The federal government announcement yesterday of increased funding for childcare centre staff is a good first step, but the sector requires further and greater investment to attract and retain qualified professionals, according to CSU academics.

A 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.

A new agreement between CSU and the Army Recruit Training Centre Kapooka aims to enhance soldier recruit training in Australia.

A pharmacy graduate from CSU, described as enthusiastic and passionate, has received the MIMS Australia 2012 NSW Intern of the Year Award.

A CSU journalism student has been announced as the 2013 recipient of the JB Fairfax Award for Rural Journalism, an initiative of the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Foundation.

Two CSU lecturers have been named in the annual UniJobs Lecturer of the Year Award top 10 .

CSU provides options for the many nurses, particularly in regional and rural communities, who need to do additional study to allow them to re-enter the nursing workforce after a 10-year absence.

A CSU expert in the public ethics surrounding climate change is concerned that governments worldwide will use geoengineering as a 'cheap option' for addressing global climate change.

AusAID, the national aid agency of the Australian Government, has funded a CSU researcher to explore how best to identify and use cultural mathematical proficiencies to assist young students to transition to school mathematics in Papua New Guinea.