Archive
Adversity, a holiday and graduation
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Personal adversity might hinder but rarely halts determination, and a CSU business student is an example of resilient persistence.
Oral health studies at CSU leads to love of rural Australia
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Mr Josh Wyper had never considered a career working in rural Australia before undertaking the CSU oral health degree. Now, recently graduated from CSU gaining a Distinction grade in his final year of study, Mr Wyper has secured a position as an oral health therapist in Dubbo in central west NSW.
Diversifying diets crucial to global health
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003A new book co-edited by CSU Adjunct Associate Professor Danny Hunter could help address some of the current problems of undernutrition in many parts of the developing world, as well as promoting healthier diets in developed countries where obesity is a problem.
Managing household electricity demand more effectively
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Research for a recently awarded CSU PhD thesis has found that understanding how households make decisions about their electricity use could be the key to savings for governments, generators and consumers.
CSU veterinarians help horses burnt in bushfires
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003CSU Veterinary Clinical Centre staff at the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences in Wagga Wagga are helping to treat horses burned in the recent fires that have devastated large parts of NSW.
Focus on local communities a major step forward: CSU expert
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003A CSU researcher has hailed the focus on direct engagement with Murray Darling Basin communities, as highlighted in the draft Murray Darling Basin Plan released by the Murray Darling Basin Authority, as a step in the right direction.
Moylan was ethically wrong: CSU expert
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Identity theft and information corruption do not justify civil disobedience for a 'higher cause', says a leading ethicist from CSU, Dr Edward Spence.
Residential care for the aged fails in rural areas
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003A study by CSU researchers has found that people often experience social disconnection, loneliness, and desperation when residential aged care is inaccessible to them in their rural communities.
'What is physical education for?' - new human movement studies leader
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003With more than 25 years international experience, a lecturer and researcher who has been appointed as the new head of the CSU School of Human Movement Studies in Bathurst challenges the purpose of physical education in schools and society by asking, is it to promote physical fitness, or just a break from classroom routine?
The media release was mightier than the sword
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003A CSU expert of climate politics believes last Monday’s bogus ANZ news release could signify a new weapon in the war between coal mining companies and campaign groups opposed to their activities.