Archive
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.
Another national win for CSU Advertising
Monday, 30 Oct 2006Advertising students at Charles Sturt University’s School of Communication have won the 2006 International Advertising Association Australia Chapter ‘Big Idea’ student advertising competition.
Researchers find the good oil in olive waste
Thursday, 26 Oct 2006New research by Charles Sturt University and the Heart Research Institute in Sydney suggests a beneficial new use of ‘waste’ from the production of olive oil that could be good for heart health.
Library science expert receives international recognition
Tuesday, 3 Oct 2006Charles Sturt University’s Professor of Library and Information Management has been awarded a top industry accolade for his outstanding contribution to international teaching and research in library science.
Older employees could hold key to skills shortage: CSU researcher
Tuesday, 26 Sep 2006With the nation focussing on skills shortages in the workplace, Charles Sturt University researchers maintain that older employees could hold the key to meeting these shortages.
Growing globalization and inequality what can we do?
Monday, 18 Sep 2006The 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.
Improving educational outcomes for students
Wednesday, 13 Sep 2006Charles Sturt University has been recognised as a leader in workplace productivity receiving more than $3.1 million in competitive funding from the Federal Government’s Workplace Productivity Programme.
Keeping health professionals in rural Australia
Monday, 11 Sep 2006Detailed 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.