| From the Dean's Desk
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Congratulations to Associate Professor Paul McGreevy who was shortlisted for the 2010 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes. Paul was a finalist for the Scientific Research that Contributes to Animal Protection, for his research into the relationship between breed standards and genetic disorders in dogs. Paul has also led initiatives such as LIDA (Listing of Inherited Disease in Animals) with the help of students and colleagues around the world, providing improved surveillance, reporting and public education about genetic disease in purebred animals and the welfare issues these disorders raise.
Our annual Pet Fair will be held on Saturday 28 August- please join us for a great family and pets day out. This year promises to be the biggest one yet with fabulous all-day family entertainment and celebrity guest, Bondi Vet’s Dr Chris Brown. All animal lovers, families and their pets are invited to join in the competitions, ‘My Cat Goes to University’ Cat Show, free pet health checks, wildlife and exotic pet displays and much more. The 2010 Pet Fair is sponsored by Hills Pet Nutrition.
The release of the White Paper and the Strategic Plan follow 10 months of extensive consultation with staff and students. They set out important directions for engaged enquiry and mutual accountability for good governance which will be achieved through a range of changes including new Division and Board structure and the University Economic Model. Our Faculty’s Strategic Planning for 2011-15 progressed with a series of planning days and the draft plan is open for comment.
This month the Faculty hosted the Dean and Deputy Dean of Bogo University Veterinary School, Indonesia. Prof. Dr. Bambang Pontjo Priosoeryanto (Head of Department of Veterinary Clinic, Reproduction & Pathology) and Dr. Nastiti Kusumorini - Vice Dean. The senior academics were visiting Australia to discuss cooperation and accreditation and visit Australian veterinary schools.
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| 2010 Dairy Research Foundation Symposium
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 ...8 and 9 September 2010
The 2010 Dairy Research Foundation Symposium, will take place at the Liz Kernohan Conference Centre, Camden Campus on Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th September. The program (see below) comprises 4 exciting technical sessions, the traditional Young Scientist Read more |
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| Macro and the e-learning Website Showcased at the SAS Forum
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Dr Navneet Dhand, Lecturer in Veterinary Biostatistics and Epidemiology was one of the eight experts to present in the Technology Stream of the SAS Forum 2010, attended by over 1000 industry, government and IT professionals and executives. Read more |
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| Achievements
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 Good News from the Australasian Wildlife Genomics Group and the latest academic promotions...
Congratulations to Alison Gunn, Melanie Collier, Jaime Gongora, Russell Bush, Rachel Gray, Greg Cronin, Joy Becker and Cathy Herbert on their successful promotions to Senior Lecturer. Read more |
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| The University of Sydney's 2010 Pet Fair
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 …a fun and free day out for all animal lovers and their pets!
This year the Sydney University Veterinary Teaching Hospital’s annual Pet Fair, sponsored by Hill's Pet Nutrition, promises to be the biggest one yet with fabulous all-day family entertainment . For the first time the Me and My Pet Art Competition for school children will take place, with the winner taking home a Nintendo Wii Read more |
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| Devil Rock 4 October 2010
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 Tickets ON SALE now! Come to Devil Rock and Help Save the Tasmanian devil from extinction! Australia’s rock stars are getting behind the campaign to make sure we don’t lose the Tasmanian Devil in the wild. Devil Rock will be a series of fundraising concerts arranged by Jon English. The first concert will be held at the Seymour Centre, Sydney University from 1pm- 5.30pm, Monday 4 October 2010. Take a look at the concert poster for more details. The line up features The Delltones, Jon English, Jonah’s Road, Jon Stevens, and a special performance by The Rock Show! Read more |
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| Camden Corner
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 New farrowing pens for sows installed at Camden
By Dr Greg Cronin
A collaborative project between Associate Professor Inger Lise Andersen and Professor Knut Bøe from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences and Dr Greg Cronin of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, has resulted in the construction of four prototype farrowing pens at the Mayfarm piggery, Camden. Read more
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| Post Grad Corner
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 Congratulations to postgrad student Sarah Jobbins (pictured), for making her final thesis submission.
Thesis title: "Further insights into the adaptive immune response of the koala (phascolarctos cinereus)"
Supervisor: Dr Mark Krockenberger
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| In Memorium
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 Harry Bruhl 1949 Graduate
By Sharon Bickford
In 1949 Harry graduated from Sydney University with a bachelor of Veterinary Science degree and according to the Centaur, the year-book for that graduating year, he had proven to be one of the bright types.Read more
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| JD Stewart Address, A Great Evening
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 Thank you to Prof Chris Goodnow, who delivered an entertaining and informative talk on “Immunology and Veterinary Adventures on a Mouse Ranch!”
The annual JD Stewart Address was again a great success. We were fortunate to have 3 family members Read more |
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