Science teachers from the Riverina will return to university, if only for a short time, as part of a professional development opportunity at Charles Sturt University (CSU) this week. Organised by the Eastern Riverina Science Teacher’s Association, the conference will be held at CSU in Wagga Wagga on Thursday 31 October and Friday 1 November. As part of the event, a number of workshops will be run for the high school teachers by academics from the School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences and the School of Dentistry and Health Sciences. Associate Professor Paul Prenzler will present a workshop on how teachers can engage students from Years 7 to 10 in fun chemistry practicals or demonstrations. ‘Chemistry – practicals to engage the junior learner’ will be held from 10.30am to 12.30pm on Thursday 31 October in the National Life Sciences Hub at CSU in Wagga Wagga. The CSU academic, who is a member of the University’s award winning Chemistry Teaching Team and of the Eastern Riverina Science Teacher’s Association, was recently involved in promoting science amongst Indigenous students at Mount Austin High School as part of the National Indigenous Science Education Program. Read more on CSU News here.