Archive
For services to agricultural education
Thursday, 23 Oct 2008Two men whose connections with and commitment to CSU date back almost 60 years will be remembered in ceremonies at CSU in Wagga Wagga this week.
Joining forces to study endangered parrot
Thursday, 23 Oct 2008Ecologists from CSU's Institute for Land, Water and Society have joined forces with Australia's largest almond producer Select Harvests Limited to the look for ways to better manage agricultural landscapes to maximise production and conservation outcomes.
Pact needed for the people of the Murray Darling Basin
Wednesday, 22 Oct 2008New research by CSU suggests that social and economic conditions are so difficult in the Murray Darling Basin that researchers are calling for a treaty between government and the people and communities of the region.
CSU environment, education research wins national funding
Wednesday, 22 Oct 2008Research projects focussed on the environment and education have attracted funding in the latest round of projects announced in the federal Government's National Competitive Grants Program.
Demand for CSU places rise
Tuesday, 21 Oct 2008Demand for an undergraduate place at CSU in 2009 has grown significantly according to figures released by the Universities Admissions Centre.
Funds to revitalise learning and teaching resources
Monday, 20 Oct 2008Teaching and student spaces at CSU will be revitalised from 2009 as it embarks on a major capital works program after the University secured federal Government funding for infrastructure improvements.
On the frontline of mental health care in NSW
Thursday, 16 Oct 2008Mental health nurses in rural and remote NSW have expressed concern to CSU researchers that they fear their profession is dying.
Restoring endangered woodlands
Wednesday, 15 Oct 2008Practical solutions to restore one of Australia’s most threatened ecosystems the endangered white box grassy woodlands of south eastern Australia is the aim of researchers from CSIRO and Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Institute for Land, Water and Society (ILWS)
Knocking down the mathematical divide in Australia
Wednesday, 15 Oct 2008Disadvantaged Indigenous and rural students living in remote Australian settlements will benefit from a three year research project led by Charles Sturt University and Griffith University that uses new thinking in mathematical education and increases access to current technology.
Forestry still secure investment despite global instability
Tuesday, 14 Oct 2008Forestry has proven itself over many decades as a reliable alternative asset for investors seeking to minimise risk and maximise returns, says the head of a leading Australian forestry and forest products company.