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The latest
UQ signs Talloires Declaration
As part of UQ’s commitment to environmental sustainability, UQ is one of about 400 universities internationally to become a signatory to the Talloires Declaration. This is a 10-point action plan for incorporating sustainability and environmental literacy in teaching, research, operations and outreach at colleges and universities.
Getting them and keeping them
UQ staff are invited to a symposium on access and retention of low SES students at 9am–1.30pm on Tuesday, October 20, in the Riverview Room, Emmanuel College. Program and details: online. RSVP: equity@uq.edu.au.
iTunes U is coming to UQ
UQ is planning to create a presence on iTunes U, a portal offered by Apple that provides a way to access the University’s electronic media such as podcasts, lecture recordings, and PDFs for offline viewing. Digital content from across UQ can be managed and aggregated using iTunes U, and delivered to students in a flexible way. The iTunes U at UQ project team would like to hear your feedback on how you might use the product via an online survey. Details: online.
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.
Leading defence analyst to deliver public lecture
Former senior advisor to former Defence Minister Kim Beazley and Prime Minister Bob Hawke, Hugh White, will deliver his views on the Defence White Paper when he visits UQ on Wednesday, August 26. Entitled “Defence Policy and the Power of the States: ‘New’ and ‘Old’ Security Paradigms in the 2009 Defence White Paper”, the lecture is hosted by The School of Political Science and International Studies as part of their Conflict and Research Group Seminar Series. It begins at 4pm in room 116, building 14. Details: online and click on calendar of events, or ext. 51524.
TEDI on the move
The Teaching and Educational Development Institute (TEDI) is on the move, from building 15 to buildings 90 and 96 (corner of Hood and Rock streets), St Lucia campus, this week. TEDI plans to reopen at the new location on Monday, August 31, and Staff Development seminars will resume in the seminar room (room 215, building 90) on Monday, September 7. Normal communications will be interrupted while TEDI staff change offices, but staff will be checking emails as often as possible.
UQ academic steps up to the plate
Associate Professor Ray Collins, from UQ’s School of Integrative Systems, has been appointed to chair a $35 million program to boost Australia’s regional food and seafood industries. The four-year Regional Food Producers Innovation and Productivity Program (RFPIPP) encourages food and seafood businesses to apply for projects that focus on innovation and technology improvements. Read the full story online.
Librarians waiting to pick your brain
The input and perspective of researchers and teachers is being sought in a survey commissioned by the Librarians of the Group of Eight Universities. Conducted by Outsell Inc (UK), the survey is part of a cost–benefit study aimed at assessing the value for academic communities of the information resources made available to them by their universities. Teachers, researchers and RHD students will receive an email invitation to respond this week. Please take the time (about 10 minutes) to respond and contribute to the future of information provision for research at Go8 universities. Details: via email or ext. 58281.
Eureka moment for UQ team
The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes are the most prestigious awards in Australian science. UQ Ecology Centre’s Professor Hugh Possingham and Matt Watts and former UQ PhD student Dr Ian Ball (the Marxan Development Team) were awarded the Sherman Eureka Prize for Environmental Research at a star-studded formal dinner in Sydney last week. Marxan, a conservation planning tool, is accessed by people in more than 90 countries and can be downloaded for free from the website. Eureka Prize details: online.
2009 Miracle Workers Awards cocktail function
Staff are invited to attend the above event at 5.30pm on Monday, September 7, at the UQ Club. The cost of $20 per person includes beverages and canapés. Miracle Workers will be presented with their awards by UQ Chancellor, Mr John Story. Please RSVP for the cocktail reception to Tara Kitch, Office of the Vice-Chancellor, ext. 51300 or uqsopa@uq.edu.au.
Heron Island Early Career Grant Scheme
Heron Island Research Station is pleased to announce the creation of an Early Career Grant Scheme (ECGS) for UQ academics and research academics (levels A and B). This scheme offers an accommodation and bench-fee waiver to UQ-appointed academic staff in the early stages of their careers working in a field which complements or enhances HIRS’s reputation as a world-class research station. Details: online.
UQ Ally trainers needed
The UQ Ally program raises visibility about issues impacting students and staff identifying as same-sex attracted or differently gendered, ensuring they feel safe and valued at UQ. The Equity Office is calling for expressions of interest from staff who would like to assist in delivering UQ Ally training. Staff do not have to identify as LGBT/I to undertake this role, although those who identify as such are particularly encouraged to consider assisting with this important program. Information about the UQ Ally program is available online. An initial “train the trainer” session will take place from 9am–11am, on Wednesday, September 2, in room 816, building 69 (level 8 of the old Computer Science Building). Details: via email or Dr Ann Stewart on ext. 53052.
Our Women, Our State Awards 2009
The Our Women, Our State Awards 2009 will recognise the achievements of Queensland girls and women in building brighter futures for other females in Queensland’s science, engineering and technology industries. UQ is sponsoring the awards through the offices of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and the Graduate School and encourages nominations from students, colleagues and associates. Individuals and teams may enter, or you may nominate another person with their prior permission. Entries must be received by the Office for Women by 5pm on Friday, September 11, 2009. Details: online.
2009 Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History
Nominations are open for the 2009 Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History which comprises an embossed gold medallion and a tax-free grant of $100,000. Nominations are sought from an individual or a group for any work first published, produced or broadcast between January 1, 2008, and June 30, 2009. 2009 nomination guidelines and applications forms are available online. Nominations close at 5pm AEDT on Friday, October 9. Details: pmhistoryprize@deewr.gov.au or 02 6240 9047.
Textbook submissions for Summer Semester
The Co-op Bookshop St Lucia is now accepting textbook submissions for Summer Semester, 2009, (and for Semester 1, 2010, should you be certain that neither staffing nor the books used are going to change in the interim). One entry for each course code please (a full search will be made for new text editions should that be relevant). If you are teaching a subject/s in Summer Semester, could you please visit the Bookshop website, and follow the prompts through “Lecturers” to “Enter Text List”. You will be notified when your course entry has been made, but please do notify us further, should enrolments change. Details: ext. 63511.
Learn the latest from Property and Facilities Division
To find out what P&F are doing around campus, read the August edition of Property Press. Email Lyn Griffiths if you wish to be placed on the email listing or to request a hard copy.
School of Pharmacy seminar series
Weekly seminars are run throughout the academic year for all interested attendees including academics, RHD candidates, researchers and any other UQ staff members. The 45-minute lectures are held from 1pm–1.45pm each Wednesday in room 204 in the Mansergh Shaw Building (building no. 45) on the St Lucia campus. Details: online.
Events & UQ in the media
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Upcoming events:
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UQ in the media:
- All aboard for a Greek adventure
- Lecturer comments on Twilight series
- Debate on Carbon Emissions Trading Scheme
- Sewerage treatment plants of the future
- Devils face new peril: inbreeding
- Regular Segment: Scientce with Dr Karl
- National Science Week
- Rocking back to the nostalgic ’60s
- Bay deserves protection
- Animal welfare and food safety research update
- UQ expert scores a clean coal coup
- Plan your career at UQG Open Day
- Tasty research
- Space prize
- University opens doors to public
- Anxiety helped by Kava
- Inspired by Physics
- Seniors events
- Bicycles aplenty for city
- Winners of the 2009 Australian Eureka Prizes
- Looking Back
- The pitch drop experiment
- Students flock to open days
- Degrees to put into practice
- Sign in to the UQ Mediaclips site for more media clips.
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Other news
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.
Volunteers 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.
Housekeeping matters
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.
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.
Get out & about
Arranged marriage blow-out in beautiful Paris
Chéri, now showing at the Schonell Cinemas, is directed by Stephen Frears and stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Kathy Bates, and Rupert Friend. Set in the luxurious demi-monde of pre-World War I Paris, it follows the story of a love affair between a beautiful retired courtesan Léa (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Chéri (Rupert Friend), the son of her old colleague and rival, Mme Peloux (Kathy Bates). Léa has educated the spoilt and callow boy in the ways of love, but after six years, Mme Peloux has secretly arranged a marriage between Chéri and Edmée (Felicity Jones), daughter of another rich courtesan, Marie Laure (Iben Hjejle).
“Atmospheric” tour of exhibition
Join curator Steven Alderton on a free guided tour of the exhibition “Ricky Swallow: Watercolours” from 11am–noon on Saturday, August 29. This is the first major exhibition of Ricky Swallow’s drawings and watercolours and features more than 80 works. Ricky describes paint as a “malleable medium” and watercolours as “atmospheric presentations”. “They dream of becoming paintings, but remain moored to the paper surface,” he says. Ricky won the Contempora 5 award in 1999, and has exhibited in America, Europe, New Zealand and Japan. He lives and works in Los Angeles. The exhibition continues until Sunday, September 27, 2009. Details: artmuseum@uq.edu.au or ext. 53046.
Health & fitness
Get your Chi in check
Introductory sessions in Tai Chi will be held from noon–1pm on Wednesday, August 26, in the UQ Centre (St Lucia campus) and from noon–1pm on Thursday, August 27, in the ES Meyers Lecture Theatre, School of Medicine (Herston campus). These workshops will offer participants an opportunity to experience energy flow to harmonize and benefit the body and mind in Tai Chi training. Please indicate your intention to participate by replying to v.mcnabb@uq.edu.au, and simply indicating either “St Lucia” or “Herston” in the subject area.
Study, training & development
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.
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)
- Negotiation Skills for Today (October 19–23)
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
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.
Repercussions of being an older dad
Professor John McGrath, of the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, UQ, will discuss “Advanced paternal age and neurodevelopmental disorders: Linking epidemiology with neurobiology” from 4.30pm on Thursday, August 27, in the Main Auditorium, level 2, UQ Centre for Clinical Research, Herston campus. Details: reception@uqccr.uq.edu.au or ext. 65555.
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.
Skerman Lecture explores sexual transmission of HIV
Director of the Westmead Millennium Institute for Medical Research at the Westmead Hospital and of the Centre for Virus Research Professor Tony Cunningham will present this year’s Skerman Lecture: “Understanding the mechanisms of sexual transmission of HIV: keys to prevention”. The lecture will be held from 4.15pm–6.15pm on Thursday, August 27, in the Queensland Bioscience Precinct. Details: online.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Volunteers sought
Please note entries remain for two Updates unless further requests received. Thank you.
New this week
- 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
Carried over
- 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
From the editor
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