Federal Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Julie Bishop will officially launch the new high-tech network linking Charles Sturt University and its regional communities to one of the world’s largest research platforms, this Thursday 14 September in Canberra.

A keynote address to mental health professionals in British Columbia on the risks facing children whose parents have a mental illness has marked the arrival of new Charles Sturt University staff to its teacher education program in Burlington, Ontario.

Ms Karen Pollard, lecturer with the School of Clinical Sciences at Charles Sturt University, has attracted extensive media coverage for her research into the safety of ultrasound screenings during pregnancy.

In a bid to help overcome the critical lack of scientists and science teachers, especially in inland Australia, Charles Sturt University will offer lucrative targeted scholarships to encourage high-quality on-campus applicants to science-based fields.

"South America has been neglected at large by Australia," says Charles Sturt University (CSU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Goulter. Australia and Chile in particular will build closer ties this week when the Chilean Ambassador to Australia, His Excellency Mr Jose Luis Balmaceda, visits the Wagga Wagga Campus of CSU (Tuesday 26 September).

More CSU journalism students will be heading overseas thanks to a scholarship program funded by the Copyright Agency Ltd (CAL) Cultural Fund.

Leading 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.

Charles Sturt University and Victoria Police have been recognised with a joint award from the Australian Institute of Professional Intelligence Officers at its annual conference in Brisbane in October.

Charles Sturt University and Bathurst Regional Council will agree to develop strategies to attract new business and industry to the region when representatives of both organisations sign a formal Memorandum of Understanding on Monday.