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The latest
UQ computers further safeguarded
The University’s computers will have better anti-virus protection in coming weeks following an agreement with software provider, Sophos. The Sophos Endpoint Security anti-virus software will be rolled out automatically so the only changes staff and students should notice will be a different anti-virus icon on desktops and more frequent updates. The agreement also allows staff and students to have a free copy on their home computers, which will be available soon. Details: online.
Ipswich and Gatton campus Open Days coming up
These will be held from 3.30pm–6.30pm on Wednesday, August 19, and 9.30am–3pm on Sunday, August 23, respectively. Details: online.
Three minutes to get the gist of University research
When UQ PhD student Mike Imelfort explains his research in the complicated field of DNA to friends at a party, he can do so in very few words. What helped him to cut the jargon was his involvement and subsequent win last year in a UQ competition called the “Three Minute Thesis Competition”. The competition aims to help students explain their studies in a succinct and compelling way so an average audience without technical skills can understand. Read full story online or visit the website for entry details.
Centenary news
- UQ Centenary merchandise: share your thoughts:
As part of the UQ Centenary celebrations in 2010, it is anticipated that mementos and souvenirs will be available for students, staff, alumni and visitors to purchase. We want to know what sort of merchandise, if any, you would or wouldn’t consider buying. Take the online survey now.
- Call for Centenary performers and participants:
From MCs to jugglers, and rock stars to thespians, the UQ Centenary Secretariat wants to hear from you! We’re looking for performers of all types to take part in the UQ Centenary Celebration Day on April 18, 2010. If you are a performer, or know of someone who would like to perform and has a connection to UQ, then send through a short paragraph outlining your talent to: centenary@uq.edu.au.
Digging the dirt on dinosaurs
A free public lecture hosted by the Queensland Division of the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) entitled "Digging Dinosaurs – The Dinosaurs of West America: Life, Death, and Evolution" will be held at 6.30pm on Tuesday, August 25, at the Queensland Academy for Science, Mathematics and Technology at 78 Bywong Street, Toowong. Palaeontologist Dr Scott Sampson will be speaker. Details and RSVP: qld_committee@anzaas.org.au.
Contribute Magazine launch event
The United Nations Student Association is launching its second edition of Contribute Magazine. The magazine explores and engages in international issues by providing an informative and objective publication in which articles from the best undergraduate and postgraduate contributors are published. The launch event will be held at 7.30pm on Thursday, August 20, at 142 Boundary Street, West End. This edition’s theme, “whither humanity”, examines current world issues and provides insights into what the future may hold for humankind and the challenges it faces. Cost: members – free and non-members – $5 (includes free copy of Contribute Magazine and UNSA membership.
Volunteer needed for Timor research
The Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (ACPACS) is involved in various research projects in the Asia-Pacific region. One of its current projects deals with issues of reconciliation, justice and peace-building in Timor–Leste. In this regard, ACPACS is looking for students or non-students with a knowledge of Tetum and Portuguese willing to spend three months doing volunteer work related to this research at the centre. Details: v.igreja@uq.edu.au or ext. 67812.
Music students score places in prestigious competition
The School of Music congratulates Bachelor of Music pianists Dami Im and Oliver She for gaining places in the prestigious Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition, held in Brisbane this August. After a rigorous and arduous round of auditions involving pianists across Australia and New Zealand, Dami and Oliver will be competing against 20 other contestants. The school encourages the community to support them in the competition, held at the Queensland Conservatorium. Details: online.
All aboard for a Greek adventure
Greek cafes were once the social hubs of western Queensland towns and tomorrow, UQ PhD student Toni Risson will board the Q150 train to embark on a journey of multicultural discovery. The UQ-sponsored Q150 Steam Train departed Ipswich in April, undertaking a five-month journey to more than 30 Queensland communities. The heritage-listed steam train’s trip is part of a year-long celebration of Queensland's 150th anniversary of becoming a state. Read full story online.
Textual traditions, identity and media in Bali
In this free public lecture, Associate Professor Helen Creese, a Reader in Indonesian in the School of Languages and Comparative Cultural Studies, will explore the interdependence of media and literary practices as they are reconceptualised during a period of significant social and political transformation in contemporary Indonesia. The lecture will be held from 5.30pm–6.30pm on Thursday, August 27, in the University Art Museum, St Lucia campus. Details: ext. 67407.
Sites of Memory symposium
Memory studies, as an emerging cross-disciplinary field, sheds new light on how we interpret, manage and understand sites of significance. Presenters from the arts, sciences and humanities will examine the nature of human memory and how it affects our relationship with the landscape in Australia and overseas. The keynote speaker will be UQ’s Professor Amareswar Galla – a leading expert in museums, sustainable development and poverty alleviation through culture. The symposium will be held from 9am–4.30pm on Friday, August 28, in the Visions Theatre in the National Museum of Australia, Canberra. Cost: $80, $40 students (includes all catering). Bookings essential on (02) 6208 5021.
Specialist Aged Care Conference
The Geriatric and Rehabilitation Unit (Princess Alexandra Hospital) and the Academic Unit in Geriatric Medicine (UQ) are proud to announce their bi-annual specialist aged care conference “Geriatrics Beyond the Boundaries 2009: e-Health and Technology in Aged Care”. This one-day conference brings together experts in geriatric care from across Queensland and interstate and is expected to host up to 200 delegates from the public and private health sectors. The conference will be held in the Russell Strong Auditorium at PAH on Friday, October 9. Registrations are now open. Details: n.krueger@uq.edu.au or 3240 5530.
Events & UQ in the media
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Upcoming events:
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UQ in the media:
- News Desk: UQ team wins Airbus Competition
- Green Wings: Aviation takes a lead on emissions reductions
- Building relationships
- Brisbane historian discusses his passion
- UQ scores again
- Focus on the future with St Saviour’s
- UQ wins maritime moot
- Romance novel sales on the increase
- UQ Professor gives advice on parents talking to teenagers
- Doctorate a matter of balance
- Weighty evidence of gain in marriage
- Taking maternal view: Parents urged not to keep mum for survey
- NRAVS students involved in Ekka
- Day kicks off open campus
- Science stand a show favourite
- Multiple five-star ratings for university
- Fresh Science Program
- Scram Jet project a technology first for HMG
- Dual qualification
- Serene state of sunshine: New book captures history of Queensland as it turns 150
- Sign in to the UQ Mediaclips site for more media clips.
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Other news
Seniors Week
To celebrate Seniors Week (August 15–22), the UQ Inter-Professional Clinics will host a number of free morning events for everyone to enjoy. Bring along parents, grandparents or friends for a leisurely stroll along the Brisbane River at UQ St Lucia, followed by morning tea. You will also have an opportunity to watch group exercise classes in action at 8am today, Wednesday and Friday at the UQ Inter-Professional Clinics, Building 21C, UQ, Union Drive, St Lucia. Details and booking: clinics@uqs.com.au or ext. 63241.
UQ more accessible by bus
Staff, students and visitors travelling by public transport to the St Lucia campus will be able to make the trip in record time, thanks to the opening of three new busway sections. Read the story online.
Reward staff who regularly work miracles
Nominations are now open for 2009 Miracle Worker Awards. UQ staff are invited to nominate any UQ employee who has inspired his/her peers through qualities in the workplace such as exceptional communication, sharing of knowledge, providing leadership and willingness to go above and beyond expectations. Miracle Workers will be presented with their awards by UQ Chancellor, John Story, at a cocktail reception at 5.30pm on Monday, September 7, at The UQ Club. To nominate someone, please complete a nomination form or email k.hendrickson@uq.edu.au. Please RSVP for the cocktail reception to Tara Kitch, Office of the Vice-Chancellor at uqsopa@uq.edu.au or ext. 51300. Cost is $20 per person including beverages and finger food. All welcome.
1960s comic strip – science fact or science fiction?
In this free public seminar, School of English, Media and Art History lecturer, Dr Maureen Burns, will discuss “Frontiers of Science”, a popular science comic strip published in The Sydney Morning Herald between 1961 and 1979, and syndicated to 200 newspapers around the world. What can it tell us about the relations between art and (popular) science in the 1960s? The seminar will be held from 2pm–3.30pm on Tuesday, August 18, in the SS&H Library Conference Room on the St Lucia campus. Details: ext. 67407.
International heritage protection
This professional development program presented by Professors Lyndel Prott and Patrick O'Keefe will be held between Tuesday, August 25, and Saturday, August 29, and is suitable for people from all professional backgrounds, especially international humanitarian law, human rights commissions, environmental and heritage agencies, museums, galleries, libraries and archives. It is ideal for people aspiring to join the United Nations or UNESCO. Details: online or museum@uq.edu.au.
Facelift for Main Refectory
The Main Refectory is currently undergoing renovations but will still be serving drinks, sandwiches, hot meals and roasts Monday–Friday, between 7.30am–3pm. The mobile food van at the top of Campbell Place will be serving burgers, hot chips and snacks between 7.30am–5pm.
TEDI hits the road
The Teaching and Educational Development Institute (TEDI) is preparing to move from Building 15 to Buildings 90 and 96 (corner of Hood and Rock streets), St Lucia campus, on Monday, August 24. TEDI is heading to this temporary location while the “TEDI hut” is demolished to make way for construction of the new Learning Innovation Building. Staff development seminars at TEDI are scheduled to resume in the Seminar Room (room 215, Building 90, entrance from Rock Street) from Monday, September 7.
Housekeeping matters
Election of elected members to the 32nd Senate of The University of Queensland 2010–2013
Nominations are open for the following elected positions on the 32nd Senate:
- one member of the Academic Board
- one member of the University's full-time or part-time academic staff
- one member of the University's full-time or part-time general staff
- three graduates of the University
- one postgraduate student
- one undergraduate student
Further details and nomination forms can be downloaded online, or by contacting exts. 53360 or 51989. Completed nominations must be received by 4pm, Friday, August 28, 2009.
New UQSOPA line-up
Following elections at the recent UQSOPA AGM, the following appointments have been made:
- President: Tara Kitch, Executive Assistant to Professor Paul Greenfield, Vice-Chancellor
- Vice-President: Sue Edwards, Executive Assistant to Professor Ian Zimmer, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (External Relations)
- Treasurer: Renee de Simone, Student Elective Coordinator, School of Medicine (based at Herston)
- Secretary: Sue-Ellen Hogan, Administrative Officer from the Ochsner Clinical School and Partnership (also based at Herston)
- St Lucia and other site-based Executive Committee Member: Liz Simmonds, Coordinator, International Visits and Offshore Events, UQ International
- St Lucia and other site-based Executive Committee Member: Carol Stirk, Personal Assistant to Beth Cavallari, Associate Director of TEDI
- St Lucia and other site-based Executive Committee Member: Heather Hunt, Personal Assistant to Maureen Bowen, Director, Student Administration Division
- St Lucia and other site-based Executive Committee Member: Lesley Forest, Executive Assistant to Professor Anton Middelberg, Centre for Biomolecular Engineering
- Ipswich based Executive Committee Member: Raewyn Peeti, Executive Assistant to Professor Alan Rix, Pro-Vice-Chancellor
UQ Update copy deadline reminder
The new deadline for items for UQ Update is noon on Thursdays for the following Monday’s edition. Please note items must be no longer than seven lines with contact details included. Thank you.
Interested in UQ ALLY Training?
The Equity Office calls for expressions of interest from staff interested in a co-facilitator role to deliver UQ ALLY training, particularly staff who identify as LGBT/I and are prepared to disclose to participants. Details: online or equity@uq.edu.au or Dr Ann Stewart on ext. 53052.
Get out & about
Unoriginal Sin – saucy play at Samford
Eve is 24 and never been kissed. Bill is a 35-year-old rich alcoholic with a keen eye for the opposite sex and married to Jenny. Jenny is having an affair with Jeremy, but she remains utterly devoted to her husband’s chequebook. To find out how it all unfolds, go and see Unoriginal Sin, the latest offering from the Samford Theatre Group Inc. The show will be performed at 7.30pm on August 21, 22, 28 and 29, in the Samford Community Centre, School Road, Samford. Tickets: $18 (adults); $14 (children and concession; $16 each (groups of 10 or more). Tickets available from the Samford Newsagent or 3289 3129. Details: online.
Diamantina Institute’s 2009 Jian Zhou Memorial Oration
Associate Professor Sjoerd van der Burg, from Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands, will give this year’s Oration at Customs House on Tuesday, September 8. Topic: “A clinically effective therapeutic HPV16 vaccine opens new perspectives”. Details: online. RSVP to d.fischer@uq.edu.au before August 25.
Health & fitness
Has your sports performance been affected by injury?
The UQ Musculoskeletal and Sports Injury Clinic can manage a wide variety of sporting injuries sustained by athletes of all levels. From August to October, a sports speciality clinic is offered in conjunction with the postgraduate sports physiotherapy program. Specific rehabilitation and return to sport after injury programs are designed for each individual and based on latest evidence-based practice research. Details: physioclinic@uq.edu.au or ext. 52232.
Are you a parent who is feeling stressed?
A new parenting program is being offered for parents who are feeling pressure from the demands of parenthood. The program is run in small groups and is open to anyone caring for a child/or children aged between two and 10 years, who is feeling down, stressed or emotionally overwhelmed in the parenting role and can attend eight sessions at the university in St Lucia. A small fee will be required to participate in the program. Details: Elizabeth or ext. 67326.
First Aid and CPR training
UQ Sport and PulseStart Training Solutions offer First Aid and CPR training at the St Lucia campus. PulseStart are partnered with Australian Medical Association Services Queensland. From $60, upcoming courses will run on August 12, 15 and 29. Details: online.
Are you more active than your hearing?
UQ Audiology clinic offers a full range of hearing services for adults and children as part of the Audiology student placement program (commencing in early August). The clinic provides:
- Hearing tests – for adults and children
- Hearing protection – custom made earplugs
- Hearing assistance – hearing aids, TV listening systems
Call ext. 52811 to make an appointment. Winter special: mention this advertisement and receive $20 off a hearing test (Valid for bookings until September 30 for staff members, students and their families).
Study, training & development
Upcoming staff development courses
Places are still available in the following courses:
Details: online.
UQBS Corporate Education Courses for 2009
Register your interest for one of these corporate leadership courses:
- Corporate Sustainability (September 7–11)
- Advanced leadership for the Not-for-Profit Sector (September 21–25)
- Strategic Marketing & Communication (September 28–October 2)
Details: online or 3346 7111.
Upcoming ATEM courses
- Finding your Voice: Getting Published and Stalking High Impact Journals, Friday, September 4: This program has particular benefit for early career academic staff
- Managing challenging situations, Thursday, September 10
- Presentations skills – Train the Trainer, Thursday, September 24
Details: online or b.cavallari@uq.edu.au.
Lectures, seminars & workshops
Linking cell biology to cell function and diseases
Please join us for a presentation by Professor and Chair of Endocrinology at UQ, Chen Chen, on the above topic. The seminar will be held at 4.30pm on Thursday, August 20, in the Main Auditorium, Level 2, UQ Centre for Clinical Research, RBWH Campus. Details: reception@uqccr.uq.edu.au or ext. 65555.
Peter Goodenough Memorial Lecture
Professor Harvey Whiteford, Kratzmann Professor of Psychiatry and Population Health, Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, will discuss “The Global Burden of Neuropsychiatric Disorders” from 6pm–7pm on Thursday, August 27, in the Auditorium, level 7, Queensland Brain Institute at the St Lucia campus. Details and RSVP: events@qbi.uq.edu.au or ext. 66300.
Postgrad education under the spotlight
The School of Education Postgraduate Research Conference will be held from 8.45am–4pm on Saturday, September 19, in the UQ School of Education, Lecture Room S402 Social Sciences Building (24) Campbell Street. Professor Jo-Anne Reid from the Charles Sturt University, Faculty of Education, will deliver the keynote speech on the topic: “Engaging research: Profession, practice, politics”. Please register online. If you are a postgraduate student wishing to present, more information is available online. Submission of abstracts has closed. Conference registration is open until Friday, September 11.
Volunteers sought
Please note entries remain for two Updates unless further requests received. Thank you.
New this week
- Volunteers with previous work experience for a psychology study examining reactions to changing dynamics in the workplace. The study is completed online and should take approximately 25 minutes.
Details: emily.chang@uqconnect.edu.au
- Volunteers for a psychology study examining how people perceive the personalities of their work colleagues by completing an online survey. Participation should take approximately 15 minutes and puts you in a draw to win a Gold Class $100 movie gift card.
Details: anastasia.ivleva@uqconnect.edu.au
- Parents of children aged 18 months–four years not concerned about their child’s mealtime behaviour and/or eating.
Details: m.adamson@psy.uq.edu.au or ext. 67814
Carried over
- Healthy children aged six months up to nine years (not yet had their ninth birthday) for a study of an investigational H1N1 influenza vaccine (swine flu) for young children.
Details: 3636 1567
- People with current neck and arm pain to participate in physiotherapy treatment study. Symptoms should have been present for four weeks or more and not caused by a vehicle accident or other trauma.
Details: neckpain@uq.edu.au or 0421 679 210
- People aged 18–65 with current neck pain following whiplash injury incurred during a motor vehicle accident three months to two years ago for study investigating the effects of dry-needling, exercise and advice. Participants will receive $60 towards their travel and time for each assessment (five in total over one year).
Details: s.valentin@uq.edu.au
- Patients with carpal tunnel syndrome to participate in a clinical trial evaluating non-surgical interventions.
Details: carpaltunnel@uq.edu.au or ext. 54527
- People who have experienced tennis elbow pain for at least six weeks.
Details: tenniselbow@uq.edu.au or ext. 54692
- Males, aged 18–70 with Barrett’s oesophagus to participate in an exercise study involving six months of low or moderate intensity exercise training.
Details: b.winzer@uq.edu.au or 0417 318 624
- Participants aged 8–12 years old to take part in a brief questionnaire and computer-based task for a study investigating whether mood and emotions impact on our perception of visual information.
Details: 0423 293 358
- Young women (18–36 years) who work full-time in either a job where they spend most of their days sitting (most office-based workplaces) or in a job where they spend a large proportion of their day on their feet (teachers, hairdressers, nurses, retail etc) for a study into activity patterns and health.
Details: via email or ext. 54998
From the editor
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