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	News & Announcements 2007 December 7, 2007 Printing living cells on workshop agenda. October 2007 "NSW backs Nano-research". Read about it in the UoW Campus News October 2007. October 24, 2007 ABC TV’s Catalyst program featured Gordon Wallace (IPRI) who discussed how electrotextiles can contain sensors to allow people to do a range of things such as exercise properly, improve golf swings and even change the colour of their clothing. October 2007 "Striking the Right Cord" in Honda.THE MAGAZINE Issue 41, Spring 2007. This article is an interview with Professor Graeme Clark about his taking on the challenge to "stem the tide of consequences flowing from spinal cord injury". Read more>>> September 28, 2007 $14.7 million in ARC grants funding reinforces UOW’s research-intensive status. September 24, 2007 Dublin City University (DCU) NCSR create links with IPRI in Australia. September 11, 2007 The Illawarra Mercury interviewed Gordon Wallace (IPRI) about his dream of developing artificial limbs and how it could be realised in as little as five years with the start of a new bionics program at UOW. The story also focused on PhD student Javad Foroughi who was helping to create the "bionic dream" through fibre production. August 2007 David Nayagam from ACES, BEI node, was interviewed about nanobionic research and life as a scientist (full page article) in “Melbourne City Weekly” magazine [pdf 1.2kB] (readership ~98,000) and “The Melbourne Weekly” Magazine [pdf 0.8kB] (readership ~161,000). August 22 & 23, 2007 The Illawarra Mercury reported that a new bionics team set to rival any other in the world has now been assembled at University of Wollongong and is already preparing to host the first Asia Pacific Symposium on Nanobionics in June 2008. Professor Gordon Wallace (IPRI/ACES) is quoted. August 21, 2007 A radio interview on ABC Illawarra radio (7.40am) with Professor Gordon Wallace by Peter Riley. August 20, 2007 State government provides UOW with $1million nanotechnology grant August 20, 2007 Bionics team set to make its mark on the world July, 2007 IPRI farewell Endeavour Fellowship holders. June 17, 2007 Radio interview with Professor Graeme Clark on Sydney 2CH “Connections” talking about "bringing hearing to the deaf; faith as well as experimentation and development of the bionic ear." The interview was produced by Roslyn Simms, Producer Macquarie Radio. June 11, 2007 Dr Yanhze Wu cycles up a storm in this article featured on the BBC website, "Smart Clothes to Monitor Health." Read about it>>> May 30, 2007 Diamond Valley Leader journalist Fiona Willan writes an Editorial of Honour for Professor Clark in recognition of the Zulch Prize from the Max Planck Society. May 28, 2007 Inventor of Cochlear implant wins top German neuroscience award. May 21, 2007 Media Release through University of Melbourne with Rebecca Scott, Media Officer, about 'Electrical Pulses Research', with Professor Graeme Clark. May 24 2007 "Nano bionics gives hope to paraplegics" by Danielle Cronin in the Canberra Times (circulation 25715). Professor Gordon Wallace was talking in Canberra May 23 about the research into 'nanobionics' and polymers. Professor Wallace received a Federation Fellow last year and Federation fellowships were awarded to 20 'world class' researchers by education, science and training minister Julie Bishop May 23 this year. May 23, 2007 CONGRATULATIONS!! It was announced that Professor Douglas MacFarlane received a Federation Fellowship for work in Biocompatible ionic liquids – Preserving bioactive structure and function. Doug works at Monash University in physical chemistry and is a CI in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science. Read the announcement..... What is a Federation Fellow? To find out click here. May 21, 2007 Innovative inventions unearthed at Trailblazer 3 May 16, 2007 Symposium honours memory of Nobel Prize winner May 10, 2007 Innovation Showcase continues with Energy Options forum May 2007 The Australian Associated Press (AAP) newswire story about how researchers have teamed up to tap the sun’s energy with plastics. The article said the appearance of incentives for solar energy in the Federal Budget is a sign that politicians are sitting up and taking notice of this alternative, clean energy source. AAP noted that the scientific community is also taking solar very seriously as earlier this year an international task force of 13 research teams held its inaugural meeting at UOW. “Professor David Officer (IPRI/ACES) was quoted”. May, 2007 Professor Doug MacFarlane and Professor Gordon Wallace were formally admitted as a Fellow to the Australian Academy of Science at the annual "Science at the Shine Dome" in Canberra in the first week of May. Election to the academy recognises a career that has significantly advanced, and continues to advance, the world's scientific knowledge. May 03, 2007 UOW's key support for Innovation Festival April 24, 2007 UOW launches Energy Futures Network April 22, 2007 Professor Graeme Clark goes 20 minutes with Mal Garvin on Mal Garvin’s Radio Program. April 11, 2007 Professor Graeme Clark is interviewed by Honda Magazine's Stuart Sykes. April 5, 2007 Institute's international reputation attracts record PhD enrolments. April 5, 2007 Professor Graeme Clark appears on ABC TV 'Catalyst' programme. Simon Watt talks with Graeme about 22 years of the Bionic Ear. April 2007 Professor Graeme Clark and his research appear in the book “Ten Greatest Medical Breakthroughs”, What the Experts Say section. The piece was written by Denis Carr, a guest author at Rubicon Publishing. March 23, 2007 Science Academy bestows honour on UoW academic. Congratulations Gordon! March 15, 2007 Readers Digest article with Professor Graeme Clark by Helen Signy. March 8, 2007 Radio interview with Professor Graeme Clark on ABC 612 Brisbane in the Hear & Say Conference hosted by Madonna King. March 2007 Print article on Professor Graeme Clark in The Age Newspaper, 'Melbourne Quiz', with Peter Barrett. March 2007 Professor Graeme Clark makes it on 'The Bulletin', Smart 100 list Entry. Journalist Katherine Fleming. The SCOPE programme, shown on Channel 10 TV, featured Professor Gordon Wallace and the "Intelligent Knee Sleeve" in the episode talking about "PLASTICS". Click for a link to the content of the "plastics" episode... Click to a link detailing the "Intelligent Knee Sleeve" research area, a collaboration between IPRI and CSIRO.... March 2007 Click to get our inaurgural newsletter from ACES. Enjoy the read! February 17, 2007 TV appearance by Professor Graeme Clark on Fox 29 San Antonio, USA. The topic was Implantable Hearing Device. February 17, 2007 Online video broadcast of Professor Graeme Clark talking about the Implantable Hearing Device by KENS 5, San Antonio, USA. February 17, 2007 TV appearance by Professor Graeme Clark for NBC San Antonio, USA talking about Cochlear implants. February 8, 2007 Researchers to present new therapies for epilepsy to major advances in fuel cell electric vehicles. February 8, 2007 Consortium on organic solar cells meets for first time in Wollongong. February 7, 2007 Our friend was a "great man". In memory of Professor Alan MacDiarmid who passed away 7th February 2007. February 7, 2007 Front page article written by Cheryl Critchley on the new research by Professor Graeme Clark in the Herald Sun newspaper. February 2, 2007 Congratulations Shannon Little! Shannon has been awarded the CRC Polymers Prize for the Best Honors thesis (in Polymer Research) in Australia for 2006. February 2007 Herald Sun article on Graeme Clark's research in the “Greatest” series – Learn section- by Nick Higginbottom. February 2007 Radio interview with Graeme Clark on Newcastle ABC, by Nickki Bollinger, about neural repair. February 2007 Scripps Howard News Service, USA, interview with Graeme Clark about cochlear implants by Michaela Jackson. January 31, 2007 Miracles worker's new aim to help paraplegics to walk. News article from the 'Australian' newspaper. January 2007 Professor Graeme Clark interviewed on TV, Channel 10 'Today Show' about Neural Repair by David Reyne & Kim Watkins.

honda.com magazine article Professor Graeme Clark in Honda.The Magazine Issue 41, Spring 2007.

Dr Yanzhe Wu cycling up a storm along side the BIOTEX sensor. Featured in BBC newsarticle "smart clothes to monitor health".

gordon Wallace on Scope Professor Gordon Wallace on 'SCOPE', Channel 10 TV.

Academy Science Fellows 2007 Congratulations Gordon and Doug you are now a Fellow in the Australian Academy of Science. Photo courtesy of Irene Dowdy for the Australian Academy of Science.

Fellows of the academy of science Professor Doug MacFarlane (left) and Professor Gordon Wallace are pictured with the Science and Training Minister, the Honorable Julie Bishop. Photo courtesy of Irene Dowdy for the Australian Academy of Science.

Professor Doug Macfarlane a Fellow of Academy of Science Professor Doug MacFarlane being presented with his Federation Fellowship from the Federal Education, Science and Training Minister, the Honorable Julie Bishop.Photo courtesy of Irene Dowdy for the Australian Academy of Science.

congraulations Gordon Photo courtesy of Irene Dowdy for the Australian Academy of Science.

Dr David Officer Pictured at the launch of the UOW Energy Futures Network is (l to r) Associate Professor Paul Cooper from the Faculty of Engineering, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Margaret Sheil and Professor David Officer from IPRI.

PhD students 2007 IPRI academics Professor Geoff Spinks, Professor Gordon Wallace, Dr Dan Li and Dr Simon Moulton with a group of their PhD students and visiting international scholars.

irish visitors Dr Simon Moulton(left)and Dr Dan Li with Ireland's first Endeavour Scholarship holders Gillian Hendy (second from left) and Claire Harley, who are currently visiting IPRI.

ARCNN meetign February 2007 ARCNN Nanotechnology network management committee meets in Wollongong in February 2007.

solar cell facilities Dr Ian Dagley[left] (CEO for CRC polymers) with Professor Gordon Wallace and Dr Atilla Mozer at the opening of the new solar simulator facilities in Wollongong in Feburary 2007.

enedusers meeting 2007 ACES establishes an End Users group.

ACES symposium 2007 Consolidating International Linkages. Professor Gordon Wallace in collaborative talks with Professor Ogato [left] (Chitose University, Japan) and Professor Ma [standing] (Shanghai JiaoTong University China) at the ACES electromaterials symposium 2007.

ACES symposium 2007 Forging New collaborative links. Professor Gordon Wallace meets with Professor Mark Cook [left] (St Vincents Hospital, Melbourne) and Professor Ray Baughman (University of Texas, Dallas) during the ACES symposium on electromaterials science 2007. The topic of discussion centred around bionics with joint research with the Texas group into the use of carbon nanotubes to stimulate nerve cell growth and collaborative work with St Vincents expanding into the use of functional polymers for detections and control of epileptic seizures.

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