e:Connect August 2006
e:Connect August 2006
SPECIAL OFFERS FOR UTS:ALUMNI MEMBERS THIS MONTH
NEW - UTS Union Advantage Program for alumni
20% discount during the 2006 Sydney Symphony season
SAVE on Musica Viva concert packages in 2006
ALUMNI EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
City2Surf 2006
Seminar for new graduates: Managing Career Direction
Business Network seminar: MIT Entrepreneurship Program
1986-7 GradDip TESOL Reunion
Reception for Australian alumni in Shanghai
Lunchtime reception for alumni living in Sweden
Alumni Conference - AUIAC 2006
ALUMNI NEWS
UTS graduate's quake-safe housing is ABC winner
UTS alumni's Mission in Malta
Are you working for Qantas?
SUPPORTING UTS
Supporting UTS
ALUMNI CAREERS & JOB OPPORTUNITIES
NEW: Career counselling for alumni
Online job vacancies for alumni
Send us your career news
ALUMNI NETWORKS
2006 Alumni Networks Conference
Nursing Alumni Network
UK Alumni Network
ALUMNI SERVICES
20mb email storage account for alumni
Harbour sailing for $30
Alumni discounts at the UTS Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic
Business facility in the Alumni & Development Office
Discounted IIDM membership for UTS alumni
UTS Union Fitness Centre at Broadway
LIFELONG LEARNING
Upcoming short courses at UTS
UTS NEWS AND INITIATIVES
Marine ecologists fear for fishes' future
Research to reveal Australia's forgotten nation builders
From bush to backyard: The flight of the Ibis
UTS EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Ultimo Science Festival
UTSpeaks lecture: When green water is best
UTS:Engineering Postgraduate Information Evening
Sydney Futures Twilight Symposia
Science & the Law: A Day in Court
UTS Gallery - Safety Catch exhibition
Twentieth Sustainable Business Forum
Sydney Ideas lecture with Tanya Reinhart
UTS Postgraduate Information Week
AILASA2006 Conference
Faculty of IT Postgraduate Information Evening
NEW: UTS Union Advantage Program
In 2006 registered members of UTS:Alumni can access the UTS Union Advantage Program for FREE.
The Advantage Program allows you to access the following UTS Union services and facilities:
* 20% discount on selected recreation trips and adventures
* Member discounts on tickets purchased via the Discount Ticket Program
* Exclusive member giveaways and promotions
* 10% discount on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Union catering outlets
* 10% discount on selected stationery and art supplies at Union shops
* Exclusive Member Happy Hours every Tuesday at Union Bars from 12-2pm and 4-6pm
* Minimum $5 discount on all semester party tickets
The Advantage Program can also save you money on a range of products and services at participating outlets including:
* Sanity Music
* Sportsgirl
* Dick Smith
* Harvey World Travel
* BWS
* Pizza Hut
* Wendy's
* Subway
* McDonalds
* Dominos Pizza
* Village Cinemas
* Imax
* Greater Union
Retail gift cards and vouchers (from Coles, Woolworths, Big W and Caltex) are also available to help you save on grocery bills, petrol, homewares and much more.
In addition, alumni are still eligible for discounts on membership rates at the Union Broadway Sports and Fitness Centre and discounted UTS Union venue hire (the Gallery Function Centre, Loft Bar etc).
How do I sign up for the Advantage Program?
Simply show your alumni ID card at any Union outlet on campus to collect your Advantage Program card. For more details please visit: http://www.utsunion.uts.edu.au or telephone +61 2 9514 1140.
Please note: from Semester 1 2007, all UTS students and alumni will be invited to join the UTS Union Advantage Program on a paid voluntary basis.
20% discount for UTS:Alumni members during the 2006 Sydney Symphony season
UTS:Alumni and the Sydney Symphony are delighted to offer a 20% discount to UTS:Alumni members on selected concerts during the 2006 concert season. To book, just call Sydney Symphony Sales on 8215 4648, Monday to Friday 9am-5pm and quote 'UTS:Alumni offer'. Stay tuned each month to see which concerts are discounted. Here's what's on offer during August:
Dianne Reeves
Three time Grammy Award-winner Dianne Reeves is only in Sydney for 3 concerts, so don't miss one of the greatest jazz divas singing a tribute concert to Sarah Vaughan, accompanied by the Sydney Symphony. Tickets start at just $49 for UTS Alumni members.
Thursday 31st August, Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd September, 8pm, Sydney Opera House Concert Hall.
To book, please call Sydney Symphony Sales on 8215 4648, Monday to Friday 9am-5pm and quote 'UTS:Alumni offer'.
Hurry - last week of Night Journeys!
$35 tickets for all alumni members in A, B and C reserve
Wallow in the luscious eroticism of late-Romantic music. Simone Young returns from the Hamburg Opera to conduct the Sydney Symphony through this heart-breaking and beautiful program featuring Schoenberg's Transfigured Night, R Strauss's Death and Transfiguration and an Australian premiere by Brett Dean, one of Australia's most exciting composers.
Friday 11th, Saturday 12th August 8pm, Sydney Opera House Concert Hall.
To book, please call Sydney Symphony Sales on 8215 4648, Monday to Friday 9am-5pm and quote 'UTS:Alumni offer'.
For the diary:
November 16th and 18th 2006
Experience the fire and fury of Russia this year with four spectacular works from the heart and soul of Russia.
For more details of this and other upcoming Sydney Symphony concerts please visit www.sydneysymphony.com
SAVE on Musica Viva concert packages in 2006
In conjunction with UTS:Alumni, Musica Viva is now offering UTS:Alumni members a 30% discount on a two or three concert package.*
Choose any two or three concerts from the Musica Viva 2006 season and pay only $110 or $159 respectively. That's a saving of up to 30%!
To take advantage of this offer, please call 1800 688482 and quote 'UTS:Alumni offer'.
For the full list of upcoming concerts by some of the world's most talented and exciting performers in 2006 please visit www.musicaviva.com.au or request a brochure by calling 1800 688 482.
* Newcastle 2 pack$89/3 pack $129.
Paul Lewis - 20% discount for UTS:Alumni on A and B reserve tickets
Protégé of the legendary Alfred Brendel, pianist Paul Lewis last appeared for Musica Viva with the Leopold String Trio in 2003. Since then he has received the Royal Philharmonic Society's Instrumentalist of the Year award and has been widely acclaimed as one of the great new talents of the century.
This all-Beethoven program is part of his larger project to record all of the Beethoven Piano Sonatas as well as perform them around the globe. The concert features two of Beethoven's most famous sonatas, the 'Appassionata' and the 'Moonlight', and is an ideal program for both the aficionado and those new to classical music.
Please quote the 'UTS:Alumni 20% offer' when booking your tickets. For dates and venues, please visit www.musicaviva.com.au
ALUMNI EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
City2Surf 2006
Do you want to be part of the UTS team at Australia's most famous annual fun run?
When: Sunday 13 August, 2006
Where: Sydney City to Bondi Beach
Entry cost: $35.00 adults, $25.00 children (includes a UTS shirt)
Shirts can be collected from the UTS tent on the day. Even if you don't join the UTS team UTS:Alumni members can still access the UTS tent.
For more details please email: city2surf@uts.edu.au
Seminar for new graduates: Managing Career Direction
Following the enormous success of the New Alumni Drinks in July, all new alumni are invited to attend free of charge a professional development seminar on Managing Career Direction conducted by Ms Joyce Yong, Executive Director, J-Yes Consulting, Executive Search and Recuitment Company.
The seminar will provide tips on how to manage your career and give new graduates the oppportunity to catch up with each other.
When: Thursday 26 October, 2006 6.30pm
Where: level 6, Gallery Function Centre, Building 1, UTS, Broadway
Cost: free
Enquiries & RSVP: alumnni@uts.edu.au or T: +61 2 9514 8036
Business Network seminar: MIT Entrepreneurship Program
The UTS: Business Network is proud to bring the world-renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Entrepreneurship Program to your doorstep.
The Sloan School at MIT is widely regarded as the global centre of excellence for the teaching of entrepreneurship. By attending this event you will:
* Learn about MIT entrepreneurship skills without leaving Australia
* Enrich your management knowledge from an experienced corporate manager cum business educator cum entrepreneur
* Discover key learnings from the MIT Entrepreneurship Program including:
- How MIT develops entrepreneurs
- The deliberate and managed process of building social and business networks
About the presenter:
Paul Vorbach, Director of Academy Global, attended the MIT program on entrepreneurship in Boston in February 2006. Paul is also a part-time teacher at the UTS Graduate School of Business, and has executive level experience in global and domestic financial and professional service firms, including Deloitte and Citigroup. Prior to establishing Academy Global in 2002, Paul was director and vice-president for Citibank's retail investments and life insurance businesses.
Seminar Details:
Date: Wednesday 23 August, 2006
Time: 6:15pm to 8:00pm
Venue: Boardroom, UTS Graduate School of Business, Level 5, Quay Street Haymarket
Cost: $25 for Business Network members, $35 for non-members
To register: complete the registration form and fax to +61 2 9514 3557 or sign up via email to BusinessNetwork@uts.edu.au by Wednesday 16 August, 2006.
Spaces are limited to make sure you register early.
1986-7 GradDip TESOL Reunion
Survivors of the 1986-87 GradDip TESOL course are invited to a lunch marking two decades since the 1986 intake. 1987 graduates Fran Munro and Peter Fenton are proposing lunch at a Portugese restaurant in Petersham on Saturday 21 October, 2006. If Dorothy, Joy or Gabe are reading this then please feel free to attend.
RSVP by 25 September, 2006 to either Fran Munro: Frances.Munro@tafensw.edu.au or Peter Fenton at: wjoseph1@optusnet.com.au
Reception for Australian alumni in Shanghai
AustCham Shanghai is hosting its fourth AustCham Shanghai, Australian Alumni Mixer on Wednesday 23 August, 2006.
All graduates of Australian universities are encouraged to attend, as the mixer is a fantastic opportunity to socialise with Australian graduates living/working in Shanghai and meet representatives from AustCham Shanghai member companies that employ Australians.
Date: Wednesday 23 August, 2006, 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Venue: Lux at Park 97 Address: 2 Gao Lan Road, Fuxing Park (Corner of Si Nan Rd)
Tel: 5383 2208
Cost: 120RMB AustCham Shanghai members 120RMB Australian graduates
RSVP essential: by Monday 21 August, 2006 to Lily Sun, Administrative Assistant at AustCham Shanghai on email: lily.sun@austchamshanghai.com with your name and details of your university study including name of university, year graduated and details of course(s) studied.
More details: http://www.austchamshanghai.com
Lunchtime reception for alumni living in Sweden
Professor Vicki Sara, Chancellor of the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and Honorary Consul-General of Sweden in Sydney will visit Stockholm in September, and in conjunction with Mr Richard Rowe, the Australian Ambassador to Sweden, will host a lunchtime reception for all UTS alumni living in Sweden.
When: Monday 21 August, 2006 , 12 noon to 2 pm
Where: The Ambassador's Residence, Kommendörsgatan 2, Östermalm
RSVP: to Lella Gardner lella.gardner@uts.edu.au by Thursday 17 August. Please also copy your RSVP to the Ambassador's Personal Assistant Ms Therese Ryde: therese.ryde@dfat.gov.au
Alumni Conference - AUIAC 2006
The Australian Universities International Alumni Convention (AUIAC) is a bi-annual event designed to bring together a network of graduates of Australian universities, linked by a common interest in personal and professional development, community development, commerce and education.
AUIAC 2006 is being held in Brisbane on 13-15 September, 2006. This conference provides delegates with the opportunity to hear from a number of dynamic speakers focusing on the challenges and opportunities in today's global environment with regards to:
* World Economies: Gen Y vs Gen X, Knowledge/Economy
* Sustainable development: Applied Science & Technology, Aid & Development
* Health: Pandemics/Biosecureity, Arts & Well-Being
* Peace and Human Security: Peace & Diplomacy Education
Just some of the outstanding speakers for this event include: The Right Honourable Pehin Sri Dr Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud, Chief Minister of Sarawak; Richard Neville; Kim Phuc Goodwill Ambassador for Peace; Pichai Chuensuksawadi the Editor-in-Chief, Post Publishing Plc, Bangkok; Professor Peter Andrews AO; Professor Michael Gibbons MBE; Dr James Moody; Dr Chris Sarra and Professor Zee Upton.
The convention also provides a unique opportunity for delegates to develop business and personal connections and to capitalise on the experience and knowledge of the vast network of Australians and Australian alumni who are well established in the region. Visit http://www.auiac2006.org for more information
ALUMNI NEWS
UTS graduate's quake-safe housing is ABC winner
Faculty of Engineering PhD student Dominic Dowling (B.Eng 2002) presented his earthquake resistant mudbrick housing research on ABC's New Inventors program on 2 August 2006, before being voted overall winner and getting the thumbs up from viewers to carry off the people's choice award.
Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/newinventors
UTS alumni's Mission in Malta
1997 communication graduate Deborah Abela will release her latest children's novel, Mission in Malta next month. The eighth novel in Abela's popular Max Remy series, Mission in Malta was inspired by the author's trip to the Mediterranean island in 2005: "My father and grandfather were born there, and I decided to set my next novel there as a result of a long awaited two month stay last year," she explains.
Writing one novel per year is not enough for this children's novelist, who earlier in 2006 put the final touches to the third book in the Jasper Zammit (Soccer Legend) series, written, says Abela, "with the limitless and invaluable advice of soccer hero, Johnny Warren."
After seven years writing and producing children's TV Abela turned her talents to writing children's fiction for 8-12 year olds. She has obviously got the formula right: 11 novels later she is the darling of young bookworms across the globe, and her Max Remy Superspy series is enjoyed by children in six countries, including the US and UK.
Abela recently won a New York Gold Oppenheim Toy and Book Award and was shortlisted for the Australian Aurealis Awards and KOALA Awards.
For more details on Deborah Abela's work please visit her website: www.maxremy.com.au
Are you working for Qantas?
UTS graduate Benil Mukundan was recently offered a position on the 2007 QANTAS IT graduate program, and would like to make contact with any other UTS graduates currently working for Qantas before joining Qantas early next year.
If you are working at Qantas and would like to make contact with Benil please email alumni@uts.edu.au
SUPPORTING UTS
Supporting UTS
A special thank you to all the alumni members and UTS staff members who supported the recent appeal for the UTS scholarship fund. Thanks to the generosity of the many UTS alumni and staff who have given to the fund, our University will be able to help more students who might otherwise not have been able to commence or complete their studies.
If you would like to support the UTS scholarship fund please visit the UTS:Alumni website to download a donation form. Donations to the UTS scholarship fund are tax deductible.
ALUMNI CAREERS & JOB OPPORTUNITIES
NEW: Career counselling for alumni
Career counselling for alumni is now available on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5-6 pm.
Experienced UTS careers counsellors are now available to meet with alumni to help with a range of career-related questions, such as:
- What are employers looking for?
- What sort of work am I suited to?
- How can I best market myself to employers?
- What's involved in changing careers?
- What can I be doing now to develop my career?
We are able to offer this service to registered alumni for $77 (incl GST) per hour, this represents a discount of approximately 35% on standard fees. As has always been the case this service is offered free to ex-students within one year of graduating. To book an appointment just phone +61 2 9514 1471 or call in at the Careers Service, Level 3, Tower Building.
More details can be found on the UTS:Alumni website.
Online job vacancies for alumni
UTS:Alumni members can now search for job vacancies online via the UTS Careers Service website http://138.25.124.210/scm/jobw.
You will need to log on using your alumni email account details. If you do not have an alumni email account please register with UTS:Alumni and we will then send you details on how to set up the account.
For more details please contact the Careers Service http://www.ssu.uts.edu.au/careers/index.html telephone +612 9514 1471 or email careers@uts.edu.au
Send us your career news
Please keep us updated with your career news, or any achievements and awards you may have received. We are preparing our next publication and would love to hear from you.
Email your career news to alumni@uts.edu.au
ALUMNI NETWORKS
2006 Alumni Networks Conference
UTS values its alumni networks and wants to encourage more alumni to join regional or profession-based networks.
Representatives of alumni networks will be attending a mini-conference at UTS on 16 September,2006 to discuss ways of revitalising existing networks and the formation of new networks.
Current network members, or those interested in setting up an alumni network are encouraged to attend. Please contact Lella Gardner for more details: lella.gardner@uts.edu.au telephone +61 2 9514 8037.
Nursing Alumni Network
UTS is starting a Nursing Alumni Network as a way of providing networking opportunities for personal and career development and for binding nursing, midwifery and health graduates back to UTS. Several graduates have already expressed an interest in joining the Network.
For more information, please contact Kate Kirk, Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Health, telephone: +61 2 9514 5044 email: kate.kirk@uts.edu.au
Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health website: www.nmh.uts.edu.au
UK Alumni Network
Living in the UK? Like to stay in contact with other UTS alumni?
A number of UK-based UTS alumni are interested in forming a UK Alumni Network. If you or any other UTS alumni with whom you are in contact are interested in becoming involved, then please send your current contact details to the Alumni & Development Office. We will then be able to help reconnect you with fellow UTS alumni living in the UK, and send you notifications of any upcoming events.
ALUMNI SERVICES
20mb email storage account for alumni
UTS now offers all graduates access to a unique your.name@alumni.uts.edu.au email address with 20mb storage.
This FREE email account can be accessed from anywhere in the world via UTS Webmail: www.uts.edu.au/email
For more details please visit the UTS:Alumni website.
Harbour sailing for $30
Enjoy a beautiful afternoon of sailing on Sydney Harbour with up to five friends on Impulse, the UTS Union's skippered yacht.
When: Friday and Sunday afternoons (all year round except for public holidays)
Time: 1 to 4pm
Venue: Double Bay Sailing Club
Cost: $30 students, staff & alumni, $40 others (includes 3 hour sail & skipper)
For bookings or more details, please contact the recreation officer:
T: +612 9514 1889
E: unionsports@uts.edu.au
Alumni discounts at the UTS Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic
At UTS' Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Clinic UTS:Alumni members can access acupuncture, Chinese remedial massage (tuina), and Chinese herbal medicine services at the student and staff rate.Treatment is by 4th year TCM students under the full supervision of experienced traditional Chinese medicine practitioners.
The clinic is located on the ground floor of the new science building (building 4) on Harris Street, Ultimo. For more information (including bookings) please call +61 2 9514 2509.
For more details please visit the TCM website: www.science.uts.edu.au/centres/tcm/clinics.html
IMPORTANT: When booking please mention you are a UTS:Alumni member and show your membership card when you attend the clinic.
Business facility in the Alumni & Development Office
Registered members are invited to use the business centre in the Alumni & Development Office. If you would like to make a booking, please contact us on +612 9514 8036.
To register with UTS:Alumni please visit www.alumni.uts.edu.au
Discounted IIDM membership for UTS:Alumni members
Join the International Institute of Directors and Managers (IIDM) today and receive a 20% discount. Membership of IIDM reflects a commitment and recognition of the need to continuously improve business knowledge, management and leadership skills. There are two levels of IIDM membership available:
FELLOW - more than ten years business management experience
MEMBER - up to ten years business management experience
As a member of IIDM, you are entitled to full and unlimited access to all the resources available on the CEO Online website, including the premium content of the IIDM Audio Seminar Series and CEOTV. In addition, IIDM members have the use of postnominals, and receive a certificate of membership.
Membership of IIDM can be applied for online - taking only minutes to complete your application. To apply, please subscribe, ensuring the sponsor ID (as shown below) corresponding to your applicable membership level (described above) is entered when completing your application. The Sponsor ID for each IIDM membership level is as follows:
FELLOW - utsfellow
MEMBER - utsmember
The following DISCOUNTED monthly subscription fee is payable monthly in advance, against your nominated credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Diners, Amex)
FELLOW - $17.60 (inc. GST) … normally $22.00
MEMBER - $15.84 (inc. GST) … normally $19.80
Should you have further questions, please visit IIDM - Frequently Asked Questions at the CEO Online web site www.ceoonline.com.au, telephone +61 3 9571 6902 or email: iidm@ceo.com.au
UTS Union Fitness Centre at Broadway
As a UTS:Alumni member you are entitled to student rates at the UTS Union Fitness Centre. Visit the centre on Harris Street for a work out, or join one of the many fitness classes including aerobics, yoga, circuit training and pilates.
For further information, T: +612 9514 2444
LIFELONG LEARNING
Upcoming UTS short courses
For full details of all upcoming UTS shortcourses please visit www.shortcourses.uts.edu.au
UTS NEWS AND INITIATIVES
Marine ecologists fear for fishes' future
Speakers at the latest UTSpeaks public lecture last week called for adequate funding of marine research and greater consumer awareness of sustainably-caught seafoods to ensure that many fish species avoid extinction in coming decades. More than 150 marine and fishing industry stakeholders, conservationists and scientists attended the lecture which is the sixth in the 2006 series.
Research to reveal Australia's forgotten nation builders
The insufficiently recognised contribution of minority migrant communities to the material and social development of Australian cities and towns is being addressed by groundbreaking new research.
From bush to backyard: The flight of the Ibis
Something unusual happened in the 1970s that caused most of the NSW population of Australian White Ibis to leave its traditional home around inland lakes and rivers and surrounding wetlands in the State's southwest.
UTS EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Ultimo Science Festival
From 16 to 20 August, 2006 UTS, in conjunction with its neighbours the ABC, Powerhouse Museum and Ultimo TAFE will host a number of events as part of the Ultimo Science Festival.
During the Festival, organised as part of Australian Science Week, UTS will offer science fans the chance to take part in a mock crime investigation, be awed by Leonardo da Vinci's futuristic inventions in the Models of Genius exhibition, learn more about the reclusive Wollemi Pine, and hear about some of the cutting-edge research coming out of Europe's CERN laboratories.
The Festival features an enticing smorgasbord of events and activities to tempt even the most die-hard science-phobe. Check out the website for full listings: http://www.ultimosciencefestival.com/usf06/
UTSpeaks lecture: When green water is best - achieving a water resource smart Australia
We have lived for too long as if water from our taps will flow forever, regardless of the natural cycles and processes that replenish it.
We are aghast at the idea of water rate increases or any hint of disruption to supply.
We seem to want governments to make new water sources available, as if by magic.
This free public lecture, introduced by the Hon. Pam Allan MP, will detail crucial issues and initiatives associated with Australia's most valuable resource - not just water supply and conservation, but most importantly, the real value of services that nature provides to humans for free.
Date: Tuesday 15 August, 2006
Time: 6.00pm drinks for 6.30pm start
Venue: The Great Hall Level 5, UTS Tower (Building 1), Broadway, Ultimo
Free parking: Peter Johnson Building basement car park, 702-730 Harris St Ultimo
RSVP Monday 14th August 2006 to Robert Button
Tel: +61 2 9514 1734
Email: robert.button@uts.edu.au
Guest Speaker - Ken Matthews AO
Ken Matthews is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Water Commission and heads a team working with Australia's states and territories to implement the National Water Initiative.
Professor Tally Palmer
Director of the UTS Institute for Water and Environmental Resource Management, Tally Palmer is an aquatic ecologist with broad experience in making water research useful in public policy development and integrated water resource management.
UTSPEAKS: is a free public lecture series presented by UTS experts discussing a range of important issues confronting contemporary Australia.
UTS:Engineering Postgraduate Information Evening
Whether you want to strengthen your management skills, develop specialist technical skills, or achieve a balanced combination of both, UTS:Engineering's postgraduate programs can get you there. Our courses are flexible, offering a range of study options:
- evening classes
- distance learning
- block mode attendance
You can even start your study with a graduate certificate and work up to a master's degree with no time lost. Come along to the Postgraduate Information Evening where you can weigh your options and have all your questions answered.
When: Wednesday 27 September, 2006, 6pm
Where: Building 2, Level 4, Lecture Theatre 4.13
Contact us to register (light refreshments provided)
Tel: +61 2 9514 2666 Fax: 02 9514 7803 Email: engineering@uts.edu.au
For more information, go to www.eng.uts.edu.au
Sydney Futures Twilight Symposia
Sydney is a global metropolis sliding into chaos. A beautiful city with a declining infrastructure, a city once characterised by its concerns for social justice, it is now harder to live in, unhealthier, more dangerous, more expensive, and far less equitable than its potential holds.
In a desire to stimulate debate among citizens about the future of our city and its region, the University of Technology, Sydney is sponsoring six twilight symposia focusing on critical issues in the city's future.
August's symposium, Creating the city: arts culture and the cosmopolis, features pannelists David Throsby, Peter Murphy, Tiffany Lee-Shoy and examines how global cities are concentrations of creativity - with creativity drawing investment, population demand, and feeding on this growth. Can Sydney develop further as a global creative city and what will it take?
Date: Thursday 24 August, 2006, 4pm to 7pm
Location: City - Broadway, CB04. Level 2 (entrance on Harris Street), Room 38
Cost: free.
More details: Ruby Seaward +61 2 9514 9933
For more details or to register, please visit the DAB website.
Science & the Law: A Day in Court
Can't get enough of CSI? Spend Friday nights glued to Silent Witness? Come along to Science & the Law: A Day in Court at UTS Moot Court in the Law Faculty on Monday 14 August from 10.00 - 12.00pm and participate in a mock trial with some of Australia's leading young forensic scientists.
Organised by the Tall Poppy Campaign as part of National Science Week 06, the scenario has been designed by two outstanding forensic scientists from UTS who have both won prestigious Young Tall Poppy Science Awards. Visit http://www.aips.net.au to see the scenario. This is the real world of forensic science and sitting in the court room, you will play the role of the jury, listening to the evidence presented by expert witnesses and decide the case. You will hear arguments from both the defence and prosecution - and witnesses will undergo the rigour of cross-examination.
Following the trial, there will be opportunity for the audience to question the forensic scientists on their roles, research and the increasing importance of forensic science in the legal system. Whether you are a science nut, are considering a career in forensic science, or just can't get enough of the intriguing world of forensics, this is an event not to be missed.
When: Monday 14 August, 2006 10.00am - 12.00noon
Where: UTS Moot Court, Law Faculty, Haymarket Campus, Corner of Quay Street and Ultimo Road, Haymarket Who: Secondary schools, University students, community groups and anyone else with an interest in forensic science
Cost: Free admission, but bookings essential as seats are limited. To book visit http://www.aips.net.au
UTS Gallery - Safety Catch exhibition
UTS Gallery's current exhibition SAFETY CATCH is part of Sydney Design Week 2006 (SD06), and runs from 8 August to 1 September 2006 (Monday-Friday 12-6pm).
In recent times, the terms 'safety' and 'security' have been constantly with us. Safety Catch features new work by leading Australian designers on the theme of security.
The works range from small objects to large installations, from the serious to the light-hearted. The designers featured go beyond the usual parameters of aesthetics and usability, using design to propose new strategies and challenge conventional values.
UTS Gallery, level 4, 702 Harris Street (DAB building), Ultimo NSW 2007
More details: http://www.utsgallery.uts.edu.au
Twentieth Sustainable Business Forum
How to Change the Mould: Innovations for Ecological and Sustainable Manufacturing
Faced with challenging and changing times in manufacturing, it is essential that companies continually improve performance and identify opportunities for growth.
That may be fine in theory, but how can manufacturers tasked with developing their businesses do this in practice?
Come to the 20th Sustainable Business Forum to discover how leading companies have achieved good business outcomes through valuing environmental performance.
The forum is hosted by David Trewin, Manager Business Partnerships, Department of Environment and Conservation. There will be presentations from Edward Warcaba, Sustainability Manager Asia Pacific, InterfaceFLOR, Dan Godamunne, Eco Manufacturing Centre General Manager, Fuji Xerox and Nick Pemberton, Supply Chain Director, Johnson Diversey about how they have worked to achieve competitive and sustainable operations.
There will also be a site tour of Vinidex - one of Australia's leading and most technically advanced thermoplastic pipe systems manufacturers - as a prelude to the forum.
When:Tuesday 29 August, 2006
4:15 to 6:00pm Vinidex Site Tour
6.00 to 8.30pm Forum
Where: Carlton Hotel Parramatta, 350 Church Street, Parramatta
Cost: $40.00 entry fee payable at the door (cash or cheque only, payable to UTS)
Special student rate $20.00 (available to full time students only)
To register: visit http://www.sbf.net.au, email gaby.pulczynski@uts.edu.au , or call Gaby on 9514 3029 or 0402 786 543.
RSVP is essential by Friday 25 August, 2006.
Sydney Ideas lecture with Tanya Reinhart, commentator on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The UTS Australian Centre for Independent Journalism and The University of Sydney are proud to host a lecture by Israeli linguistics academic Tanya Reinhart at the Seymour Theatre Centre at 6.30pm on Monday 9 October.
Professor Reinhart is a commentator on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and an outspoken critic of Israel's handling of the Palestinian situation. She is well known as a regular columnist in Yediot Aharonot, Israel's biggest daily, and publishes widely on the internet and international forums. Her books include Israel/Palestine: How to End the War of 1948, which covers the Israeli occupation of Palestine in the years 1999-2002 and her follow up book, The Road Map to Nowhere - Israel/Palestine since 2003. Professor Reinhart is in Australia as a guest of the University of Adelaide where she will deliver the second Edward Said Memorial Lecture.
When: Monday 9 October, 2006, 6.30pm
Where: Seymour Theatre Centre
Cost: $20/$15 concession
To book: telephone +61 2 9351 7940
For more information please visit the Sydney Ideas website www.usyd.edu.au/sydneyideas or the Australian Centre for Independent Journalism website www.acij.uts.edu.au
UTS Postgraduate Information Week
To help you decide which postgraduate course best suits your needs UTS is running a Postgraduate Information Week from 25 to 29 September, 2006.
Sessions are free and focus on helping you decide which course best suits your needs, aspirations and current qualification level.
For more details please visit: http://www.uts.edu.au/study/pginfoweek.html
AILASA2006 Conference
The VII International Conference of the Association of Iberian and Latin American Studies of Australasia (AILASA2006), will be held at UTS from 27-29 September, 2006 (DAB Building). The theme is 'Hyperworld: Language, Culture and History'.
Registrations are $200 for waged and $100 for unwaged and students (catering for morning and afternoon tea provided each day). Conference and registration information, as well as a description of the conference theme, can be found on the conference web page: http://www.ailasa2006.net/index.html
For more details please contact Jeffrey Browitt: Jeffrey.Browitt@uts.edu.au telephone +61 2 9514 9813.
Faculty of IT Postgraduate Information Evening
As an IT professional it is essential to keep your knowledge and skills up to date with the latest advances and emerging technologies. Postgraduate courses at UTS:IT are current, practical and reflect the real world.
If you are interested in applying for 2007 courses please come along to our information evening and find out more: Wednesday 27 September at 6.00pm in Room 10.4.280, Building 10, UTS 235 Jones St, Ultimo, Sydney.
For more details please go to http://it.uts.edu.au/news/event_detail.html?ItemId=3834&ItemDate=2006-09-27
RSVP to: jennyd@it.uts.edu.au