Approved For Print Post 565001/00046 Peter Mikan on Taiwan and living with threats ADELAIDEAN Vol 8 No 18 OCTOBER 18, 1999 N EWS F ROM T HE U NIVERSITY O F A DELAIDE 2 The Vice-Chancellor on using our strengths 3 Cerebral palsy consensus overturns tradition 5 INSIDE Celebrating 125years 1874-1999 Artificial legs to counter landmine damage HI-TECH ARTIFICIAL LEGS designed and developed in Adelaide could lead to breakthroughs in the prevention of serious injuries caused world wide by landmines. Although “artificial”, the legs emulate human legs in every possible way, including their anatomically correct structure and a top secret material which has exactly the same properties as human bone. Hooked up to a series of wires and sensors, the legs can be monitored by computer when put through landmine simulation tests. Because of their high level of realism, or “biofidelity”, the artificial legs give researchers the best information yet about the impact of landmines on humans and how to prevent such injuries. The artificial legs are a key part of the landmine protection research headed by the Defence Science & Technology Organisation (DSTO) in Adelaide. Designed and developed by the DSTO’s Weapons Systems Division, they have been manufactured with the expertise of an Adelaide University company, Soma. Soma, the Greek word for “body”, is a commercial venture of the University’s Department of Anatomical Sciences. The company won a major contract from DSTO to manufacture the artificial legs and other replica parts of the human body. The work to reproduce a realistic human leg required painstaking effort and anatomical knowledge. The first shipment of 25 legs has already been exported to Canada. The Canadian Centre for Mine Action Technologies is now using the legs as part of a $17 million humanitarian program, to trial a series of new boots designed to protect the wearer against landmines. The United Nations estimates that more than 110 million landmines are scattered throughout the world. Every month more than 2000 people are killed or maimed by mine explosions; most of the casualties are civilians. The cost of removing all 110 million mines could reach $33 billion. For some years now the DSTO has been researching better and more cost- effective ways of preventing injury and death from landmines. This latest development has the potential to save the lives of both soldiers and civilians, according to the originator and manager of the project, DSTO scientist Dr Alexander Krstic. “Canada is the world focus for humanitarian research into all aspects of landmines, including the mine- resistant boot,” Dr Krstic said. “The legs manufactured here in Adelaide are the closest thing yet to a real human leg, and so the information about blast trauma gathered by researchers will be the best information possible. “By using our legs, the Canadians will save years of effort and a substantial amount of money in research and development. They will also have a number of high-quality, scientifically valid artificial legs on which to test their anti-landmine boots. “If the boots test successfully, not only will they be used in military operations, they can also be donated to countries where landmines are an ever-present danger to the local population.” The artificial legs are designed to resemble those of a fit, young male soldier. Continued Page 8 From left: Mr Wesley Fisk, Mr Chris Leigh and Mr Stelios Michas with samples of the reconstructed feet and bones. Photo: David Ellis. PARASITES are a growing threat to the health of average Australians, warns a leading parasitologist at Adelaide University. Dr Ross Andrews, from the Depart- ment of Microbiology & Immunol- ogy, highlighted the dangers of becoming complacent about parasites at a recent conference in Yeppoon, Queensland. At the conference, Dr Andrews was awarded the prestigious Bancroft- Mackerras medal from the Australian Society for Parasitology. The medal is awarded for outstanding contribution to the science of parasitology. Dr Andrews, who has worked in this field for 26 years, expressed concern about the lack of teaching and training in parasitology. He urged young people aspiring to a career in science to consider parasitology as a fascinating, challenging and rewarding career path. Every year, parasites account for the death of hundreds of thousands of children world wide. Australia is not immune to outbreaks of parasitic disease, with particular threats including Ross River virus, Dengue fever and severe illness caused by micro-parasites such as Giardia or Cryptosporidium. Cases of malaria have also been reported this year in Australia’s north. “Many years ago Australia justifiably felt geographically separated from the rest of the world. But now that separation, that protection no longer exists,” Dr Andrews said. “With increasing transportation of food and people between countries, Australia is more susceptible than ever before to outbreaks of parasitic disease. We must be extremely careful to prevent this from happening if we are to prevent serious illness and even death. “We already have some very excellent people working in this field in Australia, but I’m worried that without further funding for research and without an influx of new, young talent into the field, we may soon see the consequences of not remaining vigilant against parasites and the dieases they cause and/or transmit. “The potential cost to Australia of major outbreaks of disease, both in terms of public health and economic cost, is great.” Continued Page 5 Award-winner warns of parasite complacency Dr Ross Andrews. Photo: David Ellis.
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ADELAIDEANVol 8 No 18 OCTOBER 18, 1999N E W S F R O M T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F A D E L A I D E
2 The Vice-Chancellor on usingour strengths3 Cerebral palsy consensus
overturns tradition5INSIDE
Celebrating
125years1874-1999
Artificial legs to counter landmine damageHI-TECH ARTIFICIAL LEGS designedand developed in Adelaide could lead tobreakthroughs in the prevention ofserious injuries caused world wide bylandmines.Although “artificial”, the legs emulatehuman legs in every possible way,including their anatomically correctstructure and a top secret materialwhich has exactly the same propertiesas human bone.Hooked up to a series of wires andsensors, the legs can be monitored bycomputer when put through landminesimulation tests. Because of theirhigh level of realism, or “biofidelity”,the artificial legs give researchers thebest information yet about the impactof landmines on humans and how toprevent such injuries.The artificial legs are a key part of thelandmine protection research headedby the Defence Science & TechnologyOrganisation (DSTO) in Adelaide.Designed and developed by theDSTO’s Weapons Systems Division,they have been manufactured with theexpertise of an Adelaide Universitycompany, Soma.Soma, the Greek word for “body”, is acommercial venture of the University’sDepartment of Anatomical Sciences.The company won a major contractfrom DSTO to manufacture theartificial legs and other replica parts ofthe human body. The work toreproduce a realistic human leg
required painstaking effort andanatomical knowledge.The first shipment of 25 legs hasalready been exported to Canada. TheCanadian Centre for Mine ActionTechnologies is now using the legs aspart of a $17 million humanitarianprogram, to trial a series of new bootsdesigned to protect the wearer againstlandmines.The United Nations estimates thatmore than 110 million landmines arescattered throughout the world. Everymonth more than 2000 people arekilled or maimed by mine explosions;most of the casualties are civilians.The cost of removing all 110 millionmines could reach $33 billion.For some years now the DSTO hasbeen researching better and more cost-effective ways of preventing injury anddeath from landmines. This latestdevelopment has the potential to savethe lives of both soldiers and civilians,according to the originator andmanager of the project, DSTO scientistDr Alexander Krstic.“Canada is the world focus forhumanitarian research into all aspectsof landmines, including the mine-resistant boot,” Dr Krstic said.“The legs manufactured here inAdelaide are the closest thing yet to areal human leg, and so theinformation about blast traumagathered by researchers will be thebest information possible.
“By using our legs, the Canadians willsave years of effort and a substantialamount of money in research anddevelopment. They will also have anumber of high-quality, scientificallyvalid artificial legs on which to testtheir anti-landmine boots.“If the boots test successfully, not only
will they be used in military operations,they can also be donated to countrieswhere landmines are an ever-presentdanger to the local population.”The artificial legs are designed toresemble those of a fit, young malesoldier.
Continued Page 8
From left: Mr Wesley Fisk, Mr Chris Leigh and Mr Stelios Michas with samples of the reconstructedfeet and bones. Photo: David Ellis.
PARASITES are a growing threat to thehealth of average Australians, warns aleading parasitologist at AdelaideUniversity.
Dr Ross Andrews, from the Depart-ment of Microbiology & Immunol-ogy, highlighted the dangers ofbecoming complacent aboutparasites at a recent conference inYeppoon, Queensland.At the conference, Dr Andrews wasawarded the prestigious Bancroft-Mackerras medal from theAustralian Society for Parasitology.The medal is awarded foroutstanding contribution to thescience of parasitology.Dr Andrews, who has worked in thisfield for 26 years, expressed concernabout the lack of teaching andtraining in parasitology. He urgedyoung people aspiring to a career inscience to consider parasitology as afascinating, challenging andrewarding career path.Every year, parasites account forthe death of hundreds of thousandsof children world wide. Australia isnot immune to outbreaks ofparasitic disease, with particularthreats including Ross River virus,Dengue fever and severe illness
caused by micro-parasites such asGiardia or Cryptosporidium. Casesof malaria have also been reportedthis year in Australia’s north.“Many years ago Australiajustifiably felt geographicallyseparated from the rest of theworld. But now that separation,that protection no longer exists,” DrAndrews said.“With increasing transportation offood and people between countries,Australia is more susceptible thanever before to outbreaks of parasiticdisease. We must be extremelycareful to prevent this fromhappening if we are to preventserious illness and even death.“We already have some very excellentpeople working in this field inAustralia, but I’m worried thatwithout further funding for researchand without an influx of new, youngtalent into the field, we may soon seethe consequences of not remainingvigilant against parasites and thedieases they cause and/or transmit.“The potential cost to Australia ofmajor outbreaks of disease, both interms of public health and economiccost, is great.”
Continued Page 5
Award-winner warns of parasite complacency
Dr Ross Andrews. Photo: David Ellis.
Nicholson, the cartoonist for TheAustralian, pictured the Asianeconomic crisis in a perceptivecartoon in October 1997. The moneymarkets, riding on a tiger hunt in ahowdah on the back of an elephant,are shooting the Asian tigers.Australia, illustrated as a kangaroo,holds a sign with the words ‘Not anAsian tiger ’. We are regularlyreminded that Australia weatheredthe Asian economic crisis withoutsignificant recession. Fortunately forAustralia, so did an Asian tiger,Taiwan, a significant trading partnerof ours. In 1998 the two-way tradebetween Australia and Taiwan wasworth $7.21 billion, and the TaiwanGDP has been growing at a rate overfour percent for the past two years.
But it wasn’t a tiger hunt that putTaiwan in the headlines recently—Taiwanese live with other threats:the danger from earthquakes and thethreat of invasion. We have seen ontelevision the devastation caused bythe recent earthquake in centralTaiwan and, during the Septembervisit of Chinese President JiangZemin to Australia, we werereminded of the threat of invasionfrom China. For a nation which hasmuch in common with Australia it issobering to think that its politicalindependence is under real threat.
Taiwan is an island state with ademocratically elected government. It
has a small butprosperous populationin comparison withneighbouring states.Its expanding, high-tech industry is thethird biggest in the world, after theUS and Japan. It has a developingbiotechnology sector with links toAustralian institutions. Taiwan isdependent on exports. It has highliteracy levels, which reflect anexcellent education system. Thedifferences between our two countriesare also marked. Taiwan has a smallland mass with a population of 21.9million. From Taipei the capital cityin the north to Kaohsiung on thesouthern tip of the island, the coastalregion is densely urbanised andindustrialised, physically reminiscentof conurbations in Europe.
On a visit to Taiwan earlier this yearI was generously hosted by formerstudents and had opportunities totalk with colleagues in universities,education centres and schools. I wasparticularly impressed with theinvestment in public education. Acolleague pointed out that Taiwan’sresponse to the Asian economic crisiswas to invest in education. I saw anew university under construction. Iwas shown over a new primary schoolwith facilities surpassing any I haveseen in Australia. I participated inteacher professional developmentprograms, in which teachers received
useful resources andstrategy training forteaching newcurricula. The locallyproduced multi-mediaresources for teaching
English were practical, attractive anddiverse. In addition to attendingpublic schools many children go tocram schools for private, after hourstuition.
I was briefed on Taiwan’s plan for theintroduction of English teaching inelementary schools and was able tocompare the languages planningstrategy with that in Australia. Sincethe mid-eighties Australian educationauthorities have introduced policiesfor the expansion of the teaching oflanguages other than English inschools. The implementation of thepolicies has been undermined by thelack of highly proficient teachers inlanguages other than English. Bycomparison the Taiwan educationauthority has systematically plannedfor the expansion of the teaching ofEnglish first through the selection ofteachers with high levels of Englishlanguage proficiency and thenthrough specifically tailored teachertraining programs.
I had been invited to Taiwan as theinternational keynote speaker at theSixteenth National Conference onEnglish Teaching and Learning solanguage education was of particular
interest to me. The comprehensiveconference program with researchreports on issues of internationalconcern in applied linguisticsreflected the internationalorientation in education generally.Colleagues described the financialand career incentives for graduatestudents to study for higher degreesoverseas. I met many people inuniversities and schools who hadhigher degrees from the USA. Three-quarters of the Cabinetmembers in the Taiwan parliamenthave PhDs. It became apparent thatthe established links with tertiaryinstitutions in the USA attractedstudents there. In contrast very fewpeople were aware of studyopportunities in Australia.
As Australians prepare for aconstitutional vote, the republic ofTaiwan prepares for the election of anew president—in March next year.The incumbent, President Lee Teng-hui, has overseen the transition froman autocratic government to demo-cracy and his governing Kuomintangparty is being effectively challengedfor the first time since elected topower twelve years ago. The outcomeof this election will have a significantimpact on the future status of Taiwanas an independent state, andcandidates are carefully formulatingpolicy on future relations with China.It is an election Australians mightwatch with interest.
ADELAIDEAN
byPeter Mickan
Centre for European Studiesand General Linguistics
C O M M E N T A R Y
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LIVING WITH THREATS
Ahhh...University days; the best, and,it must be said, for a while the mostconfusing of times. When I arrived oncampus at the beginning of 1973, itwas as a medical student. But the twodecades or so of my professional lifehave primarily been as a televisionand radio broadcaster. So whathappened?Well, my enrolment in medicine result-ed from a fascination with wildlife andbiological processes. Don’t ask me howmy teenage mind had made thatstrained connection, not to mention thepotential implications had I qualified.“Doctor, what’s wrong with me?”“No idea I’m afraid. But let me tellyou about the intriguing life cycle ofthe Gastric Brooding Frog...”Anyway, it gradually became clear thata commitment to medicine neededdiscipline and a singularity of visionwhich I couldn’t muster; at least notwhile struggling with a burden ofadolescent identity crises. The
transition from a highly structuredsingle-sex school to the flexibility of auniversity campus in the early 70s wasboth euphoric and terrifying. TheLeonard Cohen records got a goodworkout and in 1975 I moved frommedicine to arts.English and drama were my main-stays and I revelled in the creativeflexibility they offered. I have fondrecollections of working on Jim Vilé’sgroundbreaking student-scripteddrama The Megawatt 41 Show, ofsitting mesmerised while KevinMagarey teased apart the fabric ofShakespeare’s sonnets and of beingover-enthusiastically talkative inEnglish tutorials. The editor of thispublication was my tutor at the timeand I have him to thank (and I domean thank!) for identifying my essaystyle as “purple prose”. I’m trying tofix it John, honestly...The turning point of my universitydays occurred underground. No, notsome subversive political movement,but the subterranean studios ofcommunity radio station 5UV. I wasasked by fellow drama student (nowABC producer) Peter Lindon to readsome scripts for broadcast on the thenrecently established Student Radio.One stint behind the microphone in aproduction studio and I was hooked.Peter patiently instructed me in theintricacies of the buttons, dials, knobs,faders and tapedecks. Gradually Iovercame my technical ineptitude andstarted to make and present StudentRadio programs. It was a time ofexcitement and obsessive fascination.Every spare moment (and some thatshould have been spent at lectures and
tutorials) was dedicated to devisingand producing programs; from lunaticcomedy serials with Tony McCarthy(now Phillip Satchell’s producer on5AN) to the dubiously named“Kultewer Show”; from late nightcontemporary rock to a blend of finemusic and interview. The possibilitiesand opportunities were only limited bytime and energy.5UV was a supportive and instructiveenvironment; a community rich withcharacter and commitment whichmade access to the airwaves possiblefor students as well as a range of othercultural and special interest groups.The encouragement and tolerance of5UV Manager Keith Conlon (ahousehold name for years now in theAdelaide media) and technicalcontroller Rick Palmer, for those of us
intent on testing our student broad-casting potential, was both generousand frequently necessary. (I remem-ber accidentally erasing a recordedaddress by the Vice-Chancellor whichKeith had personally produced. Itwas the only copy and due to bebroadcast the following day. I stillrecall the growing sense of horror as Ipulled the tape from the erasingmachine and read the label. Oops...)
So the broad milieu of the Univer-sity—at first confusing—graduallyprovided a clearer perspective ofacademic and social identity. But itwas Student Radio and 5UV whichbrought the picture into focus for me.The on-air and production traininggave me a foundation of skills whichled eventually to an announcer’sposition at the ABC late in 1977, in thefinal months of my degree. Aunty,bless her cotton socks, rostered myshifts around my lecture schedule andI was able to polish off my BA at theend of the year. From there, I’ve beenable to explore an intriguing range ofbroadcast opportunities over the lasttwenty-two years.
But a final, lingering memory strikesme from those university days; thefeeling of sitting down on the grass ofthe Barr Smith lawns. So many con-versations held there, so many coffeesand yoghurt slices from The Cellarconsumed, so many aspirations,dilemmas and possibilities shared andkicked around. Those lawns were arich learning environment too andmust, I’m sure, have been an integralpart of many a degree before and sincemy time. Long may they be sat upon!
Richard Morecroft has been the ABC’s 7pmnews presenter in Sydney since 1983.Before that, in Adelaide, he presented TVnews, then the current affairs program‘Nationwide’. He has also been the host fora variety of ABC education programsincluding ‘Science Magazine’ and ‘Behindthe News’ (BTN). Richard is the author ofwildlife books ‘Raising Archie’ and ‘ANatural Selection’ and co-author withpartner Alison Mackay of ‘Wolves of theSea’, ‘Pool’ and ‘Impossible Pets’. Richardand Alison are also co-directors of a mediaconsultancy focusing on interview andpresentation training.
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From strength to ?Adelaide and South Australia havedeveloped a reputation for excellent foodand wine. Witness the success of TastingAustralia, an event which has broughtsome exciting people to town. I wasvisited the other day by the ChiefExecutive of a major international foodschool which has been holdingdiscussions with our University aboutthe possibility of joint courses. We wouldbe bringing together two fine brandnames to offer something internationallyappealing. We discussed our respectiveorganisations. I was able to describe ourstrengths, from the study of gastronomy(conducted by the Research Centre forthe History of Food and Drink), throughour significant work in food production inAgricultural and Natural ResourceSciences, the economics of trade in foodin PALACE, the science of foodprocessing which is undertaken by threeof our science-based faculties, and alsothe related areas of nutrition and dentalhygiene. It all makes for a good andengrossing story. Of course there is thenour complementary strength in wineeducation and research. Ourconsiderable capacities in these areascertainly seemed to impress my visitor.The University’s great strength in foodand drink represents a major theme, andresembles its great strength in anotherbig theme area, and that is theenvironment. We have establishedexpertise in many aspects of theenvironment including ecology,environmental restoration, dry landfarming, environmental engineering,environmental health and environmentallaw, politics, management andarchitecture. The stories centred aroundthe themes tell of considerable strengthsin important areas.These particular two strengths ofAdelaide, food and drink on one hand,and the environment on the other, arealso areas of great importance to ourState of South Australia. It seems that these strengths make a bigimpression on our visitors. They areparticularly distinctive features of aninstitution which is already well knownas a good comprehensive university, andone of Australia’s most research-intensive. In a world in which universities areforced to be increasingly competitive, thereal challenge for us is to organiseappropriate structures so that we canrealise commercial education andresearch opportunities in these areas ofstrength. Given that another of ourstrengths is our strong discipline base,the challenge is to construct teamsaround the theme areas as needed, andperhaps then “re-team” in anotherformation for another particular projectin that theme area. It’s not quite thesame as multi-disciplinarity althoughthere are obviously some parallels. Thequestion of managing multi-disciplinarity is also a challenge for us.Basically, what this is all about is howwe can be clever enough to use our fairlydistinctive strengths and turn them intohigh-return funding sources to secure ourfuture. With such strengths in areas ofsuch importance in today’s world, it’swell worth a try.
MARY O’KANE
Graduation schedule to changeADELAIDE UNIVERSITY is set tobecome the first South Australianuniversity to hold its main studentgraduation ceremonies in summerrather than autumn.
From next year, graduationceremonies for students in allfaculties will be held in Decemberinstead of the traditional April/Mayperiod.The change will allow local andinternational students to graduatetogether within weeks—ratherthan months—of completing theirfinal exams in November. The University plans to hold a pilotgraduation ceremony on 17December this year for Dentistryand Commerce students, with alarge group of Medical students
also participating.Between 2,500 and 3,000 studentsgraduate from the University eachyear.The Vice-Chancellor, ProfessorMary O’Kane, said a survey of localand international students hadfound overwhelming support for theproposed change.“The demand has been driven bythe students themselves,” she said. “December graduation ceremonieswill mean that graduates can seekemployment with their certificatesalready awarded.“Most students are still resident inAdelaide a short time aftercompleting their studies, so it’slikely that more will be able toattend the ceremonies.
“The change will be particularlybeneficial for internationalstudents.“At present, because of visarestrictions and the financialburden involved, many of them areunable to return to Adelaide forgraduations in April.“Holding the ceremonies inDecember, within weeks of the finalexams, will allow many more toattend without these difficulties.”Follow-on ceremonies will continueto be held for students unable toattend the main graduations.The University will also continue tohold its annual graduationcelebration ceremony in KualaLumpur.
—John Drislane
New ID system for staff and studentsNEW identification numbers will beissued to all staff and students at theUniversity of Adelaide starting fromnext month.
The new numbering system—a keyelement of the Campus Communitydatabase being established by theProject Endeavour team—aims toimprove administrative efficiencyby reducing duplication of data andeffort.It will provide a unique seven-digitidentifier for all members of theUniversity community. The system marks a significantdeparture from current practice.At present, an individual can have arecord in several different systems,
such as Personnel (payroll), Studentsand Alumni, and can have adifferent ID (and possibly incon-sistent personal data) in each one.
The new single-record identifierwill be used across all systems,including the University Library,the Card Centre and IT DirectoryServices.
Staff will receive their new ID numbers automatically on theirpay slips for the 19 November payday.
The pay slips themselves will lookdifferent and will contain addition-al information. (They will beaccompanied by a flyer explainingthe new features.)
The new ID system will help toachieve greater consistency in thepersonal data stored on theCampus Community database. The database will be the re-pository for all generic personaldata related to all individuals whohave a relationship with theUniversity. This includes students,employees, alumni and othercategories such as visiting academicstaff.
—John Drislane
PGSA awards for our top staffTHE Postgraduate StudentsAssociation (PGSA) has held itsannual Postgraduate Awards forsupervisors, lecturers and generalstaff members.
The awards are nominated byhonours, research andcoursework students inrecognition of excellence ofservice. This year we receivedan unprecedented 53nominations for 42 staff, due tostudents being able tonominate online for the firsttime on the PGSA website.Vice-Chancellor Professor MaryO’Kane presented the awardsto the winners, with manystudents and members of staffin attendance.Mr Helder da Costa, a PhDcommerce student at AdelaideUniversity and former Directorof External Relations of theUniversity of East Timor(UNTIM) gave an address onthe task ahead of rebuildingUNTIM and thanked the Vice-Chancellor for her offer ofaccommodation and assistancefor East Timorese refugees.
Supervisor of the Year: DrTed McMurchie (Physiology)Runner up: Dr Nick Harvey(Geographical & Environ-mental Studies)Supervisor of the Year,President’s Award: Dr KaySchaffer (Social Inquiry)Lecturer of the Year: MrGraham Taylor (GraduateSchool of Management)Runner up: Professor MartinWilliams (Geographical &Environmental Studies)General Staff Member of theYear: Mr Billy Constantine(Mechanical Engineering)Runner up: Miss Kris James(Geographical & Environ-mental Studies).The Roll of Honour of thewinners and nominations islisted on the Events pageunder Postgraduate Awards onthe PGSA website: <http://www.adelaide.edu.au/PGSA>.
—Joslyn van der MoolenPostgraduate Students’
Association
From left: Vice-Chancellor Mary O’Kane presents DrKay Schaffer with the PGSA Presidents’ Award forSupervisor of the Year. Photo courtesy of PGSA.
Visit the Project Endeavour web site at:<http://www.isb.adelaide.edu.au/mis2001> for more information
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‘Exciting experience’ of international researchA NEW radio program has been launchedto promote the work of internationalpostgraduate students in Adelaide.
“International Links”—broadcast onRadio 5UV on Thursdays (8pm)—is aninitiative of the Council forInternational Students in SouthAustralia (CISSA).It aims to tell Australian listeners whatinternational postgraduate students arecontributing to the community andwhat they plan to do when they returnto their home countries.CISSA president Professor David Boydsaid the program was valuable inother ways, too.“It gives permanent migrants inAdelaide a sense of pride that someonefrom their culture is doing outstandingwork,” he said. “It also provides media experience tostudents intending to communicatetheir knowledge when they return totheir home countries.“They learn how to speak simply abouttheir work and how to overcome theimpersonal feeling of talking to amicrophone.”CISSA, which draws members fromthe three South Australian univer-sities, has formed a managementgroup of eight academics andpostgraduates to produce and present“International Links”.Research featured so far has rangedfrom studies of neuroscience and theblood barrier in the brain to the
impact of nickel mining in thePhilippines.The programs have also unearthedsome fascinating personal histories. Professor Boyd said the programmakers were keen to hear from moreinternational postgraduates.“We are working closely with the threeuniversity newspapers to find suitablecandidates for interview.“We invite international postgraduatesto submit a summary of their research(about 600 words) to their universitynewspaper.“These summaries will be consideredfor publication and will then be passedon to ‘International Links’ to providethe background for a radio interview.”The idea for the program grew from asurvey of international postgrad-uates at the 1997 Congress of theAustralian and New ZealandAssociation for the Advancement ofScience (ANZAAS). Asked what they intended to do whenthey returned to their home countries,half of the postgraduates said theywanted to communicate what they hadlearned.Radio was identified as a powerfulmedium for doing so. At the Congress, this resulted in a once-off media training workshop and thestart of a quest for longer-term funding.A $3,000 grant from Adelaide CityCouncil enabled CISSA to launch theradio initiative, but more funding will
be needed if the program is to continuebeyond the end of this year.
“The program has potential for re-broadcasting interstate andinternationally,” Professor Boyd said.
“It’s very valuable in terms of educatingthe Australian community as well ascommunicating with the countries fromwhich our postgraduates come.
“Those of us involved are finding it anexciting experience.“We’re learning about a great deal offascinating postgraduate research thatwe had no idea was going on inAdelaide.”“We’re sure other people did notrealise it either.”
—John Drislane
From left: Dr Adam Locket from Adelaide University’s Department of Anatomical Sciences; AdelaideUniversity postgraduate student Chunni Tzu from China; Flinders University postgraduate studentChairill Anwar from Indonesia; and Professor David Boyd, President of the Council for InternationalStudents of South Australia. Photo:
Renewed focus on learning and teaching prioritiesTHE Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Educa-tion), Professor Penny Boumelha, hasfinalised arrangements for expenditure ofthe $1 million annual Learning andTeaching Budget introduced in 1999.
The fund, set up to support learningand teaching initiatives, will beallocated across three majorcategories:
(1) support for reviews; (2) competitiveprograms from which money can besought, sometimes on a matchingfunds basis; and (3) discretionaryfunds for distribution by the DeputyVice Chancellor (Education).
Funds have been allocated as follows:Discretionary fund ($350,000):
Under this category, money isavailable for significant initiativesthat fall outside the conditions orcycles of other funding programs.Examples could include seed funding or commissioning of a reportor inquiry on an important educationalissue.IT development program($200,000): Sums will be provided ona matching funds basis for IT-basedteaching and learning initiatives infaculties.Reviews ($200,000): This programwill support major disciplinaryreviews across structures as well asreviews of academic organisationalunits and reviews of awards. Teaching development grants
($150,000): This new scheme aims tohelp individual staff to achievepractical improvements in tertiaryteaching and learning.
Departmental teaching awards($50,000): The current award schemeis being broadened—and prize moneyincreased—to reward excellence inteaching and learning at Depart-mental level.
Library learning facilities($50,000): This funding will help toupgrade student learning fac-ilities and support learning andteaching projects at the University’slibraries.
Professor Boumelha said she hopedthe initiatives would encourage a
genuine developmental culture in theUniversity.
“It is not unfair to say that untilrecently, perhaps most particular-ly within research-intensive uni-versities, learning and teaching haveunfortunately lagged somewhat behindresearch as a strategic priority,” shesaid.“My intention in bringing forward abudget structured in this way is toprovide a new focus on theUniversity’s own learning andteaching priorities, while in effectestablishing an investment fund toassist staff and areas to approach thenew priorities productively and withconfidence.”
—John Drislane
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Cerebral Palsy consensus overturns traditionADELAIDE RESEARCHERS have led aninternational task force to reach aconsensus on the causes of Cerebral Palsy.And the conclusion overturns thetraditional belief that the irreversiblecondition is caused by oxygen deprivationat birth.
The task force, chaired by AssociateProfessor Alastair MacLennan, in theUniversity of Adelaide’s Department ofObstetrics and Gynaecology, has beenpublished in the British MedicalJournal.
Dr MacLennan believes the consensusstatement, reached after two years ofdiscussion involving specialists acrossthe world, should open the way fornew research into the early diagnosisand potential treatment of CerebralPalsy.He said the group’s consensus wasthat Cerebral Palsy almost always
developed during pregnancy or afterbirth in some very premature infants.The group has also developed atemplate of objective scientificevidence required to identify those fewcases of Cerebral Palsy that areassociated with oxygen deprivationbeginning in labour or at birth.He said the consensus was alsodesigned to end inappropriate anddamaging litigation, which had led toa prohibitive increase in medicalindemnity insurance and may havecontributed to the closure of somematernity hospitals.The task force invited opinion fromexperts in Cerebral Palsy causationfrom around the world and its finalstatement has been endorsed by alarge number of International Collegesand Scientific Societies.Cerebral Palsy affects 650 new babiesin Australia each year at a rate which
has not changed significantly over thepast 40 years, despite massiveimprovements in birthing conditionsand procedures.Dr MacLennan said the brain damagewhich caused Cerebral Palsy mostoften occured “silently” duringpregnancy due to several causes,including a compression of theumbilical cord, intrauterine infectionand congenital clotting disorders inthe fetus.“When both infection and clottingdisorders are present, the unborn babyis especially at risk of abnormalclotting occurring in the arteries to itsbrain, and a type of ‘fetal stroke’ maydevelop,” he said.“Thus established and currentlyirreversible brain damage may not berecognised until monitoring in labour,or until after birth when the baby isunwell.
“Previously these signs of fetal distressin labour were assumed to have begunthen, and attempts to deliver the babyin time, or in good condition, wereunsuccessful, sometimes leading toinappropriate recrimination andexpensive civil litigation.”
He said litigation had had a majordetrimental effect on modern obstetricpractice and services in Australia,however it had also inhibited researchduring pregnancy—the time at whichmost cases of Cerebral Palsy are nowrecognised to begin.
“We can now move to the antenataldetection of the causes of CerebralPalsy and their eventual prevention,”he said.
The Perinatal Society of Australia andNew Zealand funded the internationaltask force.
—David Washington
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Dr Andrews said he was humbled by theaward of the Bancroft-Mackerras medal,which is named in honour of four eminentAustralian parasitologists.“It’s a very big honour, particularly in thecontext of the outstanding people who’vebeen awarded this medal previously.“The main reason my research program herein Adelaide has been so successful is not dueto one person, it’s because it’s underpinnedby my personnel and a professional team-based philosophy. It is indeed an honourand pleasure to share this medal with therest of the team,” he said.“We need to keep that team-based philosophyand expand on it, making sure that we havethe networks and the expertise to deal with
parasitic health threats proactively, not justwhen they arise.”Dr Andrews had a very sobering message forthose who might not be convinced thatparasitology is a worthy cause.“Everyone knows about sudden infant deathsyndrome because, even though it is relativelyrare, it is a cause of death for Australian kids.But parasites, in all their different species,kill orders of magnitude more children dailyin developing countries. Surely there’s amessage here.“Not only can Australia protect itself againstthe threat this poses, but the high qualityscientific work conducted in this country canalso help developing countries, therebyprotecting us all.”
—David Ellis
Award-winner warns of parasite complacency
Parasites: what they are, what they can doGut infections including amoebic dysentery are the mostimportant killers of children in developing countries (also includesbacterial and viral infections).Plasmodium falciparum: a protozoan parasite which causes malaria.Mortality per annum of 2-3 million, most of whom are children underthe age of five (two million in Africa alone). Malaria is endemic in over100 countries with about 120 million new cases each year.Trypanosomes: protozoan parasite which causes sleeping sicknessin Africa, with about 200,00 new cases each year, and Chagasdisease in Central and South America, 18 million infected withabout 45,000 deaths annually.Toxoplasma: protozoan parasite, very high prevalence. In a pregancy,50% transplacental transfer is possible if the woman has a primaryinfection. Can lead to severe damage to the unborn/new born child.Abortion is common as are severe deformities andhydrocephalus.Helminths: worms, tapeworms, round worms, flat worms. Usuallythe pathology is not severe but helminth infection is very common.Schistosomiasis: worms. In 76 countries, with 200 million infectedhumans.Ascariasis: worms. Estimated to infect about 22% of the humanpopulation.
Reversing the ‘brain drain’POSTDOCTORAL researcher Dr DanPeet is one of this year’s recipients ofthe AMRAD Postdoctoral Award.
The annual award by biomedicalcompany AMRAD carries with it amedal and a cheque for $20,000. Itrewards outstanding biomedicalscientists who have returned to Aust-ralia from overseas, and is aimed atpreventing the “brain drain” of youngscientists to overseas countries.Dr Peet, who is now working inAdelaide University’s Department ofBiochemistry with Dr MurrayWhitelaw, returned to Australia aftermore than three years of postdoctoralresearch at the University of Texas.While working with Dr DavidMangelsdorf at the prestigiousHoward Hughes Medical Institute inTexas, Dr Peet became the firstinvestigator to describe a crucialregulatory mechanism for cholesterolmetabolism. His discovery hasalready attracted the interest ofpharmaceutical and biochemicalcompanies in the US.His work in Adelaide is now focusedon the role of proteins in hypoxia(low oxygen concentrations in theblood) which could explain a greatdeal about the causes and effects ofstroke, heart attacks and thegrowth of tumours.“I was very pleased to receive the
award,” said Dr Peet, who praisedAMRAD for providing a “goodincentive” to other young bio-medical scientists to bring theirexpertise home to Australia.
“There’s a lot more research in theUS, it’s better funded and there aremore opportunities. It would havebeen easier to stay there because itcan be difficult to establish yourselfin Australia. But awards like thisare a great support,” he said.
“The Biochemistry Department herein Adelaide has a very good researchbase and there is a significantamount of quality research beingconducted here. I believe that we’restill way behind the US when itcomes to receiving private fundingfrom companies for research, andhopefully that’s something that willimprove as biotechnology becomesmore highly valued in Australia.”
—David Ellis
Dr Dan Peet with his AMRAD medal. Photo: David Ellis
Sex conferenceSEX is the subject of a new national conferencebeing hosted by Adelaide University thismonth.
Called "Sexualities: the Australian Kaleido-scope", this is the first national conference onsexology ever held in Australia.Organised by the Australian Society of SexEducators, Researchers & Therapists(ASSERT), this unique conference looks ata wide range of sex and sexuality issues.Papers to be given cover male and femalesexualities, disabilities, sex among youngpeople, sex among the elderly, health andmental health, the sex industry, humanrights, gender and transgender issues, andsex therapy.Keynote speakers include ProfessorRosemary Coates (Director of the Centre forSexual Health, Curtin University), DrNaomi McCormick (Clinical HealthPsychologist at Allen Memorial Hospital,Iowa, USA) and Associate Professor GaryDowsett (Deputy Director, AustralianResearch Centre in Sex, Health & Societyat La Trobe University).One of the organisers of the conference isAdelaide University senior lecturer MrJohn Kaye (Department of Psychology),who is also a member of ASSERT."Sexualities: the Australian Kaleidoscope"will be held in Adelaide University's UnionBuilding on Friday and Saturday, 22-23October.
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Family reunion becomes realityTEN YEARS of frustration ended forAdelaide University staff member BenYengi when he welcomed seven of hisfamily to South Australia last month.Sudanese-born Mr Yengi, CommunityRelations Officer at the ThebartonCampus, had fought since 1989 tobring his relatives to Adelaide from arefugee camp in Uganda.Year after year, bureaucraticobstacles blocked his efforts. But a refusal to concede defeat—coupled with the support of theUniversity community, among others—enabled Mr Yengi to achieve his goal.“If I had to name one success in mylife, this would be it,” he said.“It has taken a lot of perseveranceand tolerance not just on the part ofmy family in Uganda but also myfamily here in Australia.”Mr Yengi’s relatives have sufferedgreatly as a result of the civil war inSudan.In 1989, they were forced to takeshelter in the Adjumani RefugeeCamp in northern Uganda.His father, brother, sister-in-law,niece and eight cousins died in thedisease-ridden camp.In 1996 Mr Yengi arranged for hissick brother’s seven-member family toleave the camp and move into a flat inKampala. To cover the $300-a-month rent, helaunched an appeal fund in Adelaide.“It would have been impossible tomaintain them without the donationsof the University community, local
schools and the public,” Mr Yengi said.“I’m particularly thankful to thepeople at Thebarton Campus,especially Rex Hunter, for the concernand support they showed.“I’m also grateful to the manypoliticians and church leaders inAdelaide who have helped me.”Soon after their arrival in Australiaon sponsored humanitarian visas lastmonth, the group of seven brothersand sisters visited the University toexpress their thanks personally.As a group, their priority is to enrol inan English language course. (All are
talented singers and musicians andperformed at the recent CedunaOyster Festival.)Mr Yengi, who took out a $10,000loan to pay the family’s airfares, hasset himself a new challenge.“My biggest concern now is myyoungest brother’s eight children,” hesaid.“They are orphaned and are stillliving in the refugee camp in Uganda.“I’m trying to support them as muchas I can and sponsor them to come toAustralia, too.”
—John Drislane
Ben Yengi (bottom left) with family members. Photo: John Drislane
ChampagnesupernovaTHE YOUNG Australian of the Year isusually awarded to someone who hasexcelled in sports or business. This yearit was won for the first time by a youngastrophysics graduate with a PhD fromSydney University.
Dr Bryan Gaensler ’s postdoctoralyear at Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology has been interrupted by anumber of return visits to Australiarelated to his award.In May he was here for NationalScience Week. This month he returnsfor a lecture tour, including a visit toAdelaide.On Wednesday 20 October he willgive a free public lecture sponsored bythe SA branch of the AustralianInstitute of Physics and theAstronomical Society of SA.The illustrated lecture, titled“Champagne Supernova in the Sky”,will be held in Adelaide University’sUnion Hall. A large audience of allages is expected.The supernova, or exploding star, isSupernova 1987A which Dr Gaenslerstudied using radio astronomical andoptical telescopes for his PhD. It isthe first supernova visible by eye thathas been studied with the full array ofmodern techniques, and it hasrevolutionised some long-held ideasabout such phenomena.
—Dr John PattersonPhysics & Mathematical Physics
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIAPUBLIC LECTURE
Noah’s Flood: The Geological EvidenceTo be presented by Dr Walter C Pitman (Lamont-Doherty EarthObservatory, New York) at 7.30pm on Thursday 21 October 1999 in theUnion Hall, University of Adelaide.
No reserved seating. Tickets $5 available at the door. For moreinformation visit the web site at: <http://www.gsa.org.au/public.htm> orcontact Vic Gostin, tel 8303 4039 or email: <[email protected]>.
French studies in focus
ADELAIDE UNIVERSITY’S Dr John West-Sooby, senior lecturer in French Studies, hasadded two more books to his catalogue ofpublications on French culture. The new works, both collections of essaysedited by Dr West-Sooby, were launched ata recent function in the University by DrColin Nettelbeck, Professor of French at theUniversity of Melbourne.One of the books, Images of the City inNineteenth Century France (BoombanaPublications), is the fruit of a conferenceheld at Adelaide University in 1996.It is a collection of essays exploring how, in19th century France, the work of writers,artists and thinkers brought about a major
shift in perceptions of urban life. Contributors from around the world includespecialists in the fields of literature, history,music and social history.Dr West-Scooby’s other new work, publishedby Monash Romance Studies, is a collectionentitled Les Enjeux de la Modernité.Problèmes d’identité et d’idéologie dans lalittérature du dix-neuvième siècle (The Stakesof Modernity. Problems of identity andideology in 19th century French literature).In these essays, leading scholars focus onthe tensions between the individual and thecollectivity in the rapidly-changing society of19th century France.
—John Drislane
Dr John West-Sooby. Photo: John Drislane
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Walk around the WaiteConservation ReserveTHE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Sciences and Mathe-matical Sciences Chapter and the Waite ConservationReserve are pleased to invite University Alumni andStaff, their families and friends and interested membersof the public to an exciting and informative event.
The event is not only a guided tour of one of theUniversity’s most valuable assets, it’s a chance tolearn about an area dedicated to the protection ofnature and the furtherance of scientificknowledge. And there is a barbecue afterwards!The walk around the Waite Conservation Reservein the company of scientists will explain the flora,fauna and geology of the reserve, and the currentresearch being carried out within the reserve. Atthe top of the reserve, a geomorphologist will talkabout features and land use of the Adelaide Plain,which will be in full view.This magnificent hills face area has been used forintermittment grazing for most of this century,and the project work to rehabilitate the nativeflora and fauna of the reserve will be fullyexplained. The reserve is home to severalhundred species of plants as well as kangaroos,koalas and echidnas. The reserve also has thedistinction of being the best surviving example ofGrey Box woodland.The walk is on Sunday 31 October and willcommence at 10.00am from the bottom of theReserve trail (UBD Map 131 G15). The barbecuewill be at 1.30pm after the walk. Cost $4 adults and$2 children. BYO drinks, including water to carryon the walk and please wear suitable footwear.Parts of the walk are over very steep terrain.The event is supported by the Investigator Scienceand Technology Centre and ANZAAS. Bookingsare essential with the Alumni Office, 8303 5800.
Sciences & MathematicalSciences Chapter talkThe Sciences and Mathematical Sciences Chapterpresents a talk by Gail Higginbottom onArcheoastronomy on Wednesday 17 November at7.30pm in the Mawson Lecture Theatre. MsHigginbottom recently returned from overseasafter researching the astronomical significance ofEuropean paleolithic sites.
OMISSIONThe article on world under-23 rowing championAmber Halliday (Adelaidean, 20 September, p.5)omitted to mention that she is the holder of a BobHeddle Scholarship from the University of AdelaideSports Association. The Association awards fourBob Heddle Scholarships and one Don StranksScholarship (each worth $1,000) every year.
Books in My LifeTHE NEXT speaker in the Friends of the State Library’sWednesdays at One series is Elizabeth Ho, formerlyAssociate Director of the State Library and currently onleave from the Library to develop the Hawke Centre atthe University of South Australia.
Elizabeth Ho is an Honours History graduate ofAdelaide University. Her career includes theunusual distinction of having acted while a childwith Zoe Caldwell in the University of AdelaideTheatre Guild world premiere of Patrick White’sSeason at Sarsaparilla in the early sixties. A loverof food writing, Elizabeth Ho has co-authored MyFood with master chef Cheong Liew OAM.Wednesday 3 November, 1pm, Institute Building,North Terrace. $5 (Concession/Friends $3).
Classical ReadingA RARE opportunity to hear the Gilbert Murraytranslation of Euripedes’ Iphigenia in Tauruspresents itself on Thursday 28 October at 7.30 pm.
Professor Gilbert Murray, great classical scholar,was Regius Professor of Greek at Oxford from1908-1936. A distinguished interpreter of Greekideas, his translation of the Iphigenia combineshigh drama, lyrical verse and poetic grandeur.Professor Murray described the play as "delight-ful, subtle, everchanging" and of the recognitionscene, he wrote that it became to Aristotle amodel of what such a scene should be. It is aromantic play yet there broods over it constantlythe cruel shadow of separation and exile.You are invited to join the English Associationas their guests in the Ira Raymond Room of theBarr Smith Library for this rehearsed readinggiven by a cast of distinguished actors.
Barr Smith LibraryToursThe Barr Smith Library is offeringfree 30 minute guided tours on thefirst Thursday of every month.
These tours are ideal for thosealumni who use the library, andparticularly those who are new
Services Subscribers. Familiarise yourself with thelayout, collections, resources and services of theBarr Smith Library. Your guide will give you aLibrary Information Kit to keep for future reference.
Tel: Jennifer Osborne, Reference ServicesLibrarian, 8303 3706 or email <[email protected]> to make arrangements.Maximum of 12 per group.
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BROTHERS showing they’ve got two reasons to celebrate—both receiving their PhDs. From left, Dr Stephen Blanksby (PhD, Chemistry) and Dr Andrew Blanksby (PhD, Electrical & ElectronicEngineering).
EXCITING time for this family, capturing the moment on camera. Mrs Monti Bullock(Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Science) poses with her son.
FAMILY celebrations for Ms Zara Choy (Bachelor of Computer Science), a student under the Adelaide/SITtwinning program in Malaysia.
MACE BEARER for the afternoon graduation ceremony was Ms Sarah Goodall (Bachelor of Arts,First Class Honours in Geography), pictured with her parents.
THE DISTINGUISHED medical scientistProfessor John Morley sounded a note ofcaution about hormone replacementtherapy when he delivered the 1999Howard Florey Lecture at AdelaideUniversity recently.
Professor Morley, one of the world’sleading gerontologists, is DammertProfessor of Gerontology and Directorof the Division of Geriatric Medicineat St Louis University Medical Schoolin St Louis, USA.
He has been responsible for funda-mental contributions to research,teaching and patient care relating tothe practice of geriatrics, and is active-ly involved in a variety of collaborativeresearch projects with members of theDepartment of Medicine at the RoyalAdelaide Hospital.His visit to South Australia wassponsored by the Florey ResearchFund of the University of AdelaideMedical Foundation.In his lecture, entitled “The Hormonal
Fountain of Youth”, Professor Morleysaid that in the modern age ofenlightenment, the search was foragents that could regenerate ageingorgans and allow the aged to remainfunctional. He referred to the existence of anumber of useful hormonal replace-ments that appeared to rejuvenatethe elderly.But he used the Greek myth of Icarusand Daedalus to illustrate the needfor caution.Professor Morley suggested thatwhile modern medicine should reachfor the sun to find cures for theailments of ageing it should becautious and not embrace newtreatments before their efficacy hadbeen proven. He also believed that inadequateattention was being paid to the well-established principles of geriatricsand that geriatrics needed to take amore prominent role in the teachingof medical students.
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‘Surreal’ journey inspires new workHURTLING through the night at over 150km an hour on theExpress Passenger Train between Sydney and Melbourne, withsleep disturbed by stops and starts and the noise of passengersembarking and disembarking didn’t make for a very comfortablejourney for composer Natalie Williams. But it was one of hermost inspiring. From this journey has come her most recent work‘XPT’, commissioned by Symphony Australia.
“I made this overnight journey on the XPT near Christmas acouple of years ago when the train was crowded withpassengers. The combination of drifting in and out of sleep,the sensation of the train stopping and starting and the in-termittent noise gave the journey a very surrealistic feeling.“My work ‘XPT’ doesn’t represent the train, but mirrors
the environment of the journey. While the piece isrhythmically driven, relying heavily on a 3+3+2 quaverpattern, I have aimed to reflect the energy, power andexuberance associated with XPT rather than the motion ofthe train inself. In this respect, I have designed the workas an overture or fanfare-type piece, suitable for thebeginning of a concert program.”
Natalie Williams is undertaking a Master of Music degreeat the Elder Conservatorium School of Performing Artswith Peter Brideoake and Graeme Koehne, who she saysare ‘great inspirations’. She received her commission from Symphony Australia aspart of the 1999 New Voices Commission. The resulting10-minute composition for full orchestra will be performedby the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra on 29 October andadded to the Symphony Australia’s bank of Australianworks.
While ‘XPT’ is Ms Williams’ first commission she hascomposed many works, including three film scores. Hercompositions have been performed in the Elder Hall andthe Space Theatre, recorded by the Australian Chamber
Orchestra and featured in the Sydney Festival. Her latest film score is for a children’s film soon to beshown on SBS Television. A viola player, she is also aperformer with the Adelaide and Elder BaroqueEnsembles and a private violin and theory teacher.
—Sheila BryceHelpmann Academy
Natalie Williams. Photo courtesy of the Helpmann Academy.
Artificial legsto counterlandminesFrom Page 1
Production of the legs involvedmonths of hard work by theUniversity’s Anatomical Sciencesstaff, in particular Mr Wesley Fisk,Mr Chris Leigh, Mr Stelios Michasand Mr John Cecchin. Skilled in thereconstruction and reproduction ofhuman and animal skeletons, thestaff pieced together the artificial legsbone by bone.Stages in the production called for CTscans from the Royal AdelaideHospital, computer-based imagesfrom Adelaide’s Cranio-Facial Unit,and models created by lasertechnology at the SA Centre forManufacturing. Eventually the boneswere made out of a patentedsubstance developed by DSTO, placedinside a cast of a human leg filledwith a gelatine which imitates muscletissue.“The result is an exact replica of thebones, the ligaments, the tendons,muscle tissue and so on around theknee, the foot and the entire leg,” saidProfessor Maciej Henneberg, theHead of Anatomical Sciences andCEO of Soma.“It is so realistic that when you takean x-ray of the leg after it has beentested in a landmine blast, it looksexactly like an x-ray of a patient. Ourteam has done an excellent job.”The technology and expertise used tocreate the artificial legs is also beingused in the DSTO’s ongoing efforts tocreate a full “biofidelic” replica of ahuman body. Such a replica could beused to gather unique informationabout the effect on the human bodynot just of landmine trauma, butother ballistic trauma, aircraftcrashes, motor vehicle accidents, andother serious injury.“We are now developing the capabilityfor supplying body simulators thatcan be used with scientific validity ina wide range of tests,” Dr Krstic said.“Crash test dummies used by themajor car manufacturers will becomea thing of the past when you comparethem to our technology. This hassubstantial market potential and is agreat example of how expertise inAdelaide can capture the world’sattention.”
—David Ellis
Geriatrics expert sounds cautious note
Professor John Morley. Photo courtesy FloreyResearch Fund.
B u l l e t i n B o a r d
12noon Plant Science Seminar:Towards cloning barley Yd2, a naturallyoccurring plant virus resistance gene byBrendon King; Cell membrane integrity ofFaba bean at high temperatures: Relevancefor genotypic evaluation by Shambhu Bhat(PhD students). PS Seminar Room, Waite.
1.00pm Microbiology & Immun-ology Seminar: The adaptable T cell:mechanisms guiding the development ofeffector T cells by Professor Anne Kelso(Queensland Institute of MedicalResearch). Departmental Library, 5thFloor, Medical School South.
1.00pm Clinical & ExperimentalPharmacology Seminar: Advantag-eous pharmacokinetic reactions withimmunosuppressive drugs - clinicalstudies in transplant recipients by TerryJones (PhD student). Seminar Room, 6thFloor, Medical School, North Wing.
1.00pm ACUE Research TrainingSeminar: Virtual Learning Environ-ments: The impact of information andcommunication technology use on asustainable higher education by MattThomas (Final PhD seminar). IBPTeaching Room, 1st Floor, 230 North Tce.
1.00pm Adelaide Uni SkindivingClub: Shipwrecks along the SA coastlineand what we should do if we see or findhistoric artefacts by Terry Arnott (HeritageSA). WP Rogers Room, Level 5, UnionBuilding. Refreshments provided.
1.10pm Law Seminar Series: Talesof intention: storytelling, intention andthe rhetoricity of judgement by ProfessorSandra Berns (Griffith University). Room216, Ligertwood Building.
1.10pm Geographical & Environ-mental Studies Seminar: RelativeHolocene sea level change: regionalvariations in Australia by A/Prof NickHarvey (Geographical & Environ Studies).Room 104, Environmental Studies Bldg.
1.10pm History Seminar: Dieppeand its place in the history of amphibiouswarfare by Tom Hamilton (History).Common Room 420, 4th Floor, Napier.
4.00pm Soil & Water Seminar:Mapping Vegetation with HyperspectralImagery by Seigfried Kempinger (DSTO).Room 301, Prescott Building, Waite.
7.00pm Friends of the Museum ofClassical Archaeology PublicLecture: Pamphylia in Antiquity: Greekcities in Asia Minor by Dr Anne Geddes(Classics). Edgeloe Room, Mitchell Bldg(entry - Hughes doors next to waterfall).
12noon Child Health ResearchInstitute Seminar: Inflammation - KneeProstheses by Dr David Haynes(Pathology). Seminar Room, 7th Floor,Rieger, WCH. Refreshments provided.
1.10pm Student Workshop:Effortless Exams by Sue Barnard. Dis-cussion Rm 1, Charles Hawker Centre,Waite. Bookings essential 8303 5663.
3.15pm Anthropology Seminar: AShared History: Media Performances ofthe South African Truth and Reconcilia-tion Commission by Dr CharmaineMcEachern (Anthropology). Room 722,7th Floor, Napier Building.
1.10pm Geology and GeophysicsSeminar: Recognising the Base of the
Cooper Basin: Attributes andHydrocarbon Potential by Dr DavidGravestock (Principal Geologist,Petroleum Group PIRSA). MawsonLecture Theatre, Mawson Laboratories.
1.10pm Genetics PhD Update:David Wheeler and Sarah Harmer.Seminar Room, Ground Floor, Fisher.
1.10pm Student Workshop:Effortless Exams by Sue Barnard.Counselling Centre, Ground Floor, HoraceLamb Building.
1.30pm European StudiesSeminar: Richard Lepsius and theDevelopment of a Standard Alphabet byHeidi Kneebone. Room 723, Hughes.
4.00pm Physiology Seminar:Epithelial and extraepithelial effects ofaldosterone: new life for an old hormoneby Prof J Funder (Baker Medical ResearchInstitute, Melbourne). Room N416-417,Medical School North. Refreshmentsprovided. Sponsored by Faulding Ltd.
4.10pm Environmental BiologySeminar: Studies on the systematics ofthe cestode parasites infecting the emu,Dromaius novaehollandiae (Latham 1790)by Michael O’Calaghan. Seminar Room416, Fisher Building.
5.00pm Public Lecture: The BeautyTherapist, The Mechanic, The Geoscientistand The Librarian: AddressingUndervaluation of Women’s Work byAssociate Professor Rosemary Hunter(University of Melbourne, seconded toJustice Research Centre). Brookman Hall,UniSA, City East Campus. RSVP forcatering purposes: 8302 1758, email<heather.samuel@ unisa.edu.au>.
7.30pm Australian Institute ofPhysics Public Lecture: ChampagneSupernova in the Sky by Dr BryanGaensler (Young Australian of the Year).Union Hall.
12.05pm Psychology Seminar:The effects of punctuation on readingcomprehension by Ben Grindlay(Postgraduate structured program).Room 527, Hughes Building.
7.30pm Geological Society ofAustralia Public Lecture: Noah’sFlood: The Geological Evidence by DrWalter C Pitman (Lamont-Doherty EarthObservatory, New York). Union Hall.Unreserved seating, tickets at the door.Enquiries Vic Gostin 8303 4039 or email<[email protected]>.
1.00pm Asian Studies Seminar:Western Influences and Chinese Hospitals:1900-1930 by Michelle Renshaw (Doctoralcandidate). Room 518, Ligertwood.
1.10pm Elder ConservatoriumLunch Hour Concert: Warwick Adeney- violin, Janis Laurs - cello, LucindaCollins - piano. Dumky Trio by Dvorak.Admission $2 at the door. Elder Hall.
2.00pm Social Inquiry Seminar:Where are we now with the gender paygap: evidence from 1995 AWIRS byMichael Alexander (Griffith University)and Barbara Pocock (Social Inquiry).Seminar Room, 3rd Flr, 10 Pulteney St.
4.00pm Economics Seminar: Titleto be advised, by Dr Mardi Dungey (LaTrobe University). Eric Russell RoomLG14, Napier Building.
12noon Plant Science Seminar:(1→3)-β-Glucan synthase of Loliummultiflorum by Andrew Jacobs; Strategiesto reduce hydrogen sulfide production bywine yeast by Catherine Sutherland (PhDstudents). PS Seminar Room, WaiteCampus.
1.00pm Microbiology & Immun-ology Seminar: Secretions from a tissue-dwelling nematode and their potentialroles in immune evasion by Dr AlexLoukas (Queensland Institute of MedicalResearch, Brisbane). DepartmentalLibrary, 5th Floor, Medical School South.
1.00pm Clinical & ExperimentalPharmacology Seminar: DNA chiptechnology: a tool for the next milleniumby Dr Simon Koblar (NHMRC PeterDoherty Research Fellow). SeminarRoom, 6th Floor, Medical School North.
1.10pm Law Seminar Series:Public intention by Professor MichaelDetmold. Room 216, Ligertwood Bldg.
1.10pm Geographical &Environmental Studies Seminar:Towards fairer shares of housing for allAustralians by Associate Professor BlairBadcock. Room 104, EnvironmentalStudies Building.
1.10pm History Staff/Postgrad-uate Seminar: Lot’s Daughters: Soberwomen in drunk places by Andrea Cast(History). Common Room 420, 4th Floor,Napier Building.
4.00pm Applied & MolecularEcology Seminar: Overview of theEuropean wasp project by Dennis Hopkins(Senior Research Officer, SARDIEntomology Unit). Charles HakwerConference Centre, Waite.
4.00pm Soil & Water Seminar:Title to be advised, by Kelly Dunbar (Soil& Water). Room 301, Prescott Building,Waite Campus.
8.00pm Classical Association ofSouth Australia Meeting: Helmets andHead Protection in Antiquity and theEarly Middle Ages by Dr Donald Simpson(President, Neurosurgical ResearchFoundation). Room 723, Hughes Bldg.
3.15pm Anthropology Seminar:Castles Falling, Dunghills: Ethnography,Testimony and Narrative. Reflections onFieldwork in Ireland by Dr Chris Eipper(Anthropology & Sociology, La TrobeUniversity). Room 722, 7th Floor, NapierBuilding.
6.30pm Australian Institute ofInternational Affairs Seminar:Material and Moral Cautions for Popula-tion Policy by Dr N Hicks (Public Health).Union Cinema, Level 5, Union House.
10.10am Electrical & ElectronicEngineering Seminar: Power
Reduction using Supply Voltage Scaling byLama Chandrasena (Postgraduate).Lecture Room S112, Engineering South.
1.10pm Geology & GeophysicsSeminar: Geochemical Evolution ofLithospheric Mantle Beneath South-eastern South Australia by Dr John Foden(Geology & Geophysics). Mawson LectureTheatre, Mawson Laboratories.
1.10pm Genetics Seminar: Agenetic screen for interactors of pebble, agene required for cytokinesis in Drosophilaby Louise O’Keefe. Seminar Room,Ground Floor, Fisher Building.
1.30pm European StudiesSeminar: Language and Landscape in theNorth West of South Australia by PaulMonaghan. Room 723, Hughes Building.
4.00pm Physiology Seminar: Sleepand circadian influences on cardiacautonomic activity by Dr Helen Burgess(Centre for Sleep Research, QEH).Seminar Room N416-417, Medical SchoolNorth. Refreshments served afterwards.Sponsored by Faulding Ltd.
4.10pm Environmental BiologySeminar: The denning habits of yellowbellied gliders by Sue Carthew (Applied &Molecular Ecology). Seminar Room 416,Fisher Building.
12.05pm Psychology Seminar:Transformational approaches to mentalrepresentations by Daniel Navarro(Postgraduate structured program).Room 527, Hughes Building.
1.10pm Physics & MathematicalPhysics Seminar: QuintessentialCosmologies by Dr David Wiltshire(Physics & Maths Physics). MacbethLecture Theatre, Ground Floor, BadgerBuilding.
9.00am Architecture: 1999Annual Postgraduate ResearchColloquium: Formal presentations ofresearch proposals. Common Room, Level 4, Architecture Building. Close4.30pm. Enquiries: Peter Scriver 83034586.
10.00am Social Inquiry Seminar:Language of Change: Restructure of theAustralian Public Service and the impacton female clerical workers by FayHolthouse (PG, Labour Studies). SeminarRoom, 3rd Floor, 10 Pulteney St.
11.30am Social Inquiry Seminar:Margaret Tucker’s “If Everyone cared” byJenny Jones (PG, Women’s Studies).Seminar Room, 3rd Floor, 10 PulteneyStreet.
1.00pm Asian Studies Seminar:Emerging Actors in Japanese foreignpolicy: NGOs and local government byProfessor Purnendra Jain (Asian Studies).Room 518, Ligertwood Building.
1.10pm Elder ConservatoriumLunch Hour Concert: Susan Drake -harp. Works by Parry, Thomas, Mathiasand Debussy. Tickets $2 at the door. ElderHall.
4.00pm Economics Seminar: Titleto be advised, by Professor Max Corden(SAIS, Johns Hopkins University, USA). Eric Russell Room LG14, NapierBuilding.
4.00pm Obstetrics & Gynae-cology Seminar: N of 1 trials by DrBrian Smith (Medicine, TQEH). SeminarRoom, 6th Floor, Medical School North.
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POSTPONED
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Year 2000Countdown
With less than 10 weeks left untilthe transition to the next century,the deadline to the Year 2000 isquickly approaching. Around theuniversity major changes aretaking place to make the Univer-sity ready for the new Millennium.
Some of the tasks that are beingperformed across the university toachieve Year 2000 Complianceinclude: Technical staff upgradingcritical hardware and software,contingency plans beingdeveloped in the case of failure ofany utilities or other equipment,MIS systems being tested for Year2000, desktop operating systemsand software being upgraded toY2K compliant versions and keystaff being asked to be on call overthe Christmas break.
For an update on the Year 2000Project, the Year 2000 ProjectOffice has prepared a newsletterentitled “Millennium Bug Bytes”.This newsletter has been sent to allstaff. If you do not receive a copyor would like more informationcontact the Year 2000 ProjectOffice, email <[email protected]> or ext 36109.
Call for applicationsfor promotion toLevel B or C
Staff wishing to apply forpromotion to Lecturer Level B orSenior Lecturer Level C (andequivalent) are now invited tosubmit their applications.
Staff should refer to the Policy andProcedures, appropriate PositionClassification Standards and anyrelevant Discipline DependentAcademic Criteria that exist(available from departmentaloffices) when preparing theirapplications.
Applications should be made onthe approved application form.
Completed applications (fourteencopies) must be submitted to theGeneral Manager, HumanResources, by 26 November 1999.
Absolutely no supplementaryinformation will be accepted fromapplicants after the closing datefor applications, unless requestedby the University.
Please note that it is anticipatedthat referee reports will be soughtin early December. Applicants areresponsible for providing up todate contact details for theirreferees.
The Policy and Procedures and theApplication Form are available onthe Web at <http://www.adelaide.edu.au/HR/new/prombc.htm>
It is anticipated that applicationsfor promotion to AssociateProfessor Level D and ProfessorLevel E will be called in midNovember and mid Decemberrespectively. All promotions willbe effective from 1 January 2000.
GENERAL MANAGERHuman Resources
GST implementation
The Division of Finance andInfrastructure is preparing for theimplementation of the GST on 1July, 2000 - a change to the taxsystem which has implications fora range of University activities.
To help the University prepare, theDivision is preparing a range ofGST guides and a Web site whichshould be available soon.
The Division has employedMartin Kusabs, a charteredaccountant with experience in theimplementation of the GST inNew Zealand.
Mr Kusabs can provide advice onGST issues, email: <[email protected]> or extension35872.
The first GST guide will includebasic information about the GST,which activities are covered by thetax, and issues relating to thetransition to the GST.
Mr Kusabs said that the mostimportant GST issue at themoment was its affect oncontracts, all of which now have toinclude a GST clause.
Bank Account forSalary Payments
The University is in the process ofimplementing a new HumanResource/Payroll System whichwill become effective later thisyear.
Direct credit of net salaries intobank accounts has been availablefor over 10 years and is a moreefficient and secure method ofpayment than issuing cheques.Salary deposits can be accessedprior to 9am on the pay day,whereby financial institutionsrequire a three day clearance oncheques. Provided correct bank/building society/credit unionaccount details are supplied to thePayroll Office the salary paymentscannot be lost or depositedincorrectly.
In order to facilitate effectivechange over to the new system, theUniversity has adopted a newpolicy that all employees willrequire an account with aBank/Credit Union/BuildingSociety for direct credits of salary.
Departmental Managers andFinance Officers are asked toensure that new staff (especiallycasual staff) complete a BANKCREDIT AUTHORITY form,available on the Web at:<http://www.adelaide.edu.au/HR/forms.htm>, when theycommence duty to ensure thatthere are no delays in salarypayments to staff in their area.
Should you have any queriescontact Doris Riffel phone 83036378) or Karen Jenkins (83036256), Project Endeavour Office.
STEVE DAYSHGeneral Manager, Human Resources
DAVID CARVERFinancial Controller
DepartmentalLearning & TeachingAward 1999
The aim of the DepartmentalLearning and Teaching Award is topromote and reward excellence inlearning and teaching at adepartmental level.
Applications are invited for the1999 University of AdelaideDepartmental Learning andTeaching Award.
The Departmental Learning andTeaching Award rewardsexcellence in learning andteaching at a departmental level.A total of $50,000 is available to beawarded for up to three awardsand is to be used by the successfuldepartment(s) and/or centres tosupport continued developmentof their learning and teachingactivities.
Each winner will be required toagree with the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) anappropriate form of disseminationof their achievements in learningand teaching (which mightinclude a seminar, an article forthe Adelaidean and/or a web-page article).
The Award is open to all teachingdepartments and will be judgedon the submission of adepartmental teaching portfolio.
Applications will be considered bya selection committee convenedby the Deputy Vice-Chancellor(Education) and consisting ofstudent and academic staffrepresentatives.
Applications are now sought forthe 1999 University of AdelaideDepartmental Learning andTeaching Award. Guidelines andnomination forms can beobtained from Marie Reitano,Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education), RoomG04, Mitchell Building, telephone:35511, fax: 35150, email:<marie.reitano@ adelaide.edu.au>or downloaded from the DeputyVice-Chancellor’s web-site:<http://www.adelaide.edu.au/DVC/quality/departmental_l&t_award.html>.
Nominations must reach theOffice of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) by Friday10 December 1999.
S I T U A T I O N SV A C A N T
NOTICE TO APPLICANTS: Applicants for all positions shouldretain the relevant reference number and watch the “Notice toApplicants” column in the Adelaidean for advice about the filling ofthe position.
The University notifies applicants that the following vacancies forHigher Education Officers (HEO) with the reference numbers asstated have been filled and thanks them for their interest: 4783HEO8, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; 3064 HEO3,Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
HUMAN RESOURCES DEADLINES FOR ADELAIDEAN
For the Adelaidean of 1 November 1999, advertising paper workmust be received in Human Resources by 15 October 1999.
For the Adelaidean of 15 November 1999, advertising paper workmust be received in Human Resources by 29 October 1999.
G E N E R A LN O T I C E S
For further information about the following vacancies please refer toHuman Resources’ Web page at <http://www.adelaide.edu.au/HR/advpos.htm> or the contact person named in the advertisement.
Please note that applications, in duplicate, addressing theselection criteria and quoting the relevant reference number shouldinclude names and full addresses of three referees. The address forapplications is C/- the Department or Officer named in theadvertisement. Selection criteria and applicable dutystatements may be obtained from the contact officer namedin the advertisement.
Applications for the following vacancies are not restricted to membersof the University.
LECTURER LEVEL A(Ref: 1282) (Tenurable)Department of Politics
Salary: $33,905 - $46,013*
*A minimum of $42,864 per annum is payable to the holder of a PhD.
The position is available from 1 March 2000. Further informationincluding the selection criteria may be obtained from Professor DougMcEachern, Head, Department of Politics, telephone: 8303 5610, fax:8303 3446 or email [email protected]
Applications close 29 October 1999.
GEORGINA DOWLING MEDICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATESHIP KEITH SHERIDAN MEDICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATESHIP(Ref: 1772/7169)Salary: $33,905 - $46,013*
*A minimum of $42,864 per annum is payable to the holder of a Ph.D
The period of appointment shall be two years from date ofcommencement. Further information may be obtained from StellaRichards, telephone: 8303 5274 or email [email protected]
Applications close 12 November 1999.
Missed thedeadline?For all the latest news see theonline bulletin boards at<http://online.adelaide.edu.au> available to staff andstudents of the University.
WHAT’S ON ATUrrbrae House HistoricPrecinct, Waite Campus
GUIDED TOURS:
1st Sunday of every month.Waite Arboretum: 11am, $2.Urrbrae House HistoricPrecinct: 2pm, cost $4.
4 October (Labour Day):Urrbrae House will be open allday with exhibitions in everyroom plus afternoon teas in theDining Room.
Counselling CentreWORKSHOPSImproving Sleep; Developing a Lifestyle That Reduces Stress andWorry; Learn Deep Relaxation; The Perfect Procrastinator;Overcoming Shyness; Effortless Exams.Lunchtimes - free. Booking on 8303 5663 or call in.
DAILY DROP IN SERVICE1.00pm - 2.30pm. Brief consultations only. No appointmentrequired.
Ground Floor, Horace Lamb Building
Dental treatment for staff andstudentsEmergency and routine treatment is available at the University’sColgate Australian Clinical Dental Research Centre. Concessions areavailable for holders of University Cards. Set fee first appointments.For appointments ring - 8303 3436. Address: 2nd Floor, AdelaideDental Hospital, Frome Road, Adelaide 5000 (next to MedicalSchool).
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Coloured campus mapsCampus maps are due for their annual update.
Please check your department’s listing on the relevant North Terrace,Waite, Roseworthy or Thebarton Campus maps.
Provide a photocopy of the appropriate portion of the map andindex, clearly highlighting the proposed corrections and alterations.
Please forward this information to Brenton Kalz, Property ServicesBranch.
The deadline for correction submissions is Friday 12 November
Student Evaluation of TeachingThe Advisory Centre for University Education (ACUE) provides aservice to all University teaching staff who wish to evaluate theirteaching. This service is known as Student Evaluation of Teaching(SET). Staffing wishing to use SET for the first time should contactthe Evaluation Service Office, ext 33496/ 33023, for a copy of thepackage. The SET package contains a User Manual, appropriateevaluation request forms, and some information concerningapplications for promotion and tenure. The service is free of chargeand is available to all teaching staff of the University.
Due to high demand for SET questionnaires, and to the fact that the Evaluation Service is currently staffed by one full-timeperson only, please send your evaluation request forms to the ACUEat least four weeks prior to the planned date of your evaluation. Itis ACUE policy that all requests are placed in a queue determinedstrictly by date of receipt. Requests which do not allow sufficientlead time may not be processed. We recognise that occasionallythere will be circumstances where a staff member will need to requestan evaluation service but cannot give the required minimum notice.In these cases a service will be provided within 5 working days and apriority fee of $75 charged.
LearnIT SymposiumFuture directions for learning with technology at the University ofAdelaide. Friday 12 November 1999, 9.00am - 4.00pm, HoraceLamb Lecture Theatre, Ground Floor, Horace Lamb Building.
This Symposium provides an opportunity for staff and students ofthe University to engage in discussion and to learn about the futureof Information Technologies and their role in enhancing learningand teaching at the University.
DRAFT PROGRAM
9.00 Welcome9.10 IT and learning at the University of Adelaide (Professor
Penny Boumelha, DVCE)9.30 Adelaide University Online - Envisioning a future (Adelaide
Online Team)10.00 Concurrent presentations of 40 minutes10.45 Morning tea11.00 Concurrent presentations of 40 minutes11.45 Concurrent presentations of 40 minutes12.30 Lunch1.30 School students become University students: What univer-
sities might expect in five years (Kevin Richardson, DirectorStrategic Development, Department of Education, Trainingand Employment)
2.15 Concurrent presentations of 40 minutes3.00 Concurrent presentations of 40 minutes3.45 Plenary sessions in light of the day’s dicussions and the
University’s Draft IT Plan4.15 Close and afternoon tea
The final program, including abstracts of presentations, will beposted on Adelaide University Online <http://online.adelaide.edu.au/learnIT> by Monday 25 October 1999.
Register by phoning Lynne Bradshaw, ACUE, 8303 5771 or online at<http://online.adelaide.edu.au/RSVP>
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
You might like to consider making a 40 minute presentation(approximately 20 minutes presentation and 20 minutes discussion)on the use of IT in learning and teaching. Each presentation shouldaddress the following criteria:
• Demonstrate how the ‘project’ influenced student learningoutcomes
• Provide results of evaluations and show how they were used infurther development
• Indicate how the activity/effort can be ‘mainstreamed’ or used inother disciplines
• Provide a ‘look to the future’ rather than ‘reflect on the past’
Abstracts of approximately 100 words should be forwardedelectronically to Ian Roberts <[email protected]>.
We are considering publishing the collated papers (provision ofpapers by presenters being optional). Presenters will receive moreinformation regarding this after registration.
Further information is available from Margaret Kiley, ACUE, 83033130 or Danielle Hopkins, Adelaide University Online, 8303 3937.
SCIENCEDITMelbourne-based editingservice 'Sciencedit' would liketo hear from scientists of alldisciplines who might beinterested in some occasionalwork editing English expressionin research articles destined forpublication. Ideally, you wouldhave experience in the writingof research manuscripts, anattention to detail, and a littlebit of spare time so that you canmeet deadlines. This sort ofwork would be perfect forscientists in a retired or semi-retired mode who would like tomaintain a ongoing presence inscience and earn some extraincome. If you would likefurther information, pleasecontact Dr Michael Patterson at<[email protected]>.
DepressionResearch StudyWe are seeking people agedbetween 20 and 50 who arecurrently suffering fromdepression to participate in astudy of depressive illness. Thestudy involves the measure-ment of changes in brainactivity which can occur indepression. Further informa-tion available from Dr GeoffSchrader, Department ofPsychiatry, QEH, 82226909.
Social PhobiaResearch StudyThe Department of Psychiatryof the Queen Elizabeth Hospitalis conducting a study of varia-tions in blood flow patters toregions of the brain associatedwith the experienced of chronicshyness. We are seeking healthymales, aged between 32 and 44years, to provide informationon normal patterns of bloodflow. Volunteers will be askedto undergo a brief interviewwith Dr Nick Potts, Lecturer inthe Department of Psychiatrybased at the Queen ElizabethHospital at Woodville. You willthen be contacted to arrangeavailable times for a SPECTbrain scan conducted in theDepartment of NuclearMedicine at the QueenElizabeth Hospital and for anMRI brain scan at St AndrewsHospital in the city.
This study is approved by theEthics of Human ResearchCommittee. Details: PhilipSwanson, Honours PsychologyStudent, tel 8339 3741.
Conference on PostgraduateResearch on the EnvironmentOn Wednesday 20 October there will be the first conferencespecifically for postgraduates undertaking research into theenvironment. The conference is aimed at postgraduates from aroundthe university and is designed to give them the opportunity to meet,share ideas and discuss their work. It is planned that this will becomean annual event.
Papers have been received from the Mawson Graduate Centre forEnvironmental Studies, the Departments of Applied Maths,Environmental Biology, Soil and Water, Civil & EnvironmentalEngineering, Geographical and Environmental Studies, and the LawSchool.
The conference venue is the Little Theatre in the Union Buildingsand registration is $25 (or $30 on the day). Registrations should besent to Dr Walker, Department of Civil & EnvironmentalEngineering with cheques made payable to "The Department of Civil& Environmental Engineering". Alternatively postgraduates who canconvince their supervisors to support them can arrange an internaltransfer to Account Number 219 2003 1 6672. People registeringshould include their name, department, email address and othercontact details with the fee. Registration includes lunch, afternoontea and a copy of the proceedings. Registration, and the collection ofname badges and proceedings, is between 9:00am and 9:30am at theLittle Theatre and the conference will get underway at 9:45am. Adetailed program will be available on the day.
Any inquiries should be directed to Dr Walker, ext 34319 or email:<[email protected]>.
LectureThe Beauty Therapist, TheMechanic, The Geoscientistand The LibrarianSpeaker: Associate ProfessorRosemary Hunter (University ofMelbourne). 5.00pm -7.00pm, 20 October 1999,University of SA BrookmanHall, City East Campus. Lightrefreshments after presentation.
RSVP for catering purposes to:EO Unit, UniSA, tel 8302 1758,fax 8302 1500.
RESEARCH BRANCH UPDATECOOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRES - 2000 SELECTIONROUNDThe Minister for Industry, Science and Resources (Senator the HonNick Minchin) has announced that the next CRC selection roundwill be held next year. The formal call for applications is expected inNovember 1999 with a probable closing date of 5 July 2000. Poten-tial applicants should begin developing their strategic relationshipsas soon as possible as it is likely that official Notifications of Intentwill be due in Canberra by mid-December 1999.
The Research Branch will arrange an Information Session for intend-ing applicants for early February 2000. Watch this space for furtherdetails or contact the Research Branch, ext 35137 or check out theWhat’s New-Main Events page on the Research Branch web site.
NHMRC MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCHPROGRAM GRANTS
First Stage Application for Program Grant Support in 2001Program Grants are designed to support a group of high qualityinvestigators representing a large collaborative effort focussed oncommon goals, over a five year period. Programs usually combinefour or more NHMRC Project Grants.
The format for 1st Stage Program Grant applications is available onthe NHMRC website (www.nhmrc.health.gov.au) under “What’sNew”. Researchers should refer to the Flyer within this site to ensurethat they meet the eligibility criteria.
Internal closing date: 23 November 1999.
Research Branch Web Site:<http://www.adelaide.edu.au/RB>
The Stephen Cole the Elder Prizefor Excellence in Teaching 1999The Stephen Cole the Elder Prizes for Excellence in Teaching recogniseand reward outstanding teaching. The prizes are awarded annually toacademic staff whose teaching is regarded by students and academiccolleagues as being of excellent quality.
Nominations are now sought for The Stephen Cole the Elder Prizesfor Excellence in Teaching for 1999. Guidelines and nominationforms can be obtained from Marie Reitano, Office of the DeputyVice-Chancellor (Education), Room G04, Mitchell Building, tel:35511, fax: 35150, email: <[email protected]> ordownloaded from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor’s web-site:<http://www.adelaide.edu.au/ DVC/quality/stephen_cole_prize.html>.
Nominations must reach the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor(Education) by Monday 29 November 1999.
Research Grants & Fellowships
The following is a list of schemescurrently available for application. Amore detailed electronic version of thislisting (Update: Research), withguidelines and applications for some ofthe major schemes, is available at:<http:// www.adelaide.edu.au/RB/>. Forhard copy applications and guide-linesfor schemes listed, contact the ResearchBranch, ext 35137; or email<[email protected]>.Sponsored Programs InformationNetwork (SPIN): SPIN Australia - A data-basecontaining current and comprehensiveinformation on over 2,600 government andprivate funding opportunities. SPIN web site isaccessible via the Research Branch web site.
Brain Foundation NSW - 1999Parkinson’s Research Grants: Internalclosing date: 22 October 1999.
CSIRO Division of Human Nutrition /University of Adelaide - CollaborativeGrants Program 2000: Extended closingdate: 22 October 1999
Dairy Research & DevelopmentCorporation - General Training andDevelopment: Internal closing dates: 22October 1999 & 20 March 2000
Grains Research and DevelopmentCorporation (GRDC) - Training Awards:Internal closing date: 22 October 1999. Website: <http://www.grdc.com.au>
Ian Potter Foundation - The SunderlandAward: Internal closing date: 22 October 1999
National Institute of Environmental HealthSciences, USA / National Institute ofNeurological Disorders and Stroke, USA -Research Grants ‘The Role of
Environment in Parkinson’s Disease’:Letter of Intent: 22 October 1999. FullApplication: 20 December 1999. Web site:<http://www.grants.nih.gov/grants/ guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-00-002.html>.
The Royal Society of Victoria - Medal forScientific Research 1999: Internal closingdate: 22 October 1999
Women’s and Children’s Hospital - MSMcLeod Research Fund TravellingFellowship: Internal closing date: 22 October1999
BHP - Community Trust and CommunitySupport Programs: Internal closing date: 25October 1999. Web site: <http://www.bhp.com.au/>.
Sir Mark Mitchell Research Foundation -Research Projects 2000: Internal closingdate: 25 October 1999.
Aust Academy of Science - ScientificVisits to USA, Canada & Mexico 2000-2001: Internal closing date: 25 October 1999.Web site: <http://www.science.org.au/internat/exchange/usavis.htm>.
Gastroenterological Society of Australia -Grants-in-Aid for Overseas Study / TravelAwards: Internal closing date: 29 October 1999
Rolex Awards for Enterprise - 2000Rolex Awards: Applications close with Rolexon 31 October 1999.
Scholarships
Unless otherwise stated, information andapplications are available from theStudent Centre, Level 4, Wills Building ,call ext 35208/3044/35697/35271.Lodge all applications with the StudentCentre unless otherwise stated.
Australian Bicentennial Scholarships andFellowship Scheme: Tenable in Britain for 3-12 months, in any discipline which it can bedemonstrated that such a visit offers specialscholarly or practical advantages. Closing: 29October (UK)
Australian Biological Resources Study -Postgraduate Research Scholarship:Offered to fund taxonomic research. Closing:25 October (Student Centre)
Australian Postgraduate Awards/Uni-versity of Adelaide Scholarships 2000:Open to Australian citizens or permanentresidents of Australia for these scholarshipstenable at the University of Adelaide in 2000,leading to a PhD or Masters by research.Closing: 31 October (Student Centre)
Commonwealth Scholarship & Fellow-ship Plan - UK Awards 2000: Open toAustralian students wishing to undertakepostgraduate study in the UK commencing inthe 2000 academic year. Closing: 22 October(Student Centre)
Dairy R&D Corp PostgraduateScholarships 2000: Applications availablefor Postgraduate Awards for research degreesleading to a PhD in a wide range of disciplines,including dairy manufacturing, farm research,industry analysis and agricultural extension.Closing: 25 October (Student Centre)
Diana Medlin Scholarship: Offers financialsupport for up to one year of full-time study fora student re-entering tertiary education athonours (or equivalent) level after a break ofthree or more years since completion ofundergraduate qualification, and who intendsto proceed to a research degree. Closing: 31October (Student Centre)
DR Stranks Travelling Fellowship: Supportfor travel & other research costs to enableAdelaide Uni postgraduates to pursue aspects of
their research outside SA. Closing: 22 October(Student Centre)
George Murray Scholarship: For AdelaideUni graduates to undertake further post-graduate study or postdoctoral research inapproved universities or institutions. Post-doctoral candidates must hold a PhD awardedby Adelaide Uni or expect to submit a thesis forPhD by 31 October 1999. Closing: 31 October(Student Centre)
Gowrie Research Scholarships: Tenable fortwo years initially. Special consideration shownto lineal descendants of a member of the Forceswho was killed on active service or who died asa result of any occurrence which happenedduring enlistment. Closing: 31 October(Student Centre)
Grains Research & Development Corp:Open for Undergraduate Honours Scholar-ships and Research Industry Scholarships for2000. Applications on request or :<http:www.grdc.com.au/grdc/info-paper/index.html>.Closing: 22 October (Student Centre)
Land & Water Resources R & DCPostgraduate Research Scholarships2000: Value: $23,000pa to supportpostgraduate research in areas of naturalresource management; and legal research.Closing: 22 October (Student Centre)
Vintage Cellars Retail ManagementScholarship: Open to enrolled full-timehonours students majoring in wine marketing,to encourage further studies and research inliquor retail management. Closing: 31 October(Student Centre)
Water Recycling SupplementaryScholarship: Tenable in the Department ofSoil and Water. Details: Graham Merrington,tel: 8303 7232, fax: 8303 6511, email:<[email protected]>.Closing: 31 October (Student Centre).
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A N D O T H E R F U N D I N G S C H E M E S
R E S E A R C H A N D S C H O L A R S H I P S
L U M I N I S S N A P S H O T SLuminis Pty Ltd is the CommercialCompany for the University ofAdelaide
For many organisations, the managementand exploitation of their knowledge israpidly becoming more important thantheir use of plant and equipment. In theirfirst article (Adelaidean, 12 July 1999),Brett Cowell and Megan Low from thecommercial law firm of Cowell Clarke,summarised the key types of intellectualcapital. In this article, they discuss someof the issues involved in exploiting intell-ectual capital. Luminis Pty Ltd wishes tothank them for their contribution.
IntroductionIntellectual capital is a term used to des-cribe traditional intellectual propertyrights such as patents, trademarks,designs, copyright, plant breeder’s rightsand circuit layouts plus an organisation’sconfidential information, trade secretsand know-how. An organisation candramatically increase the worth of itsintellectual capital by identifying,protecting, systematising and effectivelyexploiting its intellectual capital.
Organisations which overlook or under-estimate their intellectual capital port-folio, run the risk of losing valuable rightsincluding potential revenue throughlicensing and other commercialisationprocesses.
Commercialisation enables an organisa-tion to capitalise on its investment inresearch and innovation. Methods ofcommercialisation include licensing,assignment, franchising and otheragreements.
LicensingA licence agreement dealing with
intellectual capital allows the licensee touse the owner’s (the licensor’s) intellectualcapital in a way that would otherwiseinfringe the licensor’s rights. In exchange,the licensee pays the licensor a fee, knownas a licence fee or royalty.
A licence fee tends to be an up front or“sign-on” payment. A royalty is usually anongoing payment calculated by referenceto the number of times the licensee usesthe intellectual capital. For example,every time the licensee sells a device incor-porating the licensor’s intellectual capital,so many cents in the dollar of the saleprice would be payable to the licensor. Alicence agreement may include acombination of an up front payment androyalties.
The licence may be for some or all of therights attached to the intellectual capital.For example, the licensor may licence allof the rights associated with a patent. Orthe licence may be limited so that, forexample, the licensee can use the patentonly in manufacturing one out of a num-ber of possible products. Or the licencemay be limited to a particular geographi-cal area or for a set period of time.
A licence can be made orally or impliedfrom the conduct of the parties.Preferably however, a licence agreementought to be in writing. A licence relatingto a sealed patent or registered trademarkcan be notified to the Commissioner ofPatents or the Registrar of Trademarksrespectively and this will give addedprotection to a licensee in dealingsinvolving third parties.
The licensor will retain ownership of theintellectual capital. The licence agreement
should confirm the licensor’s right to takeaction in case of a breach by the licenseeof the agreement or infringement of theintellectual capital rights by a third party.
AssignmentAssignment can also be utilised to exploitintellectual capital. The owner (theassignor) assigns, or in other words,transfers the ownership of the intellectualcapital to another (the assignee) for a feeor other benefit. As the owner of theintellectual capital, the assignee can dealwith that intellectual capital, for exampleby granting licences to third parties. Theassignee can also take action against aninfringer of his/her rights.
The assignment should be in writing orthe assignee may have difficulty provingownership of the assigned intellectualcapital. In the case of registered rightssuch as patents and trademarks,notification of the assignment should begiven to the Registrar or the assignee mayencounter difficulties enforcing his/herrights against third parties.
FranchisingExploitation of intellectual capital canalso be achieved by other contractualarrangements. Franchise agreements areone example.
A person or organisation having aproduct, business system ormanufacturing process (the franchisor)may enter into an agreement with afranchisee, whereby the franchisee isallowed to use the product, businesssystem or manufacturing process, inreturn for initial and ongoing fees, often
calculated by reference to the franchisee’svolume of business. Generally, theagreement will require that the franchiseenot depart from the franchisor’s methodor appearance of operation.
The advantage for a franchisee of a goodfranchise system is that he/she is able tocommence and conduct a business ormanner of production that has a provenand successful track record, thus elimina-ting many of the dangers associated withan unproven start-up operation.
The franchisee’s rights associated witheach franchise vary, but typically mayinclude the right to use the franchisor’strademarks, business and companynames, business systems and appearance,confidential information, know-how,patents and copyright.
The Franchising Code of Conduct wasintroduced in 1998 to regulate many as-pects relating to the franchising industry.Before entering into a franchise, whetheras a franchisor or a franchisee, it is essen-tial that both parties are aware of andcomply with the requirements of the Codeof Conduct. The Code has a very widedefinition of arrangements which consti-tute a franchise. Many licence, manufac-turing or distribution arrangements,previously not thought to be franchises,could now be governed by the Code. Thebest advice is – Get legal advice early.
The next article on this topic will examinea case study on the commercialisation of anew invention in the medical industry.
Enquiries to Paul Szuster or AndrewCecil, Business Development Managers,Luminis Pty Ltd, 8303 5020.
Issues involved in commercialising intellectual capital
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