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Beating identity theft with biometrics
24 Jun 2008
.jpg) Research into the use of biometric authentication to curb the growing problem of identity theft is the subject of a seminar at Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Bathurst Campus on Monday 30 June. Mr Jason Howarth, a lecturer at the School of Computing & Mathematics, said the research will affect individuals and organisations alike. Mr Howarth explained that identity theft (IDT) refers to any impersonation or misappropriation of an individual's identity. “It can take many forms, such as misusing personal information to open new credit card accounts, take out loans or obtain passports. Aided by the increase in digitization and online information, identity theft is rapidly becoming a major worldwide problem for businesses, governments and citizens. Biometrics has emerged in recent years as a way to combat identity theft because it can unequivocally identify individuals, but little is known about consumers’ readiness to accept biometric identification (such as palm prints).”
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Mr Jason Howarth. The seminar, ‘Consumers’ acceptance of Biometrics as an Identity Verification Technology’, is at 1pm on Monday 30 May at the CSU Centre for Professional Development (S17) on the Bathurst Campus. The seminar will be lead by Dr Milena Head and Dr Khaled Hassanein from the DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, Canada. Print this story CSU hosts HSC Study Day
24 Jun 2008
Year 12 students from high schools across the NSW Central West region will converge on Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Bathurst Campus on Thursday 26 June to attend the 2008 Higher School Certificate (HSC) Seminar Day. The day is an initiative of secondary teachers with the NSW Department of Education and Training in the region, and is sponsored by CSU. Organisers estimate that about 300 HSC students will attend from schools in Bathurst, Blayney, Boorowa, Orange, Cowra, Grenfell, Kandos, Lithgow, Molong and Oberon. Ms Kerry Browning, Manager of the CSU Contact Centre which provides information and advice to prospective students, said the day would provide students with information relevant to their HSC exams, as well as provide a positive experience of life at university. “The students will attend separate seminars and lectures on a variety of HSC topics provided by experienced HSC teachers. Then they will have lunch in the CSU cafeteria and be able to go on a tour of the Bathurst Campus and seek course advice from University advisers,” Ms Browning said.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Ms Kerry Browning. Print this story Chifley documentary launch in Bathurst
24 Jun 2008
1.jpg) A Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic says that communal memory lies at the heart of a feature-length documentary film about former Australian Prime Minister Ben Chifley and his wife Elizabeth. Dr Robin McLachlan, an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in History and Cultural Heritage Studies in the University’s School of Social Sciences and Liberal Studies on Bathurst Campus, was co-producer and historian for The Chifleys of Busby Street – A Community Remembers. He says the film, which will be launched in Bathurst on Wednesday 25 June, is an exercise in ‘people’s history’. “It’s an attempt to find and share the communal memory of the Chifleys which lives on in their hometown of Bathurst, NSW, where Chifley’s extraordinary compassion and idealism are still treasured 50 years after his death. He was a politician who lived by principles of compassion and concern for his fellow Australians and he had a profound effect on the path of Australian history following World War Two,” Dr McLachlan said.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Dr Rob McLachlan. The Chifleys of Busby Street – A Community Remembers screens at the Metro5 Cinema, Piper St, Bathurst, at 7pm Wednesday 25 and at 2.30pm Thursday 26 June. The film is directed by Dr Andrew Pike, OAM, of Ronin Films, Canberra. Dr McLachlan also co-wrote, with Bob Ellis, A Local Man, the play about Chifley which was first produced at CSU’s Ponton Theatre and is due to return to Bathurst in late September. Print this story Innovative new CSU accommodation on schedule
23 Jun 2008
.jpg) A massive 80 tonne crane will be used to lift and position prefabricated concrete 'pods' for innovative new accommodation on Charles Sturt University's (CSU) Bathurst Campus. Fifteen semi-trailers will deliver the pods on Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 June. Mr Andrew Callander, Executive Director of CSU Division of Student Services, said, “The installation of the concrete pods is a significant first step in providing new and much needed accommodation for our students. Construction is on schedule to date, and, weather permitting, the buildings should be completed in six months.” The pods are formed and cast in concrete with three walls and a roof as one. They are then lifted and locked into place onto concrete foundation pads, with plates holding the top of the pods together. The process should see two pods installed per hour, with the builders expecting to complete two houses with a central shared kitchen and bathroom in three days. The new accommodation at Bathurst will house up to 200 students and is expected to be ready for the start of the 2009 academic year.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Mr Andrew Callander. Print this story Theology students graduate in Sydney
10 Jun 2008
 Students from around Australia and overseas will gather with families and friends at Parramatta in western Sydney on Friday 13 June to graduate from the Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) School of Theology. Almost 100 students will receive their undergraduate and postgraduate awards from CSU, which is the largest provider of theological studies in the Asia Pacific region. Professor Tom Frame, Head of the School of Theology said that the University has become a premier venue for theological learning and research in Australia. “The collaboration between St Mark’s National Theological Centre in Canberra and the United Theological College brings a very significant ecumenical focus to bear on a range of disciplines including biblical studies, ethical reflection and pastoral care. The increasing number of students graduating with postgraduate degrees is particularly encouraging as we seek to meet the needs of Australian churches, educational institutions, welfare organisations and the health care sector,” he said. CSU Chancellor, Mr Lawrence Willett, AO, will preside over the graduation ceremony. The Occasional Address will be delivered by theologian Emeritus Professor Peter Matheson, of Knox Theological Hall, Otago, New Zealand. The Lord Mayor of Parramatta, Councillor Paul Barber, will be a special guest at the ceremony.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. The CSU School of Theology graduation ceremony will be held at The Sebel Parramatta, 350 Church St, Parramatta, at 5.30pm on Friday 13 June. The CSU School of Theology consists of St Mark’s National Theological Centre in Canberra and United Theological College (UTC) at Parramatta. Founded in 1957, St Mark’s is the administrative centre of CSU’s School of Theology. UTC joined the School in 1999.
Print this story Devil in the detail
10 Jun 2008
 Microscopes have been enlisted in the fight against the summer perennial weed Silverleaf Nightshade. Researchers at the EH Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation, an alliance between Charles Sturt University (CSU) and the NSW Department of Primary Industries, are half way through a project to look for innovative solutions to tackle the invasive weed. Silverleaf nightshade is estimated to cost agriculture millions of dollars every year in reduced crop and pasture production. Project leader Dr Rex Stanton says new research has shown that trichomes, or fine hairs, on the underside of the leaves may hold the key to tackling the invasive weed."Under a microscope the hair like structures are visible and they penetrate deep into the leaf, so understanding the basic anatomy of the plant may help us come up with better techniques to manage it," said Dr Stanton. The researcher is about to start planting trials with pasture species such as lucerne, phalaris, coxfoot and biserrula at sites across NSW. The project is funded by Meat and Livestock Australia.
Media Note: Interviews on research into Silverleaf Nightshade are available from the EH Graham Centre’s Dr Rex Stanton (02) 6938 1618 or Professor Deirdre Lemerle on 0419 816 267. Print this story Supporting Indigenous education
10 Jun 2008
 A Wiradjuri woman from Wagga Wagga has been appointed to a key position in the four Indigenous Support Units (ISU) covering Charles Sturt University (CSU) campuses in Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo and Wagga Wagga. Based in Wagga Wagga, Ms Therese Reid, the Units’ Programs Coordinator oversees the Koori Admissions Program, an alternative admission to university program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, and the Indigenous Tutorial Assistance Scheme, as well as supporting Indigenous students who travel to CSU for study including many students studying the Bachelor of Health Science (Mental Health). Ms Reid was the first Indigenous Coordinator at the Ashmont Community Resource Centre in Wagga Wagga for three years and is the daughter of Wagga Wagga Elders’ Group member, Ms Isabel Reid. “Therese’s role in supporting Indigenous students is a critical part of the University’s mission to enhance our communities by promoting Indigenous access, participation and success in tertiary education,” said Executive Director of Student Services at CSU, Mr Andrew Callander.
Media Note: The Indigenous Support Units on the Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo and Wagga Wagga campuses will celebrate NAIDOC Week from Sunday 6 July to Sunday 13 July. Further details will be released closer to NAIDOC Week.
Print this story Exchange students bound for Korea
10 Jun 2008
Eight Charles Sturt University (CSU) teacher education students leave this week for a one month exchange program with Hannam University at Daejeon in central South Korea. This is the second annual exchange of teacher education students with Hannam University. “The exchange emphasises the University’s commitment to providing enriching experiences for its students so they are better rounded and better able to work professionally in classrooms anywhere,” said Professor Toni Downes, Dean of the CSU Faculty of Education. “Three weeks are spent on a cultural tour and one week is spent doing a placement in a local school. The students have to apply to go and are chosen by the Faculty based on the criteria of good academic results combined with the right personalities to be representing the University,” Professor Downes said. There are six students from the CSU Bathurst Campus, one from Wagga Wagga Campus and one from Albury-Wodonga Campus. They leave Australia on Sunday 15 June and return in the middle of July.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Professor Toni Downes or the exchange students. Ms Emma Anderson (BEd Primary), Ms Melissa Firbank (BEd Primary), Ms Sarah Linton (BEd Primary), Ms Kylie Mepham (BEd Early Childhood), Ms Elise Tritton BEd Primary) and Ms Emma Wagner (BEd Primary) all study on the CSU Bathurst Campus. They are joined by Ms Bernie Ward (BEd Primary) from the Wagga Wagga Campus and Ms Rebekah Salvaire (BEd Middle Schooling) from the Albury-Wodonga Campus.
Print this story Earlier detection in the fight against heart disease
03 Jun 2008
Detecting heart disease before the symptoms start is the subject of new research by Charles Sturt University (CSU) researcher Dr Geoff Currie, a senior lecturer with the University’s School of Dentistry and Health Sciences in Wagga Wagga. Dr Currie is looking at the role that the sympathetic nervous pathways can play in that detection. An examination of the body using thermography, or digital infrared imaging, can also screen for other conditions including diabetes, breast cancer and auto-immune disease. Dr Currie, who lectures in nuclear medicine, is researching the potential for thermography as a cheap, effective and mobile instrument for the early detection of disease in rural and remote Australia. He is part of the CSU-initiated Cardiovascular Research Group, which also includes researchers from Wagga Wagga Base Hospital who work collaboratively with other Australian and international universities and hospitals on research projects, from the diagnosis to treatment for heart failure, coronary heart disease and cardiovascular risk factors.
Media Note: For interviews with Dr Geoff Currie, contact CSU Media.
Print this story Healthy young men wanted
03 Jun 2008
A Charles Sturt University (CSU) research student in the School of Human Movement Studies on the Bathurst Campus needs healthy, physically active males aged 18 to 35 years for her research into the central nervous system and exercise. Ms Katrina Onus said that her study will investigate fatigue and athletic performance, and how to possibly overcome or delay the onset of fatigue. “Findings from this research may be able to be applied to diseases like Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Parkinson’s disease, as well as the military and industry,” Ms Onus said. Research participants should preferably live in the Bathurst area as they will need to be available for five tests over three weeks on the CSU Bathurst Campus. They need to be physically active at least three times per week, and will be required for one session of 90 minutes and four sessions of 2.5 hours each session. People interested in participating should contact Ms Onus on 02 6338 4211. The study will start as soon as volunteers are recruited, briefed on the research and checked for medical clearance. The study will continue until August 2008.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with CSU PhD student Katrina Onus. The research entitled, The Central Nervous System and exercise endurance in a warm environment following ingestion of a dopamine/noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor is supervised by Associate Professor Frank Marino and Dr Jack Cannon. The study has been approved by the Charles Sturt University Ethics in Human Research Committee.
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