The newsletter of the Australian–American Fulbright Commission VOLUME 22 | NUMBER 1 | APRIL 2009 promoting educational and cultural exchange between Australia and the United States. the fulbrighter AUSTRALIA

Photos: The 2009 Fulbright Australian Scholars with Mr Tom Pascarella (4th from left, back row), Mr Dan Clune (5th from left), Prof Daryl Le Grew (right) and Dr Joe Hlubucek, Executive Director AAFC (left). Fulbright celebrates the 2009 Australian Scholars

The 2009 Fulbright Presentation Dinner, held “The Scholarships are a testimony to the in Tasmania for the first time, was co-hosted vision of the late Senator Fulbright – and of by the University of Tasmania, and held at the United States as a whole – for a better the spectacular Moorilla Estate in Hobart world based on the sharing of knowledge.” on 12 March 2009. Professor Daryl Le Grew, Vice Chancellor inside Twenty-three talented Australians were and President, University of Tasmania, awarded their Fulbright Scholarships at the announced matching funding from the Executive Director’s Update 02 Presentation Dinner. The Scholars will work University for the Fulbright Tasmania New Fulbright 03 in the U.S. on a range of exciting projects Scholarship, and with Mr Daniel Clune, Scholarship for NSW including management of pain in critically Chargé d’ Affaires and Head, U.S. Embassy, ill patients, cancer research, economic also addressed the guests about the ARC grant to fund the Australian 03 development for poorer communities, importance of education, and the objectives Fulbright Program’s history cybercrime prevention, improving nerve of the Fulbright Program. regeneration and the effects of smoke on 2009 Australian Fulbright Scholars 04 continued page 2 wine grapevines. 2009 Fulbright Symposium 06 The Hon. David Bartlett MP, Premier of Applications now open for 06 Tasmania, addressed the 210 dinner guests, Fulbright Alumni Initiative Grant and announced Tasmanian Government Fulbright U.S. Senior Specialist 06 funding for the Fulbright Tasmania Program Scholarship for a further three years. News 07 The Premier commented that “the Fulbright Events and dates for 2009 08 scholarships are a magnificent international statement about the power of ideas. Australia and the United States of course have enjoyed a long and fruitful friendship for generations.” “How significant then that the first treaty ever signed between our two countries was not about defence, or free trade or fishing rights – but about these Scholarships – with the setting up of the Australian-American Fulbright Commission by treaty in 1949.” the fulbrighter | VOLUME 22 | NUMBER 1 | APRIL 2009

In December, we farewelled Mark Darby, with at the Dinner that the Tasmanian a function by the lake in Canberra. It was Government and the University of well-attended by Fulbright Commission Board Tasmania have renewed joint funding members, Selection Committee members, of the Scholarship for the next Alumni, staff, and other friends. The Board three years. Chair, Tom Pascarella, thanked Mark on behalf The establishment of the Fulbright NSW of the Commission for his many contributions Scholarship was also announced by the over eight productive years and to wish him NSW Premier, the Hon. Nathan Rees MP well for the future. at a launch on 17 March, for the first It has been a busy start to the year with the NSW State Scholarship to be awarded in Fulbright 2009 Presentation Dinner and 2010. The Scholarship is jointly funded orientation program for the new Scholars, by the NSW Government and the NSW held in Tasmania at the picturesque Moorilla universities, with additional funding to Estate Winery, and sold-out weeks in advance. be sought from sponsors to establish We are most grateful to the Vice-Chancellor, the award in perpetuity. Professor Daryl Le Grew, and his colleagues In the U.S., we were pleased that many at the University of Tasmania for co-hosting alumni were able to enjoy Australia Plays the Dinner and the excellent arrangements Carnegie Hall as part of the G’Day USA ED’s Update and entertainment. We were pleased to have program, and sincere thanks to Alumnus Dan Clune, the Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Jonathan Miller and Richard Archibald at I have enjoyed my first four Embassy, and the Premier of Tasmania, the the Australian Consulate-General in New months as Executive Director Hon. David Bartlett MP as guests of honour. York for coordinating the arrangements. with the Australian-American The Presentation Dinner introduced the The schedule for Fulbright State receptions Fulbright Commission (AAFC). impressive cohort of 23 Australian Fulbright in April-May has been finalised with Scholars for 2009, including the two Fulbright the dates listed in the Calender on our It has been a steep but exciting learning Tasmania Scholars, Dr Peter Jarvis and website. I am looking forward to these as curve as I familiarise myself with the Dr Gretta Pecl. The Scholarship will continue an opportunity to meet with more Fulbright extensive Fulbright networks, upcoming to support Tasmanian scholars to undertake Scholars, Alumni and supporters. events, and meeting with Fulbright Scholars, research in the US on topics of importance Alumni and supporters. to the state, with the welcome announcement Joe Hlubucek Executive Director

The Premier of Tasmania, Mr David Bartlett addresses Front row from left: Premier David Bartlett; Dr Gretta Pecl and Dr Peter Jarvis, the 2009 Fulbright Tasmania Scholars. the dinner guests. Photos: Sean Fennessy Back row from left: Mr Dan Clune, Dr Joe Hlubucek, Mr Tom Pascarella, and Prof Daryl Le Grew.

continued FROM page 1 Dr Tony Worby, National President of the “We are honoured and excited to be Australian Fulbright Alumni Association. The highlight of the evening was the recipients of these awards, and will certainly introduction of the Scholars. They were Mr Tom Pascarella, Chair of the Australian- do our best as Ambassadors for Australia presented with Fulbright Pins by Premier American Fulbright Commission Board and and the Fulbright organisation,” Dr Pecl said, Bartlett; with Certificates signed by the Managing Director and Country Executive and thanked the AAFC, and the organisations Prime Minister, The Hon. Kevin Rudd, Officer, Bank of America, introduced and individuals that generously support the and the U.S. Ambassador, presented by Fulbright Tasmania Scholar, Dr Gretta Pecl, Fulbright Program. Mr Clune; and with Letters of Congratulation who responded on behalf of the 2009 from the Prime Minister, presented by Fulbright Australian Scholars.

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Talented postgraduates and when governments around the world are postdoctoral scholars in NSW looking increasingly to scientific research and higher learning to find solutions to Photo: Dr Alice Garner will now have the additional our global problems,” Mr Rees said. opportunity to apply for a specific Australian-American Fulbright state Fulbright Scholarship. Commission (AAFC) Board Chair, ARC grant to fund the Mr Tom Pascarella, congratulated the Australian Fulbright NSW Government and the NSW universities The scholarship is valued at up to Aus on the establishment of the Fulbright $50,000 for research or study for up to Program’s history NSW Scholarship, adding: 12 months in the US on a topic of relevence The history and impact of the 60 year “This Fulbright NSW Scholarship will to NSW. The first applications will be Fulbright Program in Australia will give talented young people from NSW invited in June this year. be told through a project funded by special opportunities to participate in The Hon. Nathan Rees MP, the Premier an Australian Research Council the prestigious Fulbright Program. It of NSW, announced the establishment Linkage Grant. will promote professional and academic of the Fulbright NSW Scholarship at a links between the U.S. and NSW, with The proposal from La Trobe University, meeting of NSW Vice-Chancellors, held research projects that will provide Deakin University, the Australian- at the University of New South Wales long-term benefits to the state.” American Fulbright Commission and (UNSW) on 17 March 2009. the National Library to undertake the The AAFC is grateful for the support The Scholarship is jointly funded by the for the Scholarship from the NSW research was successful in October 2008. NSW Government and NSW universities, Government and the NSW universities— The Fulbright program was initiated with additional funding to be sought from Charles Sturt University; Macquarie in 1949, as Australia entered a period sponsors to establish this Scholarship in University; the University of New England; of significant expansion and growth in perpetuity. The Scholarship will be awarded the University of Newcastle; Southern institutions and in a period of social and to the applicant whose project will have the Cross University; the University of NSW; cultural change. greatest potential benefit to NSW. the University of Sydney; the University The ARC project will examine the part “This is a fantastic opportunity to strengthen of Technology, Sydney; the University of that the Fulbright Program played in this the ties between the Government and the Western Sydney and the University of period of social change. It provided the higher education sector in NSW at a time Wollongong. opportunity for many young Australians to spend time in the U.S., developing skills and being exposed to new experiences and relationships. Heading up the history project are Fulbright Alumni Professor Diane Kirkby, (Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellow in History, 1985) Professor Dennis Altman (Fulbright Postgraduate Scholar 1964) both from La Trobe University, and Professor David Walker, Australian Studies, Deakin University. Dr Alice Garner, Postdoctoral Fellow in History from La Trobe University will be contacting Australian Fulbright Alumni and interviewing them for the project over the next two-three years. The National Library is providing support with their expertise and technical equipment for the collection of oral histories. Alice may contact you in the near future. If you have any questions about the project you are welcome to contact the Communication Manager at the AAFC

Announcement of the Fulbright NSW Scholarship. on 02 6260 4460. From left, back row: Professor Jan Reid, VC, University of Western Sydney; Professor Ross Milbourne, VC, University of Technology, Sydney; Professor Nicholas Saunders, VC, University of Newcastle; Professor Steven Schwartz, VC, Macquarie University; The outcome of the project will be a Mr Tom Pascarella, Chair, AAFC Board; Dr Michael Spence, VC, University of Sydney; Professor Ian Goulter, VC, Charles Sturt monograph of approximately 80,000 University; Emeritus Professor Mary O’Kane, NSW Chief Scientist and Scientific Engineer. words, and also an oral history archive, From left, front Row: Professor Gerard Sutton, VC, University of Wollongong; Professor Alan Pettigrew, VC, University of New England; Professor Paul Clark, VC, Southern Cross University; Mrs Judith Fergin, U.S. Consul General, Sydney; Mr Nathan Rees, Premier of but we look forward to providing periodic NSW; Professor Frederick Hilmer, VC, University of NSW, Convenor, NSWVCC; Dr Joe Hlubucek, Executive Director, AAFC. progress reports. Photo: Prudence Upton

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2009 Australian Fulbright Scholars Fulbright Postgraduate Scholars

Mark McMillan Camilla Whittington Fulbright Indigenous Scholar sponsored by Genomics, Faculty of Veterinary Science the Department of Education, Employment at the University of Sydney. Research into and Workplace Relations the genetic components of mammalian Alyson Auliff Law, University of Technology Sydney. Doctor venom to build an understanding of toxins Fulbright Scholar of Juridical Science (SJD) course in the from two venomous mammals, the platypus Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program. and the shrew. Washington University Parasitology, University of Queensland. (Aust. PhD research). Research on the malaria parasite and University of Arizona (U.S. Doctorate in Law). the mechanism by which it develops resistance to certain drug treatments. University of South Florida and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Maryland (Aust. PhD research).

Kim Mosse Alexander Wyatt Molecular Biology, Monash University. Fulbright Western Australia Scholar Examining the effects of irrigation with Oceanographic Engineering, The University winery wastewater on soil and plant of Western Australia. Collaborative research health in nearby regions. University in coral reef oceanography. Scripps Shom Goel of California, Davis. Institution of Oceanography, University Fulbright Postgraduate Alumni of California San Diego. (WG Walker) Scholar Medical Oncology, Sydney South West Area Health Service. Improving the effectiveness of anti-angiogenic therapy for breast cancer. Harvard University.

Florian ‘Floyd’ Mueller Fulbright Postgraduate Scholar in Jeremy Wykes Technology and Communications sponsored Fulbright Postgraduate Scholar in Science by Telstra and Engineering sponsored by BHP Billiton Interaction Design, University of Melbourne. Earth Science, Australian National Introduce the fitness and bonding benefits University. Experimental research into the Catherine Gregory of sports to video games and combine geochemical behavior of lead and sulfur Music, Queensland Conservatorium, them with the advantages of computer in subducting tectonic plates. University of . Further build and networks to enable ‘Sports over a Distance’. California, Los Angeles (Aust. PhD research). develop musical and flute performance Stanford University. skills. Host to be confirmed.

Matthew Tilleard Hugo Leith International Law, Development Consultant Fulbright Western Australia Scholar based in Afganistan. Research aiming to Law, State Solicitor for Western Australia/ find ways to improve economic development University of Western Australia. Comparative for poor communities and nations. study of governmental power and Harvard University. constitutional structures in Australia and the United States. Yale University (Masters in Law).

4 Fulbright Postdoctoral Fulbright Senior Fulbright Professional Scholars Scholars Scholars

Dr Joshua Burns Professor Leanne Aitken Dr Tina Bell Podiatry, University of Sydney. Research Nursing, Griffith University & Princess Fulbright Professional Business/Industry on Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), Alexandra Hospital. To develop and test the (Coral Sea) Scholar a genetic nerve disease which causes feasibility of a complex clinical intervention Ecology, University of Melbourne. Exploring progressive muscle weakness, painful foot to improve analgesia and sedation changes to and recovery of key physiological deformity and walking difficulty. Wayne management in critically injured patients. processes of grapevines exposed to smoke State University School of Medicine. University of Pennsylvania. from fires. University of California, Berkeley.

Dr Gretta Pecl Associate Professor John Foster Dr Kim Kwang (Raymond) Choo Fulbright Tasmania Scholar Biomaterials, University of New South Wales. Fulbright Professional Australia-U.S. Working with a U.S. based researcher to Marine Ecology, University of Tasmania. Alliance Studies Scholar sponsored by the combine two key technologies to develop Researching how ecological modelling can Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade a procedure to improve nerve regeneration. help assess impacts of climate change on University of Pittsburgh. Criminology and Information Technology, the productivity and sustainability of marine Australian Institute of Criminology. Research resources, using the Alaskan Red King into the cybercrime threat environment. Crab and Tasmanian Rock Lobster as case Rutgers University and the Palo Alto studies. University of Alaska. Research Center.

Dr Peter Jarvis Fulbright Tasmania Scholar Physics, University of Tasmania. Undertake Dr Colin Scholes foundation studies in mathematical physics Dr Vanessa Hayes Fulbright Victoria Scholar and mathematical biology. University of Cancer Genetics, Children’s Cancer California, Berkeley. Chemistry, University of Melbourne. Institute Australia, University of New South Wales. Using Next Generation Sequencing Working on cheaper ways to mitigate technology to examine the entire DNA carbon emissions from coal-fired power sequence (genome) relevant to cancer plants. University of Texas, Austin. development. Pennsylvania State University.

Professor Scott Kable Laser spectroscopy, University of Sydney. Undertake research into ultra-fast photochemistry in order to understand in Dr Byron Wicks detail how complex chemical reactions Martin Riordan Fulbright Victoria Scholar unfold. University of Wisconsin. Fulbright Professional Scholar in Vocational Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, Education and Training (VET) sponsored by NICTA, University of Melbourne. Research the Department of Education, Employment furthering the development of a bionic eye and Workplace Relations and high-speed wireless communications Business Management, TAFE Director’s which will enable the transfer of high Australia. Industry and community definition multimedia between electronic engagement, especially how this supports devices. University of California, Berkeley. wider post-school and adult education up-skilling in the American Community College system. The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC).

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pharmaceuticals and intellectual property Drawing on participants from the U.S. and 2009 Fulbright rights and assess the costs and benefits both Australia, and from a range of disciplines, the to industry, and to the broader political and symposium will seek to provide a measured Symposium strategic relationship between the countries. perspective on the agreement’s benefits and The symposium will provide a timely costs across a full range of areas, including Impact of the U.S.-AUS Free Trade opportunity to reassess the agreement in light the more controversial aspects of the Agreement: on the last five years, the next of evolving conditions in international trade, agreement. five years and the changes which have occurred within The symposium will be held on 24-25 August Five years after its much-debated signing, the governments of both countries. at Old Parliament House, Canberra.The the economic and political impact of “The Obama administration and the Rudd University of Queensland was selected to the United States-Australia Free Trade Government have made it clear that they host the symposium following a nationwide Agreement will be the focus of the 2009 have different foreign policy priorities to their competitive grant process. Fulbright Symposium in August 2009. predecessors,” Dr Burrell said. The symposium will be of broad interest to Hosted by The University of Queensland’s “By assessing the relationship and economic those working in policy development, as well TC Beirne School of Law, and convened by impact of the agreement, with the benefit as government representatives, academics, UQ’s Dr Robert Burrell and Ms Kimberlee of time and experience, the symposium will journalists and others with an economic Weatherall, the symposium will examine generate much-needed debate about the interest in trade with the United States. the effects of the agreement across a broad early outcomes from the agreement and future Online registration and a complete list of the range of trade areas including agriculture, trade and political issues for the conference speakers and program is available trade in services, public procurement, U.S. and Australia.” at www.law.uq.edu.au/fulbright2009

Applications now open for Fulbright Alumni Initiative Grant

The Fulbright Alumni Initiative Grant institution to develop innovative projects objectives of ongoing institutional aims to help build individual Fulbright that will foster institutional linkages collaboration. It does not support experiences into long term institutional and sustainable, mutually beneficial individual research. collaboration and linkages. relationships. Applications are now being accepted This grant provides A$10,000 to The visit can be between three to twelve and close 30 April 2009. support a Fulbright Alumnus work weeks and the grant supports any activities For more information visit with their original home and host which achieve both short and long term www.fulbright.com.au

Fulbright U.S. Senior Specialist Program The Fulbright U.S. Senior Specialist Program The 2009 Fulbright U.S. Senior Specialists are: supports Australian educational institutions to bring U.S. Senior Specialists to Australia Senior Specialist Project Australian Host Period of for periods of two to six weeks. The award U.S. Institution Institutions Visit provides an international airfare and a Prof Em Tim Berra To take part in the Darwin 200 Charles Darwin 12 Sept-23 Oct US$200 per day honorarium. It encourages Ohio State University events at Charles Darwin University University, Flinders 2009 collaboration with United States faculty and and also visit Flinders University. University, Museums and Art Galleries of the professionals on curriculum and faculty Northern Territory development, research and other activities. Prof Em Muriel Lezak To give lectures, master classes University of Sydney, 14 Sep-23 Oct Oregon Health & and consultations in clinical Monash & Griffith 2009 Science University neuropsychology. Universities Assoc Prof Cindy Davis To provide curricula development University of Sunshine 17 Jul-7 Aug University of and delivery in the area of social Coast and James Cook 2009 Tennessee work curricula online. University Prof R Mawdsley To develop a curriculum for Griffith University and 17 Jul-7 Aug Applications from Cleveland Australian school leaders and Queensland University 2009 State University teacher education students in of Technology Australian universities for education law. Prof H Onsrud To give lectures on cyberlaw topics University of 1 Feb-14 Mar 2010 Senior Specialists University of Maine as they relate to the advancement Melbourne 2009 of spatial technologies and will open 1 July 2009 and development of spatial databases. close 9 October 2009. Prof N Polikoff To present a comparative analysis of University of 27 Feb- 1 Apr American University Australian and US family recognition Technology, Sydney 2009 models, focussing on how law can and University of and should adapt to non-biological Melbourne parent-child relationships.

6 Fulbright Alumni at head News of Universities Australia Professor Peter Coaldrake, Vice-Chancellor Fulbright Scholar wins two Queensland University of Technology (QUT) ARC grants (Postdoctoral Scholar, 1980; Senior Scholar, Dr Jiyuan Tu, 2008 Fulbright Australian Political Science, 2001) with his fellow Senior Scholar has been awarded two Fulbright Alumnus, Dr Glenn Withers AO, ARC grant awards, one ARC-Discovery Chief Executive Officer of Universities and one ARC-Linkage grant. Dr Tu will Australia (Postgraduate Scholar, 1970). use his ARC grants to continue his research Professor Coaldrake will take up his post as collaboration with Prof T. Hibiki from the Chair Universities Australia from May 2009. School of Nuclear Engineering at Purdue He was previously Chair of the Australian- University and Prof Q. Chen from the American Fulbright Commission. He has School of Mechanical Engineering also also been reappointed as vice-chancellor Professor Peter Coaldrake and Dr Glenn Withers AO. of the Queensland University of Technology at Purdue University, commencing in Photo courtesy of Universities Australia. 2009 for the next three years. for a further term until 2015.

Inauguration of the President a music festival mosh-pit! With a nice view of the Capitol in the distance, and Sarah Beavan, 2008 Australian a giant TV screen in clear sight, the Postgraduate Scholar, reports from remaining time passed quickly amidst the U.S.: our boisterous and cheerful neighbours. On the 20th January, 1.7 million people Being clearly marked as Australian braved the freezing cold (about -6 deg C) (with the flag on our faces) we spoke to gather in the middle of Washington DC to other Australians who were in town for the inauguration of President for the event, as well as many Americans Barack Obama. who were surprised, interested, and After dragging ourselves out of bed at in some cases extremely excited to 5am my partner and I caught the ‘metro’ see the global interest in their train into DC. Even at this early hour country’s affairs! (6am, 6 hours before inauguration) the Shortly after midday, Obama was train was filled at the first stop. Photo: Sarah Bevan at the inauguration of the President welcomed into his job with a deafening We eventually found our ideal viewing position cheer from the crowd, and the mass of after squeezing through some patches of people began to disperse. The day was crowd that were more densely packed than exhausting, fascinating, and great fun! Fulbright remembers a great legal Scholar Professor George Winterton, Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Sydney and Emeritus Professor at the University of NSW, passed away in November 2008. He was prominent in the Australian republican movement. Professor Winterton received a Fulbright Postgraduate Scholarship in 1973 to Columbia University. He also served on the NSW Fulbright Selection Committee for five years and was committee chair for two years.

Photo: Professor George Winterton Image courtesy of Sydney Law School Photo: The crowd at inauguration

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The Fulbrighter is the newsletter of the Rosemary Schmedding Events and dates Australian-American Fulbright Commission. Communication Manager Fulbright Commission We welcome your stories, photographs and for 2009 email [email protected] comments. If you would like to contribute telephone 02 6260 4460 to the newsletter, please contact: May Tuesday, 5 May Western Australia State Reception, hosted by University of Western Australia Applications are now invited Thursday, 7 May to host the Fulbright 60th Anniversary Victorian State Reception, hosted by U.S. Consul General Symposium in 2010. Wednesday, 13 May Queensland State Reception, Suitable topics could relate to, but hosted by Griffith University The Australian-American Fulbright Program will celebrate are not restricted to, a theme of global Thursday, 21 May sustainability for peace with imaginative New South Wales State Reception, its 60th anniversary in 2010. To policy and strategic responses to issues hosted by Macquarie University mark the occasion the Commission such as energy security and energy will offer a grant of A$30,000 to conservation; improving the efficient August use of natural resources; and/or 24-25 August support an Australian institution to addressing poverty, health and quality Fulbright Symposium, Impact host an event on a topic of special of life for disadvantaged communities. of the U.S.-AUS Free Trade significance to Australia and the The Symposium could incorporate a Agreement: on the last five years, conference, international workshop the next five years, Old Parliament United States, and which relates or think-tank. House, Canberra to the global objectives of the The Fulbright 60th Anniversary September Fulbright program. Symposium is to be held in 16-18 September March - September 2010. Enrichment Program for For more information and an application U.S. Scholars form visit: www.fulbright.com.au

Applications close on 31 July 2009.

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