Adelaidean NEWS FROM ADELAIDE UNIVERSITY FEBRUARY 14, 2000 Child racism targeted by psychology study
MORE than 100 South Aust- minority groups—with knowledge of ralian school children have ‘stereotypes’ about these groups. taken part in an Adelaide “Devine argued that everyone grows University study designed to up learning what the stereotypes are, “tease out” their thoughts on that the dominant white majority are minority groups and racism. supposedly good, well-behaved, clean, proper, and that people from The findings of that study are now minority groups are lazy, dirty, etc. challenging the long-held view that racism is widespread among children “So maybe what has been demon- in Western societies. strated in this research isn’t neces- sarily how people feel about these For the last 50 years, researchers groups, but instead their knowledge throughout the Western world have of the stereotype of those groups,” Dr concluded that children develop racist Augoustinos said. attitudes by the age of five. Devine was talking specifically about Their studies have often involved giv- research done with adults. Dr ing the children two dolls—one black Augoustinos wanted to take it further and one white—or showing images and apply that theory to children. of black and white children. “We started to think that maybe all of When asked “which is the good this research is not really showing one?”, “which is the bad one?”, the prejudice but the children’s knowl- children have overwhelmingly edge of the stereotypical views described the black doll or image of they’ve been exposed to. So we the black child in negative terms. The decided to put this theory to the test.” white doll or picture of the white child has almost always been described Dr Augoustinos and Honours student Ms Dana Rosewarne devised a new positively. study to uncover the real views and This negativity towards the black attitudes of young Australians to stimuli in the tests has always been black people. attributed to prejudice or racism in Turning a negative into a positive: new research is reversing the idea that racism among young children is as simple as Last year, 110 South Australian “black” and “white”. the children. school children took part in the study. Dr Martha Augoustinos from Adelaide Around half were aged 5-6 years old, “bad”. They also dealt with the differ- whelmingly positive to images of young kids, stereotype knowledge University’s Department of Psychol- while the other half were from an ence between personal beliefs and white children. would be almost the same as their ogy is now challenging this view. older age group, 8-9 years. the views of society as a whole. However, the older age group showed personal beliefs, because that’s all they know—they can’t distinguish The study found that the students in more variation in responses and was “In 1989, an American social psychol- This time, the questions asked of chil- between the dominant social repre- ogist, Patricia Devine, argued that dren were more varied and provided the younger age group responded more likely to report personal beliefs that were different to the cultural sentations of groups and their own psychologists had been confusing them with greater scope to express almost overwhelmingly in the nega- judgements of those groups. ‘prejudice’—that is, negative feelings their views, rather than just giving tive (as in all the previous studies) to stereotypes. and attitudes towards particular them a choice between “good” or images of black children, and over- “We hypothesised that among really Continued Page 4 Praise for medical entry at rural health centre opening DEPUTY Prime Minister John Anderson gone to students from rural areas. has commended Adelaide University on Under the old system, only 3% of medical students its changed entry requirements for med- were from rural and remote Australia. ical students. The SACRRH is a partnership between Adelaide Mr Anderson said he was “absolutely delighted” that University, the University of South Australia and the the changes had boosted the University’s intake of Commonwealth and State Governments. students from rural areas. The Director, Professor David Wilkinson, said the Speaking at the official opening of the South Australian Centre had achieved more than he thought possible Centre for Rural and Remote Health (SACRRH) in over the past 12 months. Whyalla, he said many young people in rural areas suf- It had attracted extra doctors and specialists to the fered educational disadvantages which prevented region, established a university-owned and run teach- them attaining “leading edge” academic results. ing practice, increased the number of rural student This had the effect of disguising their true talents and placements, undertaken critical research and enrolled capabilities, he said. PhD students. Mr Anderson said Adelaide University’s initiative was Last month, the Centre secured two new research exactly what was needed to help address the situa- grants worth a total of $135,000 from the tion. Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care. Earlier, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mary O’Kane, One of the grants will enable the Centre to undertake a had outlined how the University changed its medical national study of the influence of rural background and entry system from one based solely on exam marks to other factors on choice of practice location. one that also considered other attributes, such as The other will fund a study into barriers to the use of (From left) Professor David Wilkinson discusses the benefits of the SA Centre for Rural character. evidence-based medicine in rural general practice in and Remote Health with Adelaide University Vice-Chancellor Professor Mary O’Kane, Professor O’Kane said this year, 27% of the South Australia. Uni SA Vice-Chancellor Professor Denise Bradley and Deputy Prime Minister Mr John University’s first-round offers to study medicine had —John Drislane Anderson. Photo: John Drislane. INSIDE
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Dr Adrian Graves ty. The stories about great inventions in this face education and leading technologies in Acting Director country lost to commercialisation elsewhere on-line delivery and international video-con- Science & Technology are legion. Think of the photocopier, the ferencing. Students who take the program Voice of youth Commercialisation bionic ear, in-vitro fertilisation, the ‘black may choose from a range of options which box’ flight recorder, refrigeration… best fit their personal circumstances and educational aims. Even the most cursory coverage of the mil- The ‘knowledge economy’ and ‘globalisation’ One of the reasons for these lost opportuni- lennium celebrations showed that there was seem to be the most popular buzz phrases of ties is that there is a serious deficit in skills This program is no vanilla MBA course or a the moment. Policy makers, legislators and of commercialisation in Australia. Adelaide clone! It is a practical, skills-based program, a major emphasis that the new century, the commentators are transfixed by them. A University is about to address that. In col- which teaches students how to assess a new millennium, belongs to today’s youth. deep understanding of their nature and ram- laboration with the University of Texas in technology for commercialisation, develop And rightly so! ifactions is less ubiquitous. But then, that Austin, we have developed an innovative the opportunity to commercialise the tech- has always been true of technology-driven Masters degree in science and technology nology by sourcing appropriate funding and It was fascinating to read a few days before transformations since their onset in Britain commercialisation. Successfully delivered partnerships, and then build a business the new year an article in The Australian around 1760. Hitherto, insight into each rev- last year in a cut-down form as a around the commercialised techonolgy. which described the results of a Newspoll olutionary wave has been an act of hind- Professional Certificate to 10 students Students who go through this program will which showed that 18 to 24 –year-olds were sight. This time no economy can afford wis- drawn from a broad spectrum in government have a good theoretical knowledge of com- becoming disenchanted with the Federal dom in hindsight. and the private sector, the new Masters will mercialisation. But more importantly, they be launched this month and begin in May. Government, probably because of its For one thing, the rate of innovation is will be able to do it. approach to higher education. extremely rapid. The early adopters, most The three essential components of the particularly the United States, have already There is a serious deficit in course are taught over three semesters. In The fiasco of the leaked Kemp Cabinet paper assumed a dominant economic and political skills of commercialisation each semester, students undertake a major obviously put a scare in many young people position. This revolution will bring about new in Australia. Adelaide project which is a practical exercise in a key about the debt they may have to incur to centre/periphery relations. It does not follow University is about to stage of commercialisation. Each project is that the currently industrialised nations, “ supported by three subjects which provide complete their higher education. Some com- address that. mentators also believed the Prime Minister’s Australia included, will maintain the privi- the essential background of knowlege to the leged economic and social position which project-based subject. In the first semester, opposition to the republic may have also has been built on the back of earlier industri- for example, the major project is a detailed dented his standing with the youngest vot- So, what is innovative about the program? In al revolutions. short, there is no enterprise education pro- assessment of a real technology for com- ers. At least we do understand that the produc- gram like it in content and” educational objec- mercialisation. This is supported by three tion of knowledge is a key driver in the tives; it is built around an innovative concept subjects which address models of techonol- It was heartening to see the Government get- gy management and transfer, financing tech- ting a firm message from young people that momentous changes taking place. Whilst in student project management, called ‘glob- Australia enjoys a competitive advantage in al teaming’, which draws on all the interna- nology ventures and marketing technology higher education policies can have an effect its capacity to generate knowledge we have tional partner institutions in the program; innovation. on voting intentions. It had been dishearten- a poor history in capitalising on this capaci- and it is presented using a mix of face-to- Continued Page 6 ing to realise that higher education had become a non-issue at the last federal elec- tion. But if today’s youth feel strongly enough then university policy should indeed be a major election issue at all elections, both LETTERS State and Federal. Why both? Well, because TO THE EDITOR most universities are covered by State Acts even though the biggest piece of our rev- Music Review It is difficult to conceive of a more contrast- be forgiven for imagining that its complete enue, the Operating Grant, comes from the ing set of findings! separation from the University might be re- Federal Government and accounts for about To attempt the creation of a “centre of excel- garded by some as a welcome opportunity A Review Committee has for severing connection altogether with 44% of our consolidated revenue. recently (see Adelaidean lence” by submerging a well functioning organisation in the longstanding quagmire of what is now perceived as a burdensome 13/12/99) recommended the responsibility. The challenge is to broaden the portion of the amalgamation of the Elder another seems a bizarre notion. In any case electorate which is deeply concerned about Conservatorium and the a centre of excellence is not created by This severance must in my opinion not be higher education. As we all know, higher Flinders Street School of Music into a new amalgamation or by any other organisational allowed to occur. Cultivation of musical life education policy is not just a hip-pocket con- “centre of excellence”, the Elder School of manipulation, but solely by the excellence has in the past been an essential role of the Music. and dedication of its staff, particularly of its University in our community, and it should cern, and it’s not just the concern of youth. head. We are fortunate in having a head of remain so. At first blush this seems a very reasonable If we want Australia to thrive and prosper, the necessary calibre at the helm of the I will not dwell on the fact that all recom- proposal, serving the best interest of musi- Flinders Street School. the majority of the electorate must be cal education in this State. Unfortunately mendations of the Review Committee seem engaged in the debate about university poli- the article does not mention a number of fea- To abolish this School—and despite noises to be isolated assertions, without reference cy. With knowledge being the most impor- tures of the Committee’s report, which to the contrary, this is what a merger would to or discussion of the material placed tant commodity in the world, those countries might well cause a different assessment of in practice imply—would be a severe injus- before the Committee, and I will instead its recommendations. tice to the staff of an institution which in the summarise my own suggestions for future who have the most knowledge, who can cre- Review Committee’s own assessment has action as follows: With regards to the present operation of the ate knowledge, who can use knowledge, will given the community sterling service for 30 1. A new Elder Professor of the necessary be the most wealthy and socially stable. two institutions to be merged, the Review years! Committee’s findings are verbatim as fol- calibre be appointed as a matter of urgency, The key issue is not just that higher educa- lows: The timeworn argument of fund shortages and his priority task be to remedy the defi- can hardly be invoked, since funding at the ciencies in the Conservatorium highlighted tion should be available to all who want it. 1. (With reference to the Flinders Street Flinders Street School is certainly not more by the Committee. This process might take Rather, we should aim for a future when all School of Music) “The School is charac- plentiful than at the University. several years. young Australians expect to proceed to high- terised by clear and comprehensive course materials and by its strong community of There is another aspect, not immediately 2. If, once the situation at the Conservator- er education in some form, whether it be apparent from the article in the Adelaidean, ium has been remedied to an extent making vocational education or university education both students and staff and by the vitality exhibited, as well as by the deservedly uni- and made explicit only in two easily over- it comparable to that at the Flinders Street (and, I should add, they should expect to be versal recognition by the community of the looked lines on page 10 of the Review School of Music, it is still felt that a merger able to afford higher education and have important contribution being made by the Committee’s report: should be considered, then a further review some certainty about the level and nature of School.” “In order for the new entity to have its own could be undertaken. In contrast to the pre- sense of identity, the ‘Elder School of Music’ sent one, that review should take the form of personal contributions). 2. (With reference to the Elder a thorough cost-benefit analysis, properly should not be part of any University Faculty Conservatorium) “Unfortunately, the taking into account all cultural, educational And all Australians should have lifelong learn- or any other existing structure.” Conservatorium has suffered in recent years and financial aspects of the problem. ing as a goal. We should see it as a good from a loss of direction and a decline in In other words, that it should no longer be investment for which we are willing to pay, morale, evidenced in what appears to be a part of the University of Adelaide! In view of EH Hirsch just as we should be prepared for our taxes disappointing lack of initiative and new the difficult situation at the Conservatorium, Department of Physics & Mathematical to pay for all young Australians to receive ideas.” as described by the Committee, one could Physics what might be called a basic higher educa- tion. Adelaidean Volume 9 Issue Number 1 I hope that Australia’s youth will keep our Editor Layout Printed by Writers Contributors focus on education. It is important for our David Ellis Julie Ryke Cadillac Color John Drislane Paul Szuster David Ellis Jane Southwood country’s future. David Washington Deadline for next issue is 17 February Room G07 Mitchell Building, South Australia, 5005. Tel (08) 8303 5174; Fax (08) 8303 4838; Email: [email protected] http://www.adelaide.edu.au/Adelaidean/home.html MARY O’KANE Material may be reproduced without permission but acknowledgement must be given to the Adelaidean. ADELAIDEAN FEBRUARY 14, 2000 PAGE 3 Smart idea wins Premier’s scholarship NEWS A SHARP-MINDED Adelaide arts IN BRIEF graduate with a bright new multi- media idea has become the first winner of the Premier’s Enterprise GREAT AUSTRALIANS Scholarship. Two of Adelaide University’s high-profile graduates— astronaut Andy Thomas and lawyer Bob Piper—have The $45,000 scholarship will allow Stephen topped the list of South Australians on this year’s Watt, 29, to develop his multimedia product at the renowned Austin Technology Australia Day Honours List. They were both appointed Incubator in Texas. Officers in the Order of Australia (AO). After a year in Austin he will return to the Dr Thomas, who graduated at Adelaide with a degree entrepreneurial program at Adelaide Univer- and a PhD in Engineering in the 1970s, is well known for sity’s Commerce and Research Precinct at his service to science and technology as a NASA astro- Thebarton. naut. Although relatively new to information tech- Mr Piper graduated with a Law degree in the 1960s and nology, Stephen’s creative idea for a new was a founding partner in the law firm Piper Alderman. multimedia product, deliverable over the He was honoured for his service to business, com- Internet, won the judges’ attention. merce and the community. Premier John Olsen congratulated Mr Watt as the inaugural winner of the scholarship. A GREAT SOUTH AUSTRALIAN “The Government is committed to ensuring Stephen Watt’s winning idea has ensured him a ticket to Texas. Photo: David Washington. Dr David Paton from the Department of Environmental that South Australia is at the forefront of the Biology was honoured as a South Australian of the Year new information economy,” Mr Olsen said. “The Austin Technology Incubator will be a shared experience and the strength of a team in 1999. “To be at the forefront we need innovative very exciting environment to work in,” he is more valuable and balanced than the stum- Dr Paton made the shortlist of candidates because of and skilled individuals. That’s what the said just days before leaving Adelaide. blings of one person,” he said. his contributions to research, the understanding and Enterprise Scholarship is about—expanding “Of course, my plan is to develop this prod- Adelaide University’s Vice-Chancellor, management of South Australia’s environment, for his those skills and encouraging innovation.” uct, but I am also aware that I will be devel- Professor Mary O’Kane, congratulated efforts in teaching and communicating science to the Stephen, who has now left for Texas, is an oping skills and a knowledge base that will Stephen and acknowledged the Premier’s wider community. Arts graduate who has spent much of his sustain me well beyond the life of this project. foresight in supporting the scholarship. His wide-ranging environmental research spans such career in youth arts. The program is not just about developing “An investment in this sort of scholarship will areas as native bird life, feral cats and koalas, and more ideas—it’s about developing entrepreneurs.” He recently undertook a course in interactive not only contribute to new, successful high- recently in the public eye, the Mundulla Yellow problem. multimedia at Torrens Valley Institute of While Stephen cannot say too much about technology business for South Australia, it TAFE, during which he formed his entrepre- his idea, given the highly competitive nature can also create entrepreneurs out of out- neurial idea. of the IT industry, he said the team environ- standing young people like Stephen Watt,” DUNSTAN PUBLIC LECTURE ment of Austin would be very useful. she said. He now has his own company called Golden- A public lecture by the inaugural Don Dunstan Haired Boy Multimedia. “As a youth worker I cultivated the idea that —David Washington Foundation Visiting Professor will be held on Wednesday 23 February. Professor John Quiggan (Australian National University) is one of Australia’s most prominent research econo- New students rewarded for excellence mists and a commentator on privatisation, unemploy- ADELAIDE University offers our cover their university fees. Adelaide Undergraduate Scholarships ment, micro-economic reform, competitive tendering brightest young minds some of Congratulations to the following winners of Andrew Budimir - Engineering (Electrical & and the economics of education. the most attractive scholarships in Adelaide University’s undergraduate scholar- Electronic)/Science His lecture will focus on the theme “Globalisation, the nation. ships for 2000: Edward Lo - Commerce Democracy and Public Prosperity”. This year, around $1.3 million in scholarships Andy Thomas Scholarship Samuel Roberton - Engineering A panel including Professor Marjorie Griffin-Cohen, has been awarded to new undergraduate Rohin Wood - Engineering (Mechatronic)/ (Mechatronic)/Science (Maths & Computer Professor Hugh Stretton and Professor Cliff Walsh will students, part of an overall package of $11.4 Science (Maths & Computer Science) Science) lead audience discussion. million. Premier’s Scholarship in Biological William Robinson - Engineering (Information Venue: Elder Hall The scholarships are aimed at keeping South Sciences Technology & Telecommunications)/Arts Time: 6.00pm Australia’s brightest students in the State, Anita Hagger - Agricultural Science Arna Synnot - Economics Tickets: $5 per person and encouraging bright students from inter- (Horticulture) Amber Tomas - Science (Maths & Computer Phone Alison on 8303 3364. state to study at Adelaide. Premier’s Scholarship in Biotechnology Science) Many of them have achieved perfect or near- Anne Philcox - Engineering (Chemical)/ Darren Williams - Engineering (Computer perfect scores in their Year 12 results. Science Systems)/Science (Maths & Computer CONFERENCE PRIZE TO STUDENT As a reward for their excellent academic Premier’s Scholarship in Information Science) A PhD student at the Department of Soil & Water, Mardi achievement, each student is provided with Technology Brendan Wong - Engineering (Computer van der Wielen, was awarded the prize for best oral pre- a generous living allowance of $10,000 per Kim Anderson - Engineering (Computer Systems)/Science (Maths & Computer sentation by a postgraduate student at the annual con- year for four years, and the scholarships also Systems)/Arts Science) ference of the New Zealand Limnological Society and the Australian Society of Limnology late last year. The conference in Taupo, New Zealand—”Sustainable Freshwater Ecosystems: the new millennium”— United on water thanks to industry deal attracted 315 delegates and 240 oral or poster presen- tations. CLOSER links between Adelaide University and industry will result Mardi’s PhD project focuses on the sustainable restora- from a new agreement signed tion of wetlands by artificial drying and wetting and is with water company United Water. funded by the Bookmark Biosphere Trust. “The signing offers tremendous benefits to both parties,” said United Water’s Managing COMMUNITY ACCESS PROGRAM Director, Mr Graham Wood. The Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences has The agreement signals a commitment to launched its Community Access Program for 2000. work together on issues of water industry education and research. Through the program, anyone can attend lectures on arts subjects without having to enrol for an arts degree. “Greater access to research conducted by That means people can learn about an area of interest the University on water and wastewater will without having to do the full course. provide long-term benefits to our cus- tomers,” Mr Wood said. The Community Access Program provides a list of all Although initially focused on the University’s the subjects available, from Ancient Greek or Faculty of Engineering, Computer & Mathe- Philosophy to Women’s Writing in the 19th Century— matical Sciences, the agreement has been there are 150 subjects to choose from. designed to expand into other areas such as The Community Access Program has proven popular Commerce and Economics. Mr Graham Wood, Managing Director of United Water and Professor Mary O’Kane, Vice- because no formal educational requirements are University Vice-Chancellor Professor Mary Chancellor of Adelaide University at the signing. Photo: David Ellis. needed to enrol. Each subject costs $75, or $150 for O’Kane said the agreement would provide full-year subjects. employment and research opportunities for would also emerge. South Australia. For more information or to receive a copy of the students. Mr Wood said by signing the agree- He encouraged other companies to engage Community Access Program, contact the Humanities She said collaborative research projects ment, United Water was taking a lead role in with the University to assist with product Faculty office on 8303 5245 or email: involving staff from both organisations further developing the water industry in development and research.
WHEN you meet Drew Kluska you gram at Adelaide University in 1999. can’t help thinking you’ve met him Today Drew Kluska Australian Safaris operates before. out of an office at the University’s Thebarton At a B&S Ball at Glendambo, or exhibiting sheep Campus, where he manages the itineraries for at a Royal Adelaide Show. his exclusive clients. He presents as your typical Aussie country lad, “Itineraries can span several weeks for small brought up on an Eyre Peninsula farm, sent to a groups, visiting some very special outback loca- city boarding school and educated as an Ag tions throughout Australia. Scientist at Roseworthy. “Our emphasis is on providing the visitor with a While at Roseworthy, Drew befriended a fellow unique experience of the bush, hosted by the student from Kenya. He took up an offer to trav- kinds of country families that I personally grew el to Kenya, stayed with his friend’s family and up with,” Drew said. soon found himself working for a privately owned wildlife conservation park that hosted His sister Megan is working for a major whole- the “rich and famous” in five-star Safari-type saler in Atlanta. Megan is a marketing graduate, bush accommodation. and her expertise is clearly evident in the quali- ty of her travel proposals and individualised itin- From these locations discerning travellers are eraries. shown the delights and mysteries of the African bush. Drew’s business is supported by the commer- cial arm of the University, Luminis Pty Ltd, Drew soon became the manager of one of the where he receives assistance with business host properties and got to know the close net- planning, mentoring and account management. work of travel wholesalers in the USA who spe- cialise in providing exclusive experiences for the His long-term vision for the business is to have “high yield” discerning traveller. more ability to generate cashflow upstream on its value chain, meaning that he sees benefits in Drew Kluska with Mrs Jane Fargher at the summit of Mt Micky, Nilpena Station via Leigh Creek, These agents and Drew collaborated to estab- having more control over the actual services South Australia. Photo courtesy of Drew Kluska. lish a network of outback stations in Australia to provided to the clients. offer their wealthy clients alternatives to travel experiences in Africa, Argentina and other world “Eventually we hope to own at least some of the safaris are specifically tailored to the client,” he national wholesalers. destinations. travel destinations, as well as aircraft, spe- said. This recipe for success is a model for other Mindful of his need to develop some business cialised vehicles and the like. Drew Kluska Australian Safaris is a business young entrepreneurs to follow. acumen, Drew applied for a scholarship to the “By doing that we can better maintain the qual- that has a clearly identified niche market with a —Paul Szuster BIG (Business Initiatives from Graduates) pro- ity of service and ensure that our Australian high yield and an established network of inter- Business Development Manager, Luminis Advertisement Child racism targeted From Page 1 groups in our society.” It is also a more up-beat conclusion to the “But as children develop they become ongoing discussion of racism among children, exposed to egalitarian attitudes, egalitarian she said. values. So we felt that older kids, the eight and nine-year-olds, would be starting to differenti- “The research for many years has been quite ate between what they knew of society’s rep- depressing, because the results of all these resentation and their own personal beliefs. studies have continually shown that five and And in fact that’s what we found,” Dr six-year-olds had racist attitudes. Augoustinos said. “But our conclusion is that what you see at She said this work had major implications for that early stage isn’t prejudice per se, but anti-racism education. merely the child demonstrating their knowl- edge; they’ve picked up what the dominant “Around the age of seven, children’s mental societal norms and views are, and they’re capacity increases considerably, their flexibili- basically parroting them back. ty in thinking increases, and they start to realise that things they thought were true and “Older kids, however, have started to think written in stone are not necessarily the case. about how they stand personally in relation to those societal beliefs. Some of them start to “This has important implications because it challenge those and develop beliefs which suggests that there’s a window of opportunity aren’t consistent with the stereotype, and in the education system to encourage more that’s definitely good news.” egalitarian, tolerant views towards a variety of —David Ellis ADELAIDEAN FEBRUARY 14, 2000 PAGE 5 Double exposure a major drawcard for students DOUBLE degrees are changing the face of the engineer as well as the questioning and critical skills education at Adelaide University. gained from a humanities or science degree. Alternatively, they may have the financial acumen obtained from eco- This year, more than 50% of new students enrolling in nomics or finance, enabling them to use their quantitative Adelaide’s engineering degrees have elected to study a engineering skill in business.” double degree. The ability to develop skills in different disciplines and gain Adelaide University now offers a wide range of double exposure to a range of educational techniques is a major degree options, with combinations of Engineering and asset, according to the Executive Dean of Humanities & Science, Law, Finance, Economics, Maths & Computer Social Sciences, Professor Malcolm Gillies. Science and Arts, to name a few. Law can also be com- bined with other degrees such as Finance, Agricultural “University studies have often been depicted as a choice Science and even Health Sciences. between arts and sciences. That world, where one had to choose between the Arts way and the Science way, or But what are the benefits of a double degree, other than between professional and generalist training, led to a split just another set of letters that appear against your name world, with its citizens tending to see the world through when you graduate? alternative frames of reality,” he said. “The real advantages occur in the nature of the education “Today, many of our students realise that there is a need to which students receive, and the employment prospects gain high-level skills on both sides of that artificial which are opened up,” said Professor Ian Young, Executive Arts/Science fence—to be both a linguist and an engineer, Dean of Engineering, Computer & Mathematical Sciences. a geographer and a research biologist, a historian and a “In recent years it’s been realised that engineers need physicist.” Heather Griffith is now in her fifth and final year of a double degree many skills in addition to their technical skills. A compe- Just as the days of the technology-illiterate Arts graduate in Civil & Environmental Engineering and Arts, majoring in German. tent engineer must be able to communicate technical are over, Professor Gillies said, so are the days when engi- views to the community and understand the diverse views neers or scientists can escape from facing the ethical or “When I finished high school I wanted to study engineering but I of the community. They must work within a political social consequences of their professional activities. didn’t want to give up German,” she says. framework where their actions may be controversial. Technological advances may have an impact on employ- “This is why combinations of other degrees with Arts are “At the time I started engineering it wasn’t very flexible in terms of electives to choose from—it was mostly just engineering and engi- ment, the environment and the day-to-day lives of the com- among the highest sought after of the double degrees. neering-related subjects. So the double degree has given me the munity. Law/Arts has been popular for many years, through the common realisation that a knowledge of the human condi- chance to continue studying German, which is very important to me.” “A good engineer must understand these issues, whether tion or of the nature of society is really very important for Heather says being able to study arts as well as engineering has they are political, sociological or environmental,” he said. an aspiring lawyer. added breadth to her education. She’s also found her studies to be The problem for educators is how to include these skills “More recently, Engineering/Arts degrees have become more personally rewarding. within already packed engineering courses, without reduc- very popular. What those Arts subjects provide is a quali- “I think the first two years of study would have been more difficult if ing the technical competence of the engineer. Some other ty education in analysis of human and social situations and I hadn’t taken this option, because it would have been engineering and institutions have had to reduce their degrees’ technical a training in the articulation of ideas in written, spoken and, nothing else,” she says. content to accommodate the additional material. Instead, sometimes, graphic media. Adelaide is encouraging students to broaden their educa- “It’s refreshing to be able to go from an engineering lecture to a tion by enrolling in a double degree. “At Adelaide University we are seeking to expand the German lecture, and even though I’ve had to overload at times, there’s range of combined studies so that Arts students have an been a good balance between the two.” Professor Young said the end result is enhanced employ- increasing range of parallel studies, and students in other ment prospects. Heather’s chosen career is engineering, but she says her studies in faculties do not need to drop their love of humanities or German will always be an important part of her time at Adelaide “Graduates can enter the work force as articulate and well- social studies as they enter the University’s gates.” University. rounded individuals. They have both the technical skills of —David Ellis Robots, God and the true Languages are on the rise RECORD numbers of courses and often led to longer School. We want to work Meaning of Life people are studying lan- term study. closely with all Faculties and guages at Adelaide The PCE language program fea- use our expertise in marketing University this summer. tures a range of courses in 12 and administration to expand the range of courses on offer. ” Enrolments in intensive lan- languages. This year, Portugese guage courses run by the has been included for the bene- Ms Pryzibilla said Adelaide Centre for Professional and fit of Australians planning to University’s growing popularity Continuing Education’s (PCE) participate in the rebuilding of as a provider of PCE courses Summer School program have East Timor. was based on the quality of its jumped from 39 last year to Ms Pryzibilla said developing an teachers and resources and its 111, with European languages extensive Summer School ability to attract highly-motivat- (French, Italian and Spanish) program was an important part ed students. recording the biggest increase. of the University’s strategic Alumni of Adelaide University Numbers studying Japanese plan. are entitled to discounts on all and Chinese Mandarin are also “PCE is positioning itself to be PCE courses. up. the provider of the Summer —John Drislane The Summer School’s total enrolments (including bridging courses) have risen from 81 to Dr Anne Foerst, Dr Derek Abbott and Professor Paul Davies. Photo: John Drislane. 200. PCE Director Ms Liz Pryzibilla IN A WORLD of ever-more intelli- “face” capable of making recognisable attributed the increase to better gent and interactive robots, what “human” expressions. marketing. does it mean to be human? Dr Foerst argued that science alone was inca- “Our focus on more targeted If a computer can defeat the world’s best pable of defining personhood. She explored marketing has helped to lift the chess players, is there anything “special” concepts of personhood from the Jewish and Summer School’s profile,” she about us any more? Christian perspective and examined whether said. These were among the questions addressed insights from Artificial Intelligence and the “We’ve had radio as well as by visiting theologian and computer scientist, religious traditions could influence and enrich press coverage and distributed Dr Anne Foerst, at a seminar in the each other. our brochures and flyers in a Department of Electrical & Electronic Eng- Her address, On The Personhood of Humans much more targeted way.” ineering last month. and Robots—Where Theology and Those enrolled in the 10-week Dr Foerst, Director of the God and Computers Engineering Meet, was introduced by courses include business men project at the Massachusetts Institute of Professor Paul Davies, Visiting Professor at and women, international stu- Technology (MIT), focused on two robots cur- Imperial College London. dents and a range of people rently being developed at the Boston centre. The seminar was hosted by Dr Derek Abbott, simply seeking a fresh mental The robots, Cog and Kismet, are part of an Director of the Centre for Biomedical Eng- challenge. emerging camp of behaviour-based, biologi- ineering. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ms Pryzibilla said the Summer cally-inspired “embodied artificial intelli- Mary O’Kane, was among the attendance of School program complemented gence”. One robot, Cog, is equipped with a more than 160. the University’s other language PAGE 6 FEBRUARY 14, 2000 ADELAIDEAN COMMENTARY Limericks to the power of one COMMERCIALISING RESEARCH One of the world’s most eminent mathemati- From Page 2 cians, Professor Martin D. Kruskal, is on a two- Each project is carried out in teams of six participants. No more than month visit to Adelaide University. two members of each team can be drawn from one country. Apart Also known for his talents as an origamist and limerick writer, from the United States and Australia, another partner university is Professor Kruskal is working on a series of joint projects with based in Mexico with a European partner to follow soon. Adelaide Dr Nalini Joshi in the Department of Pure Mathematics. University has been charged with taking the program into Asia and the Dr Joshi, an Australian Research Council Senior Research Pacific, and it is expected that Latin American partners will also be Fellow, was one of Professor Kruskal’s postgraduate students added to the program this year. at Princeton University in the 1980s. Students collaborate in global teaming using a methodology developed To mark his arrival and celebrate his 75th birthday, the especially for the program, which is taught at the inaugural class meet- University hosted an integrable systems conference last ing in Austin. This meeting also provides opportunities for the interna- month attended by more than 40 delegates from Australia, tional class members to meet each other and immerse themselves in Europe, the United States and Asia. the exciting innovation and venture capital climate in Austin. Global teaming takes place using a variety of communication methods, ICQ Professor Kruskal has been Professor of Mathematics at chat rooms, e-mail, telephone and videoconferencing. Students use Rutgers University in New Jersey since 1989. He spent most these technologies to overcome the handicaps of time difference and of his career at Princeton where he is Professor Emeritus of location. But they are also confronted with overcoming challenging Astrophysics and Mathematics. obstacles in cultural values, workstyles and language to make teams His discovery (with Norman J. Zabusky) of solitons in 1965 work. This is an invaluable educational experience in its own right. was an outstanding early success of scientific computation. Solitons are nonlinear waves that act like coherent particles The program is taught intensively in resident meetings held monthly in and are used in carrying messages over fibre optic cables. Adelaide. The project-based unit is taught by international videocon- ference in these meetings, along with the support subjects. The face- In 1993, Professor Kruskal received the National Medal of to-face teaching will be complemented by on-line provision of course Science from President Clinton for his contributions to nonlin- Professor Kruskal. Photo: John Drislane. content assignment and an array of learning and administrative sup- ear science. port facilities. In the first semester this year, teachers in the program Over the past 50 years, he has worked in a diversity of fields, ed that are not ever stated at all; they’re just implicit in the include Professors Reg Coutts, David Corkindale, Michael Evans and including plasma physics, thermonuclear fusion, astrophysics way people think. Then it’s not so easy to think of questioning Cliff Walsh. Workshops and seminars on related topics drawing on the and number systems. His dogged questioning of accepted them.” experience of a stellar array of guest speakers are also held in the beliefs has become a hallmark of the Kruskal approach. Professor Kruskal is wary of crystal ball gazing about future monthly meetings. The Adelaide program will utilise state-of-the-art “I find that, at a fundamental level, a great number of things advances in science. educational technologies currently being established in the old AITEC are—in some sense—wrong with the beliefs or mindsets of video conferencing centre on the North Terrace Campus. “The history of science, and intellectual endeavour in general, people in any field. I mean, you can find better ways. is that there is an enormous number of new things all the time A practical, rigorous training in commercialisation is at the heart of the “In almost every field there’s the potential for revolutionary that we haven’t reckoned on: there’s no end in sight. program, but participants also have access to extraordinary networks change at the foundation. I find that in most fields—even well of commercialisers and venture capitalists. Austin has established an “Over the years, many top people have been quoted as saying developed ones—there are some elementary questions that amazing list of partner companies and research-centred organisations things like: ‘all the fundamentals in physics have been discov- have not been answered. There are holes there, missing including all of the top IT companies, the US Department of Defence ered and the rest is just working out the consequences, the results. and a growing list of resource, pharmaceutical, biosciences, medical technology, the engineering and so on’. This was said just and biotechnology research companies and key venture capital organ- “That has been found to be true in a general sense. Fields have before relativity was discovered, just before quantum isations, including networks of ‘angels’. (See the list at the web site at: been reworked from their foundations up. There have been theory …” http://www.utexas.edu/depts/ic2/msdegree/orgs.html, and explore the revolutions in mathematical logic, for example.” Outside the field of mathematics, Professor Kruskal is noted as website). We are also building up an impressive list of Australian com- An example he cites is surreal numbers (“my consuming pas- an origamist and limerick writer. His mother, Lillian panies, university and publicly funded research bodies to bring to the sion”), a number system discovered by John H. Conway of Oppenheimer Kruskal, founded the Origami Center of America, network. To this must be added the continuing association with the Princeton. his wife Laura Kruskal is an internationally known and pub- program’s impressive alumni and the links of current students. lished origami creator and teacher who taught some of her “I sound like a crackpot when I talk about it, but it’s an Be assured, this is only the beginning of what needs to be done. models to the conferees last month, and he himself has astounding thing. No one would have dreamed it. He invented some strikingly original folds. Commercialising skills are a key competency for the winner nations in (Conway) has discovered a number system that absolutely the emerging knowledge economy, as is their capacity to build strong revolutionises the concept of numbers. It’s better, it’s more Many of his limericks have been written for scientific gather- global partnerships. All PhD students in science and technology need inclusive and it’s simpler than what we’ve been using. ings to introduce speakers and summarise their presentations. to know how to commercialise intellectual property. This will require A favourite is: special training. But to be truly effective in developing these skills “You wouldn’t believe there could be any advance in numbers To physicist Jacob Shaham within our community, enterprise education cannot be the exclusive at this stage—we thought we understood everything about The earth crackles and snaps like a bomb province of graduate studies. Our undergraduate students need elementary numbers. The reason it’s hard to believe, maybe, With nonillions fantastic greater access to skills in entrepreneurship and commercialisation and is because we’re not used to questioning the perceived wis- Of stored ergs elastic - so does the community at large. That issue presents an important dom in any field. He thinks it won’t pop, so stay calm. future challenge for this great university. “Probably more than most people I tend to question things Dr Adrian Graves that are taken for granted. But often things are taken for grant- —John Drislane
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Media Marketing & Publications Unit ADELAIDEAN FEBRUARY 14, 2000 PAGE 7 Architecture Alumni a treasured asset: director Chapter RACHAEL OLIPHANT has been appointed to the new position of THE Architecture Chapter of the Director, Alumni & Community Alumni Association is happy to Relations at Adelaide University. play its part in the University’s aim Ms Oliphant comes to the role with a wide range of reaching out into the wider of experience both in Australia and overseas, community. including employment at Oxford University’s Towards the end of last year there were two development office. fortunate happenings. One was the initiation She holds a Bachelor of Arts (First Class of Chapter activities at the forthcoming Honours) from the University of Melbourne and Adelaide Festival in collaboration with the a Master of Arts (First Class Honours) from University’s Faculty of Architecture, Land- Monash, and has worked at universities in the scape Architecture & Urban Design and the UK, South Australia and Victoria. SA Chapter of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA). “I’m pleased to report the appointment of Ms Oliphant to this challenging and exciting role,” The other was the filling of the long-vacant said the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Internationalisa- Chapter Chair by Adelaide-based architect tion & Development), Dr Norman Ashton. Norman Sheun. Norman’s organisational skills and his contacts with the local and “She has outstanding experience at the univer- international community will be a consider- sity level and is a welcome addition to Adelaide able asset in revitalising Chapter activities University’s alumni operations.” and constructing bridges between architec- Ms Oliphant, who began work at the University ture, the Faculty and the University on the one this month, said she was looking forward to hand, and the “world out there” on the other. developing stronger ties with the University’s Professor Tony Radford and the RAIA in asso- alumni. New Alumni & Community Relations Director Ms Rachael Oliphant. Photo: David Ellis ciation with the Alvar Aalto Foundation in “Adelaide University, in striving for excellence in Finland have been working towards the an increasingly competitive educational environ- graduates and the community. community. mounting of an exhibition of Australia, light- ment, can have no better allies than its alumni “The University, as a place of academic endeav- “I look forward, in my role as Director of Alumni weight houses as part of the 2000 Telstra and community partners,” she said. our, research, teaching and educational & Community Relations, to developing new rela- Adelaide Festival. “The University’s good relationships with resource, has much to offer its supporters.” tionships and building on existing ones for the As an adjunct to this event the Architecture its alumni and with the wider community are Ms Oliphant said she was fortunate while in mutual benefit of the University, its supporters Chapter will be involved in a series of guided among its most valuable assets and are Oxford to have seen first-hand the value of forg- and its future generations of graduates,” she interviews with six Australian architects crucial for its advancement. ing ongoing, mutually beneficial relation- said. whose work is featured in the exhibition. In “These relationships can also be of value to its ships with alumni, benefactors and the wider —David Ellis discussion with high-profile interviewers these architects will talk about their design philosophy and processes in the context of their professional practice. These Conversations will be mid-afternoon Dunstan’s memory honoured and celebrated sessions to be held at the Fezbah of the Festival Centre, Adelaide. They should be IT’S NOW one year since stimulating and of interest to architects, allied the passing of the late, professions, students and members of the great Don Dunstan, and design-aware general public. around 130 people from Norman and I invite anyone with an interest in the University and the the above to join in and experience the cre- wider community hon- ative energy of these Festival sessions (check oured and celebrated the local press and Festival programs for Don’s memory at a Long details). Lunch on Sunday 6 —Albert Gillissen February. The event, organised by the Don Dunstan Foundation, also celebrat- ed the first year of the Foundation’s operations and served to launch its CORNELL CHAPTER program for 2000. The Long Lunch was held in the banquet room at the Adelaide Festival Lunch Festival Centre, and guest speak- ers included Foundation trustees On Thursday 9 March the Cornell Chapter Telstra Adelaide Festival Director (Arts and Performing Arts alumni) presents Ms Robyn Archer and Adelaide Andrew Ford, composer of Festival Opera Lord Mayor Dr Jane Lomax-Smith. Night and Dreams at lunch in the Foundation Chair the Hon. Greg Adelaide Lord Mayor Dr Jane Lomax-Smith, the Hon. Anne Levy, New Zealand Trade Commissioner Mr Denis Hoods Room, Adelaide University Club at Stollery and the inaugural winner of the Don Dunstan Postgraduate Research Scholarship, Ms Sonya Mezinec 12.30pm. Crafter said the first year of the Dunstan Foundation had been a at the Long Lunch. Photo: Michelle White. Phone bookings essential with Julie Vozzo, successful one thanks to the 8303 5800. immense support received from Adelaide Festival 2000. Cost: $18 - Wine and beer available at bar. many individuals who had given One such event is the opening openly and generously, “either of night of a new work by internation- their time, their money, their ser- al dance theatre company Les vices, or in many cases, all of Ballets C de la B. these!”. Wednesdays at One This collective of nine Belgian The Foundation strives to achieve dancers, directed by Alain Platel, Don’s vision of a more tolerant and will perform iets op Bach on Friday The Friends of the State Library’s popular caring society through its many 10 March at the Festival Centre. “Wednesdays at One” series of talks, held activities, including the support of The work is a tribute to Bach in his on the first Wednesday of each month, con- education and research. 250th anniversary year. tinues on 1 March. Within just the first 12 months, Mr The Don Dunstan Foundation has a “Books In My Life” is the subject, with Mr Crafter said the Foundation had Adam Wynn being the first speaker for the block of ‘A Reserve’ tickets to the been extremely busy, establishing opening night performance and will year. chapters in South Australia, Victoria be hosting an after-show party and New South Wales, announcing Mr Wynn is owner and chief winemaker of with members of the cast and an inaugural Postgraduate Research Mountadam Winery in SA and an exporter of Robyn Archer. his own line of gourmet foods to Japan. Scholarship, providing sponsorship for two conferences, participating Tickets are $65 each and can be Venue: lecture theatre, Institute Building, in community events, establishing ordered through the Foundation by corner of Kintore Avenue and North a mailing list of more than 1500 calling Alison on (08) 8303 3364. Terrace. Time: 1-2pm. Admission: $6, or supporters, and announcing major Anyone interested in this once-in- $4 for members of the Friends of the State fundraising events and sponsorship a-lifetime event should act soon, as Library. to coincide with the Telstra tickets may not last. PAGE 8 FEBRUARY 14, 2000 ADELAIDEAN Women @ Musician’s heirlooms play a special tune Work A BOX of century-old heir- The material donated to the University looms has thrown new light from the Reimann estate includes pho- on the man who gave the tographs of Reimann’s original study at Elder Conservatorium its first the Conservatorium, music scores he home, first students and first used while teaching, a rare copy of a stu- teachers. dent’s sessional record book and the score of an original composition by his The heirlooms—the latest additions to wife Maria. Adelaide University’s Heritage Collection—include photographs and Some of the mementoes testify to his other mementoes relating to the life of popularity as a teacher. There is an Immanuel Gotthold Reimann, born at engraved silver tray presented to him in Hahndorf, South Australia, in 1859. 1891 and an elaborate testimonial (1898) with colour illustrations by Rose A gifted pianist, Reimann started his own Fiveash, a noted South Australian botan- music school—the Adelaide College of ical artist. Both were gifts from grateful Music—in 1883, 15 years before the pupils. Elder Conservatorium was established. WOMEN @ WORK is a col- Mr John Perkins, Curator of the Heritage lection of 22 black-and-white It was so successful that, within a few Collection, said the University was very photographs produced by years, Reimann had to recruit more pleased to have received the material. Adelaide photographer teachers from overseas. (By 1896 the College had attracted 250 students). “One of the functions of the Heritage Jennie Groom. Collection is to help the University com- After meeting Julia, a motor In 1898, a bequest from Sir Thomas Elder munity to remember great teachers, mechanic, Jennie came up with the to the University of Adelaide led to the scholars and scientists, and their idea of taking environmental portraits establishment of the Elder achievements,” he said. Conservatorium. The new institution of women working in non-traditional “Reimann is a significant figure in the jobs. began without premises, staff or stu- dents, but Reimann’s deep love of music history of the Elder Conservatorium but “I wanted to use my photography skills helped it to overcome these difficulties. we’ve had very little material on him until as a tool for making a contribution to now.” society in a positive way,” she said. Without receiving any financial compen- sation, he handed over his college (locat- The University’s Performing Arts “Visually reinforcing the wide variety ed at Wakefield Street) along with all his Librarian, Mr Gordon Abbott, brought the of careers available to all women was students and teachers. He was appoint- items to Adelaide after being invited to particularly appealing to me. ed the Conservatorium’s principal examine a range of Reimann estate “There are so many more employers teacher of pianoforte and held the posi- material in Brisbane. Heritage Collection curator John Perkins with the Reimann heirlooms. accepting women into the non-tradi- tion until his death in 1932. —John Drislane Photo: John Drislane tional jobs now and are very support- ive of them.” Included in the exhibition is a truckie, a judge, a plumber, a priest, a butcher and a builder. Two of the featured Kurtag premiere headlines ASQ program women are former Adelaide University MUSIC LOVERS will be happy to hear from the last 100 years”. The ASQ claim a direct More recently, the group set out from its base at students, and another is current staff that the Australian String Quartet is link with Kurtag as Cuddeford studied with him Adelaide University to perform in the Bull and Ram member Ms Sharon Clapham, video this month launching its year 2000 extensively. shed on a Mount Pleasant property. If the music conference coordinator with the Image season. was European, the evening itself was quintessen- & Copy Centre. Also on the program is Mozart’s “Hoffmeister” tially Australian, with cockatoo shrieks counter- The ASQ starts its Adelaide season on Tuesday 15 Quartet (K499), Henry Purcell’s Chaconne in G Jennie Groom is an award-winning pointing Haydn’s deliciously skittish quartet Opus February in the Elder Hall at 6.00pm. minor, and the String Quartet no 2 in C of Benjamin photographer who also worked in the 64, no 6, in E-flat. Britten. former Educational Technology Unit at Its first concert of the year includes the Australian Leader Peter Tanfield declared the performers to be the Waite Campus. premiere of György Kurtag’s Officium breve in Bookings can be made through BASS on 131 246, as delighted with the evening as were the con- memoriam Andrei Szervansky. or tickets available at the door. sumers, and he promised other interesting venues Her exhibition is open for the dura- Kurtag is one of the most important figures in late Last year the ASQ managed to perform in some for 2000. tion of the Adelaide Fringe Festival, 20th century composition. His works are intense- fairly unusual venues. An outback tour included Further enquiries about the ASQ can be directed to from February 24 to March 19, in ly personal, displaying vivid emotion expressed performances in a creek bed at Clayton Station, at Stephen Block on (08) 8303 3748 or email the lobby outside the Working with purity and economy. the Outaminka bar in the Innaminka Pub, and in the
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Women’s Professional Project Odyssey upgrades network Development Network More than 600 kilometres of comput- Australian universities to introduce a Mr Nissen said the project team er cabling at Adelaide University will high-speed data network. The net- would be consulting with all areas of The WPDN is a development initiative for all women be replaced over the next 18 months work has developed in a piecemeal the University to plan a work sched- general staff of the University of Adelaide. It focuses on as part of a major upgrade of the way since then, so this is an opportu- ule and ensure that disruption was issues affecting the professional and personal develop- University’s high-speed data network. nity to redesign the entire infrastruc- minimised. ment needs of women general staff. The upgrade—known as Project ture. It’s something not many Information sessions on Project The WPDN runs a variety of activities including break- Odyssey—will bring a tenfold Australian universities have been able Odyssey will also be held across the fasts, lunchtime speakers and workshops. For more improvement in the speed of network to do.” University in the first half of this year. information, visit our web site at:
Are you looking for child care ser- The Toddlers, Babies and vices? Administration areas are located in The Observatory Child Care Centre the original Observatory Building at at Adelaide University provides qual- Adelaide University’s North Terrace ity child care for staff and students Campus. Completely renovated in of the University, as well as the gen- May 1991 and again in January 1997, eral community. the facilities are excellently main- tained. The centre caters for children aged from six weeks to five years, with Part of the Johnson Building, also on full-time, part-time and sessional the North Terrace Campus, now care available according to vacancies. houses the Kindy children. Vacation care is also now offered for Vehicle access is via Gate 13 off children up to and including 5-12 Kintore Avenue (for the Observa- years, with exciting programs specif- tory) and Gate 12 off Victoria Drive ically written for those students. (for the Johnson Building). The centre prides itself in quality Parents and children are welcome to care for children, and has received visit the centre to discuss their child the highest level in the National care needs. If you have any Quality Improvement & enquiries, please contact the Accreditation system (ie, three years Director, Ms Robyn Moore, on 8303 Accreditation). 5429. FEBRUARY 14, 2000 Bulletin Board, PAGE 2 SITUATIONS GENERAL Missed the VACANT NOTICES deadline?
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NHMRC Project Grant and Fellowship applications for 2001 funding Welcome in the Applications for NHMRC grants in 2001 are due in the Research Branch on Thursday 17 February. If new millenium with you need further information please contact Simon Brennan (extension 35051). Applications are to be submitted electronically and in hard copy, and application materials can be accessed through the one of our dental Research Branch web site. care specials! Dental treatment for Australian Research Council (ARC) grants for 2001 Large Grants and Research Fellowships University staff and students These applications were due in the Research Branch by Thursday 10 February. Contact Vada Osborn To welcome you back from the Christmas break we are offering a (extension 33387) for further information. very special rate for new patient checkups and scale and polish. International Researcher Exchange (IREX) Scheme The Colgate Australian Clinical Dental Reearch Centre (CACDRC) The objectives of this scheme are to build strong ongoing collaborations between research groupings or is a state-of-the-art clinical research facility located in the Adelaide centres of excellence in Australia and overseas, involving exchange of researchers at both senior and Dental Hospital building (adjacent to the Royal Adelaide Hospital) junior levels; to strengthen international research experience for junior researchers at both postdoctoral and is a unit of Adelaide University and the Dental School. and postgraduate levels; and to enhance existing, and develop new, collaborations among senior Emergency dental treatment and routine dental care is available at researchers. the CACDRC. All patient treatment is carried out by qualified staff. Applications for funding in 2001 will close with the Research Branch on Friday 7 April. Applications Competitive rates and EFTPOS facilities are available. Concessions and guidelines are available from the Research Branch web site. Further information is also available are also available for holders of University cards. Convenient pub- from Professor Russell Baudinette, Department of Environmental Biology (a member of the ARC com- lic transport access is available. mittee responsible for the scheme). For further information, to book a tour of the Centre or to Strategic Partnerships with Industry-Research and Training (SPIRT) Scheme make an appointment for treatment, contact Lisa on 8303 3437. This scheme is designed to encourage and develop long-term strategic alliances between higher educa- tion institutions and industry, to provide industry-oriented research training for postgraduate research students and to foster opportunities for postdoctoral researchers to pursue internationally competitive research in collaboration with industry. Dental implants Application forms and guidelines for funding in 2001 are now available from the Research Branch web site. Applications will close with the Research Branch on Wednesday 26 April. The Research Branch is Had enough of your partial denture? planning to hold a Workshop for intending applicants. Details of date/time and venue will be advertised Having trouble with you full lower denture? in the Adelaidean and in the “What’s New” page on the Research Branch web site. Further information about the scheme is available from Vada Osborn (extension 33387). Volunteer to be part of a research project into dental implants and your denture could be a thing of the past. The latest types of titani- um dental implants are being investigated. The cost of the Cooperative Research Centres - 2000 Selection Round implants and to have the superstructure made is considerably less The Minister for Industry, Science and Resources has formally announced that the seventh selection than is charged for the same work outside of this research project. round for CRCs will be held this year and has released the guidelines and application form which can be Where? Colgate Australian Clinical Dental Research Centre accessed through the Research Branch website. An Information Session was held at the University on 7 2nd Floor, Adelaide Dental Hospital, Frome Road February. Intending applicants should note the following critical dates: To register your interest phone 8303 3437. Friday 25 February: Notification of Intent due in Canberra Unfortunately we are not able to accept you into the study if you are a Wednesday 26 April: Draft applications due in Research Branch smoker, a poorly controlled diabetic, taking steroids, if you need antibi- Wednesday 7 June: Final applications due in Research Branch otic cover for dental treatment, if you are on hormone replacement ther- apy, if you have a pacemaker or if you are pregnant. Further information is available from Cyril Brown on extension 33534. FEBRUARY 14, 2000 Bulletin Board, PAGE 4 RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER FUNDING SCHEMES
Research Grants & Fellowships Department of Energy, Office of Guinea: Internal closing date: 22 March National Institute on Drug Abuse, USA - Science, USA - Energy Biosciences 2000 Research Grants on the Origins and Grants: Internal closing dates: 23 February Prostate Cancer Foundation of Pathways to Drug Abuse: Internal closing The following is a list of grant, fellow- 2000 (Pre-applications), 29 May 2000 dates: 15 May & 15 September 2000. Web ship and other research funding Australia - Travel Grants: Internal closing (Formal Applications). Web site: date: 23 March 2000 site: