Archive
Health courses set to expand at CSU
Sunday, 1 Oct 2000Plans to extend health courses at Charles Sturt University will see the addition of new courses in nutrition and dietetics this year and the introduction of a new course in podiatry being planned for the Health Faculty.
Small is best in marathon running
Friday, 29 Sep 2000Weather conditions in Sunday's Olympic men's marathon will have as much to do with who crosses the finish line first, as the level and intensity of the competitors' training programs, according results of a recent study.
Snowy initiative supports sustainable irrigation and a healthy environment
Sunday, 10 Sep 2000The joint initiative by the NSW and Victorian governments to restore flows to the Snowy River while safeguarding the interests of irrigators has been welcomed by Charles Sturt University's new Professor of Irrigation.
A Question of Politics or Economics?
Friday, 8 Sep 2000Government policy makers are frequently faced with issues for which they struggle to find a universally acceptable solution. Continued regional airline access to Kingsford Smith Airport is one such issue.
Criminal profiling expert wins over skeptics
Tuesday, 5 Sep 2000Contrary to views screened in some TV crime shows, developing successful criminal profiles depend on the rigour of the scientific method rather than psychic powers, according to the winner of the 2000 Eureka Prize for Critical Thinking.
CSU human rights researcher condemns Government's UN policy
Thursday, 31 Aug 2000Charles Sturt University human rights researcher and social justice lecturer Dr Sharon Pickering has criticised the Australian Government's decision to call for a complete review of the United Nations Treaty System.
Partners in theology education look to big future
Monday, 28 Aug 2000A five year partnership between Charles Sturt University and St Mark's National Theological College in Canberra, has laid a solid foundation for the future of university theological education in Australia, particularly for regional and rural areas.
Views on aging must change
Sunday, 27 Aug 2000Society must change its view of ageing, particularly as its population becomes older, according to the editors of a new book on ageing in Australia.
Inside view of Olympic athletes
Thursday, 24 Aug 2000Working as a Sydney 2000 Olympics volunteer will give School of Clinical Sciences associate lecturer Luke Barclay the chance to see a side of elite international competitors that very few will ever see - their insides.
Getting physical at the Games
Wednesday, 23 Aug 2000Charles Sturt University students will see the glory and the pain of Sydney 2000 Olympics Games first hand when they join the vast army of volunteers at the event.