Faculty of Information Technology | Monash University

What an outstanding evening we had on Tuesday night, recognising some of our faculty's brightest students and graduates at the annual Cliff Bellamy Awards. Many congratulations to the students who received awards!

How many sci-fi movies paint post-apocalyptic dystopias where killer robots rule? But what if those robots could actually be ‘kindness robots’ – who fight for the good of humanity? A powerful tool for social justice, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already being used to improve lives around the world. It’s helping to reduce homelessness, criminal activity, substance abuse, military suicides, infectious diseases, poaching and so much more. Join us at the inaugural Monash Tech Talk to hear from world-renowned AI experts as they discuss how AI is improving our society. Date: Wednesday, 1 May 2019

Applications close next Friday for the SC19 STUDENT CLUSTER COMPETITION! Don't miss your chance to be flown to Denver USA for the world’s premiere Supercomputing conference, SC19!

Congratulations to our outstanding PhD graduate, Jiangning Song, who has been awarded the Mollie Holman Doctoral Medal. This prestigious award, given to the best PhD thesis in each faculty, is fitting recognition of his outstanding research and a good example of the tremendous impact that can be achieved when AI is applied to high impact problems in other disciplines. Thanks also to his main supervisor, Professor Geoff Webb and associate supervisor Associate Professor Reza Haffari for your tremendous supervision, mentoring and support. Image Emeritus Professor Mollie Holman, pictured here in 1978. Image courtesy of the Monash University Archives.

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire” said poet William Butler Yeats. Interested in becoming that teacher who lights a student's passion for education? Then consider Teach for Australia & come along to the info session. When? Wed 10 Apr 2019, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Where? Clayton Campus - 37 Rainforest Walk, Lecture theatre M3 Register using the following link: http://ow.ly/9BNq50oWow3 Eligibility details can be found here: https://www.teachforaustralia.org/join-tfa/ldp/program-eligibility/

PWS 15for15 challenge 1 in 15,000 children are affected! Children born with PWS have growth challenges, weak muscles at birth, insatiable hunger, are prone to obesity, intellectual disability and anxiety-driven behavioural outbursts. You can help! Commit to 15 days of challenges during May and raise funds and awareness of the Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) a rare and complex genetic disorder that affects genes on the 15th chromosome. Choose a challenge - and repeat it every day for the 15 days - A range of challenges will be available – or you can choose your own. ANYONE CAN DO IT! Register and Fundraise OR support someone else at https://15for15.raisely.com/ When: 15for15 starts Friday 17th May, and concludes Friday 31st May. All funds go towards PWS research and to the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association of Victoria. Donations are tax deductible Share your progress online: #15for15 What will your #15for15 challenge be?

Monash Runs for Refugees – how you can help raise $100,000 to support Asylum Seeker Scholarships at Monash. On July 28, hundreds of Monash staff, students, and alumni are taking part in Run Melbourne to raise $100,000 for Asylum Seeker Scholarships here at Monash University and you can help make a difference. Through the generosity of staff, students, and alumni over $50,000 was raised last year – that’s enough to cover over a year of an asylum seeker’s education at Monash. Despite our success, there’s still an enormous need as over 50% of those who applied for a scholarship this year weren’t able to be offered a place. Earlybird pricing ends of April 11, so grab your colleagues, friends, or family, and make a difference by signing up today. All first-time runners receive a Team Monash T-Shirt, and participants who raise $250 will be eligible for a Monash branded KeepCup Glass.

Get your cameras out - it's time for #CaptureMonash! We'd love to see through your lens! Submit your photos or videos for the chance to win a $1000 travel voucher or Fujifilm pack. Competition closes 24 May 2019 (T&C's apply). Head to monash.edu/capture for more information.