Faculty of Information Technology | Monash University

Space, as the next frontier, but is it? Join guest speaker Juan Francisco Salazar from Western Sydney University as he discusses the possibilities of this new world. This free event is open to all academic, industry and other organisation-based researchers and scholars (including PhD students) interested in anthropology, futures, space, speculative thinking, emerging technology, film and popular culture. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/anthropologies-on-and-off-earth-tickets-61410975882

Are you keen to learn how Smart City developments are becoming a powerful driving force between Data Science, IoT, AI and Blockchain Technologies? On Monday, Monash Block Chain are hosting a panel discussion between Technology and Urban Planning Experts for Smart City Technology developments. Register your interest to this free event now! http://ow.ly/A4jE50uktrV

Technology for Social Good - Visit our Monash FIT Post Grad Expo! Want to gain an exciting look into how creativity and innovation can be combined with technology to create solutions to real-life problems? Supported by industry and academic mentors, 120 different student teams will present their projects across the two days and showcase how IT systems can be used to benefit the community. When: Thursday 23 May 2:00 PM - 4.30 PM Friday 24 May 10.30 AM - 1.30PM Where: Monash University, Caulfield Campus Building H, Room H1.16

If you know how to handle a camera and aren't afraid to show it, this could be your last chance to win a $1000 travel voucher! Enter #CaptureMonash and submit your photos/videos now at monash.edu/capture

A big thank you to our Monash Information Technology student panelists, alumni speaker Christelle Young and lecturer extraordinaire, Matthew Butler, for sharing their experiences at the Inside Monash event last night. Prospective students received an insight into the daily life of current students, from the best majors to chose from, the most interactive student clubs and where to find the strongest coffee on campus. Keen to hear more? Join us next time - Thursday 29 August, Caulfield Campus Register at http://ow.ly/cXNs50ue0Fv

Meet Harvey . Harvey suffers from a condition called Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS). Which is a rare and complex genetic disorder that affects genes on the 15th chromosome. To bring awareness to, and raise funds for PWS, Monash Information Technology are supporting the 15for15 challenge. ANYONE CAN DO IT! Harvey's Mum will be singing Car-aoke everyday and his brother is wearing a a crazy hairdo every day before the final complete shave off. There are great prizes to be won as well as doing great things for this cause. Just commit to a challenge for 15 days in a row during May (17th to 31st inclusive). Help Harvey get the word out to raise awareness surrounding this syndrome. Donations are tax deductible Share your progress online: #15for15 Register here: https://15for15.raisely.com

Did you miss last night's Inside Monash seminar? Don't forget to register for our next one - IT double degrees and internships. When: 15th May Where: Clayton campus Get the inside scoop of what it’s really like to study IT at Monash. You’ll hear from current students and alumni, as well as one of our leading academics.

#AIForSocialGood "is a risky business...we've got individual lives at stake." - Professor Jon Whittle at our inaugural #MonashTechTalks event, AI Fighting Social Injustice. See the full video with Professor Milind Tambe, University of Southern California and Professor Ann Nicholson, Monash University online at http://ow.ly/ZkK350u2rz8. #AI #ITForSocialGood #TechEvents #MonashUniversity