Upcoming Student Events

A collection of works by Dawne Fahey

Contemplating Affective Landscapes showcases Dawne Fahey's abstract atmospheric landscapes, created using cold wax and oil paint during a recent artist residency at Tweed Regional Art Gallery, Murwillumbah. These pieces are timeless, they are rich in colour and texture, signifying contemplative quiet spaces contained within active moments. Dawne works two pieces simultaneously to form a pair which speaks to her emotional experience of immersing herself in the Tweed Valley landscape. She overlaps layers upon layers of the cold wax and oil mixture, which she then scrapes, scratches and sands. Embedded in each piece are unseen words, numbers and letters, which are then painted over. Dawne acknowledges the positive impact of removing herself from the external demands of everyday life has on her ability to create works that invite audiences into her felt experience of the landscape. For enquiries about acquisition of artworks, please contact Monica McMahon, Western Sydney University, Art Curator

Candidate Statements

Are you interested in who will be representing you at University? Students who have been nominated for a range of positions have presented their statements. Check out the who’s who at the Student Elections webpage. All students eligible to vote will receive an email from the Returning Officer with a link to the online ballots. Voting will take place between 8 -18 April – be sure to keep an eye on your student email account! The results of the election are expected to be available online from 23 April. Website: www.westernsydney.edu.au/studentvoice Contact: Sophie Buck Returning Officer, University Committee Elections returningofficer@westernsydney.edu.au Vic Miglionico Returning Officer, Student Representative Council V.Miglionico@westernsydney.edu.au

Live from: 18 March – 13 April

Nanodiamond-enhanced MRI.

Nanodiamond-enhanced MRI Nontoxic nanodiamonds (NDs) have proven useful as a vector for therapeutic drug delivery processes but despite their potential clinical relevance, an effective means of noninvasively imaging NDs in vivo is still lacking. David Waddington (Syd U) will be talking about recent developments in MRI for imaging of nanodiamonds and contrast agents. Dr David Waddington is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow working on the Australian MRI-Linac project at the Ingham Int. If you can attend the talk will be March 29 at 2 pm at the Campbelltown Campus in Building 21, Lecture Theatre 5 (CA. 21.G.03) or via Zoom https://uws.zoom.us/j/153401352 . Everyone is welcome to attend and we look forward to seeing you!

Advance Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) Techniques and Applications in emerging Materials and Biological Science.

Advance Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) Techniques and Applications in emerging Materials and Biological Science Advance Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) Techniques and Applications in emerging Materials and Biological Science SIMS is one of the most powerful characterization techniques for materials, chemistry, physics, and biology because of its unique capabilities to provide trace sensitivity, excellent depth and lateral resolution. Dr. Rong Liu will be giving a succinct review on the basic principles of SIMS, followed by a description of the current status on the SIMS technique. This talk will be held on Tuesday April 2nd at 2 pm at the Campbelltown Campus in Building 21, Lecture Theatre 5 (CA. 21.G.03). Or via ZOOM https://uws.zoom.us/j/885196278 Everyone is welcome to attend and we look forward to seeing you!

Public Literary Readings.

Writing from the South Public Literary Readings Wednesday 10th April, State Library of NSW, Dixson Room, Mitchell Wing, 6-7:30pm Thursday 11th April, State Library of NSW, Dixson Room, Mitchell Wing, 6-7:30pm In this unique event, the Mitchell Library will partner with the Writing and Society Research Centre (Western Sydney University) and The J.M. Coetzee Centre for Creative Practice (Adelaide University) to present two evenings of readings from writers across the global South. Featuring writers from South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Argentina, this event celebrates the ‘South’ as a special zone of literary production and introduces audiences to luminaries of poetry and prose. These public readings accompany a colloquium for international and Australian writers on the inventiveness and creative skill of the South; they offer a rare occasion to hear some of the finest writers working in our hemisphere. All are welcome and the readings are free. We especially encourage students, emerging writers and lovers of fine literature to join us. List of participants: Argentina: Pedro Mairal, Anna Kazumi Stahl, Mariana Dimópulos South Africa: Nthikeng Mohlele, Marlene van Niekerk, Yewande Omotoso New Zealand: Martin Edmond, Tina Makereti Australia: J.M Coetzee, Brian Castro, Stuart Cooke, Ceridwen Dovey, Nicholas Jose, Eva Hornung, James Halford, Gail Jones, Kim Scott, Anthony Ulhmann Bookings: https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/other-worlds

Public Literary Readings.

Writing from the South Public Literary Readings Wednesday 10th April, State Library of NSW, Dixson Room, Mitchell Wing, 6-7:30pm Thursday 11th April, State Library of NSW, Dixson Room, Mitchell Wing, 6-7:30pm In this unique event, the Mitchell Library will partner with the Writing and Society Research Centre (Western Sydney University) and The J.M. Coetzee Centre for Creative Practice (Adelaide University) to present two evenings of readings from writers across the global South. Featuring writers from South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Argentina, this event celebrates the ‘South’ as a special zone of literary production and introduces audiences to luminaries of poetry and prose. These public readings accompany a colloquium for international and Australian writers on the inventiveness and creative skill of the South; they offer a rare occasion to hear some of the finest writers working in our hemisphere. All are welcome and the readings are free. We especially encourage students, emerging writers and lovers of fine literature to join us. List of participants: Argentina: Pedro Mairal, Anna Kazumi Stahl, Mariana Dimópulos South Africa: Nthikeng Mohlele, Marlene van Niekerk, Yewande Omotoso New Zealand: Martin Edmond, Tina Makereti Australia: J.M Coetzee, Brian Castro, Stuart Cooke, Ceridwen Dovey, Nicholas Jose, Eva Hornung, James Halford, Gail Jones, Kim Scott, Anthony Ulhmann Bookings: https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/other-worlds

Neuropsychology conference PULSUS GROUP takes an immense pleasure to extend our warm welcome to invite all the participants from all over the world to attend “International Conference on Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology” scheduled during June 24-25, 2019 at Rome, Italy which will entail lively debates, prompt keynote presentations, Oral talks, Poster presentations, workshops and networking opportunities around a core of plenary and concurrent sessions based on pivotal issues in the Psychology and Neuropsychology sector. The organizing committee is organizing an exciting and informative conference program including informative lectures, symposium, workshops, poster presentations and various programs for participants from all over the world. Thus, attend the conference and create a platform to share information, recent technologies and scope in the field of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology.