Two leading educators of Information Technology students at Charles Sturt University believe that IT courses need to broaden their education base so students obtain full value from their degrees.

Two teams of Charles Sturt University Bachelor of Information Technology students have scooped the pool at the Ericsson Kacip @ Cut-Edge Award 2003 Competition in Malaysia.

State-of-the-art rural health facilities and a library and information technology centre have been announced as part of a $20 million proposal to significantly expand Charles Sturt University’s Thurgoona Campus.

The protection of one Australia’s most valuable crops, canola, from potentially crippling diseases is the focus of research by a leading plant pathologist at Charles Sturt University,

Industry and consumer satisfaction are high on the agenda of Charles Sturt University researcher Dr Samson Agboola as he studies the changes that dairy products undergo during processing and storage.

Dr Lynne Johnstone, lecturer in the School of Public Health at Charles Sturt University will share her expertise in this area with researchers in labour management at De Montford University in Leicester England, as a Visiting Research Fellow.

The 2003 Biotechnology Innovation Festival gets underway tomorrow as Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga City Council and Biotechnology Australia highlight the various aspects of biotechnology.

Research into how Charles Sturt University students use the Internet has dispelled popular beliefs about what type of person goes online to study.

Dates: Thursday 13 November 2003 Venue: C D Blake Lecture Theatres, Charles Sturt University Thurgoona Campus, off Elizabeth Mitchell Drive, Thurgoona.