21 - 01 - 2022
Join us for this week's roundup of inspiring Scholar news...
BHP celebrates Wesfarmers John Monash Scholar
Emma Garlett was recently awarded the 2022 Wesfarmers John Monash Scholarship to study a Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Civil Laws at the University of Oxford. Emma is currently a strategy and planning specialist at BHP, and they have recently published a feature article on her aspirations to one day sit on their Board of Directors. At BHP they encourage employees to ‘think and act big and are inspired to be their best selves, both at work and in the community.’ They cite Emma as a great example of this, as she intends to use her Scholarship to contribute to the future of mining by improving operations, community initiatives, mine rehabilitation, water stewardship and more.
Big Thinker: Associate Professor Kate Manne
The Ethics Centre is a not-for-profit organisation developing and delivering innovative initiatives that bring ethics to the centre of personal and professional life. They recently interviewed Associate Professor Kate Manne who is an author, philosopher and 2006 John Monash Scholar. The article references two of Kate’s books – Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny and How Male Privilege Hurts Women, to showcase how Kate enlivens her philosophical work with empirical evidence.
How being Chartered helped this regional engineer grow
Jillian Kilby, 2013 BHP John Monash Scholar was recently profiled by Create magazine, a platform that spreads the word about how engineers help create the world around us. In the interview, Jillian encourages other engineers to think about obtaining Chartered status, as she found having done this herself, ensured her regional business could compete with big-city firms. Read more of Jillian’s tips for success in the full article.
The Green Pulse Podcast
The Green Pulse Podcast is owned by The Straits Times (a major English-language broadsheet newspaper based in Singapore and published across Asia). In their recent episode, Green Pulse Podcast featured Dr Arjuna Dibley, 2016 Woodside John Monash Scholar. In his interview, Arjuna has discussed what adaption means in relation to climate change discourse, and why it is important. Arjuna also cited the recently published UN Adaptation Gap Report, of which he is a co-author.
Congratulations Fernando do Campo
Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre (CPAC) recently announced 65 finalists for The 67th Blake Prize – one of Australia’s longest-standing and most prestigious prizes for local and international contemporary artists. Fernando do Campo, 2014 Australian Cultural John Monash Scholar, has been shortlisted for the award. There are four tiers of prizes that will be awarded to artists in March when the winners are announced.
Driving Performance in Older Adults
Dr Johnathon Ehsani, 2008 John Monash Scholar, has co-authored a research paper – Driving Performance in Older Adults: Current Measures, Findings, and Implications for Roadway Safety. The purpose of the study is to provide a resource to clinicians, researchers and policymakers enabling them to make informed decisions when assessing road safety policies. The study relied on data from US citizens over the age of 65.
Citation Network Analysis from Scratch
Linux Australia represents approximately 5000 Australian users and developers of the Free Software and Open Technologies community. Their CALU (Conference of Australian Linux Users) was established in 1999 and this year marks their 23rd Conference. Claire Daniel, 2015 Commonwealth Bank John Monash Scholar, is a speaker and her presentation: Citation Network Analysis from Scratch will examine global databases and how they are rapidly becoming more accessible.
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