Archive
Wollemi Pine story
Thursday, 1 Feb 2007The movement of water in the rare Wollemi Pine is "one of a kind", according to a Charles Sturt University botanist.
Dr Stephen Bird recruited to help boost Wests Tigers
Wednesday, 24 Jan 2007Charles Sturt University (CSU) human movement lecturer Dr Stephen Bird has signed a three month contract to provide nutritional expertise to Sydney’s Wests Tigers rugby league team during the 2007 National Rugby League (NRL) season.
AWB ethics paper
Monday, 8 Jan 2007A Charles Sturt University (CSU) Marketing lecturer and an Honours student have published an analysis of the ethical framework of international trade that has ensnared the Australian Wheat Board (AWB).
Does Australia need a Bill of Rights?
Wednesday, 20 Dec 2006Australia is now the only major English-speaking country that has not adopted a Bill of Rights and this has led to suggestions that Australia is a human rights backwater.
ARC grant for CSU-York University neuro-linguistic research
Tuesday, 19 Dec 2006Charles Sturt University (CSU) research that could assist children with reading difficulties, the learning of second languages and brain-injured patients recently received Australian Government funding.
Graduates from the country stay in the country
Thursday, 14 Dec 2006Educating regional people in regional locations is the best way to meet the professional needs of inland Australia, according to the latest research from Charles Sturt University’s Western Research Institute.
CSU performs well for Federal teaching funds
Monday, 11 Dec 2006Charles Sturt University will receive over $1.4 million from the Federal government in recognition of its performance in educating professionals for inland Australia.
News alert: bushfire commentators
Wednesday, 6 Dec 2006The first fires of the latest bushfire season have already affected several regions in NSW and Victoria. The combination of unseasonally hot weather and very dry conditions have combined to create serious to extreme conditions.
A brave new world
Tuesday, 7 Nov 2006"Instead of learning a new language, you could have the information downloaded into your brain. It sounds like science fiction, but a lot of work is being done in these areas at the moment." Professor John Weckert of Charles Sturt University’s Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics is talking about the ethical issues surrounding 'human enhancement'.
CSU's CAPPE receives prestigious American grants
Monday, 6 Nov 2006Charles Sturt University’s Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics is the recipient of two prestigious National Science Foundation grants from USA.