Melbourne University Magazine
The Melbourne University Magazine is published in July each year and sent free of charge to all alumni and friends for whom the University of Melbourne has a valid postal address. The 2005 edition was sent to over 140,000 addresses in more than 120 countries.
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Contents
- From the Vice-Chancellor
- University news
- Response
to the tsunami
The tsunami the struck south-east Asia in 2004, killing more than 2000,000 people, was a tragedy that touched the world. The University community responded generously and in diverse ways to make a difference in the rebuilding of these communities. - On
markets and mediaeval studies
On a cloudy autumnal Melbourne morning in a Grattan Street coffee haunt, two academic leaders quietly enjoyed coffee between snatches of conversation. Vice-Chancellor, Professor Glyn Davis, and Dean of Arts, Professor Stuart Mcintyre, were exchanging views on a range of issues - beginning with the relationship of the University with its alumni and other stakeholders. - Eating
ethically
Stealing, lying, hurting - these are obviously relevant to our moral character. But how about what we eat? By Professor Peter Singer. - Scholarships and prizes - giving back to the University
- Potter reopens
- MTC's new home comes closer
- New offices for Melbourne University Publishing
- Bio21
open for business
The Bio21 Institute is attracting world-wide interest for its emphasis on innovation both in establishing critical mass in world-class research programs and facilitating industry outcomes of research. - Research
- What
can schools do?
In the computer age, the globalised world, the world of new cross-disciplinary knowledges, what types of knowledge matter in schools? By Professor Lyn Yates. - Life
after Melbourne
Joining the University's gobal alumni community. - McArthur
Fellowship
Margaret McArthur's teaching and research paid particular attention to the contribution of women to the food supply in Aboriginal Australia as well as Papua New Guinea and the Pacific. By Professor Stuart Macintyre. - Understanding Islam for Australians
- What they said ...
- Sports news
- Industry
mentors for students
Chloe Thomson, an alumnus with a strong sense of giving something back to the University, this year acted as a mentor to second-year agricultural science student Gabrielle Lanman. - Honours
