13 - 05 - 2022
Join us for this week's roundup of inspiring Scholar news...
Advances to spinal cord health
Working at the forefront of neuromodulation is Samuel Parker, the 2020 Susan and Isaac Wakil John Monash Scholar. Sam co-authored a research paper just published by Elsevier: Spatiotemporal Distribution of Electrically Evoked Spinal Compound Action Potentials During Spinal Cord Stimulation. His research provides insights into spinal cord stimulation which can be achieved by activating lower limb muscles instead of using additional devices. Sam is completing his PhD in Biomedical Engineering at Brown University, specialising in Brain Computer Interfaces.
The impact of disasters on women
Emily Ragus, 2021 Judith Neilson Foundation John Monash Scholar 'Cross Sectoral', was recently featured on Restore, a podcast hosted by paramedic Eoin Walker. In this episode, Emily discusses her current research at the University of Amsterdam and her first-hand experience of how climate change and natural disasters impact women. Emily is completing her PhD in Public Health, Humanities and Gender Equity, after which she intends to promote health equality as an effective diplomacy tool for Australia.
Congratulations Dr Sam Wills
The World Bank recently appointed Dr Sam Wills, 2010 John Monash Scholar, as their Country Economist for Kiribati and Nauru. Sam lived in Nauru as a child, which motivated his application for a John Monash Scholarship to study The Resource Curse (also known as the Paradox of Plenty) for his PhD at Oxford University. We wish Sam all the best in his new role and for a safe journey back to Sydney, where he will be based. Listen to Sam's intriguing John Monash Scholars Podcast here.
Are we living in a simulation?
The 2018 ANZAC Centenary John Monash Scholar Heather Muir has written a digital publication for the Nature Portfolio Physics Community. Her article explains the rationale behind her recently published research entitled: Emergence of the Fused Spacetime from a Continuum Computing Construct of Reality. She argues that the nature of space and time may be fused, based on the laws of computation. She suggests we are statistically more likely to be living in one of many simulated realities, rather than to be the single original simulator reality.
Australia and India unite to combat terrorism
The 13th meeting of the India-Australia Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism was held on the 4th of May 2022. Major General Roger Noble AO DSC CSC, 2008 John Monash Scholar and Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade represented Australia and led delegations of experts for this event. The two nations condemned terrorism in all forms and discussed ways to further enhance their cooperation in this sphere.
Prison health care to match community health care
Sarah Schwartz, 2019 Roden Cutler NSW John Monash Scholar, has co-authored an article for The Conversation: Victoria’s prison health care system should match community health care. Sarah works as a Senior Lawyer/ Advocate at the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service and is currently representing family members of Veronica Nelson, Ms Calgaret and Michael Suckling in coronial proceedings into their deaths in custody.
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