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December

21 Dec 2001 - Info Day at UNSW: All the Answers
Info Day at UNSW: All the Answers

21 Dec 2001 - THE SCIENCE OF THE SURF
More than 50 people drown in rip currents in Australia every year and even more suffer spinal injuries in the surf.

20 Dec 2001 - KOORI STUDENTS NEEDED TO BUILD A BETTER FUTURE
A program designed to encourage Koori students to study for degrees in areas such as architecture, town planning and urban design will be run at the University of New South Wales in January 2002.

19 Dec 2001 - INFO DAY AT UNSW: ALL THE ANSWERS
Making a final decision on what to study at university can be a daunting task.

19 Dec 2001 - INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF CHINESE LEGAL SYSTEM
Seventy students from the University of New South Wales Law School are about to embark on a course run in Beijing to increase their understanding of the Chinese legal system.

18 Dec 2001 - FIVE NEW DEANS APPOINTED
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of New South Wales, Professor John Niland, today announced the successful completion of the process which will see five new Deans coming into UNSW in the first half of next year.

14 Dec 2001 - CREDIT CARD REFORM WELCOME NEWS FOR CONSUMERS
Today's release of the Reserve Bank's proposals for credit card reform is a positive development for Australian consumers, according to Chris Connolly, Director of the UNSW Financial Services Consumer Policy Centre.

13 Dec 2001 - Ericsson Supports UNSW
Ericsson Supports UNSW

13 Dec 2001 - FINANCE CONFERENCE AIMS FOR WORLD PEACE
How financial systems can encourage world peace through predictable interest rates and stable international trade will be one of the issues to be addressed at the 14th Australasian Finance & Banking Conference 'Financial Systems of the New Millennium'.

10 Dec 2001 - Teaching Excellence Awarded
Teaching Excellence Awarded

09 Dec 2001 - CHILD ABUSE IN DETENTION CENTRES
Justice Einfield, a former Federal Government Judge, said the Australian Government has been accused of effectively carrying out child abuse by holding children in detention centres.

08 Dec 2001 - CAMPAIGN EXPLOITING FEAR PART OF THE REFUGEE DEBATE TODAY
Fears about lack of control caused by globalisation makes it very important to sections of the Australian public that we control things like border policy.

07 Dec 2001 - DEVELOPING COUNTRIES BEAR A GREATER REFUGEE BURDEN
Despite Australia's claim of being second only to Canada in the number of refugees it takes, the refugee burden on poorer countries near war zones demonstrates a major global inequality that needs to be addressed, according to Eileen Pittaway, Director of the Centre for Refugee Research at the University of New South Wales.

04 Dec 2001 - UNSW Top Education Exporter
UNSW Top Education Exporter

03 Dec 2001 - UNSW OFFERS LITERARY FELLOWSHIP
The University of New South Wales is offering a Literary Fellowship to a distinguished writer who would benefit from spending time at the University, and who would contribute to University life.


November

30 Nov 2001 - NEW DIRECTIONS SOUGHT ON REFUGEE POLICY
An international conference to mark the 50th anniversary of the United Nations refugee convention will be staged next week at the University of New South Wales.

29 Nov 2001 - OCEAN EXPERTISE AT DARLING HARBOUR
UNSW takes its maritime expertise to Darling Harbour next month as part of the land-based activities of the Volvo Ocean Race Around the World.

29 Nov 2001 - BUSINESS ADOPTS ENVIRONMENTAL APPROACH
International environmentalist Dr Karl-Henrik Robečrt will present a public lecture at the University of New South Wales tonight, 'The Hidden Leadership Towards Sustainability.

28 Nov 2001 - UNSW Student Named Engineering Student of the Year
UNSW Student Named Engineering Student of the Year

28 Nov 2001 - RUGBY KICKS A UNI GOAL
A scholarship that will encourage future generations of rugby union players to study at university was launched at the University of New South Wales last night.

23 Nov 2001 - Research Excellence Recognised
Research Excellence Recognised

21 Nov 2001 - NSW Audit Office Performance Audit Report on the Educational Testing Centre at the University of New South Wales: statement by Vice-Chancellor Professor John Niland.
"The NSW Audit Office has identified shortcomings in the operation of the Educational Testing Centre (ETC) at UNSW and made a number of recommendations to improve its financial management and accountability.

20 Nov 2001 - RED IMPORTED FIRE ANTS - THE HUNT IS ON!
Red Imported Fire Ants, currently infesting Brisbane, may have spread to NSW and if they have we need to find them as soon as possible, warns Dr Chris Orton, director of the University of New South Wales Centre for Entomological Research and Insecticide Technology (CERIT).

20 Nov 2001 - Outstanding Alumni Awarded
Outstanding Alumni Awarded

19 Nov 2001 - GP'S TO CONTRIBUTE TO MEDICAL RESEARCH
A project aimed at increasing opportunities for general practitioners to contribute to research will be launched in Sydney this week.

15 Nov 2001 - THE SOLAR REVOLUTION IS COMING
International solar expert Dr Jeremy Leggett will discuss how global warming and national security have created an urgent need for solar power when he presents a public lecture, The Solar Revolution: A Dispatch from the Front Lines, at the University of New South Wales.

13 Nov 2001 - Mentoring Program Receives Recognition
Mentoring Program Receives Recognition

12 Nov 2001 - UNSW STUDENTS POWER UP SUNSWIFT
Students from the University of New South Wales, due to compete in the World Solar Challenge from Darwin to Adelaide, are the only team to have built their solar car 'from the silicon up' - and the first undergraduate students in the world to have made more than 10 solar cells.

07 Nov 2001 - ANOTHER RHODES SCHOLAR FROM ADFA
A twenty-four year old graduate of the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA), Luke Jones, has been named Tasmania's Rhodes Scholar for 2002.

06 Nov 2001 - AUSTRALIANS TREK TO WAR GRAVES
Why do Australian backpackers flock to the war graves of people they never knew, who died in battles they know very little about? Dr Bruce Scates, School of History, has interviewed more than 200 such Australians in order to discover their motivation and experiences.

01 Nov 2001 - Major Export Award for UNSW
Major Export Award for UNSW


October

31 Oct 2001 - U.S. FUNDING FOR STUDY LINKING ROSS RIVER VIRUS AND OTHER INFECTIONS TO CHRONIC FATIGUE
The American-based Centers for Disease Control has announced funding of US$1.

24 Oct 2001 - IS LAW KILLING SPORT?
The increasing intrusion of law and lawyers into the sporting arena will be debated at a special public forum at the University of New South Wales next Monday, 29 October.

24 Oct 2001 - HELP FOR INDIGENOUS STUDENTS TO STUDY MEDICINE
A program established at the University of New South Wales to counteract the huge shortage of Indigenous doctors, nurses, psychologists and other health professionals is currently looking for applicants.

23 Oct 2001 - UNSW Spanish Agreement
UNSW Spanish Agreement

17 Oct 2001 - UNSW Marks International Poverty Week
UNSW Marks International Poverty Week

16 Oct 2001 - MENTAL ILLNESS, POVERTY AND PRISONS
Even though Australia enjoys a high standard of living, some aspects of poverty and homelessness are getting worse, according to Dr Eileen Baldry, from the University of New South Wales' School of Social Work.

15 Oct 2001 - UNSW Students Keep an Eye on Vision Care
UNSW Students Keep an Eye on Vision Care

11 Oct 2001 - HEAD OF COUNCIL FOR MULTICULTURAL AUSTRALIA TO RECEIVE UNSW HONORARY DOCTORATE
Neville Roach, chairman of the Council for Multicultural Australia and former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Fujitsu Australia, will be awarded a University of New South Wales honorary Doctor of Science.

10 Oct 2001 - Highest Honour for UNSW Volunteer
Highest Honour for UNSW Volunteer

03 Oct 2001 - DIVORCE AND THE HOME: NO REFUGE
The loss of the feeling of home is one of the most shattering effects of divorce, according to University of New South Wales researcher Dr Susan Thompson.

03 Oct 2001 - RURAL HIGH SCHOOL MEDICINE CAREER WEEK
Students from rural and regional areas with their eyes on a career in medicine are invited to attend the 2002 Rural High Schools Medicine Career Week.

02 Oct 2001 - UNSW RECOGNISES EXCELLENCE WITH HONORARY DOCTORATES
Sydney's arbiter of taste, Leo Schofield AM, will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters (Faculty of Commerce and Economics) from the University of New South Wales.


September

26 Sep 2001 - Federation Fellowships for UNSW Scientists
Federation Fellowships for UNSW Scientists

25 Sep 2001 - AUSTRALIAN QUANTUM COMPUTER ON THE HORIZON
Australian scientists are at the forefront of the development of a quantum computer chip that has the potential to revolutionise computer technology.

24 Sep 2001 - JOB-HUNTING FOR DUMMIES
Thinking of cracking a joke in your next job interview? Forget it, says University of New South Wales psychologist Dr Jim Bright, author of Job-Hunting for Dummies.

19 Sep 2001 - SUSTAINABLE UNIVERSITIES: UNSW LEADS THE WAY
As Australia's leading environmental university the University of New South Wales will host the launch of the National Union of Students Sustainable Universities campaign on 26 September.

13 Sep 2001 - UNSW Named "Most Admired" Again
UNSW Named "Most Admired" Again

11 Sep 2001 - ALP Leader Visits UNSW
ALP Leader Visits UNSW

06 Sep 2001 - Rewarding Excellence
Rewarding Excellence

05 Sep 2001 - TIME FOR ACTION ON WOMEN'S FINANCIAL SECURITY IN RETIREMENT
Women usually accumulate only half the superannuation savings for retirement that men do, and their retirement futures will become increasingly at risk as greater emphasis is placed on people providing for their own retirement, according to the Director of UNSW's Research Centre on Ageing and Retirement, Dr Diana Olsberg.

03 Sep 2001 - UNSW Researchers in the know at Sciencenow
UNSW Researchers in the know at Sciencenow


August

29 Aug 2001 - MUSIC TO SUPPORT GIFTED EDUCATION
World renowned concert pianist Lorin Hollander will perform in a benefit concert for the University of New South Wales' Gifted Education Research, Resource and Information Centre (GERRIC) on 7 September.

28 Aug 2001 - RURAL CLINICAL SCHOOL TO OPEN NEXT YEAR ON MID NORTH COAST
The University of New South Wales is set to establish its first School of Rural Health, with the expansion of its highly successful rural medical training program to the mid North Coast.

27 Aug 2001 - ARTS STUDENTS MAKE COMMERCIAL
Grabbing the attention of 17 and 18 year olds with many choices and decisions in front of them can be a difficult task.

24 Aug 2001 - UNSW BREAKTHROUGH PROMISES MICROELECTRONICS REVOLUTION
UNSW researchers have made a breakthrough that has the potential to revolutionise the global computer and telecommunications industries.

24 Aug 2001 - AGSM Ranks Highly in Asia
AGSM Ranks Highly in Asia

23 Aug 2001 - WORLD COMPUTER BREAKTHROUGH
UNSW engineers and scientists have announced a breakthrough in silicon technology that could revolutionise the global microchip and telecommunications industries.

22 Aug 2001 - UNSW Establishes Japanese Exchange
UNSW Establishes Japanese Exchange

17 Aug 2001 - FIND YOUR FUTURE AT UNSW
UNSW is extending an invitation to high school students, their parents and anyone interested in higher education, to find out what the University is all about on Courses and Careers Day on Saturday, 1 September.

17 Aug 2001 - African Human Rights Leader to Speak at UNSW
African Human Rights Leader to Speak at UNSW

15 Aug 2001 - New Indonesian Ambassador Visits UNSW
New Indonesian Ambassador Visits UNSW

14 Aug 2001 - UNSW'S SOCCER-PLAYING ROBOTS WIN AGAIN
UNSW's soccer-playing robots, and their programmers, have done it again! A UNSW student team early Saturday morning (Australian east coast time) successfully defended its world title at RoboCup 2001 in Seattle, Washington.

13 Aug 2001 - UNSW Ties a Yellow Ribbon
UNSW Ties a Yellow Ribbon

09 Aug 2001 - More Students Want to Attend UNSW
More Students Want to Attend UNSW

07 Aug 2001 - Living the 'Sea Change' Dream
Living the 'Sea Change' Dream

06 Aug 2001 - THE EFFECT OF LIVING THE 'SEA CHANGE' DREAM
Despite claims that rural Australia is dying, the regions around Sydney and the north and south coastal strips of NSW are attracting rapidly increasing numbers of disenchanted city dwellers looking for the good life, according to a study by UNSW's Professor Peter Murphy and Associate Professor Ian Burnley.


July

30 Jul 2001 - AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGES OPENS IN HANOI
Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Alexander Downer, and Vietnam's Minister of Education and Training, Professor Dr Nguyen Minh Hien, last week opened the Australian Institute of Languages (Austil) in Hanoi.

23 Jul 2001 - A VISION OF BETTER LENSES
Imagine contact lenses that you wear while you sleep so you don't need to wear glasses while you are awake.

20 Jul 2001 - Solar skills on the rooftop of the world
Solar skills on the rooftop of the world

18 Jul 2001 - MEDICAL STUDENTS LAUNCH OVERSEAS AID PROJECT
The experience of working in poorly equipped hospitals in countries such as Malawi has prompted medical students from the University of New South Wales to launch what is believed to be an Australian first - the Medical Student Aid Project.

18 Jul 2001 - WAS THE UNIVERSE DESIGNED?
Is it possible for a scientist to believe that the Universe was designed? Or would belief in its superintelligent design cripple a scientist in his or her work? Many scientists argue vehemently against the notion of a "designer" and a "supernatural design".

17 Jul 2001 - Research Cuts to the Heart
Research Cuts to the Heart

11 Jul 2001 - MOST AUSTRALIANS DISAGREE WITH ABBOTT ON POVERTY
Research carried out by the University of New South Wales shows the Federal Minister for Workplace Relations, Mr Tony Abbott's, view that individual failings are a major cause of poverty in Australia is not supported by most Australians.

06 Jul 2001 - UNSW extends support for indigenous students
UNSW extends support for indigenous students

05 Jul 2001 - RETHINKING INDIGENOUS SOCIAL POLICY
Deputy Leader of the Australian Democrats, Senator Aden Ridgeway, tomorrow takes part in a discussion on the direction and impact of Indigenous welfare at the National Social Policy Conference at the University of New South Wales.

04 Jul 2001 - RE-ASSESSING THE LINKS BETWEEN
CRIME AND POVERTY

While poverty and unemployment do exert an upward effect on crime, these factors influence crime because they disrupt parenting, according to the Director of the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, Dr Don Weatherburn.

03 Jul 2001 - MAJOR PARTIES TO DEFEND THEIR
SOCIAL POLICIES

In a special political forum tomorrow at the University of New South Wales, the Federal Minister for Family and Community Services, Amanda Vanstone, the Shadow Minister for Family and Community Services, Wayne Swan, and the Australian Democrats spokesperson on welfare, Senator Andrew Bartlett, will respond to the question: How do your Party's social policies propose to address the growing inequalities in Australian society? The forum is part of the National Social Policy Conference which is looking at the current controversies in social policy and their relationship to Australian identity.


June

28 Jun 2001 - GET WILDE IN THE GARDEN
Fairy tales by mid-winter moonlight in an enchanted garden will be the order of the evening when the UNSW Permaculture Community Garden hosts "An Evening with Oscar Wilde: Fairy Tales in the Garden".

28 Jun 2001 - UNSW WELCOMES NEW RESEARCH LEADERSHIP
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of New South Wales, Professor John Niland, has welcomed the appointment of Mr Peter Wills, AC, as Chairman of the Australian Research Council.

25 Jun 2001 - WHAT COMES AFTER THE HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE?
The Next Generation Space Telescope, of course.

25 Jun 2001 - Research Excellence Recognised
Research Excellence Recognised

22 Jun 2001 - SENATOR RIDGEWAY TO LAUNCH INDIGENOUS STUDENT SUPPORT PROJECT
With the aim of easing indigenous students' transition to higher education, the University of New South Wales Faculty of the Built Environment is launching the Built Environment Preparatory Program (BEPP).

18 Jun 2001 - Seaweed Deception leads researcher to world innovation prize
Seaweed Deception leads researcher to world innovation prize

15 Jun 2001 - ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR VIRTUAL EDUCATION
A new age of global education will begin on 19 June when the University of New South Wales, the Imperial College in London and Mahanakorn University of Technology in Bangkok launch their virtual learning laboratory.

12 Jun 2001 - LOSS OF SENSE OF SMELL UNDERVALUED
The loss of the sense of smell is a massive disability that impacts on every day of a person's life, according to Professor Graham Bell of the University of New South Wales' Centre for ChemoSensory Research.

12 Jun 2001 - HIGH HONOUR FOR CHANCELLOR
The Chancellor of the University of New South Wales, Dr John Yu, has been appointed a Companion (AC) in the General Division of the Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday Honours, announced today in Australia.

06 Jun 2001 - From Outer Space to DNA
From Outer Space to DNA

05 Jun 2001 - SOME IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED, BUT NO "SOFT MARKING" REPORTED
A University of New South Wales inquiry into assessment practices has pointed to ways to improve existing policies and practices, but has found no evidence of "soft marking".

04 Jun 2001 - 90 "IDEOLOGICAL" KITES FLY HIGH OVER COOGEE
What does a post-modern kite look like? Or perhaps an Ancient Greek kite? Ninety students from the University of New South Wales' Faculty of the Built Environment have taken up the challenge to "fly their manifesto".

04 Jun 2001 - STEM CELLS: TO CLONE OR NOT TO CLONE
Cloning experts will discuss the therapeutic uses of stem cells and the ethics involved when they address a University of New South Wales biological resources centre conference, New Medicine and the Technology of Stem Cells.

03 Jun 2001 - Top Honour for UNSW's Chancellor
Top Honour for UNSW's Chancellor

01 Jun 2001 - Women Build a Foundation at UNSW
Women Build a Foundation at UNSW

01 Jun 2001 - UNSW PROMOTES WATER RECYCLING
The University of New South Wales Eco-Living Centre is stepping up its campaign to encourage water re-use and recycling with the installation of a greywater system at its Randwick site.


May

29 May 2001 - MEMORIES FROM THE PAST - CHOOSING TO FORGET?
Hypnosis is one technique that new research by Dr Amanda Barnier, from the School of Psychology at the University of NSW, is using to help understand what people remember and forget from their lives.

29 May 2001 - Student Racing team has big plans
Student Racing team has big plans

29 May 2001 - JOSE RAMOS-HORTA TO SPEAK AT UNSW
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Jose Ramos-Horta will give a public lecture, East Timor and the Region: The Opportunities and Perils Ahead, at the University of New South Wales tomorrow night.

28 May 2001 - THE MATHS OF MONEY
Dr Jack Gray, a former UNSW mathematician, will give a free talk on the mathematics of finance at UNSW tomorrow afternoon, Tuesday 29 May.

25 May 2001 - EAST TIMOR, INDONESIA AND THE REGION: JOSE RAMOS-HORTA TO SPEAK AT UNSW
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Jose Ramos-Horta will discuss the complex relationships between East Timor, Indonesia and Australia, at a public lecture at the University of New South Wales next Wednesday.

23 May 2001 - ASIANS' DEPRESSION UNDER-DIAGNOSED
General practitioners may be under-diagnosing anxiety and depression in their Asian patients, according to new research by Dr Elizabeth Comino from the School of Community Medicine at the University of New South Wales.

23 May 2001 - DEFENDING THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN CYBERSPACE
The new Baker & McKenzie Cyberspace Law and Policy Centre, to be launched in Sydney tomorrow, will focus on the regulation of the social space created by computing networks - cyberspace.

21 May 2001 - GOVERNOR TO LAUNCH REFUGEE CENTRE
The Governor of NSW, Professor Marie Bashir, will officially launch on Wednesday the country's only research centre that studies the experiences and needs of refugees and asylum seekers in Australia.

21 May 2001 - HEMP BODY FOR BIODEGRADABLE CAR
Hemp, coconuts and banana trees could hold the key to the biodegradable car of the future, according to Associate Professor Alan Crosky of the School of Material Science and Engineering at the University of New South Wales.

18 May 2001 - JOSE RAMOS-HORTA TO DELIVER
MAJOR PUBLIC ADDRESS AT UNSW

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Jose Ramos-Horta will outline his vision for the future of East Timor when he presents a public lecture, East Timor and the Region: The Opportunities and Perils Ahead, at the University of New South Wales on Wednesday, 30 May, 2001.

17 May 2001 - WOMEN AND DEPRESSION: A NEW VIEW
The now commonly-held view that women are twice as likely to become depressed as men has been challenged by researchers at the University of New South Wales who have carried out an important re-analysis of a major study of depression.

16 May 2001 - SEAWEED AND SPINES: UNSW WINS AGAIN
The University of New South Wales has been recognised as a world leader in scientific research with two academics winning two of 11 Merrill Lynch Global Innovation Grants.

15 May 2001 - SCIENCE IN THE CITY LIGHTS UP FOR BRIGHT SPARKS
Science in the City will get formally under way at 9.

15 May 2001 - BLUE-GREEN ALGAE RESEARCH MEANS EUREKA PRIZE FOR UNSW SCIENTIST
University of New South Wales scientist Dr Brett Neilan has won a Eureka Prize for his groundbreaking study of the evolution and toxin production of blue-green algae.

14 May 2001 - Stem Cells: The Future of Healing?
Stem Cells: The Future of Healing?

11 May 2001 - LAWYERS TO HELP INDIGENOUS STUDENTS WITH LEGAL STUDIES
The University of New South Wales Aboriginal Education Program, Faculty of Law, and the NSW Young Lawyers have joined forces to launch a mentoring program for Indigenous law students.

09 May 2001 - UNSW honours high achievers
UNSW honours high achievers

09 May 2001 - NEW RESEARCH CENTRE TO PLUG AUSTRALIA INTO SMART INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES
The commencement of a new Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) at the University of New South Wales is expected to propel Australia's internet technology research to the forefront of global innovation.

09 May 2001 - COUNTERING ASIA-PACIFIC COUPS
Recent events in Fiji, the Solomon Islands and the Philippines have taken analysts by surprise and shown that the Asia-Pacific region is not as politically stable as many assumed.

08 May 2001 - UNSW ALIVE WITH THE SOUNDS OF MUSIC
The University of New South Wales will be alive with music this month.

07 May 2001 - SOIL SALINITY: SIMILAR PROBLEMS IN PAKISTAN AND AUSTRALIA
Salinity is a problem in many areas of the world and nowhere more so than in Australia's Murray/Darling Basin where years of irrigating have created an environmental and economic problem that is devastating the area's farms.

04 May 2001 - UNSW and Greek Australian Community strengthen ties
UNSW and Greek Australian Community strengthen ties

03 May 2001 - TOP FEMALE CONDUCTOR TO RECEIVE HONORARY DOCTORATE
Credited as being one of the most talented conductors of her generation, Dr Simone Young tomorrow will be awarded a Doctor of Music from the University of New South Wales.

02 May 2001 - THE SCIENCE OF MILITARY CONFLICT
Military commanders struggle with information overload and time-critical decision making.

01 May 2001 - Stop Violence against woman
Stop Violence against woman


April

23 Apr 2001 - CLOSING THE DOORS TO MALARIA
Across the world a child dies of malaria every 30 seconds.

20 Apr 2001 - UNSW Academics shortlisted for Eureka Prizes
UNSW Academics shortlisted for Eureka Prizes

20 Apr 2001 - BOOK FAIR OFFERS BUYERS BARGAINS
The 2001 UNSW Book Fair will offer book lovers the chance to buy at bargain prices while raising money for the student oriented projects within UNSW.

18 Apr 2001 - THE MYTH AND FOLKLORE OF STRESS
Many commonly and firmly held beliefs about stress are myths, according to Dr Jim Bright from the University of New South Wales School of Psychology.

18 Apr 2001 - STRESS: NOT SO BAD AFTER ALL
Many common ideas about stress are myths, according to Dr Jim Bright from the University of New South Wales School of Psychology.

17 Apr 2001 - Astrophysicist is a world knowledge star
Astrophysicist is a world knowledge star

10 Apr 2001 - UNSW helps with sustainable living in India
UNSW helps with sustainable living in India

09 Apr 2001 - SCIENCE AT UNSW STRENGTHENED
The major role of science at the University of New South Wales was re-affirmed this afternoon when the University Council voted to move forward with the re-unification of the two science faculties to produce a stronger, more powerful entity.

05 Apr 2001 - STRESS MYTHS REVEALED AT "BACK TO UNSW"
Alumni from the University of New South Wales have the chance to relive their student days and renew old friendships when the University throws open its gates and lecture halls for "Back to UNSW".

04 Apr 2001 - NEW ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS CODE OF CONDUCT WELCOMED
Today's launch of a new code of conduct aimed at protecting consumers using telephone and Internet banking has been welcomed by the Director of the Financial Services Consumer Policy Centre at the University of New South Wales, Mr Chris Connolly.


March

26 Mar 2001 - CHALLENGING THE GOVERNMENT TO TACKLE "FINANCIAL EXCLUSION"
A UNSW report arguing that financial exclusion in Australia is primarily caused by the high cost of banking was launched by Opposition leader Kim Beazley in Canberra today.

23 Mar 2001 - Welcome back to UNSW
Welcome back to UNSW

21 Mar 2001 - NSW DAIRY INDUSTRY IN CRISIS
The deregulation of the dairy industry in NSW is squeezing out smaller farmers in favour of larger producers, and this is just a small part of a larger trend of closures and hardship in rural communities, according to research by Dr Andrew Davidson from the University of New South Wales School of Sociology.

19 Mar 2001 - UNSW Takes Online Education to the world
UNSW Takes Online Education to the world

16 Mar 2001 - REAL LIFE IN THE MOVIES: THE AUDIENCE TAKES CONTROL
What would happen if the audience could interact with a movie to the point where they change the plot and interact with the characters on the screen? Reshaping the concept of "going to the movies" will be explored in a workshop at the University of New South Wales' College of Fine Arts on Friday, 23 March.

15 Mar 2001 - HELPING STUDENTS KICK-START THEIR CAREERS
UNSW will provide students with the opportunity to kick-start their careers when some of Australia's largest graduate employers visit the 2001 UNSW Careers Expo.

15 Mar 2001 - INFORMED ELECTION COMMENTATORS
The polls are indicating a swing against the Liberal party in the Ryan by-election: it may be a sign of things to come.

12 Mar 2001 - Tibetan Master to talk on Values-based Leadership
Tibetan Master to talk on Values-based Leadership

08 Mar 2001 - GOVERNMENT SHEEP POLICY HURTS FARMERS
A Federal Government policy that over-reacts to one disease in sheep is having a disastrous impact on farmers and their families, according to a University of New South Wales academic.

07 Mar 2001 - UNSW extends links with Malaysia
UNSW extends links with Malaysia

06 Mar 2001 - Global Warming: Can we Avoid a Disaster?
Global Warming: Can we Avoid a Disaster?

06 Mar 2001 - TOWARDS A STRONGER SCIENCE AT UNSW
The Academic Board at the University of New South Wales today voted to recommend to the University Council the creation of a new Faculty of Science from the two existing faculties of science (Life Sciences and Science & Technology).

02 Mar 2001 - AUSTRALIA'S AEROSPACE FUTURE
A home-grown aircraft industry, aircraft safety and Australia's future in the space race are some of the topics to be discussed at the Australian International Aerospace Congress to be held in Canberra next week.

01 Mar 2001 - Major initiative in multicultural health
Major initiative in multicultural health


February

28 Feb 2001 - HUMANS CAUSE MOST BUSHFIRES
With extreme high temperatures and total fire bans common throughout Australia now, the causes of bushfires are again being examined.

27 Feb 2001 - Country Students Welcomed at UNSW
Country Students Welcomed at UNSW

23 Feb 2001 - A SEA CHANGE FOR NILAND AND UNSW
Professor John Niland AC, Vice-Chancellor at UNSW since 1992, has announced his intention to retire from the position in mid-2002.

22 Feb 2001 - VIEWERS TO TAKE CONTROL IN
MOVIES REVOLUTION

Cinema goers could soon not only be surrounded by the movie they're viewing, but also acting as "director" due to the development of revolutionary new interactive video technologies.

22 Feb 2001 - Movies Revolution in sight
Movies Revolution in sight

16 Feb 2001 - AGSM excels in international rankings
AGSM excels in international rankings

16 Feb 2001 - LEARNING TO LOVE OUR HYDROGEN BOMB
There's a massive hydrogen bomb a mere 150 million kilometres "out there", and without it we would be ice.

12 Feb 2001 - Social Justice Award Recognised
Social Justice Award Recognised

09 Feb 2001 - UNSW WELCOMES RURAL HEALTH INITIATIVES
Dean of the University of New South Wales Faculty of Medicine, Professor Bruce Dowton, has welcomed the announcement by the Federal Minister for Health and Aged Care, Dr.

07 Feb 2001 - WOMEN'S RIGHTS: STILL AN AUSTRALIAN ISSUE
Australian women are still fighting for their rights, despite some gains in recent years, a conference starting tomorrow at UNSW will hear.

06 Feb 2001 - DOWNER TO SPEAK ON KOREAN LINKS AT UNSW
The importance of closer ties with Korea will be the focus when the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Honorable Alexander Downer opens the UNSW Korea-Australasia Research Centre's (KAREC) first international symposium, 'Oceania and Southeast Asia: Strategic Cooperation in Research and Education'.


January

29 Jan 2001 - VC receives high honour
VC receives high honour

25 Jan 2001 - The Value of Arts in a Liberal Education
The Value of Arts in a Liberal Education

24 Jan 2001 - OF SEX-CHANGE FISH AND WASTEWATER: NEW CHALLENGES FOR AUSTRALIA'S WATER
Sydney Water's annual report has found disturbing pollution levels in our rivers and harbour.

23 Jan 2001 - UNSW teaching standards awarded
UNSW teaching standards awarded

23 Jan 2001 - SCHOOL LUNCHES: KIDS KNOW BEST
As kids head back to school the battle over what to put in their school lunches will begin again: a cream bun or sandwiches, chips or an apple? New research from UNSW has found that when it comes to nutritious school lunches kids often know best.

23 Jan 2001 - JOB NETWORK: ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT
Disadvantaged job seekers are not doing much better with the Job Network than they were under Working Nation labour market programs, according to new research.

19 Jan 2001 - Elite Students Choose UNSW
Elite Students Choose UNSW

18 Jan 2001 - UNSW PERMACULTURE GARDEN: THE WAY OF THE FUTURE?
From the front No.

16 Jan 2001 - PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS IN A COCHLEAR IMPLANT
Cochlear implants have brought many social and psychological benefits to people who've had a hearing loss, but for some recipients the process of recovering their hearing can be very challenging.

15 Jan 2001 - QUANTUM COMPUTING
MOVES CLOSER

The world's leading researchers in quantum computing meet in Sydney this week to discuss the latest advances in this radical technology.

11 Jan 2001 - UNSW is National Education Exporter of the Year
UNSW is National Education Exporter of the Year

08 Jan 2001 - KANGAROOS CAN MEAN TOURIST DOLLARS
The kangaroo is recognised internationally as a symbol of Australia, but few foreign tourists who visit Australia ever see a kangaroo in the wild.

08 Jan 2001 - ADFA Graduation 2000
ADFA Graduation 2000

04 Jan 2001 - STUDENTS' SOLAR CAR TAKES ON EASTERN DISTRIBUTOR
Drivers using the Eastern Distributor tomorrow morning can expect to see an unusual vehicle as the UNSW solar car Sunswift II attempts the first Eastern Distributor crossing by a solar/electric vehicle.

04 Jan 2001 - NEW SCHOLARSHIPS FOR RURAL AND REGIONAL SPORTS STARS
Young sports stars from rural and regional areas now have an additional incentive to pursue tertiary education - the University of New South Wales is offering four new scholarships for this group.

04 Jan 2001 - SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR
RURAL STUDENTS

Country students from NSW government high schools have the opportunity to apply for a special rural assistance scheme set up by the University of New South Wales and the State Government, with the active support of the NSW Minister for Education, Mr John Aquilina.



 
 
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