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New Pro Vice-Chancellor at Monash University |
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Vice-Chancellor Award for Sunway Campus staff |
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Major boost for neuroscience research at Monash’s Malaysian campus |
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Monash organises science workshop for A-Levels students More than 30 A-Levels students from the Sunway University College were recently given the opportunity to gain first hand experience of university life through a science workshop at Monash University. |
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MUISS holds inaugural pool tournament |
| Monash students set up IEEE chapter Engineering students at Monash University have taken a major professional step forward by setting up a Student Branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) on its Sunway campus. |
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| Monash University Swim Team bags five medals The cloudy weather in Nilai on the day did not dampen the spirit of Monash University’s swimming team as the young swimmers did the university proud by bagging a total of five medals at the recent MAPCU-INTI Swimming Competition held at INTI University College. |
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Helping the Underprivileged through the Community-Based Practice programme Monash University ’s second year medical students had the unique experience of applying what they learn in classroom and gain hands-on experience in working with people with special needs. |
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Monash named Business of the Year Monash University 's Sunway campus has been given the Business of the Year Award by the Malaysian Australian Business Council. |
Big response to live cell imaging workshop. |
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Successfully completing your PhD in IT |
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| Sunway campus officially opened
Monash University officially opened its new Sunway campus on 3 Sept, marking a major milestone for the university's presence in Malaysia |
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Unique staff incentive secures RM15,000 for WWF Malaysia. In what must be novel approach in Malaysia, Monash University recently donated RM15,000 to WWF Malaysia as part of an incentive offered to staff for their feedback on their work experience. |
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Eye opening experience for Monash exchange students A chance to travel and experience Africa without interrupting studies was too good an offer to resist for two Monash University students in Malaysia who opted to study a part of their course at the university's campus in South Africa. |
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Aussie students learn about Asian Law through exchange programme In order to get an in-depth understanding of Asian Law, 35 law students from Monash University’s Clayton campus recently spent over two weeks in the new Sunway campus for the Study Law in Asia program. This will be the second instalment of the programme following last year’s very successful program. |
Big turnout for forensic accounting workshop When writing a cheque, ensure there is no space left between the words Pay To, and the recipients name, as someone may add a couple of alphabets and create another beneficiary to commit fraud! |
| So, what does it feel like to be a university student? Tight schedules and heavy workloads can easily lead senior administrators to lose touch with the reality of what their students experience on campus.However, this is not necessarily so at Monash University, where the senior administrators spend one whole day each year out with the students – doing things they would do in a typical day on campus.31/05/2007 |
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Quick and easy way to detect Legionnaires disease A Monash University researcher is working on developing a simple test to check if a patient has come down with Legionnaire’s disease. |
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Monash students make their university proud |
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Healthy gums, for a healthy heart? A researcher at Monash University has embarked on an effort to prove a long-suspected tie between dental infections and heart disease.12/05/2007 |
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Shedding light on brain mechanisms using tilapia fish
Mention Tilapia, and people would think either of food or fishing. At Monash University, however, Tilapia are used by one of the world’s leading neuroscientists to understand how the human brain works.26/04/2007 |
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Monash student best presenter at intervarsity seminar
Ley Hian, take up the challenge! These were the simple words from a lecturer that spurred Monash University student Low Ley Hian to participate in the recent 18th Intervarsity Biochemistry Seminar, where he clinched the Best Oral Presenter award.25/04/2007 |
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International students complete their English bridging course.
It was yet another round of smiles recently, when a group of 15 students completed their English Language Bridging Programme organised by the Monash University English Language Centre.18/04/2007 |
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First batch of students at new Monash campus Monash University’s new campus in Bandar Sunway recently welcomed its first batch of students with the start of the medical programme .16/04/2007 |
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Great Malaysian opportunity for Aussie medical students
The opportunity to see first hand how medicine is practiced in Malaysia and explore a little bit of the country was irresistible for four final year Australian medical students from Monash University’s Clayton campus.10/04/2007 |
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Saudi students complete MUELC English programme
Eight Saudi Arabian students sponsored by Saudi Aramco oil company recently became the first external group to undergo a non-pathway English language programme offered by the Monash University English Language Centre (MUELC).10/04/2007 |
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Workshops for students on food science & technology
Some 180 secondary students will have the opportunity to see first hand the science used to produce some of the food items that we consume daily during a Food Science & Technology fair at Monash University’s Sunway campus next week.24/03/2007 |
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Exchange student: university life is also about experiences.
Two international students at Monash University recently experienced the Chinese New Year for the first time.24/03/2007 |
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Full scholarships for postgraduate studies As part of efforts to develop research activity at its new campus, Monash University Malaysia is offering 36 full scholarships for postgraduate studies.06/03/2007 |
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Monash ties up with National Instruments
Monash University Malaysia has tied up with leading virtual instrumentation firm National Instruments to support increased research in industrial automation, life sciences, electrical systems and work on engineering problems.27/02/2007 |
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Monash Adds Taxation Expert to its Ranks
Professor Jeyapalan Kasipillai, a senior tax academician and council member of the Malaysian Institute of Taxation, has been appointed as a Professor and Chair of Malaysian Business at Monash University Malaysia's School of Business.15/02/2007 |
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Pioneer batch begin studies at Clinical School
Fifty-two 3rd year medical students at Monash University Malaysia have become the pioneer batch to train at the university’s new RM1.7 million Clinical School and the Sultanah Aminah Hospital in Johor Bahru.15/02/2007 |
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Full scholarships for postgraduate studies
As part of efforts to develop research activity at its new campus, Monash University Malaysia is offering 36 full scholarships for postgraduate studies.15/02/2007 |
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Fancy a hookworm?
Would you consent to carrying a few hookworms in your gut if it would improve your asthma, or other severe allergic reactions?23/01/2007 |
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Student wins Monash physics photo competition
Photography was never an interest for university student Chua Ang Tze, but a chance look at a posting on a physics photo competition in the Star newspaper’s education section has made him richer in cash and knowledge of physics.19/01/2007 |
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Students get sponsorships for industry certifications. Thirteen Monash University Malaysia recently received sponsorships for taking up professional certification programmes to complement their IT studies at the university.19/01/2007 |
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New Director of Administration at Monash University
Monash University Malaysia has appointed Dr Matthew Sukumaran as its Director of Administration beginning January 1.19/01/2007 |
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Australian accreditation for Monash Malaysia’s medical course
Monash University Malaysia’s medical course has received accreditation from the Australian Medical Council (AMC), making it the first medical course fully conducted in Malaysia to be accredited by the AMC offshore.04/01/2007 |