burma, Radio National, 18 April

Professor Kevin Wheldall (MUSEC): says that while learning to talk comes naturally and almost effortlessly, reading is a very different matter, Wentworth Courier, 18 April; interviewed about the government's failure to implement the recommendations of an inquiry into the literacy needs of students, Radio Adelaide, 30 April; The Australian, 30 April

Adjunct Professor Clive Williams (PICT): wrote about US President George W Bush's Iraq policy, Canberra Times, 16 April

Dr Amanda Wise (Centre for Research on Social Inclusion): interviewed about the Federal Government's migration solution to labour shortage in regional areas — the 457 visa, ABC Illawarra, 20 April; ABC North & West SA, 20 April; ABC North West WA, 20 April; ABC South Western Victoria, 20 April

Dr Sherman Young (Media): is the author of the upcoming The Book is Dead, Long Live the Book, Sydney Morning Herald, 14 April

Issues and Events

Macquarie University is accepting mid-year enrolments in 2007, Young Witness, 11 April; North Shore Times, 25 April

A Macquarie University spokesperson said specialist courses in climate change can be quite useful but sustainable practices should be embedded in standard courses in fields such as architecture, civil engineering, and urban and regional planning, Australian Financial Review, 16 April

Macquarie University is sponsoring author Pico Iyer's and William Dalrymple's participation in the Sydney Writer's Festival, Sydney Morning Herald, 14 April

The Epping to Chatswood rail link, which has an underground station at Macquarie University, is one step closer to completion with a major upgrade of Epping Station open this week, North Shore Times, 18 April

One of the Faces of the Central Coast's Youth Week, Justin O'Donoghue, graduated with a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce from Macquarie University, Central Coast Express-Advocate, 18 April

The Macquarie Technology Business Incubator was launched in March to help fledgling technology startups in the northern suburbs of Sydney, Australian Anthill, 1 May

Jennifer Manefield holds a Bachelor of Science from Macquarie University and in June will complete a Master of Environmental Planning at the University, Sun Herald, 22 April

According to figures from Macquarie University, graduates with a Bachelor of Business Administration can earn up to $55,000 a year, and the average starting salary is $40,000, Sydney Morning Herald, 21 April

NSW Deputy Premier John Watkins holds a Master of Arts from Macquarie University, Sydney Morning Herald, 21 April

The MGSM is conducting an internal review of its MBA program with an emphasis on content more than structure, Australian Financial Review, 23 April

The MGSM's MBA program is ranked number three in Australia behind the AGSM and the Melbourne Business School, Australasian Legal Business, 1 March

Macquarie University has contributed funding to a pilot program that is investigating bio-medical communication in hospital emergency situations, ABC 702 Sydney, 20 April

Supermarket chain ALDI recently participated in Macquarie University's graduate recruitment day, Lithgow Mercury, 24 April

The MGSM is in talks with the Rein Foundation regarding collaborating on a series of business models, Age, 24 April; Sydney Morning Herald, 24 April

ABC Science Online reporter Abby Thomas studied at Macquarie University, ABC Western Queensland, 24 April

Novelist Colleen McCullough spoke to a cohort of graduating students at Macquarie University, telling them to prepare for the unexpected, The Australian, 25 April

At Macquarie University the Master of Laws in law course is designed for graduates wanting a higher degree in law, Sydney Morning Herald, 26 April

Jeff Stanger, a former student at Macquarie University, discussed the on-campus observatory, Australian Financial Review, 27 April

Macquarie University Musical Society is staging a production of Eurobeat — Almost Eurovision at the Lighthouse Theatre from 27 April to May 5, Northern District Times, 25 April

New educational opportunities are opening up for research-based business, such as the Macquarie Institute for Innovation, Business Review Weekly, 26 April

New Labour recruit for the seat of Eden-Monaro Colonel Mike Kelly has arts and law degrees from Macquarie University, Canberra Times, 30 April

Afghan refugee Husnia Underabi is an honours student at Macquarie University, Sydney Morning Herald, 28 April

Macquarie University runs fear-of-flying workshops called Fly without Fear, MX (Sydney), 27 April

Consultants from Macquarie University have revealed that the Lane Cove community creates more than 450,000 tonnes of green house gas emissions each year, North Side Courier, 25 April

Two West Wyalong students recently attended a Rotary Computer Technology course at Macquarie University where they programmed robots and discussed with lecturers the different subjects on offer, West Wyalong Advocate, 24 April

Kathy Vozella
Media Manager
PR and Marketing

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MUSR NEWS

http://www.musr.mq.edu.au

Play... Anytime Sport on Campus

Are you looking to play a bit of sport, but can't commit to a team or permanent timeslot? Then Play... Anytime sport is for you!

Just come along and play! It’s only $3.50 for staff to come along to one of the casual sessions, but is included free in your Health & Fitness Membership. (Most equipment is included, however if you have your own bat, racquet, stick etc please feel free to bring it).

Sports offered in Semester 1 include badminton, basketball, fencing, squash, table tennis and tennis.
Visit www.musr.mq.edu.au for a full listing of sports and all session times.

On the Horizon!

So just how healthy is our campus as a workplace? Is there room in your working life for some more wellness? Watch this space over the coming months as MUSR develops an innovative new program that’s just for staff!

Macquarie University Sport and Aquatic Centre

Official opening — 11.30am Friday 29 June 2007

To celebrate the completion of a significant University landmark the Vice-Chancellor Professor Steven Schwartz and the Macquarie University Sport and Recreation Executive Board cordially invites all university staff to the official opening of the Macquarie University Sport and Aquatic Centre.

To RSVP please email bronwyn.simmons@musr.mq.edu.au by Friday 22 June 2007.

Don’t forget to bring your bathers!

For more information visit www.musr.mq.edu.au

Jim Corbett
Business Development Director
Macquarie University Sport and Recreation Inc

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ALUMNI

http://www.mq.edu.au/alumni/index.htm

Discover Macquarie’s Hidden Treasures

Date: Tuesday 15 May

Time:
Afternoon Tour: 3.45pm–6.30pm (still some places left)
Evening Tour: 5.45pm–8.30pm (booked out)

Venue: Macquarie University
Afternoon Tour—Meet outside the University Library on Wally’s Walkway
Evening Tour—Meet at E11A
15 minutes has been allowed for registration before each tour.

Cost: Free event
Enquiries: (02) 9850 7310
RSVP: Friday 5 May via Booking form

These tours will provide an opportunity for you to connect with our museums and collections. You’ll be surprised at their diversity and quality when you “Discover Macquarie’s Hidden Treasures”.

With the help of Macquarie’s Museum Studies students you will visit:

• The Museum of Ancient Cultures: The collection consists of over 7,000 artefacts from the ancient Mediterranean world covering the Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Near Eastern cultures. Through purchase, donation, excavation and benefaction, the Museum's collection has continued to grow over the years. The Museum also holds the largest papyrus collection in the southern hemisphere.
• The Australian History Museum: The museum houses artefacts, documents and photographs on the four major historical themes of Indigenous Australia, Women, Immigration and War & Society. Through its collections it enables analysis and evaluation of the material evidence of Australia’s past.
• The Biological Sciences Museum: The museum exhibits representative samples of all major biological groups and includes vertebrate taxidermic and osteological collections, and many invertebrates. The displays interpret anatomical, physiological, ecological and anthropological characteristics and processes of the living world.
• The University Art Gallery: The gallery hosts a series of multidisciplinary exhibitions throughout the year. The exhibition Exploration is drawn from the University’s extensive art collection. The display mixes modernist and contemporary artwork with records, maps, journals and photography to evoke the psychological and spiritual imperatives that accompany journeys of discovery.

The Alumni Awards Ceremony

Date: Wednesday 23 May
Time: 6.00pm–8.30pm
Venue: SAM, level 3
Cost: Invitation only

The Standing Committee of Convocation provides the funds for these alumni awards, prizes and scholarships. We aim to raise additional funds through the alumni and other networks to provide even more awards and scholarships for students. If there are any staff who are able to assist us in this endeavour by making a donation, we’d be very please to hear from you.

The winners of the following awards will be acknowledged at the ceremony:

Alumni Prizes 2007— These Prizes are awarded to the students with the highest UAI entering the first year of an undergraduate degree in each Division. They will receive a book voucher valued at $250 from the University Co-Op Bookshop

The Macquarie University Kathryn Murphy Memorial Prize 2006— This prize is valued at $2,500 and is awarded for academic merit in 300-level units undertaken by a female student proceeding to an honours degree in the Division of Economics and Financial Studies.

The Macquarie University Raymond Powys Memorial Prize 2006— This Prize is valued at $2,500 and is awarded for the most meritorious performance over all units in the Master of Commerce.

Macquarie University Science/Technology Prize 2006— This award is valued at $2,500 and is awarded to a student proceeding to the award of the Honours Degree of Bachelors within the Divisions of Environmental and Life Sciences, Information and Communication Sciences and Linguistics and Psychology.

2007 Alex Mitchell Scholarship— This scholarship is valued at $2,500 and is tenable for three years. It is awarded to a full-time incoming first year student enrolled in a Bachelor degree majoring in a subject area within the Division of Humanities.

2007 Macquarie University Garrawi Indigenous Scholarship— This scholarship is valued at $2,500 and is awarded on the basis of academic merit and commitment to Indigenous community advancement to an Indigenous student enrolled in a postgraduate degree.

2007 Macquarie University Honours Scholarship— This scholarship is valued at $5,000 and is awarded to a student enrolled in a Bachelor Honours degree in any discipline. This is a new scholarship in 2007.

2007 Macquarie University Family Scholarship— This scholarship is valued at $5,000 and is awarded to a first year student in any discipline to encourage the legacy of family members attending Macquarie University across generations. This is a new scholarship in 2007.

2007 Alumni Awards for Meritorious Performance, Hong Kong & Singapore— This Award is presented to the student with the most meritorious performance over all units, listed to graduate in a ceremony in Hong Kong and Singapore in 2007, who has studied the majority of their units in Hong Kong or Singapore.

2006 Alumni Award for Distinguished Service (Professional and Community Service Categories)— This Award recognises the outstanding achievements of alumni at Macquarie University for Distinguished Service to either their profession or to the community.

All enquiries:

Alumni Office
Tel: x7310
Fax: x9478
Email: alumni@reg.mq.edu.au
Booking form: www.mq.edu.au/alumni/html/FormBooking.php

Mark Herndon
Director, Alumni Office

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POSITIONS VACANT

DIVISION OF HUMANITIES
Department of Modern History
Associate Lecturer in World History
(Full-time (fixed-term))
Ref: 20916

The appointee will teach in the World History stream of the Department of Modern History. Major responsibilities are to provide tutorial and marking assistance to the convenors of units in the World History stream and to hold consultation hours and to provide assistance to students with their essay writing.

Essential Selection Criteria: PhD in History either completed or in progress; experience in university teaching; evidence of willingness to teach as part of a team and to do online teaching.

Desirable Selection Criteria: Strong evidence of research activity and publications in progress.

Enquiries: Professor Angela Woollacott on (02) 9850 8877 or email: angela.woolacott@hmn.mq.edu.au

The position is available for one year from July 2007 to June 2008 on a full-time fixed-term basis and may be subject to probationary conditions. Selection criteria must be addressed in the application.

Package: From $51,959 pa, including Level A base salary $47,089 to $59,374 pa, annual leave loading and 9% employer’s superannuation.

The appointment is currently governed by the terms of the Macquarie University Enterprise Agreement 2006-2009. The successful applicant will be offered the choice of an Australian Workplace Agreement for this appointment.

Please visit www.jobs.mq.edu.au to apply online.

Closing date: 1 June 2007

Internal Advertisement

To apply for internally advertised positions, you must be:

• a current Macquarie University staff member AND

• a Continuing, Fixed-term or long-term Casual staff member

AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MEDICINE (ASAM)
Executive Assistant
(Full-time (continuing))
Ref. 20904

The appointee will provide administrative and executive support to the Office of the Australian School of Advanced Medicine. Duties include managing diary and travel, preparing meetings papers, preparing reports, maintaining files, databases and communication systems, coordinating activities and programs for visiting delegations, and managing office requirements. The appointee will be the first line of communication and network hub for the Office.

Essential Selection Criteria: Relevant experience in providing assistance to senior management, particularly in diary and travel management; initiative; attention to detail; excellent communication and interpersonal skills both oral and written; strong computer, administrative and information management skills; cultural sensitivity and understanding; discretion required to deal with confidential material of a sensitive nature; ability to prioritise conflicting demands; time management skills.

Desirable Selection Criteria: Experience in event management; extensive experience working with travel providers in arranging complex multi-country itineraries.

Enquiries: Jane Davidson on (02) 9850 4011 or jane.davidson@vc.mq.edu.au

The position is available on a full-time (continuing) basis and may be subject to probationary conditions. Selection criteria must be addressed in the application.

Package: From $63,968 pa, including base salary (Level 6) from $54,054 to $59,235 pa, 17% employer’s superannuation and annual leave loading.

The appointment is currently governed by the terms of the Macquarie University Enterprise Agreement 2006-2009. The successful applicant will be offered the choice of an Australian Workplace Agreement.

Closing date: 11 May 2007.

Please visit http://www.jobs.mq.edu.au to apply online.

Equal Employment Opportunity is a University Policy.

www.jobs.mq.edu.au

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CLASSIFIEDS

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DIARY

May

Saturday 5 May

SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF CHRISTIANITY CONFERENCE Scholars, Scribes and Secrets. Fourteen speakers. Lunch, morning and afternoon tea included. 9.30am to 5.30pm. Cost $110 for members, $120 for others. For further details see www.anchist.mq.edu.au/doccentre/SSEC/SSEC.html or email AHDRC@humn.mq.edu.au or phone 9850 7512.

Tuesday 8 May

RESEARCH WRITING SERIES Workshop 4: The Author in the Text—Developing a Voice. Facilitator: Alan Jones. 9.30am–12.30pm in E6A 116. To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au

Wednesday 9 May

MODERN HISTORY SEMINAR When Bohemia Met Bazza: Ocker Cinema of the 70s and the Larrikin Carnivalesque. Tony Moore (History, Sydney). 12 noon–1.15pm in W6A 107. For further information, contact Hsu-Ming Teo x7018 or hsu-ming.teo@humn.mq.edu.au All welcome.

GENES TO GEOSCIENCES BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SEMINAR Vibrational Spectroscopy of Plants. Dr Craig Marshall (University of Sydney). 1.00pm in the Biology Tearoom E8A 290.

Thursday 10 May

FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS INFORMATION SESSION Fulbright Scholarships for Study or Research in the United States in 2008. 3.30pm–5.00pm in the Senate Room, Lincoln Building. Enquiries: Thi Thi Aung, x9782, thithi.aung@vc.mq.edu.au To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au

Friday 11 May

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND CENTRE FOR QUANTUM COMPUTER TECHNOLGY MOVIE MARATHON SERIES The Uncertainty Principle: Making of an American Scientist. A Caltech post-doc tries to create a device that can measure the flow of heat at a quantum level — an engaging story of what it means to pursue a career in physics. (54 minutes) RSVP to ensure enough pizza and be advised of last minute changes: kali@ics.mq.edu.au

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS RESEARCH SEMINAR SERIES Guilt by Association: Australia and the American Alliance. Alison Broinowski (ANU and Macquarie University). 3.00pm in W6A 107.

Tuesday 15 May

MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY FRIENDS Rarest and Most Beautiful Pieces of Early 19th century Australiana: the Macquarie Collector's Chest. Mrs Elizabeth Ellis will tell the Friends about the State Library's lovely collection. Venue: Mollie Thomson Room, Level 5, Library. Time: 5.30 for 6.00 pm. Enquiries: Mrs Cissy Wong x7499.

Wednesday 16 May

MODERN HISTORY SEMINAR Bush-Bashing Toward Modernity: The Redex Round Australia Trials of the Early 1950s. Georgine Clarsen (History, Wollongong). 12 noon–1.15pm in W6A 107. For further information, contact Hsu-Ming Teo x7018 or hsu-ming.teo@humn.mq.edu.au All welcome.

GENES TO GEOSCIENCES BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SEMINAR Soil Microbes and Carbon Sequestration. Dr Peter McGee (University of Sydney). 1.00pm in the Biology Tearoom E8A 290.

Thursday 17 May

MACQUARIE LAW SEMINAR SERIES 2007 RECONCEIVING REGULATION: A PLACE AT THE TABLE Reconceiving Labour Law: The New Regulationist Perspective. Dr Andrew Frazer (University of Wollongong). Trevor Martin Moot Court, located in Building W3A Room 328 from 1.00pm–2.00pm with a light lunch preceding the presentations. Contact: Ms Vijaya Nagarajan 9850 7911; vijaya.nagarajan@law.mq.edu.au, Dr Niloufer Selvadurai 9850 7103; niloufer.selvadurai@law.mq.edu.au, Mr Simon Rice 9850 7867; simon.rice@law.mq.edu.au

RESEARCHING (e)LEARNING AND TEACHING AT MACQUARIE 1.00pm–3.00pm in E6A 116 Presenters: Dr Mitch Parsell; Associate Professor Anna Reid. Facilitator and Enquiries: Maree Gosper, x9752, maree.gosper@mq.edu.au Lunch will be provided. To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au

Friday 18 May

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS RESEARCH SEMINAR SERIES The Evolving International System in Europe. Jan Zielonka (Oxford University). 3.00pm in W6A 107.

Tuesday 22 May

RESEARCH WRITING SERIES Workshop 5: Methods, Results, Discussions, Conclusions. 9.30am–2.30pm in E6A 116. Facilitator: Dr Alan Jones. To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au

Wednesday 23 May

MODERN HISTORY SEMINAR The Most Uninhibited Party They'd Ever Been To: The Post-War Encounter between Psychiatry and the British Lesbian. Rebecca Jennings (Modern History, Macquarie)12 noon–1.15pm in W6A 107. For further information, contact Hsu-Ming Teo x7018 or hsu-ming.teo@humn.mq.edu.au All welcome.

GENES TO GEOSCIENCES BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SEMINAR The Role of Soil and Biological Evolutionary Processes in the Development of Hillslope to Catchment Scale Spatial Organisation of Soil Water (Hydrology and Ecosystem Function in Water-Limited Environments. Dr Gary Willgoose (University of Newcastle). 1.00pm in the Biology Tearoom E8A 290.

Friday 25 May

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS RESEARCH SEMINAR SERIES The Australian Republican Movement: Past, Present and Future. John Warhurst (Australian National University). 3.00pm in W6A 107.

Wednesday 30 May

MODERN HISTORY SEMINAR Everything Begins and Ends at Exactly the Right Time and Place: Picnic at Hanging Rock and the fin de siècle Imagination. Mark Hearn (Modern History, Macquarie). 12 noon–1.15pm in W6A 107. For further information, contact Hsu-Ming Teo x7018 or hsu-ming.teo@humn.mq.edu.au All welcome.

GENES TO GEOSCIENCES BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SEMINAR What Rising CO2 Levels are Doing to Trees. Professor Brian Atwell (Macquarie University). 1.00pm in the Biology Tearoom E8A 290.

Thursday 31 May

MACQUARIE LAW SEMINAR SERIES 2007 RECONCEIVING REGULATION: A PLACE AT THE TABLE Rural Support for Farmers: from Governing through ‘Character’ to Governing through the ‘Entrepreneurial Subject’. Associate Professor Malcolm Voyce (Macquarie, Law). Trevor Martin Moot Court, located in Building W3A Room 328 from 1.00pm–2.00pm with a light lunch preceding the presentations. Contact: Ms Vijaya Nagarajan 9850 7911; vijaya.nagarajan@law.mq.edu.au, Dr Niloufer Selvadurai 9850 7103; niloufer.selvadurai@law.mq.edu.au, Mr Simon Rice 9850 7867; simon.rice@law.mq.edu.au

June

Friday 1 June

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS RESEARCH SEMINAR SERIES States and Empires in the International System. Jason Sharman (Griffith University). 3.00pm in W6A107.

Sunday 3 June

MUSIC ON WINTER SUNDAYS TOPS Orchestra. Macquarie Theatre, 2.30pm. Free admittance on first come, first served basis. Seating is limited to 495 people. Free parking in W4 and X3 carparks, elsewhere $7.00.

Wednesday 6 June

GENES TO GEOSCIENCES BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SEMINAR Dr Ian Blair, ANZAC Research Institute. 1.00pm in the Biology Tearoom E8A 290.

Thursday 7 June

MACQUARIE LAW SEMINAR SERIES 2007 RECONCEIVING REGULATION: A PLACE AT THE TABLE Self Regulation, Public Participation and the Installation of Wireless Facilities Exempt from Local Planning Requirements. Ms Karen Lee (University of New England). Trevor Martin Moot Court, located in Building W3A Room 328 from 1.00pm–2.00pm with a light lunch preceding the presentations. Contact: Ms Vijaya Nagarajan 9850 7911; vijaya.nagarajan@law.mq.edu.au, Dr Niloufer Selvadurai 9850 7103; niloufer.selvadurai@law.mq.edu.au, Mr Simon Rice 9850 7867; simon.rice@law.mq.edu.au

Friday 8 June

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS RESEARCH SEMINAR SERIES New Growth on Deep Roots: Pan-Africanist Precedents for Changing Norms in the African Union. Kathy Sturman, Macquarie University. 3.00pm in W6A 107.

Wednesday 13 June

GENES TO GEOSCIENCES BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SEMINAR Origins and Diversity of Class 1 Integrons. Professor Michael Gillings (Macquarie University) 1.00pm in the Biology Tearoom E8A 290.

Friday 15 June

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS RESEARCH SEMINAR SERIES Australia, New Idealism and Civilization. Shazia Lateef. 3.00pm in W6A 107.

Sunday 17 June

MUSIC ON WINTER SUNDAYS NSW Police Band. Macquarie Theatre, 2.30pm. Free admittance on first come, first served. Seating is limited to 495 people. Free parking in W4 and X3 carparks, elsewhere $7.00.

Wednesday 20 June

GENES TO GEOSCIENCES BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SEMINAR Professor Mike Lee (University of Adelaide). 1.00pm in the Biology Tearoom E8A 290.

Friday 22 June

CRITICAL AND CULTURAL STUDIES SOMATECHNICS SEMINAR Coaching Bodies. Dr Greg Downey (Anthropology, Macquarie University), Associate Professor John Sutton (Philosophy, Macquarie University), Dr Ian Maxwell (University of Sydney). All welcome between 1.00pm–3.00pm in W6A 820. Light refreshments served. For further details see www.ccs.mq.edu.au/Somatechnics2007-1SemSeries.pdf . For further enquiries contact Dr Nikki Sullivan on x8760 or email nikki.sullivan@mq.edu.au.

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS RESEARCH SEMINAR SERIES What is Secession? Glenn Anderson (Macquarie University). 3.00pm in W6A 107.

Friday 29 June

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS RESEARCH SEMINAR SERIES Unemployment, Authoritarian Regimes,and Diversionary War. Ben Goldsmith (Macquarie University). 3.00pm in W6A 107.

OFFICIAL OPENING — MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY SPORT AND AQUATIC CENTRE To celebrate the completion of the Sport and Aquatic Centre Vice-Chancellor Professor Steven Schwartz and the Macquarie University Sport and Recreation Executive Board invite all university staff to the official opening, starting at 11.30am. To RSVP please email bronwyn.simmons@musr.mq.edu.au by Friday 22 June 2007. For more information visit www.musr.mq.edu.au

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