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Home > Latest News > Society 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. Growing globalization and inequality – what can we do? 18 Sep 2006
The recent meetings of the world’s leading economic countries have attracted world leaders and their critics. A book edited by a Charles Sturt University academic and his British colleague attempts to address the motivations for protests against globalization – the growing gap between rich and poor countries as the world’s economy and trade becomes more integrated across national boundaries. Keeping health professionals in rural Australia 11 Sep 2006
Detailed examinations of how to train and retain allied health professionals in regional and remote areas of Australia are among topics to be discussed at an upcoming national conference in Albury, NSW. Islam and Christianity - can the two live in peace? 06 Sep 2006
Australia is ideally placed to lead the world in nurturing relationships between Christianity and Islam, according to Charles Sturt University (CSU) Professor of Theology, Reverend James Haire, who will deliver a public lecture in Orange on Saturday. CSU is part of the Orange community 05 Sep 2006
Charles Sturt University’s academic excellence and work within the Orange community will be celebrated and highlighted this week with a series of events culminating at a special Community Day to be held at the University’s new Orange Campus on Saturday 9 September. 01 Sep 2006
A hundred years ago, Sydneysiders were concerned about a lack of water, congestion in the CBD, the problems caused by public-private development and a severe skills shortage. Sound familiar? According to Dr Clive Beauchamp, Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Social Sciences and Liberal Studies School, "in some ways, public expectations never seem to change". Events during Federal Minister visit 20 Aug 2006
Federal Education Minister Julie Bishop will re-launch CSU's Senior Women's Network and launch a major report on education options during drought in regional Australia during her visit to the University's Wagga Wagga Campus visit. Evaluating the ethics of the New Media 17 Aug 2006
"Increasingly, people are accessing information from the internet as their first primary source. So instead of people going and buying newspapers, they log onto the internet. But how credible is this information?" asks Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Dr Edward Spence, senior lecturer in moral philosophy and applied and professional ethics in the School of Communication. |
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