Archive
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.
CSU partners Asian neighbours in emergency training
Monday, 29 Sep 2008Government agencies in Indonesia and Singapore are set to benefit from degree courses developed by Charles Sturt University in policing and emergency management.
Foundation lends special hand to education students
Wednesday, 24 Sep 2008The philanthropic George Alexander Foundation has announced a $60 000 commitment to Charles Sturt University (CSU), providing scholarships for students from the CSU Faculty of Education so they can undertake professional placements in rural and remote schools throughout Australia.
The secret life of olives
Friday, 19 Sep 2008They have been hailed by one of their guardians as CSU's best kept secret, but the low key presence of olives at CSU may be about to end.
New WATER chief at CSU
Thursday, 18 Sep 2008The establishment of a drought monitoring system in Australia using remote sensing tools is one project catching the attention of the new head of the International Centre of WATER for Food Security at CSU.
Safe maternity services close to home
Tuesday, 16 Sep 2008It is a matter of urgency that the impact of maternity unit closures on Australian women living in rural and remote areas is addressed, according to CSU midwifery academic Dr Elaine Dietsch.
New course to help heal regional health woes
Monday, 15 Sep 2008A new health degree to be introduced by Charles Sturt University in 2009 will help address some of the gaps in health services in inland Australia.
Are we winning the 'war on terrorism'?
Wednesday, 10 Sep 2008Seven years on from the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States, a CSU academic is posing the questions "what has changed" and "are we winning against terrorism"?
Helping vet science students in the field
Monday, 8 Sep 2008Gaining vital practical work experience in their degrees has become easier for some veterinary science students at CSU after they were named as the inaugural recipients of scholarships to assist them with essential part of their professional education.