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Home > Latest News > Archive This archive lists news releases, feature stories and regional news items in CSU News online. 2012 May 16 Ferret behaviour and welfare in Australia (Latest News) The rising popularity of ferrets as pets in Australia has led a CSU student to search for more answers about their behaviour and welfare. more 2012 May 15 Microscope to benefit pharmaceutical research (Regional News) Pharmaceutical research at CSU in Wagga Wagga is set to benefit from a state-of-the-art microscope system to be unveiled on Tuesday 22 May. more 2012 May 15 Bioblitz focuses on the rare (Regional News) Are you passionate about our local native animals and wonder how scientists research and monitor our wildlife? Border residents can take part in monitoring local endangered animals in the upcoming Thurgoona Bioblitz 2012, a community wildlife event to be held on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 May in and around CSU in Albury-Wodonga. more 2012 May 15 Paranormal belief examined (Regional News) Some of the cognitive, cultural and biological reasons for belief in extraordinary phenomena will be examined at a seminar for staff and students at CSU in Bathurst on Wednesday 16 May. more 2012 May 15 Scholarship ceremony at CSU (Regional News) Students from the ACT, NSW and Victoria will be recognised during the annual scholarship ceremony at CSU in Wagga Wagga on Wednesday 16 May. more 2012 May 15 Kids benefit from collaboration (Regional News) Murray Children's Centre shares the new purpose-built early childhood building at CSU in Albury-Wodonga with Aspire Support Services, formerly Woodstock Early Intervention. more 2012 May 15 Scholarships presentation at CSU (Regional News) A total of 16 scholarships will be presented at the annual scholarship ceremony at CSU in Orange on Friday 18 May. more 2012 May 15 Students get IT at MyDay (Regional News) High school students will experience the world of computing and information technology at university when CSU in Bathurst holds a special MyDay event on Thursday 17 May. more 2012 May 15 CSU graduates shine at International Animation Festival (Latest News) Short films made by three CSU graduates will feature in the Australian International Animation Festival this weekend in Wagga Wagga. more 2012 May 14 NAPLAN alarm bells: beware pictures and graphics (Latest News) A leading researcher in mathematics education is warning about the pitfalls of over-emphaising the importance of the National Assessment Plan of Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). more 2012 May 14 A meeting of minds in television production (Latest News) Students at CSU in Wagga Wagga will be out to impress when 25 representatives of the Australian television production industry visit in May. more 2012 May 14 NAB and CSU team up for small business education (Latest News) National Australia Bank (NAB) and CSU are joining forces to help small businesses carve out a secure future. more 2012 May 11 Aussie teaching student reflects on Ontario exchange (Feature) When CSU teaching student Mr Pete Minney swapped Vegemite for maple syrup to study in Canada for a semester he hoped to gain a broader perspective on education. more 2012 May 09 Reducing public dental waiting lists a good start (Latest News) New funding to reduce public dental waiting lists will be welcome in rural Australia, and Charles Sturt University (CSU) will investigate how it can assist regional health providers to deliver these services, said CSU Head of Dentistry and Health Sciences Professor David Wilson. more 2012 May 09 CSU delivers at high speed (Latest News) The high level of skills and speed seen at the recent Newton's Nation event in Bathurst weren't limited to the competitors, with students from Charles Sturt University's Bachelor of Arts (Television Production) also scoring top marks. more 2012 May 09 $6 million for new clinic, but no medical schools in Budget (Latest News) CSU Vice-Chancellor Professor Andrew Vann has welcomed the announcement in last night's Budget of $6 million in funding to construct a Family Medical Practice on the University's Bathurst Campus as part of the University's health and wellness precinct. more 2012 May 08 Addressing the accounting shortage (Regional News) Addressing the on-going shortage of professional accountants in regional Australia is the goal of a collaborative project based on the Border involving Charles Sturt University (CSU), Albury Wodonga Careers Advisors Association, the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA), the Murray Industry and Community Education Employment Partnership and the North East Local Learning and Employment Network. more 2012 May 08 Writer-in-residence in Wagga direct from China (Regional News) Australian scholar, poet, translator and artist Dr Christopher (Kit) Kelen is the second writer-in-residence at the Booranga Writers’ Centre at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga. more 2012 May 08 A walk to inspire (Regional News) New CSU Vice-Chancellor, Professor Andrew Vann, will officially open an interpretive walk around Australia’s first environmentally friendly university campus this week in Albury. more 2012 May 08 Canadian students visit Bathurst (Regional News) Two students from Charles Sturt University's (CSU) in Ontario, Canada have arrived in Bathurst to work at Bathurst West Primary School as part of their studies. more 2012 May 08 Dubbo welcomes Ontario students (Regional News) Four students from Charles Sturt University's (CSU) Ontario in, Canada have arrived in Dubbo to work at Dubbo South and Buninyong Primary schools as part of their studies. more 2012 May 08 Changing nature in new exhibition (Regional News) A 2 000 kilometre journey around the southern tip of New Zealand, at a time when the region was being rocked by earthquake aftershocks, has inspired Charles Sturt University (CSU) lecturer and photographic artist Mr Christopher Orchard. more 2012 May 08 CSU celebrates grape harvest (Regional News) A celebration of the 2012 grape harvest will be held at the CSU Winery in Wagga Wagga over a Mediterranean-inspired barbecue from 6.30pm on Saturday 12 May. more 2012 May 08 Cocktail celebrations for CSU alumni (Regional News) A free cocktail party will be the backdrop for a gathering of recent and not-so-recent graduates and staff of Charles Sturt University (CSU) on Wednesday 23 May. more 2012 May 08 Students get ready for MyDay (Regional News) High school students will get to experience the world of Nursing and Paramedics at university when Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst holds a special MyDay event on Tuesday 15 May. more 2012 May 08 Families need support in budget (Latest News) A CSU lecturer in child, youth and family welfare believes families need more support and certainty when it comes to welfare payments. more 2012 May 08 CSU commentators on federal Budget (Latest News) All eyes will be on Canberra tonight when the Treasurer Wayne Swan delivers what’s anticipated to be a federal Budget with tough spending cuts and a modest surplus. CSU has experts who can provide analysis. more 2012 May 07 Elephants, jungle and a good dose of culture (Feature) Some university students believe passionately in conserving cultures and the environment worldwide. CSU helped one group combine these passions to provide a taste of what is possible. more 2012 May 07 Climate change and healthy catchments (Latest News) Climate change is expected to have a major impact on the health of rivers in South Eastern Australia, particularly in the Murray-Darling Basin. The emphasis to date seems to have been on environmental flows as a means of keeping our rivers healthy, but what are the other options and are they practical and cost-effective? more 2012 May 05 Community support strengthens CSU bid (Latest News) Support is growing for Charles Sturt University's (CSU) bid to expand its health and human services programs through a submission to the Regional Priorities Round of the Education Investment Fund (EIF) for $63.6 million, with health providers keen to voice their endorsement. more 2012 May 04 Helen "best in class" (Latest News) When Ms Helen Hines receives her three awards at the upcoming Charles Sturt University (CSU) Scholarships and Awards Ceremony in Dubbo, her eldest son will be looking on with pride. more 2012 May 03 CSU in Wangaratta (Regional News) Charles Sturt University (CSU) is continuing to make tertiary education more available in regional Australia when it opens its latest Regional University Centre in collaboration with Goulburn Ovens TAFE (GOTAFE) in 2013. more 2012 May 02 Loss of a teacher, researcher and mentor (Latest News) CSU is mourning the loss of a long serving staff member and food scientist, Associate Professor Samson Agboola. more 2012 May 02 A family affair for business student in China (Feature) A business student at CSU is experiencing more than he bargained for when his young family accompanied him on his six month overseas study stint at Yangzhou University in eastern China. more 2012 May 01 Rare brain surgery to save puppy (Latest News) Weighing less than a kilogram, ’Louie’ the ten-week-old silky maltese terrier isn’t big but he has a fighting spirit. more 2012 May 01 Social and economic impacts of Basin water plan (Latest News) A CSU resources expert has discussed the trade-offs involved in the proposed transfer of water to the environment in the proposed Murray Darling Basin Plan in a public lecture. more 2012 May 01 Parasitic plants boost biodiversity (Regional News) At first glance mistletoe might seem to be a destructive weed but Charles Sturt University ecologist Associate Professor David Watson will explore the role the parasitic plant plays in promoting biodiversity in at a seminar in Wagga Wagga on Wednesday 2 May. more 2012 May 01 Do unions have a future in Australia? (Regional News) The future of the trade union movement in Australia is the topic of a public lecture to be presented in Bathurst on Wednesday 2 May. more 2012 May 01 CSU staff nominated for Crow Award (Regional News) Grounds staff at Charles Sturt University eagerly await the new-look business awards in Wagga Wagga later this month. more 2012 May 01 Children's charity assisted by construction workers (Regional News) A charity to support the families of children receiving medical treatment in Wagga Wagga will benefit from the generosity of construction workers from the National Life Sciences Hub project at Charles Sturt University. more 2012 May 01 Help with electronic research at CSU (Regional News) A CSU researcher has been appointed to a new position to help her colleagues tackle the world of electronic research. more 2012 May 01 CSU alumni gather in Albury (Regional News) Past CSU graduates who live in Albury, Wodonga and surrounding areas are invited to an informal gathering in Albury on Monday evening 14 May. more 2012 May 01 CSU academic heads to Oxford University with heart research (Feature) A researcher from CSU will next month take his Australian research to improve the diagnosis of heart failure to the United Kingdom and Sweden. more 2012 April 30 CSU researcher welcomes more protection for koalas (Latest News) A CSU researcher has welcomed todays addition of koalas in Queensland, NSW, and the ACT to the national threatened species list. more 2012 April 30 CSU plans major increase in rural dental and oral health workforce (Latest News) Charles Sturt University will introduce its oral health therapy course, and expand enrolments into its rurally-based dental program in Orange, as part of its $63.6 million proposal to the federal government’s Education Investment Fund. more 2012 April 30 Has government funding improved the environment? (Latest News) Research that questioned the effectiveness of public funding for repairing environmental damage over the past 20 years has resulted in mixed answers, says a lead researcher in the recently completed Landscape Logic project, CSU's Professor Allan Curtis. more 2012 April 27 CSU to officially open new campus in Port Macquarie (Latest News) The new campus of CSU in Port Macquarie will be officially opened by Senator the Hon. Chris Evans, Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research on Tuesday 1 May. Member for Lyne, Mr Rob Oakeshott, MP, will also attend the formal ceremony, which will begin with an academic procession at 10.30am, followed by a 'Welcome to Country' by Aboriginal Elder Mr William O'Brien ('Uncle Bill'). more 2012 April 26 ABC should be 'fair to the truth' on climate science (Latest News) In commissioning the TV documentary 'I Can Change Your Mind About Climate', to be broadcast on Thursday 26 April, the ABC has been duped by the climate change denier tactic of doubt-mongering, says Professor Clive Hamilton, the Vice-Chancellor's Chair of Public Ethics at CSU. more 2012 April 24 Science hero champions Australian rivers (Regional News) A Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic has been named one of four heroes of science in a new book promoting various fields of science to Australian school students. more 2012 April 24 CSU students get into the action at Newton's Nation (Regional News) Charles Sturt University (CSU) has signed on as a sponsor of the 2012 Newton's Nation gravity sport festival at Bathurst’s Mount Panorama from Friday 27 to Sunday 29 April after its students gained valuable work experience at previous Newton's events. more |
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