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Death of Chancellor, lusticel^bert Hope ige4 in the growing number of overseas graduation ceremonies. Last year The University of saw ceremonies conducted in Dubai, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Wollongong Kong, and the Maldives, as well as Alumni the ever larger ceremonies in Wollongong - including the Association start of December ceremonies, which now allow far greater exists to: numbers of international students graduate before • Provide you with networking, returning home. social, mentoring and professional development opportunities locally, • _ This year will nationally and internationally I T^^ ^ see the first I L\»yl students • Assist you in forming chapters and enrolled in organising events and reunions Welcome to the brave new world of UOW's Shoalhaven Campus at 2000. Notice 1 am carefully Nowra and at the Access Centres • Provide you with information on avoiding debates about new in Batemans Bay and Bega. As the University of Wollongong's centuries or millenniums - as part of the South Coast Education postgraduate opportunities they say that's another story! Network, UOW will be providing specialised education services to • Keep you informed about the growth Apart from all the millennial hype, people who might previously have of the University of Wollongong many real and exciting things have had to travel hundreds of also been happening at the kilometres for a tertiary education. University of Wollongong. I hope you enjoy the March Foremost among these is the award edition of Outlook, which is my Death of of the University of the Year to UOW. last as Editor. I have enjoyed While this is a boon for all staff and editing your alumni magazine over Dr Ron Broadfoot students, it also is reflected in the the past couple of years. It's Dr Ron Broadfoot, a great friend and a standing of all UOW graduates. Our goodbye and good luck from me as Fellow of the University of Wollongong, stocks go up as Wollongong's well as the Executive Officer of died late last year while overseas. reputation is enhanced. UOW's Alumni Association, Lea Sublett, who guided the The Vice-Chancel lor. Professor Gerard The Good Universites Guides University's Alumni program for Sutton, expressed sympathy to his University of the Year competiton is two years. Lea was a great person family and friends on behalf of the undoubtedly the most highly-sought to work with and I know many whole of the University community. accolade in tertiary education. The graduates will be sorry to hear that award to UOW is recognition of a she has moved on to bigger and standard of excellence that we are better things in Melbourne. We all beginning to take for granted. wish her well. The win was based on our Outstanding Research Stuart Waters and Development Partnerships. Editor

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Outlook Those who spoke at the sen/ice, security-related hearings: the Coombe- Mourning the including Shakespearian actor John Ivanoff affair; aspects of the Sydney Bell and former University of Hilton Hotel bombing; and the loss of Wollongong Vice-Chancel lor. Professor Melbourne Sheraton Hotel break-in by Ken McKinnon, remembered a members of Australia's Secret Justice Hope tolerant, unflappable man with a Intelligence Service. maverick streak just below the surface. During his two-year term as President University staff and students and of the Council of Civil Liberties in the council members travelled to Sydney late 1960s, Justice Hope became for the occasion — evidence of the interested in the way NSW police high esteem in which Justice Hope treated Vietnam student protesters. He was held by the University which he believed the students' rights were served for a record 22 years. being infringed and sought to have the regulations changed. During his time as Chancellor, the University's student body grew from Justice Hope was admitted to the 1,500 to 12,000 and a campus was honorary degree of Doctor of Laws in established offshore in Dubai. His 1991. On presenting the award to commitment and dedication lay the him, UOW's then Vice-Chancel lor. foundation for the University's Professor Ken McKinnon, said: emergence as one of the most highly "Robert Hope has long served this respected tertiary institutions in University as he has the law and the Australia today nation, with distinction and grace. The University of Wollongong's long- Chancellorial impartiality he has serving founding Chancellor, Justice Regarded as one of the University's always shown, but this characteristic Robert Marsden Hope, was farewelled greatest assets. Justice Hope, who is only one of many other profoundly at a packed memorial service at retired as Chancellor in 1997, was important personal characteristics - Sydney's St James Church in October. known for his wisdom, deft touch, generosity of spirit, compassion, sensitivity and invariable good humour. personal warmth and consistent Former Prime Minister, Mr Gough courtesy to all." Whitlam; Chief Justice of the High He is remembered as the QC and Court, Sir Murray Gleeson; and former former NSW Court of Appeal judge Justice Hope was made a Companion Chief Justice of NSW, Sir Laurence who headed two landmark royal of the Order of St Michael and St Street, were among those who came commissions into Australia's security George in 1977 and admitted to the to pay their respects to the former and intelligence services. The inquiries select company of Companions of the barrister and Supreme Court judge. led to major reforms that made the Order of Australia in 1989. Australian Security and Intelligence Mr Justice Hope died on 12 October Agency (ASiO) more accountable. He is survived by his wife, June, at the age of 80. daughters Deborah and Elizabeth, and He presided over three controversial son, John.

Associate Professor Suzanne Uniacke, information provided to women Obituary of the Philosophy Program, remembed contemplating or undergoing Dr Kohlenberg as 'a deeply prenatal ultrasound, and with a Dr Chris Kohlenberg humanitarian person with a genuine colleague at Nepean he set up a MA (Applied Ethics) 1998 concern about the ethical aspects of support group for women. his work'. The July crash of a commuter plane In 1998 Dr Kohlenberg was elected as in the mountainous terrain of Fiji His MA thesis identified and examined a member of the ethics committee of deprived the locals of some valuable important ethical issues arising from the Australian College of Obstetricians medical expertise. At the same time prenatal ultrasound that had not and Gynaecologists. In the same year it deprived a family of their father previously been publicly addressed. It he was awarded a Fellowship of the St and husband, the Nepean Hospital focused on questions of informed James Ethics Centre, Sydney which of an important staff member, and consent and on the disclosure of 'soft enabled him to work on a project to the University of Wollongong of one signs' of fetal abnormality (these are broaden the skills of Aboriginal health of its graduates. features that are associated with fetal workers in Northern Australia. abnormality but are also consistent Dr Chris Kohlenberg was one of a with a normal fetus). His commitment to improving group of aid workers killed when an medical care in underprivileged areas Air Fiji flight disappeared in remote Dr Kohlenberg subsequently gave extended beyond the national territory. The Head of the Perinatal presentations on these issues at a boundaries. Dr Kohlenberg was in Fiji Ultrasound Unit at the Nepean number of national and international conducting a workshop on obstetrics. Hospital, Dr Kohlenberg was a recent medical conferences. graduate of the University, having Dr Kohlenberg is survived by his wife gained a Master of Arts degree in Outside his studies, Dr Kohlenberg Cathy and young daughters Ruth Applied Ethics in 1998. worked to improve the quality of and Hannah.

Outlook University of Wollongong voted "best of the best"

The University of Wollongong is the as the Key Centre studying social and joint Australian University of the cultural change in the Asia Pacific Year for 1999-2000. Announcing region, biomedical research, medical the win, which will boost the stocks radiation physics and multimedia. of all students past and present, the Federal Treasurer, Mr Peter Costello, "Five and 10-year investment plans, labelled Wollongong the "best of the links with the World Bank, Asian best", saying it would serve as an Development Bank, AusAid and the inspiration to other universities. OECD have been part of the strategic direction of the University for about a The Federal Minister for Education, decade," Professor Sutton said. Dr David Kemp, told those attending the ceremony that the award sent He said the region could boast a very important message to the having a higher education institution students of the respective of international standing judged by victorious universities. the record levels of competitive government and industrial support for The award, presented in August at research at UOW. The Federal Treasurer, Peter Costello, Parliament House in Canberra, presents the Australian University of the acknowledged the outstanding "Based on its operating budget, the Year trophy to Professor Gerard Sutton. research and development University of Wollongong was the partnerships maintained by the overall best performing university in The Good Universities Guides University and, according to the the country for the very competitive University of the Year Award is the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Gerard Australian Research Council most prestigious in Australian Sutton, was proof of UOW's ability (ARC) grants for 1999," Professor higher education. to pick the research winners. Sutton said. The focus for this year's award was "The University of Wollongong has "The announcement that we are 'Productive Partnerships', and asked internationally renowned researchers Australia's University of the Year was which university in the country is working in close-knit teams in not only a tremendous boost for UOW best at delivering research and alliances with corporations that will but for the lllawarra, the Southern development and corporate education be the dominant players from 2000," Highlands and the South Coast as a and training for business, public, and Professor Sutton said. whole," Professor Sutton said. As the professional organisations. third largest employer in the region, The Vice-Chancellor said the the University is an increasingly Previous winners are Queensland University of Wollongong's major important member of the community, University of Technology (1993), industry collaborators represented a and will by 2005 contribute $504 Monash (1994), Deakin (1995), Who's Who of industry including links million to the region every year. Major UNSW (1996) Charles Sturt with multi-national and Australian- corporations such as Nortel, Telstra University (1997) and the University based firms. and BHP bring millions of dollars in of Queensland in 1998. research funds into the region, while The University is one of the largest 40,000 graduates have spread the Professor Sutton said the University sites of information technology and Wollongong gospel across the globe. of the Year award was hotly-contested telecommunications research in the and undoubtedly the one most coveted Southern Hemisphere, and the New Professor Sutton said the win would by Universities across the country. South Wales Government has lift the overall prestige of UOW declared Wollongong to be the Centre graduates in the eyes of Australian "The award is a recognition of the of Expertise for information and international employers. extremely high reputation our technology and telecommunications university now enjoys and I would like in the state. The Vice-Chancellor also to thank all staff, students, graduates acknowledged the efforts of the other and industry partners," he said. Professor Sutton said the University's joint winner, Deakin University, which diverse areas of expertise also was praised for its outstanding The winning trophy is on display at included superconductors, intelligent education and training partnerships. UOW (in the foyer of the polymers, steel processing and This was the first time that the award Administration Building) for the first products, microwave technology, had been won jointly six months before it goes on show at smart foods, policy development such Deakin for the next six months.

Outlook a University of Wollongong initiative. It is anticipated that the feature film Film industry The project is expected to generate a Diving for Pearls, by Austinmer-based sustainable new industry for the director Geoff Burton (The Sum of region. Us) and Bad Debts in Wollongong, comes to a 26-part television series being Since its inception earlier this year, produced by Tony Buckley of Caddie, Wollongong the joint venture between the Heroes, Bliss and Poor Man's Orange University's Faculty of Creative Arts fame, will be filmed in the region. and Wollongong City Council has achieved remarkable success in Ms Hammett-Jamart said the promoting the lllawarra and South project's primary goal - to establish Coast to Australian and international a database of lllawarra film locations film-makers. and local facilities and expertise on the World Wide Web - was well Project Manager, Ms Julia Hammett- under way Jamart, has handled several enquiries channelled through the NSW Film Assisted by Film lllawarra, the and Television Office from Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama, Los Angeles-based film-makers. Shoalhaven and Wingecarribee councils had formulated a draft "I've had requests from film-makers Regional Film Policy with the aim in Australia and overseas for an of providing streamlined access enormously diverse range of and filming conditions across locations, from Mad Max-type post- the lllawarra. apocalyptic industrial landscapes to Arizona pine forest wilderness and a A former Paramount Pictures Pictured: Australian film-maker Scott lighthouse on an island with vehicular location manager, who scoured Hicks (left) and Federal Minister for the access via a tidal spit," she said. Sydney for sites for the filming of Arts, the Hon Peter McGauran (right), who attended the Australian Screen Directors Mission Impossible II, will conduct Conference at the University, were Australian film director David Caesar an lllawarra site survey for the data­ welcomed by the Dean of the Faculty (Idiot Box, Water Rats), known to base, which will be launched in May of Creative Arts, Professor Sharon Bell. ABC Television viewers for his provocative opinions as a judge on Much interest in the region was Hollywood film producers are scouting Race Around the World, visited generated by the Fourth Annual the South Coast for film locations as Wollongong and Kiama recently Australian Screen Directors word of the region's visual potential is scouting for locations for his next Conference, which was hosted by the spread to the world via Film lllawarra, feature film, Mullet. University in early October. South Coast Centres prepare for first students

UOW's new South Coast centres at operating since October a TAFE study arrangements are being made for Nowra, Batemans Bay and Bega are centre and new community Library. The students in Nowra to study at the accepting their first students this year. University will begin operation at the University's existing Graham Park new centre in February. Campus, in Berry," Mr Fuller said. The three centres are part of the South Coast Education Network that Further south, work on the $lmillion Enrolments are now starting to come aims to deliver quality education Bega Education Access Centre has in for the courses at the new centres services from the NSW South Coast to been progressing well. and students can do full degrees in the Victorian border. Arts (Communications, History and The University's Developments Officer, Society), Business Administration at The network is a partnership between and Project Director for the South all three new centres. the University, the lllawarra Institute Coast Education Network, Mr David of Technology, and the NSW Fuller, said unseasonal weather has In addition, students can study up to Department of Education and Training delayed completion of the new two years towards a Bachelor of and the Shoalhaven, Eurobodalla and $13million Shoalhaven Campus Commerce degree and also do first Bega Valley Shire councils. at Nowra. year subjects in Engineering, Information Technology and Science The $1.8million Batemans Bay "While this has been an unavoidable at the new Shoalhaven Campus. Library and Education Access Centre disappointment the impressive new was completed in September and the facility will be fitted out, commissioned For further information on courses and University's partners, TAFE and and ready for operation by mid session enrolments, contact UniAdvice on Eurobodalla Shire Council have been break in April. Until that time. 1300 367 869.

Outlook Michellie has sights set on gold at Sydney's Games

Michellie says the thing which the maximum number of three impressed her most about the spots. The first spot will be selected teaching course was the fact that in April at the Sydney World Cup she was actually out in the and the second at the World classroom in no time, getting Championships in Perth in May. practical training from first Finally the third spot will be by a semester on. selection committee."

Having received her qualifications While selection in the national though, Michellie put her teaching team for 2000 would appear to be prospects on hold and left for the a formality for the world number USA to try to make a name in the one, the issue is complicated by competitive field of triathlon. the fact that Australian women dominate the sport internationally, "As soon as 1 finished my three- and with a maximum of three year course 1 left Australia to head positions available, the to the USA to start my career as a competition to get to the Olympics triathlete," Michellie said. will be intense.

"My mother wanted me to have As Michellie says: "There are never some kind of a qualification just in any guarantees, especially in sport." case 1 couldn't support myself as an athlete. I feel it is really But assuming Michellie performs important to gain some kind of to her potential she should be higher education or career there in September to give an background and 1 am glad I had Olympic gold medal a good shake. smart enough parents to realise The opportunity is one that every this as well." athlete would look forward to.

World beater Michellie Jones [photo: courtesy lllawarra Mercury] That was in 1990. In 1999 "Words probably can't possibly Michellie has a firm grip on her describe the emotion, the joy, the The University of Wollongong can top billing as an international excitement of competing in your boast some fine talent among its athlete. Currently ranked number home country. I am sure I will be students and graduates, but perhaps one in the world, the Thirlmere girl over the moon." our finest sporting talent goes by the has twice been world champion name of Michellie Jones. and six times been named US When asked how she thinks she Triathlete of the Year. will go at the Olympics, Michellie Growing up in Thirlmere, a tiny says simply: "1 know if I prepare town just to the south west of But there is one major goal left, myself and make it to the start line Sydney Michellie chose to study at and a few hurdles to negotiate fit and healthy I have as good as Wollongong because it was close to before she achieves it. chance as anyone". But as a home and because of the excellent warning to her competitors she reputation enjoyed by the Faculty "My goals for 2000 are to qualify adds, "I would love to win Sydney". of Education, where she completed for the Sydney 2000 Otympics. The a Diploma of Education. Australian team has been allocated

Outlook The sweet sound of success for Goknur Ray

It has been an amazing 12 months for accompanied by the Melbourne Creative Arts graduate, Goltnur Ray — Symphony Orchestra, the competition a year which saw her finish her was broadcast nationally on ABC studies, compete national television. While Goknur wasn't competitions, and move to London named Young Performer of the Year, to one of the music world's great she was presented with the Queen's centres of learning. Trust Award.

Described as 'one of the most This award carries $10,000, which gifted students ever to pass through is actually $3,000 more than the the Faculty', Goknur has a voice Young Performer award, and Goknur that could take her to the top, and was very pleased to have been in 1999 her talents were displayed recognised in this way. on a number of occasions. "I'm thrilled with the win. It will In July Goknur won the Dame Joan help pay for half of the second'year Sutherland Scholarship at the of tuition at the Royal College of Sydney Performing Arts Challenge, Music," Ms Ray said. : followed by a win in the vocal final of the Symphony Australia Young With all this experience behind her, Performer Awards. She also Goknur is in a position to make the contested the McDonald's Operatic most of her time in London. One of Aria Competition at the Sydney only 13 students to enter the Opera House Theatre. prestigious Royal College Of Music, in 1999, she will be learning to ' ""' Earlier in the year Goknur competed perform at the highest level. ;' in her local Eisteddfods, winning the Open Operatic Aria sections at Those who knov^ her say there is both the City of Wollongong and nothing tq.stop Goknur achieving Nowra/Shoalhaven events. anything she wants to in London. Among her admirers is the Sub- The 21-year-old local girl gave her Dean of the Facultyof Creative Arts final exam performance at the at the University of Wollongong, University in July but was able to Mr David Vanc§,who belives she is squeeze in a "Farewell to a remarkably talented woman. Wollongong"concert in the Town Hall in August, allowing everyone "She has an extraordinary and the chance to wish her well as she exceptional talent wtiich has the Ms Goknur Ray undertook the next stage in her potential to bring her international stellar career. success," said Mr Vance.

On top of all of this Goknur|iad to Goknur wiJI return to-,Australia write her 5,000 word final essay, during 2000 to perform with the audition for Opera Australia, and Western Australia Symphony enter one last competition -^ the Orchestra, and other engagements Symphony Australia Young to be broadcast on ABC Radio and Performer of the Year competition. 2MBS FM. Held in Melbourne in September and

8 Outlook standing on the shoulders of giants after prestigious awards

I'm just sorry to be leaving The dual awards entitle Mr Raina to Wollongong," Mr Raina said. be elected as a fellow of the Cambridge Commonwealth Society, Mr Raina, also an Indian national, a nomination sanctioned by the has lived in Wollongong for the past Prince of Wales. three years. He completed an undergraduate Honours degree in Mr Raina will undertake a PhD in Mathematics at UOW in 1998 and Applied Mathematics at Trinity's then embarked on a Master of Department of Applied Mathematics Science (Honours) degree on Bond and Theoretical Physics. This Price Equations in Finance, under prestigious department is headed by the supervision of UOW academics Professor Stephen Hawking, the Dr Joanna Goard and Professor institute's famous Professor of Phil Broadbridge. Gaurav Raina (right) with Mathematics and author of the best­ Professor Phil Broadbridge seller A Brief History of Time. The Professor Broadbridge said the same position was once held by Sir Ramanujan Studentship, named after Mathematics Honours graduate Isaac Newton. India's most famous mathematician, Gaurav Raina has won perhaps the was perhaps the most prestigious award ever bestowed on a University most prestigious international But Shortly before departing for Cambridge, Gaurav was still of Wollongong student. He praised Mr scholarships ever awarded to a overwhelmed by the awards and the Raina as a "natural researcher and University of Wollongong student. changes they would force on his life. all-round good scholar".

Mr Raina, a student at the "I haven't thought too much about It was Sir Isaac Newton who said he University since 1996, departed in working with such famous minds as had seen so far only because he stood September for England after winning Professor Hawking and the Master of on the shoulders of giants. Three the Ramanujan Studentship for Trinity College, Professor Amartya centuries later Gaurav is getting his Mathematics to Cambridge University's Sen, an Indian scholar who won the own chance to repay the favour. Trinity College, and an Honorary Nobel Prize last year for Economics - Cambridge Nehru Scholarship.

UOW introduces fellowships scheme to reward innovative young scientists

In a bid to retain Australia's innovative Recipients will be required to Professor Chris Brink, said he made young scientists from heading demonstrate that they will be under­ the offer of the fellowship to overseas, the University of taking innovative research. Dr Benkendorff to ensure UOW - and Australia - did not lose somebody Wollongong has introduced a new UOW's recent PhD graduate, of her calibre. UOW Fellowships Scheme to ensure Dr Kirsten Benkendorff, who won the these researchers are justly rewarded Young Australian of the Year science Kirsten is now preparing a detailed and able to work on their own ideas. and technology award for her work outline of her future research proposals with marine organisms, was the first and has indicated that she is happy to The introduction of the new person offered such a fellowship on 8 be able to stay in Wollongong. fellowships were formally announced Februaty. Dr Benkendorff has at the University's annual Planning discovered a new antibiotic and, at Professor Brink said there was a real Conference held from 2-4 Februaty. the same time, help preserve a problem in Australia with the They will carry an annual salary of marine species. employment of young scientists and around $50,000 which is higher than that UOW was happy to take the lead the usual postdoctoral awards. The Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research), in trying to turn this situation around.

Outlook UOW wins first licence for a foreign university in United Arab Emirates

The University of Wollongong, has to conduct courses as well as holding Professor Sutton said UOW got the been chosen as the only western a trading licence from the Dubai nod because it met all the necessary university in the world to be issued a Municipality. higher education policies appropriate licence from the Federal Government to the Emirates which involved the of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) The Vice-Chancellor said the University providing a development to operate an offshore campus in granting of a Federal Government plan for its future presence in the area. the UAE. licence would have major implications for Wollongong's current operation "There is no doubt that the standing The Vice-Chancellor, Professor in Dubai. of UOW as Australia's University of the Gerard Sutton, has described the Year and the desire of the Emirates announcement as a "major coup for "As well as the construction of a new government to be involved with a the University" as the only foreign campus, we will be able to broaden university playing a major role in its campus licensed to operate anywhere the courses on offer and appoint more own countty aided our win. The quality within the Middle East. full-time staff. It will also mean of our graduates from Dubai will have expatriates will be able to stay on in also helped," the Vice-Chancellor said. A special purpose-built campus will be the Emirates to do full-time study constructed in Dubai and ready for The Dubai campus now offers student occupation in 2001. "We expect overall student interest to international students, both individuals grow rapidly because the Dubai and corporations, English language The University of Wollongong, through campus now has the imprimatur of the training, pre-university short courses its private company ITC, has been Emirates' Federal Government," and a selection of UOW bachelor and responsible for the running of a full Professor Sutton said. masters degree courses. Students can offshore campus in Dubai in the UAE transfer to Wollongong to undertake since 1993. It has been doing so in Past and future graduates will now be further studies. rented premises covered by a licence major beneficiaries of the new licence. from the State Ministry of Education

High Commissioner and former Vice-Chancellor heads Dubai campus

A former Australian High Commissioner Professor Hills was Australian High Development Assistance Bureau in and university Vice-Chancellor has Commissioner to the Kingdom of the 1980s. been appointed Director of the Tonga from 1986 to 1990 and also University's Dubai Campus in the United worked as Head of Mission for the He holds a PhD from the University Arab Emirates (UAE). Australian Diplomatic Service. of Bristol and has worked as a lecturer at Britain's Strathclyde Professor Rodney Hills resigned as In 1990 he was appointed Deputy University and as an agricultural Vice-Chancellor of the University of Director of the Australian National meteorologist in Kenya. Papua New Guinea to take up the University's National Centre for Dubai posting. He replaced Martin Van Development Studies; and in 1991 UOW's Dubai Campus was Run who held the post since 1993. became Executive Director of the launched in 1993 to provide quality AIDAB Centre for Pacific western-style tertiaty education for UOW's Vice-Principal (International) Development and Training. UAE nationals and non-nationals. and Managing Director of ITC, Mr Previously students in some James Langridge, said he was thrilled Professor Hills established the undergraduate and postgraduate to have somebody of Professor Hill's Australian Centre for International courses had to finish their degrees stature directing the future operations Agricultural Research while working abroad or transfer to distance of the Dubai Campus. as Director of the Australian education programs.

10 Outlook Researchers muscle in on major international discovery

A University of Wollongong research team is one of several international teams to be credited with a startling new breakthrough, the discovery of a phenomenon that may lead to the creation of artificial muscle.

The find, published in the prestigious United States journal Science, was reported last year by journalists throughout the world. The discovery is the subject of a pending patent application.

The Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (I PR I) at the University of Wollongong is working with scientists from the United States, Italy and Germany on a three-year project funded by the US Professor Gordon Wallace with Tetsu Narita a Visiting Scientist from Japan's Hokkaido Department of Defense Advanced University where a Research Group under Professor Osada are world leaders on the use of gels for artificial muscles. Research Projects Agency actuated to imitate the functions had been known to science for The potential benefits in the future of human muscle. only 20 years. for physiotherapy and prostheses development are enormous, Professor Wallace's team, While it would have taken a single according to the Director of the which for years have worked to organisation or laboratory between IPRl, Professor Gordon Wallace. develop artificial muscle using three to five years to demonstrate polymer actuators, was given the such a concept, the four Applied to physiotherapy and task to find ways to efficiently laboratories involved in the prostheses, it could be used to stimulate the material with low discovery achieved the result in create a fabric or material that could voltage electricity. less than two years. support limbs and amplify the body's own muscle movement. Millivolts of charge were applied The scientists' research is to the material causing it to also expected to revolutionise the This breakthrough may lead to the expand and contract like naturally high-tech spheres of nano ability to implant artificial muscle. occurring muscle. technology and robotics.

Crucial to the breakthrough was Professor Wallace said scientists Professor Wallace said the newly- the team's discovery that carbon had been working to create artifi­ discovered function would see nanotubes, an organised structure cial muscle since the idea was first the development of tiny parts for of carbon atoms in the shape of a floated more than 10 years ago. tiny engines in the new field of very small tube, could be The materials used to generate it nano technology.

Outlook 11 Graduations.. .Graduations.. .Graduations...

Six of the seven-member Irvine family have UOW degrees. Pictured after December's Faculty of Commerce graduation ceremony are siblings Carolyn and Tom In/ine, who received Bachelor of Commerce and Masters of Commerce degrees, respectively. Their father Rod (pictured right) has an MBA from the University; their mother Helen, (left) recently completed a PhD in Accounting. Mr Danny Chung, of Hong Kong, pictured here with girlfriend Miss Joyce Tsang, flew to Australia to collect his Master of Journalism degree.

Honorary Fellows of the University, Miss Win Smith and Miss Nancy Reynolds, congratulated Aboriginal health worker Kay Stewart (left), who was the first Indigenous graduate of the University's Bachelor of Indigenous Health Studies degree. She is pictured with Masters of Indigenous Health Studies graduate Gail Guillaume.

There's more than one UOW graduate in Wollongong's Burke family. NSW Deputy Director- General for Education and Training, Dr Terry Burke, who has a Master of Education Studies (honours) from the University, congratulated his son Patrick who received a Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) degree. Patrick's twin sister Peta (pictured) has a UOW Arts/Law degree and Graduate Diploma in Law. Their brother Nicholas also has an Arts/Law degree and Graduate Diploma in Law. Their mother, Mrs Dianne Burke, has a Master of Public Health degree. Australian Democrats Senator Aden Ridgeway, delivered the Occasional Address at one of the October graduation ceremonies. He is pictured here with Wollongong MP Col Markam and Koori student Ms Michelle Gardener who received a Bachelor of Laws degree. Ms Gardener works in the Aboriginal Unit of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Board

12 Outlook Graduations.. .Graduations.. .Graduations...

Former UOW academic and Southern Cross University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Barry Conyngham, (right) returned to Wollongong to see his son Samuel graduate with a Bachelor of Mathematics and Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours).

Dr Bruce Gordon, the Chairman of Professor Conyngham, who is now head of Australian WIN Corp and President of Studies at Harvard University in the United States, is Paramount Studios International pictured with his wife Deborah and UOW Vice-Chancellor Sales Division, received an Professor Gerard Sutton. honorary Doctor of Letters Degree. He was lauded for his achievements in the national and international television and entertainment industries; his contributions to the lllawarra community; and his services to the University as a founding and contributing member of the University Foundation.

Dr Gordon is pictured here with the University's Chancellor, Mr Michael Codd, AC, (left), and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Gerard Sutton (right).

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•^ Vf^ ijM' "^iH HtJ ^^ jfl Identical twins Gabrielle and Susan O'Flynn Jazz composer and musician, the An Honorary Doctor of Letters degree was bestowed last graduated in different ceremonies on the late Dr Roger Frampton, was year on Mr Frank Hayes, one of Australia's leading social same day. Gabrielle received a Bachelor of awarded the degree Doctor of workers, who died recently after a long illness. The late Education (Physical and Health Education) Creative Arts for his thesis entitled Mr Hayes was in hospital when his sons Christopher and degree with First Class Honours. Her thesis 'The View from Within', which Michael (pictured from left to right with family members involved a study of identical twins. Susan examined co-relations between his Frances Hayes, Margaret Hayes, Nerida Thiering and received a Graduate Diploma in Education. composition and improvisation. Antonia Hayes) accepted the award on his behalf. Dr Frampton died in Wollongong Mr Hayes was recognised for his considerable contribution on 4 January after battling an to penal reform and the theretical development of inoperable brain tumour. criminology in Australia. He was a PhD student at the University where he was a popular teacher of Arts and Law He Is pictured with his partner students and the driving force behind a proposal to Sherylene. establish a Crime and Justice Centre on campus.

Outlook 13 UOW's links with Thailand were personally receive the degree was strengthened further in late January regarded as a major coup for UOW. when the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Gerard Sutton, accepted an invitation Princess Chulabhorn, is an internationally from Thailand's royal family to visit the renowned research chemist and the Ghulabhorn Researcti Institute. founder and president of Thailand's Chulabhorn Research Institute. During a two-day visit to Bangkok, Professor Sutton visited the institute to Her Royal Highness met some of the learn about the important research con­ University's leading researchers in the ducted there before hosting a function fields of smart foods, multimedia, for more than 200 Thai alumni at the intelligent polymers and environmental science, before signing an Agreement for The Princess and Professor Sutton immediately after Hotel Sukhothai. the formal signing of the agreement at UOW. Education and Scientific Co-operation Thailand's youngest Royal, respected between the Chulabhorn Research scientist Professor Dr HRH Princess Institute and UOW. UOW is the first Thai Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol, visited Australia to Australian institution to sign an accept an Honorary Doctorate of Science agreement with the Chulabhorn accepts and sign an Education and Scientific Research Institute. Agreement with the University of doctorate and Wollongong on 16 December. Her Chulabhorn Research Institute was established in 1987 as a centre for signs agreement It was the first time Princess Chulabhorn scientific research aimed at solving has accepted a degree from an urgent health, environment and With UOW Australian university and to agree to agricultural problems affecting Thailand.

President of Maldives attends fully televised graduation ceremony

The University conducted a special The degree, which was designed by the The project, which was financed by the graduation ceremony on 6 December for University exclusively for the Maldivian World Bank, was won by ITC (UOW's 12 Maldivian students on the island of Government, was designed to prepare private research company) over intense Male in the Republic of the Maldives. trainee teachers of the Maldives College international competition. It included of Management and Administration to teacher training at the University, Professor John Patterson, acting as Vice- teach diploma level business courses. supplied by ITC consultants of over 600 Chancellor for the graduation, officiated hours of instruction in the Maldives, over a ceremony attended by the The graduates completed the equivalent institutional development assistance and President of the Maldives and six of five semesters of study at the design and preparation of Certificate Government Ministers. The ceremony University during 1997 and 1998. and Diploma courses in Management. was televised in full, live on Maldivian television. During 1999 they spent two semesters Another World Bank financed project with studying part-time in the Maldives the Maldivian Government will continue The 12 new graduates had completed a completing research projects and a until December 2001, training seven Bachelor of Business Education degree, a teaching internship under the close teachers of the Maldives College of special degree which included subjects supervision of ITC and Faculty of Technical Education in a special degree from the Faculties of Education and Education staff. named the Bachelor of Engineering Commerce. Education.

14 Outlook Reverse engineering the gender balance

students from the Faculty of Engineering continued to win top awards and top jobs last year. On the way they have reverse engineered some traditional gender barriers.

In September, Mechanical Engineering student Jennifer Green won the coveted Institution of Engineers (Sydney Division) prize for the best final year thesis in a competition which offered strong challengers from the Sydney-based universities. UOW Engineering graduate Jenny Green, pictured with Mechanical Engineering stu­ dents Adam Edmonds (left) and Tim McEwan (right), who won, respectively, the NSW The award is presented for a report Society of Manufacturing Engineers' Oral Presentation Competition for NSW covering a significant engineering Engineering students, and the National Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating's Final Year Project Award. design and/or development task related to the applicant's field of study Submissions were assessed on Environmental Engineering student reflects a new reality emerging in the criteria relating to communication Heather Carter was also awarded one industry. While in numerical terms skills, design standard, value to the of two prestigious Ove Arup fellow­ male students still dominate end user, commercial and ships. Ove Arup is a major employer of engineering departments, by other sustainability issues. engineers, and as a fellowship measures their female colleagues are recipient Heather will work in their leaving them behind. Jennifer's thesis, entitled "Roll bite London office for the next two years. lubrication in the elastic entry and exit More impressively for the Faculty, Professor Brendon Parker, Dean of regimes during the cold rolling Heather follows UOW engineering the Faculty of Engineering, said that process", was completed while a cadet students Jonathan Dalton and Louise despite women accounting for only at the University. Since graduating in Unicomb as the 1998 and 1997 13% of the undergraduate engineering May she has been employed at BHP recipients of this same fellowship. population, many of the high- Port Kembia as a design engineer. achieving graduates were among them. The recognition indicated by these According to Jennifer: "When I was achievements is welcomed by staff He said it was a little disappointing originally told I had won, it didn't sink and students of the Faculty. According that more women did not choose in. However, when it did it was nice to to Associate Professor Paul Cooper in engineering since it was a rewarding be recognised for all the effort that the Department of Mechanical and well paid profession with went into the study" Engineering, it shows the University of enormous potential for Australia in Wollongong is producing graduates of the 21st century. Although Jennifer found being a the highest calibre — benchmarked female engineering student to be against some of the top universities in According to Professor Cooper, the "enjoyable as well as challenging", Australia in the field of Engineering Faculty's women students perform she feels the award transcends — and judged by the engineering much better than males on average such issues. profession itself. and are sought after by employees.

"I believe this award to be significant "I'm not sure you can get much "The key here is what are the career for anyone who wins it — male or better than that," prospects for women taking up female. It is a great achievement to be Professor Cooper said. engineering? The answer is honoured with such an award. I don't exceptionally good." believe it is more or less significant The fact that both these impressive being female." achievements were by female students

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Hazel Holmwood profile

independent adventurous spirit ever Guyana, Hong Kong and Mauritius. since. On a recent visit to India and We were also sending students to Nepal 1 was often asked my age by Papua New Guinea. young men who were amazed that I could do the trip." "I recall one Christmas entertaining the Ugandans. They always wanted Her career started in primaty and HOT curries which they could not get infants teaching but soon moved into in Wollongong at the time. We had a secondary PE and Fitness. Adventure curry night at my place and as the called and she left Sydney to become students relaxed off came the shoes. a governess in India then moved to Coats were fastened around the waist England where she confesses to and African singing and dancing 'picking fruit with gypsies'. Further followed. In those days the Salvation Education alumni from 1962 to 1980 teaching in England led her to a Army did street singing, moving to a will know Hazel Holmwood. Some will Grammar school where she had her different house after each song. recall her as the Warden of Women first taste of teaching PE in a 'real' On this occasion, when singing a song students and therefore their first gymnasium. outside my house, the Ugandans introduction to tertiary education. In moved into the street with drinks in those protective early days when there After tripping around Europe and hand and joined in. The Sallies stayed was one small car park and no campus hitch-hiking throughout the North and stayed. accommodation it was the unpaid Island of New Zealand, she returned responsibility of the Warden to spend to teach PE in Sydney at Bunwood Hazel moved out of the PE field in the Januaty holidays finding students Girls High School. This led to her those early seventies and became a a "suitable" place to live. appointment as PE and National lecturer in Educational Sociology, Fitness Adviser for the Department of History and Curriculum Process. When Others will have an image of Miss Education located in the Wollongong she retired as Senior Lecturer and Holmwood PE lecturer, briskly making Area Office. "It was when the Snowy Dean of Students she began the next her way to the gym having just Mountains Scheme was in full swing phase of her adventures: "1 was completed the role of hostess to some and I was covering schools to the determined not to fade away but to dignitary and hurriedly changed into Victorian border. I would visit a school start another life," she said. tracksuit to conduct gymnastics and three months later not only the classes. school had gone, but the whole village When asked where she had not been had been relocated." in the world. Hazel had to think. She Perhaps she was your netball trainer. recounted her visits to Russia, China, While you find a mental image of In 1961 Hazel became a PE Alaska, Canada, America, South yourself in the red, blue, yellow and Inspector of Schools based in Sydney America, Scandinavia, Africa, Japan, white patterned tunic, ponder on the "1 was expected to go anywhere in the Singapore and Hong Kong - and then fact that it had been screen printed by state. 1 had to travel in my own time, there was the caravanning trips from Hazel and her colleague Jim Cramp and not by plane, so there were Wollongong to Adelaide and up to in their spare time. countless overnight trips in the train. 1 Queensland. "Perhaps Malaysia - I'll would inspect that day and go back do that soon," she said. "I've always Hazel was there from the beginning. again by train that night. It was an been interested in the sociology of She saw the Teachers College become exhausting job." people from different cultures and the a College of Advanced Education variety of cultural values." (CAE), then an Institute. Finally she "Thankfully 1 was offered the position helped prepare the Institute to at the newly opening Wollongong As if all this travel was not enough. become part of the University. What Teachers College. It was vety Hazel has managed to fit in golf, you may not know is beyond her role interesting because I was also creating Zonta charter presidency bridge, as lecturer in education there was a the syllabus. This is when I became voluntary work at Rhododendron Park, richly rewarding active life which has warden of Women students. The news­ Probus, theatre, ballet and opera, not continued throughout her retirement. papers sometimes referred to me as to mention her involvement in setting 'Warden of Girls', but eventually titles up the Education Chapter at this She is an intrepid traveller and has changed and by the time 1 retired, 1 University. "I have lots more to do," always remained fit despite some was known as 'Dean of Students'." she says. recent knee problems. Asked in The Year of the Older Person where all this The seventies were noted for the began. Hazel said: "I think it all pioneering inroads to international started at the age of seven when I partnerships. "We had overseas went on a holiday to Jenolan Caves students from Uganda, Lesotho, By Lenore Armour without my parents. I have had an Samoa, the Gilbert Islands, Fiji,

16 Outlook The Vice-Chancellor of Macquarie University, Professor Di Yerbury, gave a national and international perspective to such issues as industry links, new technologies and internationalisation.

In a session entitled What Keeps Vice-Chancellors Awake at Night?, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) Professor Tony Blake; the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney, Professor Gavin Brown; and the Vice-Chancellor of the Australian Catholic University Professor Peter Sheehan, outlined the difficulties facing education today.

UOW's Vice-Principal (International) and Managing Director of UOW's Pictured from left to right are University of Wollongong Alumni representative, Lenore private company ITC Ltd, Mr James Armour; the Governor of NSW, His Excellency Mr Cordon Samuels; Vice-President of Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, Professor HU Dong Chen; Macquarle Langridge, spoke about Productive University delegate Kerin McCormack; Macquarie University Convocation Officer, Sandra Partnerships, outlining how UOW Lamaro; University of Sydney representative, George Varughese. became co-winner of the Good [Picture courtesy of Richard Lucas, Macquarie University.] Universities Guides University of the Year Award for 1999-2000.

Other case studies on strategic Education in the 21st Century was the alliances were covered during the What keeps title of the Australian National conference including the University of University Alumni Council National New South Wales's (UNSW) industry Vice-Chancellors Conference held in October in support of teaching programs conjunction with the 33rd annual delivered by UNSW Deputy Vice- awake at night? meeting of the Council. Chancellor, Professor Chris Fell.

The University of Wollongong Importance was placed on indigenous (UOW) was represented at the education, environmental issues and two-day conference hosted this year ethics, emphasising that the bottom by Macquarie University which line in universities must not only be • highlighted the issues that will take financial but also social, cultural and Australian universities into the 21st educational. Centuty. Members of the conference attended After a welcome to the University a reception hosted by the Governor of by Colin Gale on behalf of the NSW, His Excellency Mr Gordon indigenous traditional owners of the Samuels, and Mrs Jacqui Samuels at Macquarie University site, the Government House, Sydney conference continued with a focus on what is, and what could be, the future of tertiary education. By Lenore Armour

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Whafs on in 2000 for Education Chapter Alumni:

Our Goals for 2000 Robyn Gaspari assisting participants to Identify their personality profiles during the recent Education Chapter seminar on stress • Maintain involvement with education faculty members and future alumni promoting ongoing connections with the University. Coping with • Increase contact with eligible and current members. stress in the • Provide activities to encourage participation of eligible and workplace current members. Proud parents Dorothy and John Park congratulate their son Ryan after he received Education Chapter Calendar Judging from the laughter the 1999 education Chapter Prize for his research proposal. emanating from the IT Presentation of Events Room recently, it was not obvious that Each year the Education Chapter gives the topic of discussion was Stress in a prize for the best research proposal April 12-AGM the Workplace. by a B.Ed., Hon. Student. The prize May - Involvement in graduation assists the student with the cost of Chapter prize selection processes A consultant in conflict resolution, conducting research. Robyn Gaspari, had the 'hot heads' 16 - Mentored mock interview session The winner is chosen from a written taking deep breaths and the June 13 - Meeting 4.30pm, Room 67.329 'ambushed' finding safe ground. proposal which is supported by the In no time at all she had her honours supervisor. In June the 27 - Awarding the chapter prize audience turning potential applicants present an outline to (for details call Alumni office) opponents into conflict resolving invited alumni, students, academic July 18 - Meeting 4.30pm, Room 67.329 partners. staff and family members. August- Implement mentoring The successful candidate returns the The seminar, run by the Education (for details call Education Faculty) following year to outline the results Chapter, attracted participants of the research. "It's such a good 15 - Meeting 4.30pm, Room 67.329 from the University TAFE, primary opportunity to present to an and secondary schools, welfare September 5 - Open seminar audience," said 1998 recipient Mary agencies, the health industty and (for details call Alumni Office) Brown after sharing her findings with community organisations. October 17 - Meeting 4.30pm, the 1999 applicants. Room 67.329 Ms Gaspari runs a consultancy The Dean of Education, Professor John November 14 - Social meeting aimed at making conflict Patterson, said it was difficult for the (for details call Alumni Office) resolution skilling affordable and selection panel to pick a winner: "The accessible to business, government, five finalists for this year had high December - Mentored school educators, professionals, quality proposals which were of great experience electives community organisations and interest to Education." private individuals. She is in demand all over the state. The winner, Ryan Park, intends to research PE and Sporting preferences Research proposals submitted by Participants learned to face and barriers of adolescent Non-English finalists were as follows: stressful work situations by Speaking Background Girls. "Local Carroll Lorenz: The Impact of Reflective focusing on the issue and not on secondary schools and recreation Thinking on Values Clarification Strategies the person and found ways to providers will benefit from this study," Used by 8&9 year olds. choose constructive rather than Natalie Wilkinson: Specialist Boys destructive outcomes. Honours supervisor, Dr Jan Wright, Education: Year 9 boys in Segregated said Rvan had completed one of the Health/PD Classes. Evaluation of the workshop was very positive. The Chapter wishes Paul Burns: Harm Minimisation Strategies literature reviews she had ever seen. to thank Robyn Gaspari for her of Teenage Alcohol Users and non-Users. When congratulating the high standard warm manner and humorous, yet of the participants, Chapter President Lisa Kerein Hynoski: Proof Reading as a serious treatment of the topic. Lenor Armour said "Alumni members Teaching Strategy for Year 2 Spellers will look fonward to hearing the results Ryan Park: Adolescent Non-English • By Lenore Armour of Ryan's research at the 2000 Speaking Background Girls' Preferences prize giving." For and Barriers to Physical Activity. Alumni News

Mentoring program opens new networks

Undergraduate Nursing student Joanne area of study renew connections with Moore was uncertain of her future until the University and develop new she met Registered Nurse Jacinda networks. Some lasting friendships Ramage in a pilot mentoring program were also formed. initiated by the University's Careers Sen/ice. Kate said mentoring was recognised as an effective way to assist people In the four months since they were through periods of change and was introduced, the pair, who share an increasingly being used in business interest in paediatric care, have and corporate organisations for Kelvin Lambkin and Kate Shane become close friends. professional development, effective had to make decisions about where succession planning and induction Jacinda, who recently completed a their studies might take them in programs. Master of Nursing degree, prepared terms of careers," Kate said. The Joanne for the arduous state-wide program linked final year Jacinda described the program as nursing selection process, teaching undergraduate students in the 'excellent' and said she wished it had her what selectors were looking for faculties of Arts, Health and been offered when she was a student. and sharing successful interview tips. Behavioural Sciences and Science, with graduates from the same area "It was good for me to keep up with Joanne went on to win the first of study undergraduate side of nursing position she applied for - a nursing education -1 hope to be involved in job at Sydney Children's Hospital. Mentors assisted students in career the program again in the future." goal-setting and planning, and "I'd like to think Joanne's success discussed strategies for achieving had something to do with the career goals. program," Jacinda said. Students were not the only ones to " It's a very tough selection process benefit from the arrangement. The and few would-be nurses are lucky mentors enjoyed the chance to foster enough to get the first of the the professional development of young 10 preferred positions they submit. people in their chosen profession and Some of the people I went through reflected on their own transition from university with didn't even get jobs." university to the workplace.

Andrew Silver and Megan Pain The Step Ahead Career Mentoring They were able to share the latest Program was launched at the research and developments in their University on 11 August last year, with The Careers Service will offer the the support of Alumni. It has placed mentoring program again in 2000 students with mentors from career to students from other faculties. areas as diverse as environmental Organisers would like to involve as science and journalism. many University alumni as possible in the program. Would-be mentors Kate Shane, of The Careers Service, should contact Kate Shane on said the program provided an (02) 4221 3970 or opportunity for students to gain email [email protected] guidance and advice on career options and the transition from Back Row L-R: Matt Fuller, Andrew Silver, Ben Clarke, Louis Whant university to the workplace. Front Row L-R: Megan Pain, Adriana, "We wanted to target students who Terreros, Joanne Jamie

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Mock employment interviews a 'resounding success'

Ms Armour said alumni involved in the exercise were impressed with the standard of the students and gave helpful evaluation for the Faculty on the preparation of future alumni for the teaching profession.

"Faculty of Education Sub Dean, Ms Yvonne Kerr, and the Director of the Faculty's Primary Program, Mr Brian Ferry, welcomed chapter organisation of this pilot program," Ms Armour said.

Primary education student Kate Batty responds to a mock inten/iew question from "It fitted perfectly into the curriculum Education Chapter Alumni member Peter King, the Principal of Mt Ousley Public School. and Pedagogy subject and was readily supported by Subject Co-ordinator, Fifteen Alumni primary school Dressed for interview with resumes Dr Ted Booth." principals and education consultants in hand, students responded to gave a day of their time recently to work-related questions from experts The interviewers thoroughly enjoyed give mock employment interviews to in the field. the day "It was purposeful and it 120 final year Bachelor of Education was good to be able to give the "For me the mock interview clearly Studies students. students feedback," principal illustrated the need for careful Graeme Akhurst said. planning and preparation," student The day was organised by the Danielle Senior said. "We don't have that opportunity when Education Chapter in conjunction we do the real interviews." with the Faculty of Education. Another student, Elizabeth Hill, said: "I believe this exercise was very Student Danielle Senior said she "This is the first time such a venture beneficial. It allowed me to gain a realised that it's not enough to have has been undertaken and from all clearer idea of what real interviews internalised educational philosophies, reports it was an outstanding would be like as well as giving me because as future teachers we need success," according to Chapter feedback on the responses I would to be able to articulate them. President Lenore Armour. be likely to offer."

Mr Ferry congratulated the chapter on its initiative and followed up the exercise with specific feedback to the student body.

Ms Armour said the benefit of the exercise went way beyond just practising for an interview.

"It gave students and faculty an understanding of what an alumni association is and what its members are prepared to give back to their university," she said.

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University plays host to future Asian environment leaders

graduate students from several Australian universities.

While in Australia, the envoys toured the Booderee National Park, BHP, the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) at Lucas Heights, the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games site at Homebush Bay QANTAS Flight Services in Sydney and Environment Australia headquarters in Canberra.

The University's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Gerard Sutton, said the program would not be possible without the personal support of the Federal The envoys flank the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Gerard Sutton (centre). Behind the V-C Minister for the Environment and are Professor John Morrison, of the Environment Research Institute, and the Vice-Principal Heritage, Senator Robert Hill. (Administration), Mr David Rome. "The program aims to increase the Future environment leaders from Asia The young envoys were young awareness of future leaders of and the Pacific toured sites of professionals and university students environmental protection and sustainable from Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, environmental significance in the lllawarra, management of natural resources in the Myanmar, the Philippines, Samoa, Asia Pacific Region. Over the next 10 to South Coast, Sydney and Canberra on a Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tonga, 20 years, many countries, particularly in nine-day visit during November. Vanuatu and Vietnam. the Asia Pacific Region, will be faced with major environmental challenges Sixteen delegates from 12 countries They were accompanied by UNEP which will have an impact on their ability were selected to participate in this year's representatives and journalists and to establish a sustainable economic and camera crews from the Bangkok Post, Young Environment Envoys Program — social development base". Professor Radio Thailand and Thai Television an initiative of the United Nations Sutton said. Channel 11. Environment Program (UNEP) for Asia Professor Sutton said the program and the Pacific, in partnership with the The visit, hosted by the University of would provide a valuable opportunity for University of Wollongong, Environment Wollongong's Environment Research tomorrow's environmental leaders to Australia and QANTAS. Institute, directed by Professor John discuss and collaborate on significant Morrison, included an international forum environmental issues in conjunction with The visit followed the success of the on environmental education and Australian experts and fellow tertiary first Young Environment Envoys Program management, focusing on the role of students in Australia - and to develop a coordinated by the University and young people in environmental It involved network of contacts they could maintain Environment Australia last year. the envoys and undergraduate and post- throughout their careers. Seminar highlights benefits of lifelong learning

The author and presenter of the award- paced changing times. winning television program. Born To Learn, which airs weekly to 26 million households Mr Capelli is the Director of the True in the United States, presented a breakfast Learning Centre, an organisation seminar at the University of Wollongong. dedicated to quality and innovation through thinking and learning skills. The professional development breakfast He is a Sir Winston Churchill Fellowship seminar was organised by the University awardee and the co-author of a of Wollongong and the Alumni Office to 400-page learning text. The general manager of UniAdvice, Ms help push the value of lifelong learning. Robin Buckham, told the seminar that The seminar attracted Wollongong-based UOW was putting into practice the call by Glenn Capelli provides learning alumni, lllawarra business people, final Mr Capelli for institutions to be as flexible strategies for businesses facing fast- year UOW students and UOW staff. as possible in the delivery of their studies.

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The largest Gratzel solar cell ever marathon club on a two-hour journey to Fog fails to foil constructed was hung as a backdrop at the Palmerston North town square, the remote Tararua Wind Farm site where the flame was used to initiate before the arrival of about 50 spectators the release of 2000 balloons. minennium who were welcomed by UOW Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Peter A Millennium Solar Symposium, solar event Robinson, and Massey University Vice- held in conjunction with the January 1 Chancellor, Professor James McWha. event, was a great success. Scientists overcame the challenges of Internationally-renowned speakers New Zealand's notorious weather to As a small number of photons including Professor Martin Green, of capture the first rays of sun of the new (light energy) battled their way through UNSW, and Professor Andrew Holmes, millennium on New Year's Day. the fog, a specially composed musical of Cambridge, described how dramatic and dance recital was performed by breakthroughs in materials science and Professor Gordon Wallace, the University local artists. engineering in the 20th century will of Wollongong's (UOW) Intelligent translate into exciting developments in Polymer Research Institute director, said As the photons struggled through a set solar energy conversion and storage in heavy fog enveloped the Palmerston of 'smart windows', the logos of MSP the 21st. North site in the early hours of January sponsors and other designs appeared 1 as organisers vjere putting the on the glass. Professor Wallace said the dawn event finishing touches to the Stonehenge-like would be repeated as part of National stage set. However, reactions that were to have Science week in Canberra in May, prior been triggered by other solar technology to the start of the Solar Boat Race on "This restricted technical demonstrations that works well in low light, but not 'no Lake Burley Griffin. but the show did go on," Professor light', were catalysed by other means. Wallace said. The project will continue this year and These included a spectacular thermite next, continuing the advancement of The daw/n event was the cornerstone of reaction creating a flow of molten photovoltaic technology and raising the Millennium Solar Project (MSP), metal at 2300 degrees Celcius, which funding for scholarships in this masterminded by Professor Wallace when cooled, was preserved as a important area of research. An and Associate Professor David Officer momento of the event. international symposium is planned of New Zealand's Massey University, to for Wollongong in January next year. raise awareness of, and funds for, A Millennium Torch was also lit and photovoltaic research. carried by runners from the Manawatu