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Australian MedicinesHandbook N to present allthegenongenes geneticist Australia prize-winning Australia DayHonourslist. He wastherecipientof an ACinthisyear’s Adelaide’s DepartmentofPaediatrics. Affiliate Professorin theUniversityof Children’s Hospital,GrantSutherlandisalso Molecular Geneticsat theWomen’s and Director oftheDepartmentCytogeneticsand common familialformofmentalretardation. recognition offragileXsyndromeasthemost chromosomes —workwhichculminatedinthe reliable observationoffragilesiteson honoured fordevelopingmethodstoallowthe the awardofAustraliaPrize.Hewas on intellectualhandicapwhichcontributedto Professor Sutherlandwillalsooutlinethework 100-120 yearsbylateinthenextcentury.” continue toincreasecloseritsmaximumof “We cananticipatehumanlifeexpectancyto provide gene-basedtreatments,”hesays. developed todelaytheonsetofdiseaseand “Eventually appropriatestrategieswillbe to sufferfrommanyyearsbeforetheybegin. to predictwhichdiseasesanindividualislikely medicine —theability, throughgenetictesting, common diseaseswillgiverisetopredictive of susceptibilitygenesforabout100relatively Professor Sutherlandsaysthattherecognition identify allhumangenesbyearlynextcentury. genome project,whichiscurrentlyontrackto and hislecturewilltalkaboutthehuman President oftheHumanGenomeOrganisation, Until lastyear, ProfessorSutherlandwas Wednesday 22July at6.30pm. Professor GrantSutherland, inElder Hall on presented bythe1998Australia co-winner, Prize thefocus ofafree be publiclecture towill be ofgenes THE WHAT, WHEN,HOW ANDWHY EWS F Continued onPage6 ROM T HE U 5 NIVERSITY environment forIT Technology creates forum efficacy of drugs Photo: David Ellis. Photo:David of drugs efficacy Misan, Australian editorof new executive Gary Dr Medicines of the Handbook:analysis independent O F A DELAIDE & Children’s Hospital. Professor Grant of Foundation Sutherland. Photocourtesy Studios, Women’s 8 the world Scholarships take Adelaide dancer to JULY 20,1998 PAGE 2 JULY 20, 1998 ADELAIDEAN INTERVIEW CYNTHIA HERRUP ON MERCY, LAW AND AN UNUSUAL TRIAL
A Not Particularly Cynthia Herrup, Professor of History and Law at Duke formal uses of discretion and that led me to pardons. University is currently based at the Centre for British ES: You’ve just mentioned a system in which Studies and History Department as a Distinguished Ingenious Paradox there are no lawyers. Visiting Scholar. While at the University of Adelaide The story of higher education in Australia she is working on the cultural and legal framing of CH: I didn’t mean to say that there were no lawyers is, in essence, a very simple one, going early modern ideologies of mercy. but rather that the notion of criminal trial as one conducted by lawyers is actually not true before the something like this. Ewart Shaw spoke to her and commented that the best eighteenth century; so in criminal matters lawyers are example of such an ideology was surely the trial scene Once upon a time in a sunny land there virtually never there except in large, show trials, in The Merchant of Venice when Portia gives the lived a small group of wonderful where the king’s attorneys are there for prosecution famous speech about the quality of mercy. institutions in which those who could but there is no defence attorney except for issues afford it received a good higher education involving law, not issues involving fact. and appropriate training for the major CH: Though it is Shakespeare’s time, it isn’t ES: You are also giving a talk while you’re here professions. Staff who worked in these Shakespeare’s concept, rather the practical workings of on the trial of the Earl of Castlehaven, and this institutions were respected members of mercy as a governmental concept. One of the things took place in 1631 at a time when the king’s the community, relatively well paid, and that I’m interested in, and it does appear in the mercy or indeed the presence of the king and the had adequate time for scholarly pursuits. conversations between Portia and Shylock that potential for royal clemency is a significant The great thing about this sunny land everyone knows, is that mercy is, in fact, in many ways factor. about the failure of law. It’s about an action between was its commitment to “A fair go for all”; CH: In fact, the two projects do connect though at first so it was thought it would be a good thing unequals in a situation where what we expect to they don’t seem be connected. When I began work on if all those who wanted to could have a function properly doesn’t seem to function properly; so the mercy project I was reading through pardons in higher education. The Government of its always about power and it’s always about London and I came across pardons to two English the sunny land therefore created many inequality. aristocratic women — Anne the Countess of more wonderful institutions, eventually What I’m interested in is how you use that power in a Castlehaven, and Elizabeth who was the younger, next calling them all universities. They way that allows it to be legitimated and not seen as generation’s Countess of Castlehaven — and these provided higher education for everyone corrupting — in a period of time in the seventeenth were pardons for what were called, technically, who wanted it and produced a large century in England when kingship itself is undergoing fornication and incontinence, sexual acts, and that was amount of the sunny land’s new a big transformation; when there were at least two obviously very interesting to me. That seemed very knowledge through research activities. revolutions and so when all these issues about the unusual and that then led me to the story of this In all good stories something goes wrong. limitation of the proper power of law, the proper power amazing case, which hadn’t been unknown but had What went wrong in the sunny land was of kingship are under question. So it’s really not about really been unstudied. Mervyn Touchet, who is the that there wasn’t enough money set aside sentencing as much as it is about negation; the second Earl of Castlehaven, is in fact, tried and to pay for mass higher education. The negation of a sentence, the complete undoing of a executed for encouraging one of his servants, and helping this servant to rape his wife the Countess of Government tried to provide education felony sentence. Castlehaven, and for encouraging another servant to for free, but eventually students had to ES: Some people might actually see it not so have an adulterous affair with the younger countess of pay at least in part. It wasn’t possible for much as a failure of the contract of law but Castlehaven, and then also for having sodomitical the universities to pay staff at their because it represents in their minds divine love relations with other servants. former relatively high levels, and the in action, it transcends the basic daily contract Government said universities could find of our lives. So this is quite a case — rape, sodomy, the more you know about it the more complex it gets. It’s a movie of other sources of money if they wanted to CH: Yes and it is in fact more central to early modern continue the same range of activities. the week, and without any question it’s the sexual concepts of mercy than it is now because early modern scandal of the reign of Charles the First. One of the And, even though the Government said it kingship is of course supposed to be God speaking first things about it is that Charles does not intervene couldn’t afford to pay for everything — through the monarch, king or queen. So each act of to pardon the Earl, even though people thought he and indeed in universities such as mercy is in fact judged by the populace against that might, and it also produces very interesting discussions Adelaide the operating grant from the measure, and that’s one of the things that makes that because the Earl insists that he is innocent and refuses Government accounts for less than half so interesting, because if it is salvation in its didactic to ask for a pardon. So there is for an historian a very the income — it still considered a lot was form then it is really difficult to limit it. It’s very nice dynamic between the two that tells us a lot about being spent on higher education, and difficult to criticise it, and yet because it is a king or gender issues, sexual issues, legal issues but also about wanted universities to be even more queen who is acting out this didactic moment, other pardoning, and also what is involved in that accountable. considerations invariably come into play — personal communication. It’s a wonderful trial to work on, a favourites, the need for money, all kinds of things. So frustrating one to come to any written conclusion about From the students’ point of view, their that’s the tension that I’m interested in. education was still very good as long as but a wonderful trial for all kinds of things, especially they didn’t mind large classes, stressed ES: It cannot be consistent. teaching. teachers and rather run-down facilities. CH: It cannot be consistent. If it were consistent, it ES: We see a trial like this from a society that From the staff’s point of view, life seemed wouldn’t be mercy. It would actually be law again, but has been enriched by a feminist consciousness of much grimmer. They were less well paid, its inconsistencies can be very troubling if a king is how the law works. You must be teaching this to they had more to do, there was limited unpopular. many women studying history and studying law. time to follow scholarly pursuits and, on ES: What was it that first directed your How do they respond to this? top of this, they had to be highly attention to this aspect of history? CH: Well, actually they get very involved in it. They accountable. And the rules kept CH: I’ve always been interested in law, but in law as a come into it, of course, outraged and they get more changing, with the only certainty being species of cultural and social history; not in laws as outraged as they hear about it because one of the that they were going to keep on doing so! they’re passed or as lawyers tend to use them but things that becomes clear is that the women in the But many stories do have a happy ending, rather in its more informal manifestations, the way trial and particularly the rape victim who is the or sometimes, in more advanced people understand legal ideas, the way laws are borne clearest victim, doesn’t speak in court. The two women literature, an ambiguous one. The sunny into the practical interstices of people’s lives. I’d are the only one who do not appear in the courtroom land realised that if it was going to written a book about the operation of the criminal law because it would be considered immodest for them to remain prosperous, knowledge was very in the first fifty years of the seventeenth century, in a do so. So they’re the only ones who are not allowed to important. Knowledge, of course, is what setting where there were no lawyers, and one of the present their own stories, they are the only ones who universities are all about — generating it, things that struck me was how irrelevant and unusual are not allowed to answer countercharges; and so one refining it, transmitting it, and selling it. pardons seemed to be, and yet how important of the things this trial does is actually show the discretion was throughout the system. So, having disadvantages of women in law in this particular Suddenly, the core business of looked at the informal uses of discretion in the way seventeenth century situation, even when they’ve been universities was seen as essential to the juries produced verdicts, in the way sentencing was victimised, even when a prosecution is allegedly fuelled sunny land’s place in the global economy handled, then I thought I might try and look at more by outrage at their victimisation. and to a happy future for all its people. Yet still the lot of the universities didn’t seem to improve. It seemed a paradox. ADELAIDEAN The newspaper of The University of Adelaide Perhaps the sleeping beauty won’t simply be discovered, even if she is the key to the John Edge Julie Ryke Printed by Writers Contributors Editor Layout Cadillac Color David Ellis Elizabeth Butler happy ending. Instead she will have to David Washington Anne Lucas wake herself up and make sure her Adrienne Eccles presence is felt. Deadline for next issue is 23 July Room G07 Mitchell Building, South Australia, 5005. Tel (08) 8303 5174; Fax (08) 8303 4838; Email: [email protected] MARY O’KANE WWW: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/Adelaidean/home.html Material may be reproduced without permission but full acknowledgement must be given to the Adelaidean. ADELAIDEAN JULY 20, 1998 PAGE 3 Lectures explore mind and body NEWS MIND AND BODY will form the basis The head of the Philosophy butions in the philosophy of mind, of a new public lecture series hosted by Department, Dr Chris Mortensen, philosophy of science and IN BRIEF the University of Adelaide’s Department said the “Mind and Body” lecture metaphysics. RESOURCES APPOINTMENT series was made possible by the of Philosophy. “His topic, Mind and Body, is of Professor Hugh Possingham from Gavin David Young Memorial widespread interest to people in Philosophy’s previous lecture series bequest. Environmental Science and have proven hugely popular with the many disciplines, and has much Management has been appointed people of Adelaide — this time the “The list of former Gavin David contemporary relevance in this age Chairman of the Advisory Committee guest lecturer is one of the world’s Young lecturers reads like a Who’s of the rise of computers and artificial for the Australian Biological Resources most significant modern-day Who of postwar philosophy: Ryle, intelligence. Study for a three-year term. Quine, Flew, Feigl, Davidson, Lewis, philosophers, Professor Hilary “This is an opportunity to hear a The Committee advises the Federal Putnam of Harvard University. Hempel, Dennett and Smart,” Dr major philosopher setting out his Mortensen said. Minister for the Environment on the The series of six lectures will be held views on a popular topic on which he planning and progress of the Australian on Tuesday and Thursday evenings “This year’s lecturer, Hilary Putnam, is an acknowledged world authority.” Biological Resources Study program, during August, with the first of these is one of the most significant For more information about the and makes recommendations on grants commencing at 7.30pm, 11 August, philosophers of the second half of the lecture series contact the Philosophy to be allocated for taxonomical and in Napier Lecture Theatre 102. Twentieth Century. Department: (08) 8303 5247. documentation studies of Australian Admission is free. “He has made important contri- —David Ellis flora and fauna.
BONNIN ON BOOKS Campus all geared up for Open Day 98 The Chair of the Board of the National Textile Museum of Australia at Urrbrae ADELAIDE UNI EXPLODES with activity on Open Day loved elephant, reconstructed in our Anatomy museum House, Heather Bonnin OAM, is the (10am-4pm, Sunday, 2 August). • Absolute Silence—never heard it? Now you can, next speaker in the Friends of the State Held at the University of Adelaide’s North Terrace thanks to our experts in Mechanical Engineering Library’s “Wednesday at One” series of Campus, Open Day gives the public a chance to see, • Architecture in action talks. hear, experience and even taste life at Adelaide’s very • Maths—what has it got to do with prawns? Heather Bonnin was awarded the own university. Visitors can surf the ‘net, and create their own home Order of Australia in 1994 for her Open Day 98 promises to be a fun-filled and exciting page with a digital photo of themselves. services to the arts in South Australia, event, with something to interest everyone. Tours of the campus, the Barr Smith Library and the particularly the Art Gallery. We’ve got: many venues and facilities here at the university will be She will talk about the books which available. A wide range of student activities will also be have influenced her life on Wednesday • Hi-tech Dentistry like you’ve never seen it before on show. 5 August at 1pm in the Institute • Frogs—in arguably the best frog lab in the nation Building, North Terrace. Admission $5 • Dinosaurs—did T-rex really roar? Open Day is ideal for high school students and their families. A Career and Course Expo will be held in ($3 concession and Friends of the State • Song and Dance—watch an opera rehearsal, see a CD Library). being “cut”, and experience indigenous music, dance and Bonython Hall, providing all the information that’s storytelling needed about courses and life on campus. • Food and Wine—find out how technology is shaping Roseworthy Campus will also hold an Information Day EMAC CONFERENCE the future of our favourite pastimes on Friday, 31 July (10am-3.30pm). About 150 delegates from Australia and • Samorn—the skeleton of Adelaide’s famous and much- —David Ellis overseas attended the Third Biennial Engineering Mathematics and Applications Conference at the University of Adelaide last week. Excitement in physicists’ hunt for The conference highlight was a symposium to commemorate the centenary of the pioneering work of violation of nature’s symmetry distinguished Australian Engineering Mathematician JH Michell at the KEY THEORETICAL University of Melbourne. PHYSICISTS from around Major areas discussed included the world joined their applications of Mathematics in Australian colleagues at a Computer and Information Systems recent workshop held at the Engineering, Teletraffic and University of Adelaide. Communications Engineering and The workshop, hosted by Signal Processing. the Special Research Centre for the Subatomic NEW MARKETING DIRECTOR Structure of Matter, dealt The University of Adelaide’s new with advances into the Director of Marketing and Public research of “CP violation”. Relations is Trevor Hancock. The director of the Special He brings to the University extensive Research Centre, Professor experience and an outstanding record Tony Thomas, explains: in educational marketing and the “Physicists have long development of imaginative and known that to every effective communication strategies. elementary particle in Trevor Hancock was Director of Nature there is an anti- Communications at Deakin University particle. When they meet, from 1992-97 and managed the a particle and its anti- preparation of a submission which saw particle annihilate, re- Deakin win the title of “University of leasing all of the energy the Year” in 1996. tied up in their mass He was a member of the team which (Einstein’s famous E=mc2). L to R: Workshop participants Professor Kam-Bui Luk (from Berkeley), Dr Taku Yamanaka (from Osaka devised the operations of “Deakin Fortunately for us, the University), and Professor Dan Kaplan (from the Illinois Institute of Technology). Photo courtesy of Special Australia”, which matches university Universe in which we live Research Centre for the Subatomic Structure of Matter. accreditation with corporate training is predominantly matter and has become the major source of not anti-matter. This ‘mirror reflection’.) capable of making billions theoretical physicists from non-government income for Deakin raises a very important Despite a tremendous of b-quarks per year. Australia and the rest of University. question: why is it so? amount of work, only one These new experimental the world, as well as Other initiatives included a example of CP violation facilities are generating members of the communication program which led to a In order to have more Melbourne-Sydney matter than anti-matter in has been measured. tremendous excitement 17.5% increase in undergraduate because of the new insights experimental group which enrolment for Deakin in 1996, and the the Universe a funda- However, improvements is involved in the BELLE mental symmetry of in accelerator technology they promise into the deep establishment of relationship/database structure of matter. collaboration at the marketing, which saw an 80% increase Nature, known as CP, mean that we expect to see Japanese B-factory.” must be violated. (C is the many more examples in This excitement has in enrolments in mature-age students. mathematical operator the next five years at the brought together all of the Altogether, some 30 key Before his time at Deakin, Trevor which turns particles into so-called ‘B-factories’— major experimental groups overseas scientists parti- Hancock spent seven years as Manager anti-particles, and P is a dedicated high-energy in Adelaide. Early this cipated in the workshop. of Public Relations and Fundraising at parity transformation—or particle accelerators month we met with key —David Ellis Melbourne’s Austin Hospital. PAGE 4 JULY 20, 1998 ADELAIDEAN Time of success for Public Health department
THE VICE-CHANCELLOR, Professor those with Divisions of General Mary O’Kane, and the Head of Health Practice around South Australia. Sciences, Professor Derek Frewin, paid a Specific projects include evaluations special visit to the Department of Public of mental health upskilling projects in Health last month to mark the first 18 the Adelaide Hills and the South months of the newly-named Department East. (it was formerly Community Medicine). Major teaching developments include a new postgraduate program in During her visit, Professor O’Kane occupational health and safety run in observed one of the Department’s most conjunction with the School of successful electives in the Master of Management at the University of Public Health course. South Australia. This is “Epidemiological Research Methods”, which aims to teach A Graduate Diploma and a Master of students about best practice and Occupational Health and Safety are prepare them for the competitive scheduled to commence next year, world of applying for grant monies. integrating with courses run by TAFE and industry via a Collaborative Academic staff have built an active Centre in Occupational Health and research profile, while the Department Safety based at Thebarton. has also been proactive in encouraging students in research. Another important collaborative initiative is the SA Consortium for It currently has several students who are successful recipients of awards Environmental Health — a joint and grants from the South Australian initiative with the Environmental Health Commission. Health Unit at Flinders University and the Schools of Pharmacy and “Another student success story is Medical Sciences and Chemical Kerena Eckert, who was awarded a Technology at the University of South New Investigator Award at the annual Australia. L to R: Nursing Mothers’ Counsellor Chris Marsham and PhD candidate Ellen McIntrye — involved in meeting of the Perinatal Society of Department of Public Health community consultation activities about breast feeding in public. Photo Australia and New Zealand for her “The Consortium is dedicated to courtesy of Public Health. MPH work into immersion in water promoting excellence in environmental for pain relief during labour,” said health research, education, training are very satisfied with our initiatives under the Private Sector Linkages Public Health lecturer, Dr Deborah and consultancy both within Australia both at the Faculty and University Programme with two Indonesian Turnbull. and overseas,” said the Department’s level,” said the Head of Public Health, universities, the University of The Department’s intersectoral links Dr Nancy Cromar. Professor Tony Worsley. Indonesia and Trisakti University, for are also strong, and are being actively “This has been a most successful “One of our next major changes is to the development of management maintained through alliances such as period for the new Department and we implement our AusAid-funded project training.” Advertisement New society to support field biology
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YEAR 11 STUDENTS from around South utilised in South Australia’s health Australia were recent guests at the care system. University of Adelaide as part of the EDS The session, opened by the Human Information Technology Careers Forum. Services Minister Mr Dean Brown, The group of 100 students — from SA, discussed current and future uses of Mildura and Alice Springs — spent a IT and how technological changes week at the University hearing about have been responsible for major Information Technology and taking improvements in health care. part in hands-on activities. Digital imaging, computer models, The forum was aimed at informing teleconferencing, smart cards and the students about the practical internet are all advances which have applications of IT, explaining the wide had an impact on the health system, range of career options available, and the students were told. outlining the education pathways that lead to a career in IT. The EDS Information Technology Careers Forum was organised by “We’re feeling the pinch here in South Rotary, with the 100 participants Australia as our local IT industry nominated by their schools and expands,” said forum coordinator Mr selected by local Rotary Clubs. John Hendrickson. “There will be so many opportunities Sponsored by the South Australian over the next few years, it’s vital that Government, the Institution of we inform and encourage as many Engineers, Australia, British Aerospace Australia, Computer young people as we can into IT-related Year 11 students see how IT utilised in the health-care system. Photo: David Ellis. careers. Associates, and the Defence Science “In a regular school environment this including telecommunications, Technology Organisation (DSTO), the “We are bringing together the young is difficult to do, but in the forum you graphic design and multimedia, forum was based at the University of people who are most interested in IT, have a common base of understanding software engineering, electronics and Adelaide. putting them in an environment which on which to build,” he said. hardware, and industrial design and encourages them to share their vision, The students' accommodation was robotics. learn from their peers and start During the forum students got a taste provided by Lincoln College. forming their own networks. of IT in a wide range of fields, The students also saw how IT is being —David Ellis Algae could be water quality monitors Advertisement
Continued from Page 1 course, “Biomonitoring with Diatoms”, which was aimed at introducing industry, This opens a window, showing us how the schools and universities to diatoms as a quality of our wetlands has changed over means of monitoring the state of our water time.” systems. Dr Gell’s work, involving a PhD student and Participants included members of the Put yourself in the spotlight two Honours students, includes monitoring Australian Water Quality Centre, the the salinity-threatened wetlands in the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology HOST A CONFERENCE Sunraysia region of Victoria and Organisation, Keep South Australia Hosting a conference in Adelaide can promote your research reconstructing salinity changes over Beautiful, staff from Glossop High School in thousands of years at Lake Alexandrina, capabilities and expertise to industry, government and the the Riverland, as well as staff and students community. At the same time, staging a seminar can build lakes on Kangaroo Island and at Cooke’s from Deakin and Adelaide universities. Plain in South Australia. your professional profile in national and international circles. The course discussed the use of diatoms in However if you have no experience the Adelaide Convention Most recently they have looked at pollution biomonitoring and how to identify them, and Tourism Authority can help with free assistance to in weirs in the Torrens River system. with participants studying samples of the identify, bid for, secure and organise an academic conference Although currently algae from around Adelaide (collected by in Adelaide. ACTA can assist with: under-utilised, Dr the EPA and SA Water as part of their Gell says diatoms commitment to the national Monitoring • Preparation and presentation of bid submissions (pictured) are River Health Initiative). to secure conferences • Access to financial assistance schemes starting to emerge “You could say that this course represents as an important water quality technology. • Full colour brochures that can be overprinted an early step in the introduction of diatoms with conference details Research into diatoms is now being as a tool for the water industries. And the conducted at a number of universities and • Brochures for delegate satchels students at Glossop High, who are already • Advice on conference facilities, venues and catering institutions, and an international diatom keeping track of invertebrates in their symposium will be held in Australia next wetlands, will now be able to see the So if you are involved in a specialised field of research or month. benefits of studying diatoms as well,” Dr study and wish to grab the attention of the world, The Department of Geographical & Gell said. contact ACTA on 8212 4794.
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JAPANESE STUDY TOURS hosted by the that we can build upon. University of Adelaide are providing a vital “The homestay families themselves enjoy link with overseas universities, according to the fact that they’re working with the Adelaide’s Office of Continuing Education. university on this program. And it’s a Over the past seven years Continuing great experience for Continuing Education has successfully run a number Education staff who are working with of programs for Japanese universities these students.” whose students need to improve their An important facet of the program is a English language skills. 20-week traineeship offered by The Japanese students undertake Continuing Education to a graduate of intensive courses in English (usually over Kobe Shoin Women’s University. four weeks) backed up with studies of The trainees work with Japanese Australian culture. The program also language teachers in South Australian involves placing each student with a primary and secondary schools, and also carefully chosen host family, known as act as consultants, translators and tutors “homestay families”, who give the at the University of Adelaide. students a real-world experience of living This year’s trainee is Ms Yoko Kawase, in Australia. who arrived in Adelaide last month. Demand for the study tour program has “I enjoy teaching very much. In Japan I steadily been on the rise, with five had a class teaching Japanese to Japanese institutions taking part this Chinese, Indonesian and Brazilian year. These are: Kansai University and students. I want to teach English but I Kobe Shoin Women’s University, who don’t think my English is good enough send groups of students in February and yet,” said Ms Kawase, who hopes to March, and Kawasaki Medical University, improve her English while in Adelaide. Shikoku Gakuin University and Shikoku Junior College, whose students arrive in Ms Pryzibilla said the experience of August and September. living and studying in Adelaide has a big impact on the Japanese trainees and the “Although the Japanese learn English at students. Some of them return to Liz Pryzibilla and Yoko Kawase from Kobe Shoin Women’s University in Japan — studying in school, they have very little confidence in Adelaide has a big impact. Photo: David Ellis Adelaide for further study, while others using it. They may know it but they have different reasons to remember don’t practise it often,” said Continuing Adelaide. Advertisement Education’s programs manager, Ms Liz Pryzibilla. “Last year Okayama University sent their lacrosse team out to us, and we “Having to participate in these programs provided an English language program really builds their confidence. They’re combined with intensive lacrosse learning to speak English on a day-to-day training,” she said. basis, such as when they get on a bus or go to a shop to buy their lunch, so they’re “When they went back to Japan, they learning all the time. You can really see won the championship! And now another the difference once they’ve completed the college in the same area is sending their course.” team to us because they want to win the championship this year. The Japanese students aren’t the only ones to benefit from the program. “The entire study tour program has been extremely successful, and we’ve always “The importance of bringing these been keen to suit the needs of the students over to experience the Japanese universities who take part in it. University of Adelaide can’t be We’re building up strong relationships understated,” Ms Pryzibilla said. with the students and their institutions, “Once relationships with these students and that can only be good for the and their universities are made, they’re university and Adelaide as a whole,” she valued. It’s a real bridge between said. Adelaide and Japan, and it’s something —David Ellis Drugs handbook offers better medicine
Continued from Page 1 The pair has played a crucial role in “This has led to an increase in the cost of ensuring the accuracy and relevance of drugs to the Australia community. Three the scientific content of the publication billion dollars in pharmaceutical benefits and the utility of AMH as a practice, are provided with very little teaching and learning tool. demonstrable benefit in terms of better The Australian Medicines Handbook health outcomes.” contains a range of information, Professor John Marley, the Head of the including: University’s Department of General • Treatment considerations — an Practice, expects the AMH to become an assessment of the classes of drugs used invaluable tool for students. to treat selected conditions. These “The AMH is the first comprehensive sections describe factors influencing drug independent reference source for choices and summarise drug related students, doctors and other health therapeutic controversies. professionals that Australia has had,” he • Class statements — information says. common to classes of drugs, including “It is very important that students — clinically important comparisons who are, amongst other things, training between drugs in that class, and practice to be prescribers — learn to value and points to ensure optimal drug use. use objective evidence-based information • Drug monographs — information about in formulating their future prescribing specific drugs arranged by generic name, habits.” including marketed and clinically The Head of the Department of Clinical accepted indications; dosage information; and Experimental Pharmacology, product lists indicating Pharmaceutical Professor Felix Bochner, is Chairman of Benefits Scheme and CMI (consumer the AMH Editorial Advisory Board and medicines information) availability; has been instrumental — along with patient counselling advice in patient Professor Lindon Wing, the Dean of language; and caution and advisory Medicine at Flinders University — in information. directing AMH editorial policy. —David Washington ADELAIDEAN JULY 20, 1998 PAGE 7 Reg Sprigg Symposium ‘a success’ ALUMNI
THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY of South and also on all continents other than The field excursion was for the NEWS Australia Inc (SA Division), in South Amercia and Antarctica. purpose of establishing a formal association with the University of The evolutionary relationship of international chronostratigraphic ALUMNI ACTIVITIES PROGRAM unit or GSSP (Global Stratotype Adelaide and the University of South these enigmatic fossils to evidence of University Librarian Ray Choate poses Australia, recently organised a two-day more complex and abundant animal Section and Point) representing a new, latest Precambrian geological the question, “Is the book dead?” in an Symposium to commemorate the life in younger strata is currently a illustrated talk to be given on topic which has stimulated world- Period and System heralding the pioneering contributions of Dr Reginald appearance of complex life on Earth. Wednesday 5 August at 7:30pm in the Claude Sprigg (1919-1994) to geological wide debate and controversy — a Barr Smith Library. revolution in fact. The Chancellor of the University of map-making, palaeontology, mineral Seventy-four registrants, including Adelaide, Mr Bruce Webb — a former Mr Choate will examine changes in the and petroleum exploration, oceano- colleague and friend of Dr Sprigg’s for usage and management of libraries in graphy, Quaternary studies and seven from interstate and six from overseas, attended the Symposium of most of the latter’s professional today’s changing information climate. environmental conservation in Australia. lifetime — initiated the Symposium 22 papers and a display of As the horizons of our information sessions with a verbal tribute. The Symposium was held on 24-25 “Ediacaran biota”, all of which world expand, will the traditional June in the Mawson Laboratories at occasioned enthusiastic discussion of The meeting was a success, not least methods of transmitting and the University of Adelaide. Its the most recent findings, theories and for the Symposium dinner during preserving knowledge give way to a theme, the “Ediacaran Revolution”, arguments about the Ediacaran which a handsomely executed model new paradigm? particularly honoured Dr Sprigg’s fauna. of Ediacaran Dickinsonia costata was Bookings and enquiries: 8303 4275. discovery in 1946 — at Ediacara in The Symposium was greatly presented to Reg Sprigg’s wife, the western Flinders Ranges — of enhanced by the participation of the Griselda. fossils of soft-bodied coral-like majority of the members of the Further Sprigg symposia are THE MATHS OF ECONOMICS animals which, from the strati- International Union of Geological envisaged at two-year intervals, EXAMINED graphic position of the containing Sciences Submission on the Terminal based on one or other of Reg Sprigg’s The Science and Mathematical layers of sandstone, indicate the Proterozoic System, who had multifarious interests; plans for the Sciences Chapter will host a public presence of simple, but multicellular participated in a seven day field year 2000 are under way. lecture on Tuesday 4 August at animal life at a time period greater excursion to the Flinders Ranges —Organising Committee than hitherto recorded. separately organised by Dr Richard 7:30pm, entitled “Why the misery and Jim Gehling suffering from modern economics?” Since this original discovery, many Jenkins from the Department of Vic Gostin more fossils of a similar nature have Geology & Geophysics at the Doug Mason Retired physicist Mr Dean Dowling been located in the Flinders Ranges University of Adelaide. Robin Oliver will give a personal view and analysis of the mathematical basis for modern economic thinking. Campus Tours: Share Your Distinguished Alumni Awards Mr Dowling believes that much University with a Friend modern economic theory is based on Nominations are now invited for the Any member of the alumni body faulty mathematical reasoning, and in 1998 Distinguished Alumni Awards. of the University may nominate Are you expecting visitors from inter- his lecture he will seek to demonstrate alumni for Distinguished Alumni state or overseas? Do you have friends the fallibility of the mathematical basis These Awards recognise alumni looking for an interesting morning’s who: Awards and nominations must for free market economics. include : exploration? Are you a member of an 1. have given outstanding service organisation looking for something The lecture will be held in the Rennie to the University of Adelaide - a 300/500 word letter of ‘different’ for its social program? Lecture Theatre in the Johnson Laboratories Building. The lecture is and/or the Alumni Association or, nomination The Alumni Association offers walking free. 2. have given outstanding service - a curriculum vitae for the tours of the North Terrace Campus on to the community or, nominee and may include such Tuesday mornings at 10:30am. The Alumni may purchase a $4.00 permit 3. as alumni have made an other letters of recommendation tours last one and a half hours, and the to enable them to park on campus from outstanding contribution in their and/or supportive material as is cost is $3 per person. Proceeds go to the vending machines at the University chosen fields. felt necessary. Alumni Association’s Scholarship Fund. gates. Groups are welcome: please telephone The Awards are open to any Further information about the 8303 4275. person who satisfies the criteria awards is available from the OUR HIDDEN STATE for Ordinary Membership of the Director, Alumni Relations (Geoff The tour includes some strenuous Alumni Association but Sauer), telephone 08 08303 4277, sections, with stairs to be negotiated. University of Adelaide staff and excluding current office bearers or email:
MUTUAL COMMUNITY POST- GRADUATE TRAVEL GRANTS The Alumni Association is pleased to announce that three Mutual Community Postgraduate Travel Grants have been awarded to assist PhD students in their work. The recipients are: Miss Felicity Harley (Classics), Miss Janet Coller (Clinical and Experimental Pharma- cology), and Mr John Bradbury (Zoology). The Mutual Community Postgraduate Travel Grants have been established to assist doctoral students to travel to conferences at which they will present aspects of their work, or to travel to other institutions where they will learn special methods necessary to their research. These Grants are funded through the program set up between the Alumni Association and Mutual Community last year. To date, the program has brought more than $25,000 into the University. ADELAIDEAN PAGE 8 JULY 20, 1998 PERFORMING ARTS AT HOME AND ABROAD Scholarships take Adelaide dancer to the world
ADELAIDE DANCE graduate to be accepted into the Laban and a video showing extracts and choreographer Amanda Centre for Movement and of several choreographic Phillips has been awarded two Dance, the largest performing works. major scholarships, enabling her arts institution in Europe, Ms “The previous recipient of the to pursue postgraduate study in Phillips aims to complete her Zonta Fellowship, Catriona London. MA Dance Studies and gain Barr, has been able to advance further expertise in her singing career by overseas Ms Phillips last year received choreography. a Queen’s Trust Award and study,” Dr Dennis said. has this year been awarded a She said she was extremely “The Zonta Club is pleased to scholarship from the Zonta grateful to the Zonta Club for be able, again, to award a Club of Adelaide. [Zonta is a its generosity and support, Fellowship to assist post- worldwide organisation which which would enable her to graduate studies in aims to improve the legal, begin postgraduate studies in performing arts, where few political, economic and London in September. scholarships are available. professional status of women. “This shows that Zonta “While these Fellowships are Fellowships are awarded by recognises and values the not restricted to women Zonta to help advance the contribution the Arts makes involved in academic studies, careers of women who to the community, and it’s this both Catriona and Amanda demonstrate proven ability.] kind of support that will help serve well as ambassadors for Ms Phillips graduated with a keep dance alive in South the Zonta ideal of advancing Bachelor of Arts (Dance) from Australia,” Ms Phillips said. the status of women,” she the University of Adelaide in “By undertaking post- said. 1996 and also completed a graduate studies overseas I Amanda Phillips will be Graduate Diploma of Edu- hope not only to broaden my awarded her Fellowship at a cation (University of South knowledge, understanding Zonta Club Meeting to be held Australia). and skill as a choreographer, at Ayers House on 5 August. She has received accolades for but also to strengthen Amanda Phillips—choreographic skills recognised. Photo: David Ellis (Guests are welcome.) her work as a choreographer international ties by acting as Nominations for the Zonta and dance teacher, most an ambassador for Australia graduate study here in The president of the Zonta Club of Adelaide Fellowships notably for a production in the and by upholding the Zonta Adelaide, as well as creating Club of Adelaide, Dr Barbara can be submitted to Dr Dennis 1997 Australian Festival for ideology.” new, exciting dance/theatre Dennis, said the selection at any time. For more Young People. Ms Phillips said she would works, “living examples of the committee was convinced of information contact: (08) 8261 One of only six Masters like to play an instrumental society and culture that I’m a Ms Phillips’s merit because of 4847. students throughout the world role in developing post- part of”. impressive referees’ reports —David Ellis ‘Gorge’ on new SA playwriting Centenary Project Manager THE ELDER CONSERVATORIUM has IN AN unexpected spin-off, a in which a playtext can be on the broad psychological appointed Diana Kidd (right) as the new University of Adelaide Theatre transformed in the inter- concept of role-playing, and a Guild project last year has inspired pretative process; the sharp totally unanticipated spin-off Project Manager for its Centenary work in the University’s Graduate difference in interpretation of from the Theatre Guild’s work.” celebrations. Diploma in Education course. the same material was striking, Gorge is returning in 1998 for a Diana Kidd has worked with many The project was Gorge 97, a and especially illuminating for three night season in a cabaret companies, including Melbourne’s Guild initiative to support the writers. setting at the Odeon Theatre, Handspan Theatre, and local emerging local artists to create Among the audience was Mary Norwood at the end of July. companies Junction Theatre and Unley Youth Theatre. She was new Australian work by giving Brownlee from the Graduate Featured writers and scripts are associated with the Come Out 91 them a forum to showcase their School of Education. She was Irena Dangov’s Crescendo sufficiently interested in the Youth Arts Festival, the 1995 Barossa abilities while educating (Thursday 30 July), Andy Scott’s Vintage Festival and the 1994 conceptual structure of Gorge to audiences on the various styles The Karma Suit (Friday 31 International Barossa Music Festival. and processes of writing for incorporate parts of it in her July), and David Ross’s When I performance. subject in the Graduate Dip- Was Crazy (Saturday 1 August). A busy program of events is planned loma in Education course. Companies involved include Zip for the Centenary, leading up to and including 10 days of Developed by Guild Board celebrations beginning on Saturday 26 September, the member Alyson Brown, Gorge “Students were required in Antics, Da Whyze Guize, Operating Theatre, A Company 100th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone of 97 ran over four nights and small groups to prepare and Elder Hall. comprised a series of short present a lesson to their peers, of Pieces and Double Bind. plays by young South and after the ‘performance’ As well as performance and The Centenary Office is now located in Room 819 of the Australian playwrights. discussion was thrown open to discussion, the evenings also Schulz Building. The fax/telephone is 8303 3832. Mail can be directed to the Faculty of Performing Arts Office. Di Each evening focused on one the teachers and the ‘taught’ to feature audience participation in spontaneous writing Kidd can also be contacted on 0417 815 853. writer and their new work. constructively analyse and exercises, and nightly soap- Two companies per night then consider alternatives,” Ms Brownlee said. style episodes of that famous performed the same script by twisted tale, “Jack and Jill”. Lunch hour concerts back the focus writer to stimulate a “The process was well received The Elder Conservatorium’s popular Friday lunch hour comparative discussion by cast, by those participating and the concerts resume on 31 July with works by Beethoven writer and audience of contributions by teachers and • Gorge 98. 30-31 July and 1 August, and Brahms performed by Florian Ammer (Violin), interpretation and individuality ‘taught ‘ were of a very high at 7.30pm (doors open 7pm). Tickets Janis Laurs (Cello) and Stefan Ammer (Piano). within the creative process. quality. $10 (three-night season ticket $20). Admission $2. Tickets available at the door. Bookings 8303 5999 or at the door. The emphasis was on the ways “The whole idea is a variation
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UPGRADE OF OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY ACUE celebrates STATIONERY AND BUSINESS CARDS
Until now, printing the original four-colour Publications) will have the original four-colour its 25th birthday University crest on stationery was an expensive crest. option, available only to those departments The Vice Chancellor has approved the new To celebrate its 25 years of operation, • Computers in the Curriculum willing to pay a premium price. Consequently, standard on the grounds that it enhances the the less expensive two-colour version has been Presenter: Dr Ted Cleary, Medicine University's image and is more in keeping with the ACUE presents a program of the standard for some years. multimedia and face-to-face events Date: Monday 2 November 1998 its position as one of the older established focusing on learning and teaching However, owing to competitive print academic institutions. • Postgraduate Education in the 21st over the next 25 years at the purchasing and bulk stock ordering, it is now Century possible to provide the higher quality, four- Samples of the new look stationery are on University of Adelaide. Presenter: Dr David Liljegren, Dean colour stationary at the same price as the display at the Image & Copy Centre on level 1 Each event will open with a of Graduate Studies standard blue and yellow. of the Hughes Building. presentation on the Web and an Date: Friday 6 November 1998 From 3 August 1998, all stationery issued by Paul Finlay invitation to the University A Website presentation only the Image & Copy Centre (formerly ETU Manager, ETU community to respond and debate issues for a week through Web-based • Final Symposium Learning and Teaching in the year discussion. The presenters will VACANT POSITIONS Opportunity for Young People follow up discussion in a lunch hour 2023 Presenter: Professor Doug seminar. The National Australia Day Council’s Young Australian McEachern Bookmark Biosphere Reserve at Renmark has two facilitation of the Year Awards are now open and looking for Date: Friday 13 November 1998 SEMINAR PROGRAM positions available for outstanding young people aged between 14 and 27 years • Opening Symposium Beginning on 4 August, the first Graduates/Postgraduates with of age. The Learning and Teaching Plan presentation will be from the Deputy Environment, Science and Nominations are being sought throughout South Presenter: Professor Doug Vice Chancellor on ‘The Learning Communication backgrounds. Australia in the following categories: McEachern, DVC and Teaching Plan’ on the ACUE’s Bookmark Biosphere Reserve • Medibank Private Arts Award Date: Tuesday 11 August 1998 Home Page at: http://web.acue. comprises approximately 600,000 • Sheridan Australia Sports Award square kilometres of Murray River • The Virtual University adelaide.edu.au/25th/ • Mitre 10 Community Service Award floodplain and mallee country. It is • Minister for Youth Affairs Career Achievement Award Presenter: Dr Pat James, Science The Web discussion will be started by named for Bookmark Station, which Date: Tuesday 25 August 1998 • Tubemakers Metaland Regional Development Award Jill Thorpe, President of the PGSA in the mid 1800s included much of • SA Water Science and Technology Award • Education for Work and National President of CAPA, and the land now in the Biosphere • Unilever Environment Award reserve as well as the site on which Presenter: Dr Caryl Cresswell, Sophie Allouache, President of the Renmark is built. Bookmark is part Each category winner will receive a $2,000 Streamline Engineering & Ms Joanne Pimlott, Students’ Association of the Express Account from the Commonwealth Bank, and a University of Adelaide. of UNESCO’s Man and the Industry Liaison Biosphere Program. magnificent trophy. Date: Monday 7 September 1998 You are invited to join the discussion, Each of the seven category winners will go on to and hear the DVC’s response at the Bookmark’s professional team is • The Future of Liberal Education responsible for the integration of represent South Australia in the National Final to select Opening Symposium on Tuesday 11 seven national category winners, one of whom will be Presenter: Dr Tom Burton, conservation of biodiversity and August, 1.10 - 2.00pm, in the ACUE chosen as the 1999 Young Australian of the Year. Humanities and Social Sciences sustainable uses of natural resources. Seminar Room. Date: Thursday 17 September 1998 This is pursued at Bookmark via Nomination forms can be obtained from sponsors participation of local communities in including Commonwealth Bank and Medibank Private • Education for the Professions LOCATION AND TIMES FOR addressing land management issues. branches, or by phoning the Awards office on 8396 Presenter: Professor Judith Brine, SEMINARS IS THE ACUE For further details, please contact Dr 6494. Entries close on 4 September 1998. PALACE SEMINAR ROOM, LEVEL 6 Pam Parker, tel (08) 8595 7359 or fax For further information contact Geoff Griffin at the Date: Tuesday 20 October 1998 HUGHES BUILDING, 1.00-2.00PM (08) 8595 7360. Awards office on 8396 6494 or fax 8396 6495.
MONDAY 20 JULY COMING EVENTS WEDNESDAY 29 JULY 1.00pm Microbiology & Immunology 10.10am Electrical and Electronic PhD Progress Report: Comparative July 20th — July 31st Engineering Reseach Seminar. PCS studies of solitary lymphoid aggregation in Spectrum Auctions-an Analysis by the mucosa of the small intestine by Ms Professor Reg Coutts (CTIN). Lecture Mahin Moghaddami. Departmental Culture and Cultivation: Museums, 1.10pm History - Staff/ Postgraduate Room S112, Engineering South. Library, 5th Floor, Medical School South. Conservatories and Empire, by Peter Seminar: A Colonial Metropolitan 12.30 Clinical Nursing Research Scriver (Architecture, Landscape Historical Experience: Wilfred Oldham in 1.10pm History Seminar: Ideologies of Seminar: The Rise and Rise of Wound Architecture and Urban Design). Seminar London 1931-38, by Professor Wilfrid Management by Mr Rick Weichula (Clin- Mercy in Early Modern England by Room 1, 4th floor, Clarence Reiger Bldg. Cynthia Herrup (Professor of History and Prest (History). Rm 420, Level 4, Napier. ical Nursing). Level 2, Margaret Graham Law, Duke University, Distinguished 1.10pm Public Health Seminar: The Building, RAH. Visiting Scholar, Centre for British FRIDAY 24 JULY Quiet Achiever- R.D.N.S. and its Evidence 12.30pm UniSA Pharmacy & Medical Studies). Room 420, Napier Building. Based Research Program, by Bill Taylor Sciences Seminar: Ecology in Thai 4.00pm Obstetrics and Gynaecology 1.10pm Public Health Seminar: (CEO, Royal District Nursing Service). Universities-TASEAP-Ausaid at work, by Seminar: How Screening Reduces Invasive Ass. Prof. Keith Walker (Adelaide). Room Complementary and Alternative Medicine eminar Room, Level 6, Bice Bldg, RAH. Cancer, by Dr Margaret Davy (Oncology, 058, FW Reid Building, Frome Road. in Australia, by Peter Cook (Public Health). Public Health Seminar Room, RAH). Seminar Room, 6th floor, Medical TUESDAY 28 JULY 1.10pm Genetics Seminar: Molecular Level 6, Bice Building (RAH). School North. analysis of genomic variation in Ralstonia 4.00pm History Seminar: The Solanacearum, by Eun-Lee Jeong. Seminar 12pm Lyell McEwin Health Service Room, Ground Floor, Fisher Building. TUESDAY 21 JULY Castlehaven trial and its resonances by Tuesday Grand Round: The Post Acute Cynthia Herrup (Professor of History and Care Unit, LMHS, by Ms Leslie Attrill Law, Duke University, Distinguished 12.00pm Lyell McEwin Health Service (Division of Clinical & Support Services). THURSDAY 30 JULY Visiting Scholar, Centre for British Tuesday Grand Round: Seamless Surgery, Conf Rm 1, Community Health Building Studies). Room 420, Napier Building.. by Siobhan Rowe (Surgery, NWAHS). 3.10pm Anthropology Seminar: Power, 1.0pm Chemical Pathology Seminar: Conf Rm 1, Community Health Building Love & Evil, by Wayne Cristaudo (Euro- “Pre-Screen”- a new technology for diag- 1.10pm Anatomical Sciences Seminar: MONDAY 27 JULY pean Studies). Rm 5702, Schulz Bldg. nosing foetal genetic diseases, by Dr Bill Morphology and Biochemistry of Gecko 7:30pm Music Studies/ Musicological Kalionis (FMC). 4th Flr, Clarence Reiger. Pineal Gland by Dr Robert Moyer 1.00pm Microbiology & Immunology Society of Australia, SA Chapter (Obstetrics and Gynaecology). Room PhD Progress Report: The Role of Seminar: Reflections upon local FRIDAY 31 JULY S127, South Wing, Medical School. Thoracic Duct Lymphocytes in contemporary research into Greek music. experimentally induced polyarthritis in Rebetica music-making in Adelaide - 4pm Obstetrics & Gynaecology Seminar: THURSDAY 23 JULY rats, by Mr Llew Spargo (Arthritis diaspora musical style and identity, by Dr A plant-derived oral edible vaccine for Research Laboratory, Hanson Centre). Demeter Tsounis. AGM precedes paper. measles, by Steve Wesselingh (FMC). Sem 1.00pm Chemical Pathology Seminar: Library, 5th flr, Med School South. Room 1116, Schulz Building. Rm, 6th Flr, Medical School North.