Research week kicking off soon
UTAS Research Week Launceston
Launceston campuses are preparing for UTAS Research Week Launceston (Monday 18th June-Friday 22nd June) which kicks off in less than three weeks time.
With an exciting program on offer, northern-based UTAS Staff and PhD candidates are encouraged to register now to avoid missing out on the excellent range of events and seminars which will be occurring across northern campuses over the week.
Below is a snapshot of just some of the exciting events and seminars on offer which showcase UTAS’ research excellence.
Fast Furious Future: Research at Inveresk
An opportunity to hear six researchers from the Schools of Architecture and Design and Visual and Performing Arts present their research in 20 slides, each for 20 seconds!
19th Jun 2012 5pm - 19th Jun 2012 7pm
School of Architecture and Design lecture theatre, Newnham Campus, Launceston
DVCR Professor Paddy Nixon will present on the drive to improve research performance at UTAS.
22nd Jun 2012 11am - 22nd Jun 2012 12pm
Tamar Room - NH. X113, Sir Raymond Ferrall building, Newnham Campus, Launceston
Developing Disaster Resilient Communities: Personal, Community, Societal and Cultural Influences
Professor Douglas Patton, Psychology, presents a paper on building disaster-resilient communities
20th Jun 2012 12pm - 20th Jun 2012 1pm
Tamar Room - NH. X113, Sir Raymond Ferrall building, Newnham Campus, Launceston
“My Research to Reality” - The Exploration of Mars with Prof Paulo de Souza (pictured)
Prof Paulo de Souza talks about his world-class research on the NASA Mars Rover mission
21st Jun 2012 1:15pm - 21st Jun 2012 2pm
Lecture Theatre 5, Sir Raymond Ferrall building, Newnham Campus, Launceston
Research Ethics Q&A –Supporting Research Excellence in a Dynamic Ethics Environment
A Q&A based forum, with UTAS experts in ethics addressing questions from the audience
20th Jun 2012 1pm - 20th Jun 2012 3pm
Tamar Room - NH. X113, Sir Raymond Ferrall building, Newnham Campus, Launceston
Whilst the majority of the events and seminars are targeted at UTAS Staff and PhD candidates, there are also many events which the community is invited to attend.
UTAS Research Week Launceston will then be followed by the Cradle Coast Campus series (Mon 13th Aug- Fri 17th August 2012) and the Hobart series (Mon 3rd Sep-Fri 7th Sep 2012).
If you would like to be involved and host a session or event please contact Nadia.Ayliffe@utas.edu.au
Image: Professor Paulo de Souza.