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	26 November 2008 New chapter in Australia-India relations Monash University and the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay (IITB) have opened a new chapter in Australia-India relations with the formal launch of a joint-venture research academy.
	13 November 2008 2008 Engineering alumni of the year awards The Faculty of Engineering Alumni Awards were presented at a cocktail event on Tuesday 21 October in the Banquet Rooms at the Clayton Campus.
	12 November 2008 Water harvesting takes Syndal South Primary School by storm Professor John Thwaites, Chair of the Monash University Sustainability Institute, opened a water harvesting system at Syndal South Primary School on Tuesday the 28th of October
	7 November 2008 Rod McGee medal winner On Thursday 23 October 2008, Christopher Paxino was awarded the Rob McGee Medal by Engineers Australia.
	5 November 2008 Can-do engineering students go back to school Monash engineering students have gone back to primary school to teach school students about the science and technology behind everyday phenomena.
	21 October 2008 $40,000 scholarship for Environmental Engineering students A scholarship worth $40,000 is up for grabs for Environmental Engineering students. Read on for eligibility criteria.
	17 October 2008 The 4th annual Tri-University Workshop (1-2 Nov) 2008 Wuhan University of Technology in China will host the annual Tri-University Workshop which aims to provide a platform for Wuhan University of Technology, Central South University and Monash University to communicate and exchange ideas on engineering.
	26 September 2008 Finkel PhD scholarhips advance research for engineering graduates Eighty final year high achieving Monash engineering students were invited to attend the launch of the Monash Engineering Finkel Scholarships and to celebrate their academic success.
	22 September 2008 Monash developing medical micro-robots MINIATURE robots are being designed to enter the human body and assist with surgical procedures beyond the reach of present technology.
	18 September 2008 Australian institute of energy postgraduate student awards Two outstanding Engineering postgraduate students were recognised for their achievements at the Australian Institute of Energy Post-Graduate Student Awards presented on 4 September 2008.
	17 September 2008 Award-winning researcher joins Engineering Indonesian biochemical engineer Dr Penia Kresnowati will spend two years conducting stem-cell related research in Monash University's Department of Chemical Engineering
	04 September 2008 Monash International Students Ball (MISB) The Monash International Students Ball was held on the 15th August 2008 at the Hilton on the Park. All the Monash International Student Organisations (ISOs) came together to organise this major event.
	27 August 2008 Engineering teaching excellence Seven Monash staff members have been awarded a 2008 Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning.
	26 August 2008 Dr Steven Pas - awarded Victoria Fellowship 2008 Dr Steven Pas, an ARC APD Fellow in the Department of Materials Engineering, working with ACES and CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering was awarded a prestigious Victoria Fellowship at Government House on the 13th August 2008.
	21 August 2008 Recycling energy offers huge potential savings Each day, energy worth millions is literally blown away as cool air vented out from building air conditioning systems.
	21 August 2008 Monash 50th Anniversary Research awards The Monash 50th Anniversary Research awards were presented on Monday 18 August at Government House in Melbourne.
	07 August 2008 Young Australian of the year finalist and Engineering student Daniel Adams Daniel Adams, currently studying a double degree in Commerce and Aerospace Engineering at Monash, is a social justice advocate, educator, innovator, and project director.
	01 August 2008 Monash fuels the next generation of Hybrid cars Monash University scientists have revolutionised the design of fuel cells used in the latest generation of hybrid cars which could make the vehicles more reliable and cheaper to build.
	31 July 2008 2008 Finalist - People's choice awards - Leslie Yeo The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes were established in 1990 and have grown to become Australia’s premier and most comprehensive science awards.
	23 July 2008 Monash helps Aussie cyclist go for gold Cadel Evans will switch his focus from the Tour de France to the Olympic Games next week and the champion cyclist believes his partnership with Monash University's wind tunnel team could help him win gold.
	23 July 2008 Fabricating future metals Based at Monash University's Department of Materials Engineering, Federation Fellow Professor Barry Muddle is Research Director of the A$14.5 million ARC Centre of Excellence for Design in Light Metals.
	23 July 2008 Iraqi Students trip to the Great Ocean Road On the 12th July 2008, a day trip was organised for a group of Iraqi students, predominately studying Engineering, at Monash University.
	15 July 2008 Launch of the Monash Micro Nanophysics Research Laboratory Innovation Minister Gavin Jennings opened the Monash Micro Nanophysics Research Laboratory this week, where the Nanotechnology Victoria pulmonary drug delivery project is being undertaken.
	09 July 2008 Monash engineer receives top Russian recognition Professor Yuri Estrin from the Faculty of Engineering's Department of Materials Engineering has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS).
	02 July 2008 Monash graduate helps re-build New York At the age of just 35, Monash engineering graduate Marc Colella is playing a key role in the huge rebuilding project at the World Trade Centre site in New York.
	27 June 2008 9th International Heat Pipe Symposium (9IHPS) The 9th International Heat Pipe Symposium (9IHPS) will be held in Kuala Lumpur from 17 to 20 November 2008.
	06 June 2008 MOU signed with South China University of Technology (SCUT) A delegation from South China University of Technology (SCUT) visited the Faculty of Engineering on the 1st of April 2008.
	05 June 2008 Career lift off An undergraduate Monash student's research thesis has allowed her the rare experience of watching a live space-shuttle launch in the US.
	03 June 2008 Dean’s Awards for Excellence Faculty of Engineering staff were recognised for their outstanding contributions during 2007 at the recent Faculty of Engineering Awards Evening.
	03 June 2008 Celebrating excellence Monash University Engineering students and staff were recognised for their outstanding achievements during 2007 at the Engineering Awards Presentation Dinner on the 21st of May 2008 at Monash Clayton.
	28 May 2008 60 seconds with... Kerry Hourigan Ever since I have been at Monash, both as a student in more turbulent times and as an academic since 1995, I have been 180 cm long.
	21 May 2008 The Vice Chancellor's Ancora Imparo Student Leadership Program Applications are now open for positions in the 2009 Vice Chancellors Ancora Imparo Student Leadership Program.
	07 May 2008 Sir Louis Matheson distinguished visiting engineering professor inspires R&D audience Dr Mashelkar is in Australia during April and May as the Sir Louis Matheson Distinguished Visiting Professor at Monash University
	07 May 2008 Synchrotron up close A group of fifty second-year chemical engineering students got a first-hand look at the most powerful research facility in Australia on a recent visit to the Australian Synchrotron.
	06 May 2008 Sustainable water futures for Melbourne? As part of Monash University’s prestigious 50th Anniversary Public Lecture Series, the Faculty of Engineering delivered a timely and topical forum on, ‘Sustainable water futures for Melbourne’ on the 22nd of April 2008, at the BMW Edge Theatre at Federation Square.
	01 May 2008 2008 Future summitlLeadership awards Congratulations to James Friend, Associate Professor and Deputy Head of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Dr Gareth Forde, Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer, in the Department of Chemical Engineering, who have each been awarded a highly prestigious 2008 Future Summit Leadership Award.
	19 March 2008 Engineering - preparing our leaders of tomorrow The second cohort for the Monash Engineering Leadership in a Technological Environment Program were introduced to the program during a three day residential at Mt Eliza.
	13 March 2008 Welcoming Excursion for 2+2 Students The Engineering Faculty has welcomed Chinese students from the 2+2 Linkage Program with an excursion day to Healesville Sanctuary.
	11 March 2008 The Victorian Honour Roll of Women celebrates women who have dared to make a difference! Started in 2001 as part of the Centenary of Federation Celebration, each year 30 women are inducted to the Victorian Honour Roll of Women.
	7 March 2008 A family affair at Monash: The Chews The Chew family are no strangers to Monash, with all five family members students of the University within the last 30 years.
	27 February 2008 Tokyo Tech Student Exchange Program - LAST CALL! AOTULE (the Asia-Oceania Top Universities League on Engineering) via Tokyo Tech is offering a 3 month exchange program to members.
	21 February 2008 MTI's mining success The Maintenance Technology Institute's (MTI) competitive grant success continues with them winning three nationally competitive grants from the Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP).
	21 February 2008 Congratulations to Summer Research Experience Students The Faculty of Engineering recently hosted an event to congratulate and present awards to this year’s crop of summer undergraduate researchers.
	18 February 2008 Dr Kenneth Cheah Dr Kenneth Cheah chose to study Materials Engineering at Monash University because it offered a good balance of science and engineering and he is now working for a high-tech clean energy company.
	12 February 2008 IITB-Monash Research Academy to address ‘grand challenges’ Bio-engineered blood to overcome shortage of bloody supplies across the world, clean coal energy and low-cost fuel efficient cars – the IITB-Monash Research Academy will attempt to address such “grand challenges”.
	31 January 2008 Monash pioneers nano scaffold to rebuild nerve damage A Monash University PhD student has developed a new technique that could revolutionise stem cell treatment for Parkinson’s disease and spinal cord injury.
	22 January 2008 Monash University Distinguished Alumni Awards The Engineering Faculty is calling for nominations for the Monash University Distinguished Alumni Awards 2008
	14 January 2008 Monash FSAE - Third Place A team of Monash students have finished third in the Annual Formula SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) competition for 2007 held in December.