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The University of Newcastle Uninews, No. 16, November, 1990 The University of Newcastle ISSN 1032-2272 Number 16, November, 1990 Regi_OIl NB09461 University qfNewcastle scientists have made a breakthrough in cancer research. UN/NEWS interviewed Prqfessor Robert Burton and Dr Cheng Smart about their groundbreaking research. Details, Page 7. **,*." •• *.**,.*._ •••• ,.*.*,***,* PISS H E (;JJlT,fOJd' AUC'H'"'UTY [, T IIRilR Y lJ:~, T V uF \J~'<,JC l\:"j'1 Ld;' /.._ ](J)1 **************,*.,.f****'****'*'* CONTENTS Concern for environment Research News A GLOBAL ISSUE cancer cells Breakthrough, P.7 The University ofNew castle may play a "Establishment of a Centre forEnviron­ key role in the study of the environment mental Management at the University of and provide possible long-term solutions Newcastle will draw on this data base, University \inks with CSIRO to environmental problems such as global seek to combine it with the research and Defence for Computer warming and the deterioration of the strength already in the University and Power Project, ozone layer. identity new areas for research priority. P.S The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Keith "The University of Newcastle is well Morgan, in his article on page 3, outlines placed to provide valuable research in the University's proposal to make the what is becoming a global trend in University's sporting Hunter Region a centre for such studies. environmental concern andmanagement" facilities expanded, "The Hunter Region offers an P.14 unmatched opportunity within Australia for a practicable environmental resource base," Professor Morgan said. Convocation News, "It has the most comprehensive data P.15 base on environmental, economic and social factors of any region in Australia. UNINEWS interviews Mrs Virginia Chadwick, NSW Minister for SChool Education and graduate of the University of Newcastle, Australian Geographic P.16 features studenfs' work Aviation graduates selected Students enrolled in the plant and wildlife illustration specialisation of the byQANTAS, Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) have been invited to submit their work to P.IS Australian Geographic for a poster feature in the magazine. Editor lohn Armstrong, Itl/ormation and Public Relations Unit COntributing Writers lohnMiner Keith Powell cae Pattison Design and Artwork Bill Mitchell Photography Instructional Media Unit <Jfi;.< ,;'." '",' COver Picture Ms Angela Waller, Amanda Wilson and Ms Nicole Moore (pictured left to right) are three of the students who have been selected to illustrate butrerflies DeonOslond for the poster. Our stoty, and pictures of some of the illustrations to be published in Produced by Australian Geographic. appear on pages 22 and 23. Cogan Associates Page 2 UNlNEWS CENTRE FOR Environmental Management COULD LEAD THE WAY The University of Newcastle has submitted a proposal to the Federal Government for a $5million Centre for Environmental Management to accommodate expansion in environmental studies within the area of applied sciences and to integrate environmental programs into studies in economics and information sciences. Here, Professor Keith Morgan, who represents the Australian Vice­ Chancellors' Committee on the COmmittee of the Environmental Research Trust established by the NSW Minister for Environment, explains how Newcastle could become a focus of serious environmental research not only for Australia but for regions around the world. Concern forthe environment has become culture which incorporates a full range of a pervasive global issue. concern despite its inherent incompatibil- It is evident at alllevels ofsociety in the ities. This culture stands emotionally developed world and is recognisable as an alongside the more rational, but still internationally unifYing response to the selective, philosophy of 'Green' organis- impact of industrial activity. ations. It embraces, simultaneously, an intuit- This means there is no single, coherent iverejectionoftechnologybypeoplewho policy within the environmental lobby, do not understand the ••••••••••• and consequently gov- technology, and a reject- ernment is unable to ion of the effects of ever- provide a rational re- expanding consumption. H sponse. It accommodates "The unter It is a recipe for frust- equally those who reject R " ration. emotionally our history eglOn There is no short-term of exploitation of natural offers an remedy. Arbitrary fund- resources and those who ing of instant programs extrapolate from scient- opportunity is likely to be ineffective. Prq/essor Keith Morgan ilic evidence of decay. The effective answer The impact of this con- unmatched must lie in a coherent from the comntitrnent of these resources, cern is made evident in WI"th I" n program which allows national and state governments must demands that immediate, considered appraisal of complement the macroscopic effort with explicit action be taken . Australia environmental phenom- programs which identify appropriate - both generally and ena, their interrelation- detail and ensure effective delivery. specifically - to protect 10 r a ships and their social and The Hunter Region offers an unmatched the environment from "bl economic consequences opportunity within Anstralia for a pract­ damage. practlca e - and not forgetting the icable environmental resource base Environmental concern " t I extended periods oftime according to these criteria. about the behaviour of envlronmen a which may have to pass The region, of31,OOO square kilometres, commerce and industl)' resource base"" before those consequenc- possesses geographically well defined draws on a powerful es appear. boundaries. combination of evidence Formulation of such a It contains Newcastle, the sixth largest and suspicion. program is itself depend- city in Australia, and a population of And history, unfortunately, provides a ent on acceptance of policies based on 500,000. persuasive sequence of industrial disast- defensible priorities and these, in turn, It provides, per capita and per hectare, ers sufficient to sustain arguments against require access to four enabling provisions: the largest contribution of any region or anynew development, even to the extent existence of a comprehensive data base; State to the generation of wealth in of accepting existing practice when that establishment of a co-ordinated research Anstralia by manufacturing, mining and practice is defective. program; availability of effective tech- agricultural indnstl)'. It is a short step to identifYing virtue in nology for delivery; and appropriate Almost 75 per cent of the electricity simple resistance to change. educational programs. used in NSW is generated within the Most perversely, this attitude discour - At the same time, it must be appreciated region. ages analysis of existing major industrial that there are no boundaries to environ- It also provides a microcosm of global hazards. mental effects, and awesome resources environmental issues. The popular response - and particularly will have to be expended to mount global These are reflected in the presence of that of young people - is to identify a programs. To gain the maximum effect the major government agencies dealing Page 3 UNlNEWS with water resources, soil conservation, effective regional environmental models; Board, Hunter Water Board and Hunter pollution control, agriculture, forestry and resource engineering and management, Valley Research Foundation have all marine biology. with particular reference to coal and collaborated with the University in these It would be difficult to find any other mineral extraction, soil erosion and programs. region inAustralia which rehabilitation; econOnllCS The existing provision of the University can approach this agg­ of natural resources and and the HVRF within the Hunter Region regationofecononllcand mineral economics; conforms well to the basic specification environmental factors. water resources, polIut- for a comprehensive regional Centre for In addition, the Hunter ion control, sewage and Environmental Management. has one, unique advant­ water treatment; coal For the Centre to be fully effective, it age - the most comp­ ''This Centre combustion and electric must widen its research base, provide rehensive data base on would power generation; and stronger infrastructure and extend its environmental, econOnllC the epidemiology of managerial capacity. and social factors of any serve the factors affecting environ­ Augmenting the existing capabilities in region in Australia. mental health. this way would provide a Regional Centre The Hunter Valley Re­ immediate The Centre is also to unavailable elsewhere without a prolong­ search Foundation was needs of provide a focus for four ed incubation period and the ability to established in 1954 pre­ major educational pro­ interact directly with a key industrial cisely to establish such a the Hunter grames: Bachelor degree Region. data base. inEnvironmentalAssess­ This Centre would serve the immediate Establishment of a Region." ment and Management, needs of the Hunter Region, provide a Centre for Environmental MastersdegreeinEnviron- means of monitoring and delivery of Management at the Uni- mentalStudies; Arliculatfd environmental management policy, and versity of Newcastle programs with NSW sec­ offer an effective model for future deve­ draws on this data base, ondaIyschools; and post- lopments elsewhere. seekstocombineitwiththeresearchstrength experience programs (existing programs already in the University and to identify include coal combustion, water resources, new areas for research priority. resource management and environmental From our
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