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Uniview Vol. 35 No. 2, Spring 2015 A bloomin’ good idea! “ The Delano Scholarship has helped me flourish in my music studies.” JULIA NICHOLLS Be part of our future For generations, UWA’s musical stars have created magical moments here on campus and across the globe. Bequests from people like the late Vic Delano, a professional musician, have provided young musicians like Julia, Christopher and William with the mentorship of some of the world’s finest performers and relieved the financial burden associated with studying music at university. Through Vic’s generosity, we can share special times with rising stars like Julia and her fellow musicians for many years to come. If you would like to help our talented musicians create magical moments for future generations, consider a gift in your will today. To find out more, contact: Liz Terracini, Development Manager, Bequests on +61 8 6488 8537 or [email protected] CRICOS Provider Code 00126G UNIPRINT 127326 CRICOS Provider VOL.35 NO. 2, SPRING 2015 ALUMNI MAGAZINE FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA CONTENTS In Focus: campus news and views 2 From the Vice-Chancellery 8 Vocal studies hit the high notes 9 The Forrest Scholars – unlocking the doors of knowledge 12 Graduate profile: AMA WA President Dr Michael Gannon 14 Launching UWA IQ 17 What makes a good idea grow? 18 Searching for the ‘gold standard’ of healing 22 From idea to “serious innovation” 24 The CEED career launch pad 26 Rammed Earth 28 “Making things happen” for PIAF 30 Archaeology in a war zone 32 “ The Delano Scholarship Foreign Minister Julie Bishop hopes New Colombo Volunteers central to UWA’s success 34 Plan students gain insights and understanding of has helped me flourish Grad News 36 the region during study and internships. She is seen Grad Briefs 40 here with UWA Colombo Plan students Rebecca 2 Lawrence and James Panarettos – see In Focus. in my music studies.” UWA’s ‘book bag’ 42 photo: subiaco post JULIA NICHOLLS Witnesses to the Holocaust 43 Oz lit goes to Harvard 44 cover image: Notre Dame University’s Ella Ganfield and UWA’s Dan Robertson are enthusiastic participants in a student-led innovation initiative at UWA’s St Catherine’s College– see What makes a good idea grow? photo: matthew galligan Uniview is produced twice a year in May and November. David Harrison, Director, Government and Corporate Communications Editor: Trea Wiltshire ([email protected]) Grad Briefs: Terry Larder ([email protected]) Design: Janine Blackstock, UniPrint (uniprint.uwa.edu.au) Advertising: Trea Wiltshire +61 8 6488 1914 Editorial: Government and Corporate Communications, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009 Telephone: +61 8 6488 1914, Fax: +61 8 6488 1192 Address Changes: Terry Larder +61 8 6488 2447, Be part of our future Fax: +61 8 6488 7996, Email: [email protected] For generations, UWA’s musical stars have created magical moments here on campus and across the globe. Material from Uniview may be reproduced accompanied by an appropriate credit. Bequests from people like the late Vic Delano, a professional musician, have provided young musicians Uniview can be viewed online: like Julia, Christopher and William with the mentorship of some of the world’s finest performers and uwa.edu.au/university/publications/uniview School of music students are being guided relieved the financial burden associated with studying music at university. UWA website: uwa.edu.au towards future careers by some of Australia’s top Through Vic’s generosity, we can share special times with rising stars like Julia and her fellow musicians The University of Western Australia – UWA performing musicians – see Vocal studies hit the high notes photo: matthew galligan, from the 9 for many years to come. UWAnews school of music brochure THE WAY If you would like to help our talented musicians create magical moments for future generations, consider a gift in your will today. To find out more, contact: Liz Terracini, Development Manager, Bequests on +61 8 6488 8537 or [email protected] Uniview The University of Western Australia | 1 CRICOS Provider Code 00126G UNIPRINT 127326 CRICOS Provider IN FOCUS | Spring 2015 Spring 2015 | IN FOCUS “ Find your rightful place – your parents may have a simpler way of putting it: get a job – and help shape a brave new world.” Right: Professor Doctor Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono with Vice- Chancellor Professor Paul Johnson and Chancellor Dr Michael Chaney Below: It’s the people-to- people contact that counts, says former Indonesian President Professor Doctor Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, seen here with Perth USAsia CEO Gordon Flake SBY’s advice: “Shape a brave new world” When Professor Doctor Susilo in Asia, he said, and to address Bambang Yudhoyono visited the geopolitical challenges of a UWA in September, he met dynamic region. politicians and business The University is delighted leaders, academics and to have a leader of such stature students – and he had sound joining UWA and Chancellor advice for the latter: “Strive Michael Chaney commended to be a person of your time the former President’s and, if possible, take a hand achievements during two in that time. Find your rightful terms of office “marked by place – your parents may have democratic reforms, political a simpler way of putting it: get stability, high economic growth a job – and help shape a brave and resilience”. new world.” On receiving an honorary The highly-regarded former degree in a Winthrop Hall filled President of Indonesia – who with the colours of academic has become a Senior Fellow regalia, Professor Yudhoyono at the UWA-based Perth urged graduating students to use their education to battle USAsia Centre – appreciated poverty and ignorance. that our University has wide See video of the event at: academic links with his nation’s https://goo.gl/JKX42n universities and government Already strengthening the agencies. To further strengthen UWA-Indonesia relationships these vital people-to-people are three of the four UWA relationships, Professor undergraduates awarded New Yudhyono urged students to Colombo Plan Scholarships learn Bahasa and experience to live, study and work across Indonesia’s rich culture. the Indo-Pacific region. “Our Indonesia needed friendly students will return with new Above: Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with UWA’s New Colombo Plan partners like Australia to insights and understanding scholarship winners Theodore Stapleton (China) and Rebecca Lawrence, support infrastructure of the region,” says Foreign James Panarettos and Anton Lucanus (Indonesia). photo: subiaco post development and innovation Minister Julie Bishop. 2 | Uniview Spring 2015 Spring 2015 | IN FOCUS From UWA to Silicon Valley Award winning graduate Morag Scrimgeour has moved from WA to Silicon Valley, home of the world’s leading tech firms. Morag recently won an Astronomical Society of Australia award for her UWA research that is already having an impact in the field of astrophysics. Her PhD was supervised by a high-profile team including Professor Lister Staveley-Smith in the UWA node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR). The outstanding graduate says the excitement generated by the Square Kilometre Array led her to UWA and ICRAR — and to collaboration with Australia’s leading astronomers, including Nobel Laureate Professor Brian Schmidt who Above: Philanthropist Dr Nicola Forrest Hall – a home for the nominated her for a scholarship. Forrest with the plan for Forrest Hall world’s best and brightest minds Now working as a data by Kerry Hill Architect scientist in Silicon Valley, she An exciting new addition to Forrest Scholars will be housed is using the maths, computing the city’s landscape will help in self-contained apartments and other scientific skills she attract exceptional students in the $15 million four-storey studied at UWA to gain insights from across the world. Forrest development. from big data, an area that, she Hall will realise the vision of “The new development has says “offers many exciting career philanthropists Andrew and been designed to attract and Nicola Forrest who made paths in the tech world”. inspire top scholars in their Australia’s largest philanthropic academic pursuits while creating donation by establishing the Forrest Research Foundation. a space that enhances their The Foundation establishes learning experience,” said Dr generous scholarships and Nicola Forrest at the launch of fellowships (see The Forrest the impressive design by Kerry Scholars – unlocking the doors Hill Architects (founded by of knowledge) and successful graduate Kerry Hill). Graduate wins Perkins Scholarship Two related UWA Law graduates winning the same prestigious UWA graduate Morag Scrimgeour scholarship to Oxford University is a remarkable achievement. New marine research “I’ve always dreamed centre takes shape of going to Oxford and I’m UWA’s campus is constantly incredibly grateful to the School changing. The latest addition of Indigenous Studies for their is the Indian Ocean Marine support,” said graduate Aurora Research Centre nearing Milroy as she prepared to take up completion on the western flank. her Chevening/Charlie Perkins The Centre will be home to Scholarship – and be reunited 330 research partners covering with her cousin and fellow A descendant of the Palyku Perkins Scholarship winners Aurora Milroy and Jared Field with specialties from oceanography graduate/scholarship winner people, Aurora gained first Jessyca Hutchens. Class Honours in her Arts/Law British High Commissioner Ms Menna to marine engineering from Rawlings in Canberra UWA, the Australian Institute of “When I came to UWA it was degree. At Oxford she is studying Marine Science, the CSIRO and easy to settle in because my mum a Master of Public Law with that makes positive changes the WA Department of Fisheries. has worked here for ages,” said its strong focus on developing to Aboriginal and social The six-storey centre designed the graduate, ”and having Jessyca analytical and critical skills.