Archive
Leading national research for problems of regional and rural Australia
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Leading Charles Sturt University research ranging from addressing the scourge of cereal cropping in southern Australia - annual ryegrass - to developing a computer game to simulate a major national crisis has won major funding in the latest round of Federal Government grants.
Solomon Islands forum to hear voices of conciliation
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003The Prime Minister John Howard flies to Fiji today for the Pacific Islands Forum, and once again the Solomon Islands is expected to be the focus of discussion. While relations between Australia and the Solomons becomes increasingly more strained, a CSU PhD student, Cliff Bird, described as one of the prime intellectuals of the country is preparing to address a Solomon leadership forum on conflict resolution.
CSU welcomes the MyUni website
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003CSU welcomed the announcement today by the Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon. Julia Gillard, MP, that the Federal Government will create a new website called My University to help new students and their parents to make informed choices about going to university.
CSU’s journalism students head overseas
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003More CSU journalism students will be heading overseas thanks to a scholarship program funded by the Copyright Agency Ltd (CAL) Cultural Fund.
One of the big issues of space flight
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Would a human baby brought up in space look a lot like ET? Possibly, says Dr Graeme Wren Adjunct Associate Professor at the School of Science & Technology, Charles Sturt University (CSU), Wagga Wagga. Dr Wren will present the public lecture Space Medicine: Physiological Adaptation to Microgravity on Wednesday 25 October 2006 at 6.00pm at the Dubbo Campus of CSU.
On campus lectures for nursing students in Orange
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Nursing students currently enrolled in their second and third years at CSU in Orange have been reassured that their on campus lectures will continue and they will not be disadvantaged by changes to the way in which courses will be provided to students in the future.
Australia's largest regional university welcomes Youth Allowance breakthrough
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003CSU has welcomed news of a breakthrough in the legislative impasse regarding crucial scholarships for university students, lifting a veil of uncertainty for many about financing their studies.
Leading Canadian paramedic educator joins CSU
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003A leading Canadian paramedic educator has joined the teaching staff of the pre-hospital care programs of the School of Biomedical Sciences at CSU in Bathurst.
Greens leader to open 'green' campus
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Leader of the Australian Greens, Senator Bob Brown, will officially open CSU's most 'green' campus at Thurgoona on the NSW-Victorian border at 11am on Wednesday 24 March.
What has happened to the pollen count?
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003"Frankly, it’s been so low this whole season so far, that we haven’t started reporting it yet!" says Dr George Car of CSU’s School of Biomedical Sciences. He says the pollen count is the lowest ever in the ten years he has been monitoring it in the Wagga Wagga area. "In previous years, the grass pollen count would have been well into the moderate or even into the high range by mid-October."