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greatgriffith gazette � Published by the Registrar Edited by simon Rigg Volume 5 Issue 16 14/2/78 ITITrrITrrITTIITTIITITTIITTIITITITITITITITITTIITITITITITITITIT TI IT IT THIS ISSUE IT SPECTROMETER IT ----- IT IT {?)/•it � SPECTROMETER IT � MIM has donated an infrared� \j:. IT spectrometer to the School IT of Science. IT IT pa IT Picture on this ge. IT IT Details - Page 2. IT � ORIENTATION WEEK � TI IT IT Full program in Orientation IT n TI Week issue. Some notes o IT IT Page 5. IT IT � GRADUATION BALL IT � Promises to be a great � Mr Bruce Watson from MIM, The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Guthrie TI evening. See details IT this page. IT and Dr Smart beside the new IT Spectrometer (Story on Page 2). � GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY � IT WOMEN IT ITITITITITITITITITITITTIITTIITITITITITITITITTIITITITITITITITITITITITITITITITITITITITITITITITITITITTIIT � Their next meeting and topic� of discussion on Page 6. IT IT GRADUATION BALL � PART-TIME STUDY � IT � The School of Modern Asian IT The Dinner Dance tickets are selling IT Studies reintroduces part TI well - 100 sold to date. Most time study. See Page 3. IT IT people seem to be aware of the IT IT ITITITITITITITITITITITITITITITITITITITITITITTIITITITITITITITIT new location, but just in 1 case you haven't heard, we GAZETTE 78 found that the number of The Gazette will be published , enquiries we were 12 times in 1978, once after 1, 0· receiving made the each meeting of the Council and one special Orientation space in the AES building Week issue. look a little small so that ITITITITTIITITITITITITITITITITITITITITITTIITITITITITITITITITIT we have hired a giant marquee that will be erected and cover the lawn outside the Humanities corrmon room. GREAT GRIFFITH GAZE'ITE PA(JE 2 SPECTROMETER NOMINATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP - WORKS OF ART COMMITTEE E E E Mr Bruce Watson, a Director of M.I.M. Holdings The Works of Art Committee of Griffith University E Limited presented the School of Science with a r spectrometer donated to Griffith University by is responsible to the Council for promoting and E major mining company M.I.M. Holdings Limited. encouraging interest in the visual and plastic r It will be used in research directly useful to E mining, agriculture and protection of the arts within the University and in the surrounding E environment. community. In particular, the Committee is E E The Perkin Elmer Research Infra-Red Spectr ometer responsible for the Griffith University art E was purchased with a gift of $8,600 from M.I.M., collection. The Committee has provision for E and was made available by the School of Chemistry E at Macquarie University, Sydney. membership by two members who are:- M r It is the first research infra-red spectrometer - E at Griffith University. specially fitted by their qualifiaations, E experienae or profession for serviae on the E Professor R.D. Guthrie, Chairman of the School Cormrittee; E of Science at Griffith University, said the - members of Griffith University. E spectr ometer would be used in a range of research E already taking place at the University, including E much that relates directly to special interests These two University members are appointed by E of industry: E Council after consultation with the Works of E the rate at which mineral oxides dissolve {which Art Committee. The persons nominated to Council E relates to mineral extraction, electro-plating, E and corrosion control) by the Committee shall be chosen by the E Committee from among those nominated for E the structure of oxyanions {which relates to mineral E extraction and the use of fertilisers in membership of the Committee by members of the E agriculture) University. The term of office for each such E E polymer chemistry {the study of the structure of member is two years, and will commence after the E polymers relates directly to meeting specific March meeting of the Council: i.e. on 7th March E requirements of industry. Well-known materials E produced to meet varying technological needs 1978, I hereby call for nominations for two E include polypropylene and polystyrene). University members of the Works of Art Committee E I: The School of Science is already studying of Griffith University. Nominations are to E experimental samples from various mines in contain the signed consent of the nominee and the E Queensland. E signature of the nominor. The closing date for EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE nominations is 5 p.m. on Friday 10th February 1978, E E LARRY CRISSMAN - ANTHROPOLOGIST Ms Noad has indicated that anyone wishing to E enter a late nomination should contact her on E Dr- Lawrenae Crissman has accepted a position as E Lecturer in the School of Modern Asian Studies at 275 7266. E Griffith University. Before coming to Griffith, E Dr Crissman was Assistant Professor of Anthropology P.M. Nowi, E at the University of Illinois at Urbana-C hampaign. E Aating for the Registrar. Dr Crissman was a graduate of the University of E Illinois, and received his Ph.D. from Cornell E University. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE E He has spent considerable time in Taiwan, studying E marketing and other social factors. The study of NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF CONVOCATION E the overseas Chinese in South-East Asia and Au stralia E Is one of his chief research interests. Notice is hereby given to members of E Ill (D I-' Convocation and 'rj members of EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Hirl- ..., ::,'I-'• lj 1-'•::l rl-rl- (i) Convocation at 1-'•0 University that the Convocation Roll for the 1977/78 will close on 3rd March, 1978. Persons entitled to register their names on the Roll include: A former members of the Interim, First and subsequ ent Councils; B members of the Council of the University; C the Vice-Chancellor, full-time faculty staff of the University, part-time faculty staff of the University teaching more than 50 hours per year; D other members of staff of the University; E enrolled undergraduate and postgraduate students of the University; F graduates of the University. A person wishing to register as a member of Convocation should do so in writing to the Registrar� Griffith University, Nathan, 4111, giving his full name and address for correspondence and indicating the category of membership of Convocation, as set out above, to which he belongs. To I (D lj lj (D lj (/J remain on the Roll, it is necessary to (D annually, An election will be held in the 1-'rl- t-fil)q 1-'•I-'• period 27th February to 31st March, 1978 to I-' a casual vacancy on the Council. M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M GREAT GRIFFITH GAZETTE PAGE 3 QUEEN ELIZABETH II FELLOWSHIPS AINSE ANNOUNCEMENTS - RESEARCH GRANTS Congratulations to the following faculty staff who Physical & Biological Sciences were successful in attracting 1978 AINSE grants to support their research. To commemorate the Royal Visit to Australia in 1963 the Australian Government established the Dr W.K. Busfield {Science) - "Irradiation Effects Queen Elizabeth II Fellowships Scheme. Under on Structure of Polypropylene" - Credit for this scheme up to ten fellowships may be awarded travel, accommodation and costs incurred at Lucas each year for full-time research by young scientists Heights - $800 - Total $800. of exceptional promise and proven capacity for original work. These are post-doctoral awards Professor R.L. Segall, Ors R.St.C. Smart and P.S. tenable in an Australian university or approved Turner {Science) - "Radiation Damage Effects in research institution normally for two years. the Kinetics of Dissolution of Oxides" - Credit Tenure of a Fellowship ls expected to commence for travel, accommodation and costs incurred at within nine months of the announcement of the award. Lucas Heights - $800; Direct Grant - $200 - Total $1,000. QUALIFICATIONS - Queen Elizabeth II Fellows must be either Australian or United Kingdom citizens. They Dr S. Myhra (Science) - "Radiation Damage in should have a Ph.D., or equivalent qualifications, Semiconductors and Ordered Alloys" - Credit for in one of the physical or biological sciences travel, accommodation and costs incurred at Lucas (which are deemed to include mathema.tics and the Heights - $5000; Direct Grant - $800 - Total scientific aspects of statistics, engineering, $5,800. metallurgy, agriculture and medicine). Awards will, in general, be restricted to applicants Professor C.W. Rose (AES) - "The Estimation of the who are not more than 30 years of age on the date Areal Variation in Soil Erosion Intensity and the when applications close. past and present rates of soil erosion in the Darling Downs using 137cs and 210pb" - Credit for STIPEND $16,126 (Austral Ian) per annum - increased travel, accommodation and costs incurred at Lucas to $17,333 per annum at age 28 years. Heights - $900 - Total $900. ---------------------------��-�---------------------�--�HMMMHMMMHHHMHHMHMMHHMHHMMHMMMHMMHMMMMHMMMHHMHMMMMMHMHMHH ALLOWANCES are payable in respect of a Fellow's -------------------------------------------------------- dependant spouse ($500 p.a.), each dependant - PART-TlME STUD ES IN THE SCHOOL OF MODERN AS AN STUD ES child ($200), superannuation payments (up to I I I 10 per cent of stipend), appropriate insurance coverage and necessary travel expenses. - The School of Modern Asian Studies has decided to reintroduce Part-Time Bachelors degree studies APPLICATIONS - Persons interested in applying for after an excellent response to its recent the above fellowships should obtain application advertisement for the course.