November 24 , 2005
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Message from the Rector
Graduation Week - 5-9 December
We have a number of events happening during Graduation Week. I would like to remind all staff that the UNSW@ADFA Degree Conferral Ceremonies will be held in Adams Hall on Wednesday 7 December at the following times:
10.30am Business, Humanities and Social Sciences Ceremony
2.30pm Engineering, Science and Technology Ceremony
If you would like to attend, please contact Peter O'Halloran in Student Administration on 6268 8709.
The Prizes and Awards Ceremony this year will be held on Tuesday 6 December at 6pm in Adams Hall. Please RSVP to SOCOORD on 6268 8606.
The Graduation Parade will be held on Thursday 8 December at 9.30am. For entree tickets to the parade please contact SOCOORD on 6268 8606.
I would encourage all staff to attend these events and look forward to seeing you there.
Professor John Baird
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RESEARCH & RESEARCH TRAINING OFFICE REPORT
When Chemists meet Politicians at Parliament House…
The Research and Research Training Office apologizes profusely for the blatant ‘lifting' of the following article from the School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences (PEMS). Well…we apologise a little bit, anyway…. The news was too good not to share it with other researchers on campus!!
"Following an invitation to Chemistry staff and research students, Dr Cliff Woodward, A/Prof Ken Harris, Mark Bali and Adam Turley attended the Royal Australian Chemical Institute's 'Future of Chemistry' cocktail party held on Friday evening, November 11, at Parliament House. Mark and Adam were able to discuss their Honours projects with Mr Gary Nairn MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the PM and to UNSW's DVC(Research), Prof. Les Field. "
It was good that Mark & Adam were able to talk to Gary Nairn & Les. Both work for A/Prof Grant Collins and hence use NMR: Les is an NMR person from a closely related area. Mark is currently working on anti-cancer drugs, experience which will be useful in his next posting when he leaves ADFA. As it turns out Mr Nairn is involved in an Anti-terrorism committee of government as the PM's PS and therefore well familiar with the role of the IRR, so all in all it was good for the students to go along & get noticed. (the mess kit helped).
The UNSW@ADFA RRTO ‘Hit Parade'
The Research and Research Training Office (RRTO) is more aware than most that different words and phrases mean different things in different disciplines. So guess what we mean when we refer to a ‘hit parade'….
" Just Listed: Third Quarter Most-Accessed Articles for Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data"
http://pubs.acs.org/journals/jceaax/promo/most_accessed/index.html #5
Temperature and Pressure Dependence of the Viscosity of the Ionic Liquid 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium Hexafluorophosphate
Harris, K. R.; Woolf, L. A.; Kanakubo, M.
J. Chem. Eng. Data 2005, 50 (5), pp 1777-1782. DOI: 10.1021/je050147b
Access: Abstract
A/Professor Hen Harris and his collaborators are quite chuffed, as this article was only published in Sept and yet has reached #5 for the period July-Sept.
It is the first of our papers on ionic liquids and describes high-pressure viscosity measurements on a salt used as a model for a specific class of ionic liquids. Ionic liquids are new materials intended to replace flammable and/or toxic organic liquids in "Green" chemical applications. Studying ionic diffusion, electrical conductivity and viscosity and combining these quantities using statistical mechanical relationships yields information on the structure of these liquids and on the interactions between the component positive and negative ions. It also supplies good quality numerical property data required for industry and further research. Though these liquids are atypical salts, the fact that they are molten at room temperature means that we can obtain fundamental information much more readily than for the inorganic salts traditionally studied in molten salt chemistry. Dr Mitsuhiro Kanakubo of the Supercritical Fluids Research Centre, Sendai, Japan is currently a Visiting Fellow in the School of Physical , Environmental and Mathematical Sciences (PEMS).
Faculty Research Grants (FRG) – Successful Applications for funding in 2006
On 4 November the Faculty Research Grants Committee (FRGC) met to assess applications for funding under a range of funding schemes. Members of the FRGC are: Professor Joseph Lai (Chair), A/Prof Hans Riesen, A/Prof Robert Lo, A/Prof Aurelia George-Mulgan, A/Prof Himanshu Pota, Dr Twan Huybers and Dr Harvi Sidhu.
Faculty Research Grants provide amounts of up to $30,000 and up to $20,000 to early career researchers (ECRs). The Faculty Research Grants Program (FRGP) is designed to specifically meet the following objectives:
• support research in all fields, which is of modest cost and will likely lead to a significant conceptual advance in the understanding and knowledge of a subject, or practical outcomes of importance to the research endeavour;
• support cross-disciplinary research;
• support research by staff whose research careers have been interrupted and who have the potential for successful re-activation;
• support research by early career researchers;
• support research by new staff;
• support emerging research strengths; and
• assist staff to develop competitive applications to external research funding agencies.
Professor Joseph Lai and the Faculty Research Grants Committee extend their congratulations to the following researchers on their successful applications to UNSW@ADFA's internal FRG scheme.
Dr Russell Boyce, Dr Tapabrata Ray, Dr John Young, Dr Harald Kleine, Dr Neil Mudford & Dr Andrew Neely (ACME)
Project Summary: “Collaborative UNSW/Singapore investigations of supersonic and hypersonic shock wave/boundary layer interactions in controlled pressure gradients” - Allocated - $21,000
A/Prof Grant Collins (PEMS)
Project Summary: “DNA binding of dach-based platinum intercalating drugs” - Allocated - $29,639
Dr David Cornforth & Dr Hussein Abbass (ITEE)
Project Summary: “Synthesis of market-based and evolutionary approaches to dynamic scheduling problems” - Allocated - $28,500
Dr Rajah Gnanendran & A/Prof Robert Lo (ACME)
Project Summary: “Electro-osmotic treatment of soft clays: A coupled response” - Allocated - $27,500
A/Prof Lal Godara (ITEE)
Project Summary: “Surveillance with Smart Antennas” - Allocated - $13,000
Dr Amy Griffin (PEMS)
Project Summary : “Reaction Time: Tracking Chemicals over Time and Space to Support Occupational Health and Safety” - Allocated - $7,000
Prof Greg Jackson (PEMS)
Project Summary: “New Aspects of Metal Ion Substitution and Rearrangements” - Allocated - $15,000
Dr Zaltko Jovanoski & Dr Isaac Towers (PEMS)
Project Summary: “A nonlinear theory of atom-field interactions and its application to optical devices” - Allocated - $5,864
Dr Warrick Lawson (PEMS)
Project Summary: “Unraveling nearby young star clusters with the Spitzer Space Telescope” - Allocated - $15,760
Dr Sean O'Byrne (ACME)
Project Summary: “Ethylene/oxygen equivalence ratio sensor for combustion studies” - Allocated - $13,000
Dr Valeri Ougrinovski (ITEE)
Project Summary: “Research in Robust Stochastic Control” - Allocated - $22,500
Dr David Paull (PEMS)
Project Summary: “Speciation, phyogeography and systematics of chromosomally diverse Australian morabine grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Eumastacidae: Morabinae: Vandiemenella)” - Allocated - $19,990
Dr Massimiliano Tani (BUSINESS)
Project Summary: “Cross-cultural learning experiences, expectations and outcomes of Asian students at UNSW: analysis of data from a large sample survey” (Cross-faculty application with additional funding to be provided by other faculties) - Allocated - $9,000
Dr John Taylor & Dr David Low (PEMS)
Project Summary: “Data quality control in an atmospheric remote sensing system: when do you believe the results?” - Allocated - $17,167
Mr Paul Tickell (HASS)
Project Summary: “ Boven Digoel - A Dutch Colonial Concentration Camp: Utopia or Dystopia?” - Allocated - $10,000
Mr John Young & Dr Tapabrata Ray (ACME)
Project Summary: “Aerodynamic Optimisation of flapping-Wing Micro Air Vehicle Propulsion using Multi Fidelity Models and Evolutionary Algorithm” - Allocated - $19,400
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THE SPITFIRE MEMORIAL DEFENCE FELLOWSHIP 2005
Applications are invited for the 2005 award of the Spitfire Memorial Defence Fellowship valued at up to $12,000 to support Australian defence-related studies or research at the University of New South Wales or other appropriate institution.
This annually awarded Fellowship has been established as a lasting and dynamic recognition of the significant contribution of the Spitfire and its Squadrons during World War II.
Applicants will be Australian citizens who are suitably qualified graduates or persons with significant relevant work experience.
Further information is available from the UNSW@ADFA Website (http://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/units/research/index.html) or from the Office of The Rector, UNSW@ADFA, Australian Defence Force Academy by e-mail spitfire@adfa.edu.au or telephone (02) 6268 8201.
Applications close Monday 28 November 2005
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Paving outside Building 21
Paving commenced this morning 23 November 05 outside building 21, ADFA (old Geography & Oceanography building).
Fencing will be erected to the South/West of this building as of 6am Wednesday 23 Nov 05.
Subsequent access will be limited to bld 21 via bld 22, Civil Engineering (walkway link) and via the East end of bld 21.
Signs will be erected on the affected doors/entrances.
Sincere apologies for any inconveniences that this may cause.
EXTENDING, EXPANDING AND EVOLVING:
INTRODUCING BLOGS AND E-PORTFOLIOS TO THE STUDENT-CENTRED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.
An informal presentation by Professor Robin Mason (UK Open University), and an opportunity for you to meet, hear and discuss issues relating to online learning.
Time: noon – 1330
Date: Friday 25th November, 2005
Venue: Lecture Theatre 2 (Lecture Theatre South) Building 30
RSVP: ets@adfa.edu.au (02) 6262 8503 for catering purposes by COB Wed, 23rd Nov.
Professor Mason is a specialist in the research and practice of online teaching and learning. She was one of the early pioneers in developing the medium of computer conferencing for distance education, and completed her PhD - one of the very first on the subject - in 1989. Since then she has published prolifically on the web, in journal articles and in five books.
She has worked with many course teams across the Open University in the design, tutoring and evaluation of online courses. She has worked extensively on the Open University's Masters Programme in Open and Distance Education, as course developer, tutor and as Director of the Program. In 2000, she conceived of the idea of a Virtual Graduation for the first cohort of Masters students and developed the concept with the Open University's Knowledge Media Institute.
Her research interests centre around cultural issues in online courses, assessment methods using the web, and the globalisation of education through new technologies. The growth of e-Universities and partnerships amongst existing educational providers are the focus of her most recent research activities. More information about Professor Mason can be found at: http://iet.open.ac.uk/pp/r.d.mason/main.html
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Coast House to Rent:
Cosy cottage at Mossy Point (15 mins south of Batemans Bay) available for weekend and holiday rental. Contact Susan Cowan on 6268 8898.
Upcoming Events
| DATE |
TITLE |
VENUE |
| 25 November |
Introducing Blogs and E-Portfolios to the Student-Centred Learning Environment |
12.00pm, LT2 Building 30 |
| 6 December |
Prizes and Awards Ceremony |
6.00pm, Adams Hall, ADFA |
| 7 December |
Degree Conferral Ceremony- Business, Humanities and Social Sciences |
10.30am, Adams Hall, ADFA |
| 7 December |
Degree Conferral Ceremony - Engineering, Science and Technology |
2.30pm, Adams Hall, ADFA |
| 8 December |
Graduation Parade |
9.30am, ADFA Parade Ground |
FREE COMMUNITY LECTURES
EXTENDING, EXPANDING AND EVOLVING:
INTRODUCING BLOGS AND E-PORTFOLIOS TO THE STUDENT-CENTRED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.
An informal presentation by Professor Robin Mason (UK Open University), and an opportunity for you to meet, hear and discuss issues relating to online learning.
Time: noon – 1330
Date: Friday 25th November, 2005
Venue: Lecture Theatre 2 (Lecture Theatre South) Building 30
RSVP: ets@adfa.edu.au (02) 6262 8503 for catering purposes by COB Wed, 23rd Nov.
Professor Mason is a specialist in the research and practice of online teaching and learning. She was one of the early pioneers in developing the medium of computer conferencing for distance education, and completed her PhD - one of the very first on the subject - in 1989. Since then she has published prolifically on the web, in journal articles and in five books.
She has worked with many course teams across the Open University in the design, tutoring and evaluation of online courses. She has worked extensively on the Open University's Masters Programme in Open and Distance Education, as course developer, tutor and as Director of the Program. In 2000, she conceived of the idea of a Virtual Graduation for the first cohort of Masters students and developed the concept with the Open University's Knowledge Media Institute.
Her research interests centre around cultural issues in online courses, assessment methods using the web, and the globalisation of education through new technologies. The growth of e-Universities and partnerships amongst existing educational providers are the focus of her most recent research activities. More information about Professor Mason can be found at: http://iet.open.ac.uk/pp/r.d.mason/main.html
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