Welcome to the final edition of The Melbourne Engineer for 2011. This month we introduce our newest department, the Department of Computing and Information Systems, soon to be the University's hub for leading IT research and study. We profile some of the groundbreaking broadband research that is taking place at the University through the Institute for a Broadband-Enabled Society. We also look back at one of the highlights of our 150th year of engineering education at Melbourne - our recent 150th Gala Dinner.

The Melbourne School of Engineering wishes you all the best for the holiday season and we hope you enjoy our latest update.

• 24 November, Public forum: Towards a just and sustainable post carbon economy
• 25 November, Leeper Lecture: Soil knowledge and water resource planning and management
• 29 November, Forum: State of Australian cities
• 7 December, Kernot Fellowship Luncheon

150 YEARS OF ENGINEERING AT MELBOURNE CELEBRATED

The Melbourne School of Engineering capped a wonderful year of 150th Anniversary celebrations with a Gala Dinner in The Great Hall of the National Gallery of Victoria on 28 October. Read more...

MSE ALUMNI IN THE SPORTING HISTORY BOOKS

The Melbourne School of Engineering has not only launched the careers of key figures in the engineering and IT industry, it has also been home to many students who went on to national and international glory in the sporting arena. Read more...

DESIGNING BROADBAND APPLICATIONS TO TACKLE PRESSING PROBLEMS

Researchers from The Melbourne School of Engineering are working with colleagues from across the university to take broadband applications out of the lab and into homes, offices and classrooms across Victoria. Read more...

REPORT TO DONORS

The Melbourne School of Engineering thanks all of you who have supported us during the year, and is delighted to report back to our donors and alumni on the impact of your generosity. Read more...