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The Basics, Wally de Backer, Kris Schroeder and Tim Heath, ready to rock Berwick.

Berwick multimedia student and interface designer for Oz Dream Team, Long Zheng.

Careers Education Consultant Lisa Schilling with IBM Internship Program Manager, Alisa McAlpine

Back to Basics: Berwick Rock Alumni Return for Open Day

From humble beginnings rehearsing in the student lounge to playing sell-out gigs at The Big Day Out and Homebake, The Basics are returning to Berwick to play at Open Day.

The 60s inspired rock trio will headline the Go Boldly Music Festival, part of Monash University's 50th anniversary celebrations.

The university will open its doors to the community on Saturday, 2 August . Visitors are invited to tour the campus, test-drive courses, experience student life and join in the celebrations.

Highlights of Open Day include the Go Boldly Art and Design Exhibition, featuring works by local secondary students, The 60 Second Film Festival, Monash Market, The Big Barbecue and introductory 3D modelling classes.

Berwick Multimedia Student is Part of Winning Microsoft Imagine Cup Team

Imagine a world where technology enables a sustainable future. This was the challenge set for participants in the 2008 Microsoft Imagine Cup. Regarded by many as the IT equivalent of Australian Idol, students are given a chance to showcase their talent and get a kick-start into the industry.

Berwick multimedia student Long Zheng and his colleagues from the Oz Dream Team took out the top prize this year with a system that's taking on the drought. SOAK (Smart Operational Agricultural Kit), a combination of hardware and software, is designed to assist drought stricken farmers manage their water resources effectively.

Knocking off some of the top university teams, traditionally mentored by senior academics, Oz Dream Team went it alone, worked largely online, had no previous farming experience, and stunned the judges with SOAK's sophistication, affordability and commercial development readiness. "It's not just conceptual, it's functional," said Mr Zheng.

Long will head to Paris this July to represent Australia in the Microsoft Imagine World Cup.

Your Future Boss Wants to Meet You... Careers Expo Comes to Berwick!

The first Berwick campus career expo will take place on Thursday 24 July from 1pm - 2.30pm. Representatives from some of Australia's leading employers such as IBM, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Crown, NAB, Eclipse, Accenture, Leader Newpapers and Bella PR will be on campus to discuss career paths and graduate opportunties within their organisations.

For more information about the expo click here.

International students celebrate the a successful end to their studies at the Berwick campus.

Monash Sport has opened a new gym at the Berwick campus.

Business & Economics lecturer, Paul Sugden is headed for the WIPO Intellectual Property conference in Geneva.

International Students Farewell Berwick as they Prepare to Graduate

It was a scene straight from a movie. Eighteen proud students in academic dress assembled on the lawn of the Berwick campus and prepared for their graduation photo. They fussed with their caps and rearranged their gowns while proud family and friends watched on.

The campus farewelled it's graduating international students with a party and photoshoot during semester break. Hosted by Health, Wellbeing and Development, the event gave students a chance to mark their academic success with their peers before leaving Australia.

"Today means a lot to me. I'm going home to work in Singapore so it's nice to have this day to reflect with my friends," said Bachelor of Business and Commerce graduate, Kiat Sen Francis Jauw.

Budding fashion magazine editor, Huey Miin Yeo will stay in Australia to travel and graduate with her class mates in September. " I came to Berwick from the Malaysian campus for the experience. It's small, friendly and the lecturers are very approachable. It's sad that I've come to the end of my journey at uni," Ms Huey said.

Most students will graduate formally in in their home countries later in the year.

Fitter, Stronger, Faster: Monash Sport Comes to Berwick

Monash Sport opened its newest gym at the Berwick campus during semester break. The gym offers students and staff a complete work out with the latest fitness equipment. This marks the start of Monash Sport's presence on campus with group fitness activities planned for Semester 2 and more Berwick participants joining TeamMonash than ever before.

For more information about Sport at Berwick click here.

For more information about Monash Sport click here.

Business & Economics Lecturer One of Five in the World Selected for IP Conference

Business & Economics Lecturer Paul Sugden is one of five academics in the developed world selected to attend the Intellectual Property Colloquium in Geneva this July. Hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Mr Sugden will present two papers to the delegation, 'Intellectual Property is Visual: teaching non-lawyers intellectual property' and 'Catching the Marlin and the Minnows; commercial scale and the global harmonisation of criminal remedies for copyright infringement.'

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