Sixteen medical science students from the Fiji National University (FNU) are spending a week at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Albury-Wodonga and Wagga Wagga. The group of final year students will be accompanied by their lecturer Mr Manasa Mainaqelelevu. With a theme of food and nutrition in Australia, the FNU students will attend a food and nutrition research workshop and visit local food production facilities at CSU in Wagga Wagga on Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 August. Their visit to Albury-Wodonga on Tuesday 14 August coincided with the 2012 Science Fair at CSU as part of National Science Week. The week-long visit is supported by the University’s School of Biomedical Sciences based in Wagga Wagga and CSU Global.

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The largest wetland restoration project in the southern hemisphere, the rehabilitation of the Winton Wetlands in north east Victoria, has been praised by a Charles Sturt University (CSU) ecologist as an example of active community participation. Professor Max Finlayson from the Institute for Land Water and Society at CSU in Albury-Wodonga is one of the scientists addressing the Winton Wetlands Research Forum to be held on Thursday 20 and Friday 21 August. Professor Finlayson will be talking about managing and restoring wetlands of international significance. "The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands encourages management to be placed in a catchment context and for local communities to be involved in maintaining or restoring an agreed ecological character," he said. "The Winton Wetland Management Committee is a long journey to establish a world class wetland and one that they are trying to do well by getting expert advice and working with their community." Professor Finlayson is lending his expertise as Chairman of the Environment Strategic Advisory Panel for the Winton Wetland Management Committee.

There will be chess moves aplenty when primary and secondary school students participate in the Charles Sturt University (CSU) Albury-Wodonga Schools Chess Challenge on Wednesday 2 November 2016.CSU Division of Information Technology Business Analyst, Ms Marian Wolmarans said last year's event was very successful."Last year we had around 100 students on campus for the Chess Challenge with bishops, kings and queens outmanoeuvring each other and we are expecting similar numbers again this year," Mrs Wolmarans said."The event is sponsored by Charles Sturt University's Albury-Wodonga Head of Campus and we are proud to promote such a creative day for young minds."The entry fees for participants are being covered thanks to a CSU Community-University Partnerships grant for education development.Schools can register for the event at https://au.tornelo.com/tournaments/charles-sturt-university--1Mrs Wolmarans said, "Chess Kids Australia will also be sending a representative for the day to facilitate the seven-round tournament. There are two categories, primary and secondary – and Charles Sturt University offers a trophy to the winning team, to take back to their school for display for the year."The event can even be followed online here on the day as the rounds progress.

Charles Sturt University (CSU) scientists will be paying particular attention to birds and pollinating insects in Albury streets over the next few months.The researchers will be conducting a survey of the native birds and insects that pollinate gardens to investigate the impact of urbanisation.Ecologist from CSU's School of Environmental Sciences, Dr Dale Nimmo said, "As Albury is expanding and its population is increasing, it's important to understand how this impacts biodiversity, including those species that occur in the heart of the city."The project, which will have CSU researchers walking Albury's streets in search of native birds and pollinators, is part of a wider study looking at the best way to grow regional cities while minimising the impact on biodiversity."To help protect biodiversity in cities as they expand, there are two options. 'Land sharing' happens when people are spread thinly in low-density 'leafy' suburbs, which allow species to occur within urban areas" Dr Nimmo said."On the other hand, 'Land sparing' dedicates some areas for high density housing and other parts for large-scale biodiversity conservation, such as nature reserves"."We want to see if the best way to conserve our biodiversity is land sharing, land sparing or a combination of both."The project will look at birds and pollinator insects as these two groups of animals can respond differently to urban environments.Ecologist from CSU's Institute for Land Water and Society, Dr Manu Saunders said, "There've been very few studies done on pollinator insects in Australia's urban areas. But urban gardens can actually be great habitats for native bees and other pollinator insects, provided they have lots of different flowers and low pesticide use." The research has been funded by a CSU Sustainability Research Seed Grant, through CSU Green and the WH Gladstones Population and Environment Fund.The bird and pollinator surveys will run from January until mid-2017

A group of 21 Charles Sturt University (CSU) MBA students has received a first hand account of the European business environment through a joint program with the University of Applied Sciences, Berne , in . Through a combination of classes taught by academics and business practitioners, as well as visits to world leading organisations in and , the subject Doing Business in Europe offers MBA students at the University the opportunity to experience the challenges and practicalities of conducting business in Europe. The two-week trip to in August included visits to the headquarters of Roche Pharmaceuticals, Credit Suisse, and Daimler Chrysler. “It is vital that MBA programs include the opportunity for students to experience the dynamics of other industries, and an insight into other cultures,” said CSU’s Professor Mark Farrell. 

A new journal to promote excellence in teaching, foster research and contribute to ongoing development of education of accounting professionals has been unveiled by Charles Sturt University (CSU). The bi-annual Australian Journal of Accounting Education (AJAE) is published by the University’s (CSU) Faculty of Commerce with sponsorship from CPA Australia. “There are only three other journals focusing in this area and they are based in the USA and UK,” said Editor and CSU senior lecturer Jenny Kent. “As the first journal of its kind in Australia-Asian region, this publication provides an important publishing opportunity for accounting academics interested in researching the scholarship of learning and teaching in accounting,” she added.

A Charles Sturt University (CSU)Communication student has won "Best Talk Presenter" at the prestigious Australian Commercial Radio Awards. Latika Bourke, a Broadcast student who is expected to graduate in 2006, also won the "Brian White Memorial Journalism Award" for her feature piece “21 Health Jobs Saved”. Ms Bourke has been hosting the 2BS Morning Wireless Program since December last year. Her 2BS Gold and BRock FM colleague, Chris Baskerville, a CSU Communication graduate, won the "Matt Ellis Encouragement Award for Best Newcomer On-Air". The gala event was held at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Saturday 15 October and recognised excellence across all aspects of commercial radio broadcasting at metropolitan, regional and provincial commercial radio stations.

A leading telecommunications analyst heads the speakers list at a free seminar to be held at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga on Monday 31 October. Examining a critical issue for regional Australia, Paul Budde, Managing Director of BuddeComm, will draw on his company’s research to discuss the future of regional telecommunications from 9.25am to 10.25am in the National Wine and Grape Industry Centre near the CSU Winery, Wagga Wagga. His address will be followed by a roundtable discussion led by an expert panel including Dean of the University’s Faculty of Science and Agriculture, Professor Jim Pratley, Executive Director of the CSU Division of Information Technology, Mike Rebbechi and Managing Director of the Commercial Response Unit in Wagga Wagga, Gary Wells. The seminar will be held from 9.15am to 12noon and will cover a range of topics including the sale of Telstra, the $2 billion Regional Telecommunications Fund, broadband and new business opportunities as well as developments in telecommunications.