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The latest
2009 Miracle Worker Awards
Congratulations to the following staff who were recently presented with Miracle Worker Awards:
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Lara Atzeni (School of Geography, Planning & Environmental Management)
Trisha Barbour (School of Business)
Sharon Boyes (School of Nursing & Midwifery)
Sharon Christodoulou (Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (External Relations))
Diana Dragisic (School of Psychology)
Sue Edwards (Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (External Relations))
Elizabeth Farrington (Student Administration)
Carissa Gray (School of Medicine
Claire Groves (Information Technology Services)
Julie-Ann Harlow (School of Biological Sciences)
Selena Hobbs (School of Biological Science)
Kavita Ishmel (RBWH Clinical School, School of Medicine)
Loretta Jamieson (Faculty of Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology)
Joanna Kho (School of Medicine)
Ammi Knight (ITS Ipswich)
Pauline Line (Social Sciences & Humanities Library)
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Marilyn Maclean (School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences)
Kathleen McLeod (TEDI)
Deirdre Mikkelsen (Centre of Nutrition & Food Science)
Cathie Mortimer (Sustainable Minerals Institute)
Di Poke (Faculty of Health Sciences)
Marcos Riba (Ipswich Library)
Robyn Robertson (Faculty of Natural Resources, Agriculture & Veterinary Science)
Alex Stuetz (RBWH Clinical School, School of Medicine)
Jasmina Tihic (UQ International)
Jessica Tsai (Centre for Biological Information Technology)
Janelle Valentine (School of Nursing and Midwifery)
Lauren Vincent (School of Economics)
Gail Walter (School of Biological Sciences)
Amy Wong (School of Medicine)
Biosafety at UQ Team
Occupational Health & Safety Unit
SBS Faculty IT Team
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Centenary events and activities
If you’re holding a UQ event or activity during 2010, be sure to let the Centenary Secretariat know if you haven’t done so already. There could be an opportunity for you to promote your event on the Centenary website, or via other promotional activities. Email: centenary@uq.edu.au.
Research Week 2009 fast approaching
The University will celebrate outstanding research during Research Week from September 21 to 25, 2009. Research Week raises awareness about UQ research among current and prospective students, staff, graduates, schools, industry, government, media and the wider community. Details: online.
ARC Linkage Projects Scheme demystified
Professor Ian Mackinnon, former Executive Director of the ARC, whose responsibilities included the ARC Linkage Projects Scheme, will address a special seminar for UQ researchers on the ARC Linkage Projects scheme. Also presenting will be Professor Zhiguo Yuan, professor in environmental engineering and Deputy Director of the Advanced Water Management Centre at UQ. He will focus on strategic and management issues involving large multi-party research-industry linkages. The seminar will be held from 2pm on Monday, September 21, in the Auditorium, level 7, QBI (building 79). RSVP: s.mathiesen@research.uq.edu.au by Wednesday, September 16.
UQ presents literary feast for Brisbane Writers Festival
A free public lecture by Australian literary legend Thomas Keneally headlines a page-turning program of UQ events at this year's Brisbane Writers Festival. The University is again a major sponsor of the festival, and is presenting a range of sessions exploring issues ranging from the global financial meltdown to saving the world's rainforests and reviving dying languages. Read the full story online.
UQU Functions name change
UQU Functions is now called Schonell Wedding & Events. It still offers the same high-quality service and food as well as catering pick-up and delivery. All menus and contact details can be found online.
Share your student experience of UQ
Every two years UQ asks first- and later-year students to comment on their UQ experiences. This year UQ is using the Australasian Survey of Student Engagement for this purpose. Previous surveys have brought about changes in the University such as the emphasis on first year experience, the development of collaborative teaching and learning spaces and increases in IT access in libraries. Have a look at your email to see whether you are eligible to participate and have your say about your UQ experience. Details: ext. 56731.
The Wellers Hill State School Choir to visit UQ
On Wednesday, September 16, the Wellers Hill State School choir will visit the School of Music to perform for students and staff. Under the direction of music teacher Petrina Lewis, the choir will present a varied repertoire. Tertiary music education students will have the opportunity to collaborate with primary school students. The concert will be held from 3.00–3.50pm in room 460 (level four) of the Zelman Cowen Building. Everyone welcome to this free concert. Details: s.garvis@uq.edu.au.
Australian National Data Service (ANDS) roadshow
The following workshops, held on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 29 and 30, at Customs House may be of interest to researchers and support staff, research administrators, data centre and repository staff and other staff involved with the sharing and management of data:
- ANDS Services
- Research Data and the Code: the researcher perspective
- Research Data and the Code: the institutional perspective
Registrations are now open. Details: online.
Events & UQ in the media
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Upcoming events:
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UQ in the media:
- Sports summit to help improve coaches, clubs
- Coaster goes out on a limb for second best job in the world
- Eureka prize for environmental research
- Professor visits
- Pushing mining
- US: Beattie embarks on new Qld trade mission to Sth America
- Stunning art arrives at UQ
- Fight to preserve the koalas’ family tree
- Free fitness for seniors
- Casey has success on the brain
- Study aims to identify tourism opportunities
- New students view campus at Open Day
- UQ Gatton hosts valuations course
- Medal adds to super year for Frances
- OptiMinds challenges brains
- Dementia exercise link probed
- UQ research shows women make a difference on boards
- Land clearing and climate change link
- Colourful way to fish for clients
- Sign in to the UQ Mediaclips site for more media clips.
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Other news
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.
Housekeeping matters
Campus Kindy vacancies
Campus Kindergarten is a nationally and internationally recognised early education centre for three–five-year-old children located in the grounds of the University on College Road. Its innovative, child-centred program is based on the outstanding Reggio Emilia approach. Set in beautiful surroundings, Campus Kindy offers a unique childcare environment that truly values children and families. Some vacancies currently exist for children in the pre-school age group on Thursdays and Fridays. Details: online or ext. 53894.
Get out & about
Calling Uni clever clogs
The UQ Club’s popular monthly quiz night continues from 6pm (for 6.30pm start) on Thursday, September 10. Teams of up to six players compete in three general knowledge rounds, an audio round, and a paper-and-pen task. There are team and individual prizes, a cash jackpot prize and a “Famous Faces” prize board. Entrance fee: $3 per person. Details: cmccowie@optusnet.com.au or 0423 775 025.
Win a delicious lunch for 10
From October, multiple choice will be made easy when UQ Union launches a unique on-campus food experience with epic atmosphere, great prices and a wide variety of fresh choices. For your chance to win a fully catered lunch for you and nine work friends or 1 of 100 meal vouchers click here.
Growing old positively
The Queensland node of the ARC/NHMRC Research Network in Ageing Well (based at the UQ/Blue Care Research Unit at Toowong) is holding events targeted at professionals working in areas related to ageing, baby boomers and seniors themselves including a cocktail party and a symposium covering areas such as financial management, grandparenting, exercise and travel tips. Details: online or 3720 5303.
Free family day at the UQ Aquatic Centre
The UQ Aquatic Centre Open Day from 10am–2pm on Sunday, September 13, wil feature a host of entertainment including free entry to the pool, jumping castle, mechanised surfboard, two giant pool inflatables, live music, face-painting and a special guest appearance by Olympic swimmer Bronte Barratt. A sausage sizzle on the day will raise funds for cancer charities. Details: online.
Health & fitness
Enrolments open for UQKids Spring Holiday Program
UQKids offers a range of sports and activities for all children to enjoy, including Recreation Activities Program (RAP) for six-12-year-olds to participate in a range of indoor and outdoor activities which focus around creative play. There’s also netball, rugby, rowing camp, athletics and tennis during the upcoming school holiday period from Monday, September 21, until Friday, October 2. Details and to enrol: online, uqkids@uqs.com.au or ext. 56612.
Learn skills which could save someone’s life
UQ Sport in conjunction with PulseStart Training Solutions provides nationally accredited First Aid and CPR courses on the St Lucia campus. Courses run fortnightly and prices start from $60. Upcoming course dates are September 12, 16, 26 and 30. Details: online or ext. 66243. PulseStart is the preferred provider of First Aid & CPR courses for the Australian Medical Association of Australia Queensland branch.
Are you more active than your hearing?
The UQ Audiology clinic is pleased to offer a full range of hearing services for both adults and children as part of the audiology student placement program. The clinic provides hearing tests for adults and children, hearing protection (custom-made earplugs), hearing assistance (hearing aids, TV listening systems). Mention this advertisement and receive $20 off a hearing test (valid for bookings until October 31 for staff members, students and their families). Details: ext. 52811.
Study, training & development
ICTE-UQ Professional Development Workshops
Expand your professional skills and efficiency with ICTE-UQ intensive short-course professional development training:
- Writing Skills That Mean Business (Wednesday, September 30)
- Time and Workplace Management (Thursday, October 1)
- Project Management (Monday, October 12, until Friday, October 16)
Details: online or ext. 66756.
Web Content Management System training
The Office of Marketing and Communications is holding a Web Content Management System training course at Ipswich Campus from 9.30am–noon on Wednesday, September 9 in eZone 1, Ipswich Campus Library. Interested staff should register online.
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:
- 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)
- Making Sense of it All: Integrating Philosophy with Business (November 2–6)
Details: online or 3346 7111.
Upcoming ATEM courses
- 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
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.
Recent findings on Alzheimer’s disease presented
Team Leader of Biomedical Imaging at the Australia E-health Research Centre, CSIRO, Olivier Salvado, will present a lecture entitled “Computing neuroimaging biomarkers for clinical studies: Recent findings on Alzheimer’s disease from the AIBL study”. The seminar will be held from 4.30pm on Thursday, September 10, in the Main Auditorium, Level 2, UQ Centre for Clinical Research, RBWH Campus. Refreshments will be available at the conclusion of the presentation courtesy of Millipore and Millennium Science. Details: reception@uqccr.uq.edu.au or ext. 65555.
Their own right time: A tale of two clocks
The next Tools of Science seminar from 6pm–7pm on Tuesday, September 15, will be presented by aeronautical engineer of 45 years’ standing Alan Emmerson, and concerns a fascinating tale of two eminent English scientists who each set out to build the clock of his dreams. The timepieces turned out to be as different as chalk and cheese with one so precise that its rate was influenced by a chestnut tree growing nearby and the position of one of the chairs in the clock room. Aficionados will know these clocks as “the Littlemore” and “W5”. The seminar will be held in room 234, Parnell Building (number 7). Details: online.
Sadie Philcox Memorial Lecture
Each year, the Division of Occupational Therapy in conjunction with the OT Student Association holds the Sadie Philcox Memorial Lecture where an invited guest presents their topic of expertise. All interested parties are invited to attend this year’s lecture which will be held at 6pm on Wednesday, September 16, in room 101 in the Seddon Building 82D, and presented by Professor Leeanne Carey, founding head of the Division of Neurorehabilitation and Recovery, National Stroke Research Institute and Adjunct Professor School of Occupational Therapy, LaTrobe University. RSVP or more details: a.bourke@uq.edu.au by Friday, September 11.
Preparing for disasters: one doctor’s experience
As part of UQ’s School of Medicine Head of School Lecture Series, Dr Richard Deichmann MD will deliver a lecture entitled “Disaster Preparedness: Lessons from Katrina”. Dr Deichmann was Chief of Medicine at the Memorial Medical Center, New Orleans, when Hurricane Katrina hit the region. In his lecture, he will recount the daily ordeal the more than 2000 evacuees faced. The lecture will be held from 5.30pm (6pm start) until 7pm on Wednesday, September 16 in the ES Meyers Room, Herston campus. Copies of his book, Code Blue: A Katrina Physician’s Memoir will be available for signing from 7pm–7.30pm. Details: s.higgins1@uq.edu.au or ext. 55032. Please register 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.
Getting them and keeping them
UQ staff are invited to a symposium on access and retention of low SES students from 9am–1.30pm on Tuesday, October 20, in the Riverview Room, Emmanuel College. Program and details: online. RSVP: equity@uq.edu.au
New Directions in Leukaemia Research Conference 2010
Save the date for March 28–31, 2010, for the New Directions in Leukaemia Research Conference to be held on the Sunshine Coast. This conference aims to bring together scientists and clinicians to discuss and debate current concepts in our understanding of the molecular basis of leukaemia, emerging paradigms, breakthroughs at the forefronts of leukaemia research and new therapies emerging in the clinic. Details: online.
Volunteers sought
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New this week
- Parents of teenagers aged between 14–16 years are invited to participate in Project SHIELD, a parenting program aimed at empowering parents to prevent adolescent alcohol-related harm. The program is free, practical, and involves a 90-minute home visit with a registered psychologist. This project is not designed for parents/families with existing drug/alcohol/legal concerns.
Details: projectshield@uq.edu.au or ext. 64833
- People with neck pain needed to trial effects of posture on neck pain disorders.
Details: Alexis.Verouhis@uqconnect.edu.au or 0411 562 876 or Oivind.nilsen@uqconnect.edu.au or 0434 572 114.
- People aged 18–70 who live in the greater Brisbane area for a trial of world-first support for Type II diabetes.
Details: 3636 5506
- Users of public transport to the St Lucia campus departing or interchanging in the Brisbane CBD to participate in an online survey.
Details: L.Ferreira@uq.edu.au
- Adults who suffer recurrent low back pain for a variety of studies on site at the UQ St Lucia campus. Remuneration is provided for attending.
Details: a.claus1@uq.edu.au
- Adults in committed relationships that have lasted at least 12 months, who are either living together, engaged, or married, for a study investigating the short-term and long-term effects of three different types of couple relationship education (a book; a questionnaire feedback session; or a questionnaire feedback session with a six-week, home-based education program). Open to couples living anywhere in Australia.
Details: couplecare@psy.uq.edu.au or ext. 56753
Carried over
- Parents of children with asthma aged three to 12 years for online survey about their child's asthma and behaviour. Parents are also sought for participation in focus groups which will explore parenting challenges and beliefs about asthma management and behaviour.
Details: caroline.gregory@uqconnect.edu.au
- People aged 18–65 with current neck pain following whiplash injury incurred during a motor vehicle accident three months to two years ago, to participate in a study investigating the effects of dry-needling, exercise and advice. Each participant will receive $60 towards their travel and time for each assessment (five in total over one year).
Details: s.valentin@uq.edu.au
- Children and adolescents (aged six–17 years) with aggressive behaviour problems, to participate in a clinical trial of fish oil in collaboration with Mater Children's Hospital.
Details: a.dean@uq.edu.au or 3163 1823
From the editor
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