 |
 |
|
SCIENCE & IT
Home > Latest News > Science & IT Leading national research for problems of regional and rural Australia 27 Oct 2006
Leading Charles Sturt University research ranging from addressing the scourge of cereal cropping in southern Australia - annual ryegrass - to developing a computer game to simulate a major national crisis has won major funding in the latest round of Federal Government grants. Researchers find the good oil in olive waste 26 Oct 2006
New research by Charles Sturt University and the Heart Research Institute in Sydney suggests a beneficial new use of ‘waste’ from the production of olive oil that could be good for heart health. One of the big issues of space flight 19 Oct 2006
Would a human baby brought up in space look a lot like ET? “Possibly,” says Dr Graeme Wren Adjunct Associate Professor at the School of Science & Technology, Charles Sturt University (CSU), Wagga Wagga. Dr Wren will present the public lecture Space Medicine: Physiological Adaptation to Microgravity on Wednesday 25 October 2006 at 6.00pm at the Dubbo Campus of CSU. International media attention for CSU ultrasound research 21 Sep 2006
Ms Karen Pollard, lecturer with the School of Clinical Sciences at Charles Sturt University, has attracted extensive media coverage for her research into the safety of ultrasound screenings during pregnancy. CSU dedicates scholarships to the sciences 21 Sep 2006
In a bid to help overcome the critical lack of scientists and science teachers, especially in inland Australia, Charles Sturt University will offer lucrative targeted scholarships to encourage high-quality on-campus applicants to science-based fields. How safe are obstetric ultrasounds? 20 Sep 2006
"I am not saying they are not safe. None of the professional bodies ever say ultrasound is unsafe, but I would say, if there’s a medical reason to have an ultrasound, have it, but if it’s purely for curiosity, don’t." Ms Karen Pollard, lecturer with the School of Clinical Sciences at CSU's Wagga Wagga Campus, talking about the issues surrounding the use of routine or screening scans in pregnancy. High-tech link a boon for inland Australia 14 Sep 2006
Federal Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Julie Bishop will officially launch the new high-tech network linking Charles Sturt University and its regional communities to one of the world’s largest research platforms, this Thursday 14 September in Canberra. Iodine question spreads to Pacific islands 22 Aug 2006
Extensive research by Charles Sturt University academics into the deficiency of iodine in human diets has spread to the Pacific island country of Fiji. 28 Jul 2006
Associate Professor Charles Fogliani AM has had a life-long love affair…but his wife doesn’t mind. It’s Chemistry he feels passionate about and will devote even more time to now that he is retiring after 36 years at Charles Sturt University (CSU). 23 Jul 2006
"This is such an important area, there hasn't been anything like it done in the world. There are no profiles of missing persons at all. Having a tool where there are strong indicators or markers for what's happened to the missing person is a first." Dr Shaunagh Foy from Charles Sturt University is talking about her ground breaking research into who goes missing and why. The NSW Police Force hope it will help solve missing persons cases more quickly. |
|
