Swinburne Alumni & Development News
Scroll down to find out the latest news and events on Swinburne University and its alumni in this quarterly news update.
June Edition 2009
Role changes within Alumni and Development
Ruth Rosh will take over the role of Director, Alumni and Development at Swinburne from Associate Professor Bruce McDonald on 6 July 2009...read more
Q&A with Vice Chancellor Ian Young
At present, government regulates the number of student places which universities and TAFE institutes can offer to domestic students. This level of regulation restricts the flexibility of institutions to grow to meet demand and to change the disciplines which the university offers...read more
Researchers to create next gen discs
Futuristic discs with the capacity to store 2,000 movies could be just around the corner, thanks to new Swinburne research...read more
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Cheap and efficient solar energy on the horizon
In a busy month for Swinburne Centre for Micro-Photonics Director, Professor Min Gu, the university has teamed up with Suntech Power Holdings, the world’s largest photovoltaic module manufacturer, to create the next generation of solar cells...read more
Chancellor's Lecture Series
The US Consul-General to Melbourne, Michael Thurston addressed more than 200 Swinburne staff and alumni on 6 May at the first of this year’s Chancellor’s Lectures. He discussed some of the biggest challenges President Barack Obama faced in his first 100 days in office...read more
Vale Richard Pratt
The recent death of Richard Pratt has been met with great sadness by the Swinburne community. Associate Professor Bruce McDonald (Director, Alumni & Development) recalls some memories of the university's Foundation Chancellor...read more
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New baby friendly lab at Swinburne
Australia’s first baby-friendly neuroscience laboratory is examining how developing brains become ‘smarter’. Established by Dr Jordy Kaufman, the Swinburne Baby Lab is investigating how the mental world of infants differs to that of adults...read more
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Ageing brain compensates for memory performance
When it comes to memory performance, the brain compensates with age, according to a new study conducted by Swinburne PhD student, Helen Macpherson...read more
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Melbourne hip hop goes to New York
In a true fusion of cultures, a Swinburne alumnus from Botswana had his documentary about Australian hip hop screened at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival earlier this year, winning the best soundtrack award...read more
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New English Language Scholarships
International students are encouraged to apply for a Deputy Vice Chancellor English Language Scholarship to study English at Swinburne College...read more
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New International Alumni Officer
The Alumni and Development Office has appointed Kok Leong Chai to the new position of International Alumni Officer...read more
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