MONASH MEMO

Planning our future

A culture of research and teaching excellence, innovation and fairness is the way forward for Monash and its community, delegates at the University Planning Conference agreed this week.

More than 140 Monash staff and students from all campuses and faculties participated in the three-day conference, hosted by vice-chancellor Professor Richard Larkins at Chirnside Park.

In memory of Sir Louis Matheson

Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE paid tribute to Sir Louis Matheson and Monash University at an official Appreciation of the Roger Kemp Tapestry, The Cross, last week.

Dame Elisabeth, who funded the tapestry in memory of Sir Louis, said it was a wonderful and inspiring work and a fitting tribute to Monash's founding vice-chancellor.

Keeping manufacturing green

Dry cleaning without toxic solvents, paper making without megalitres of water, computer chips without toxic waste -- the public should demand these things today as the technology to provide it already exists, says Professor Joseph DeSimone, the first Monash North American Fellow for 2004.