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All News for 2002
December
23 Dec 2002 - UNSW Info Day
If you still have questions about study choices, come along to Info Day on Friday 3 January. Staff and current students from all faculties as well as student services will answer questions about programs, change of preferences and life at UNSW.
23 Dec 2002 - UNSW Holiday Break
The University of New South Wales will be closed between 25 December 2002 and 1 January 2003 inclusive. Vice-Chancellor Professor Rory Hume has wished everyone well for the break.
23 Dec 2002 - Santa's delivery problem
It is widely recognised that Santa Claus covers a lot of territory on Christmas Eve. What is not so readily understood is the difficulties he faces in planning his route.
23 Dec 2002 - Japanese Royals follow children’s medical research
The Crown Prince and Princess of Japan were briefed recently on a children’s rehabilitation project run by UNSW's school of safety science and the Sydney Children’s Hospital.
18 Dec 2002 - Australian Defence Force Academy Graduation
Almost 200 UNSW undergraduates, who have also trained to be military officers, were awarded Bachelor degrees at the recent ADFA graduation ceremonies.
18 Dec 2002 - ‘Old Fashioned’ Military ‘Irrelevant’
A new research paper published by UNSW’s Australian Defence Studies Centre argues that the structure of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) is increasingly irrelevant to our strategic circumstances.
18 Dec 2002 - Honorary Doctorate for John Niland
UNSW has awarded the degree of Doctor of Science, honoris causa, to Emeritus Professor John Niland in recognition of his “singular services” to the University during his ten years as Vice–Chancellor.
18 Dec 2002 - Gottschalk Medal for Molecular Biologist
The groundbreaking work of UNSW molecular biologist Associate Professor Levon Khachigian has won him the prestigious Gottschalk Medal for 2003.
17 Dec 2002 - Professor Michael Vitale
Professor Michael Vitale has today informed the Board of the Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) that he will be stepping down as Dean and Director of the School.
16 Dec 2002 - UNSW Research Excellence Rewarded
UNSW research has received a substantial funding boost with more than $77 million committed by the Federal Government to four world-leading centres administered by the University.
12 Dec 2002 - Surviving the Drought: Animals in the Arid Zone
With the drought crippling Australia, a conference hosted by the University of New South Wales this weekend will examine how animals cope in environmental extremes.
12 Dec 2002 - UNSW at the Forefront of Research
Senior UNSW researchers will head two of the eight Centres of Excellence selected by the Australian Research Council to undertake some of the most innovative research being done anywhere in the world.
12 Dec 2002 - CRCs and etc
UNSW researchers are to participate in a range of Cooperative Research Centres under funding agreements announced by the Federal Government this week - including a newly established Bushfires CRC, inspired by the 2001 Christmas fires in NSW.
12 Dec 2002 - UNSW at the Forefront of Research
Vice-Chancellor Professor Rory Hume welcomed today’s announcement that senior UNSW researchers will head two of the eight Centres of Excellence chosen by the Australian Research Council. The Centres will undertake some of the most innovative research being done anywhere in the world.
12 Dec 2002 - Gutnick High Court Decision: Storm in a Teacup?
The reaction to yesterday’s High Court decision in Gutnick is excessive, according to a defamation expert with the Baker & McKenzie Cyberspace Law and Policy Centre at the University of New South Wales.
11 Dec 2002 - Animals in the Arid Zone Conference
With the drought crippling Australia, a conference hosted by the University of New South Wales this weekend will examine how animals cope in environmental extremes.
10 Dec 2002 - Collaborating on ocean research
The German oceanographic research vessel, Die Sonne, arrived in Sydney this week for a workshop with Australian scientists at UNSW.
06 Dec 2002 - Building a Better Future
Thousands of high school students from across Australia worked on inventive solutions to environmental problems as part of the 2002 AGL Sustainable Living Competition, run by the Faculty of the Built Environment – and the winning projects have now been announced.
04 Dec 2002 - Dynamic Duo Win Teaching Award
Associate Professors Rae Frances and Bruce Scates from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences have won a $40,000 Australian Award for University Teaching.
04 Dec 2002 - Chinese Enterprise Conference
The complexity of China’s burgeoning economy is the subject of a two-day conference at UNSW this week.
04 Dec 2002 - ADFA Success with Rhodes Scholarship
The Australian Defence Force Academy has produced its third Rhodes Scholar in three years.
03 Dec 2002 - Health Complaints on the Rise
Consumer complaints about health services have risen steadily over the past ten years, according to a book about to be published under the auspices of the UNSW.
03 Dec 2002 - UNSW Forum for Female Academics
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Rory Hume, will hold a forum with academics on Wednesday 27 November, to brainstorm the issues surrounding gender equity in academic employment.
03 Dec 2002 - Australia’s Response to Violence
A one-day conference entitled Violence and Health: Australian Responses will be held on 18 November examining what Australia is doing now, and could do, to address all forms of violence.
03 Dec 2002 - The Games Countries Play: International Climate Change Policy
Dr Brian Fisher, who played a key role in advising Australia’s negotiating team at the Kyoto Climate Conference, will address some of the policy issues relating to climate change negotiations in a public lecture.
03 Dec 2002 - Eclipse Warning – Children At Most Risk
People planning on watching tomorrow’s solar eclipse should not look directly at the sun.
03 Dec 2002 - Whose Corpse is it Anyway? The 2003 McCredie Fellowship
A project looking at the legal issues that cause disputes over bodies has won the 2003 Donald McCredie Fellowship.
02 Dec 2002 - Hot Potato: Corporate Governance
The latest issue of the UNSW Law Journal, out today, focuses on one of the most vigorously debated subjects of recent times: corporate governance.
02 Dec 2002 - Do You or Your Teenager Want to Talk About Cannabis (Dope) Use?
The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) at the University of New South Wales is running a research program for young cannabis users.
02 Dec 2002 - Vice-Chancellor’s Inaugural Address
Professor Rory Hume delivers his inaugural address as Vice-Chancellor of the University of New South Wales.
02 Dec 2002 - UNSW Rolls Out Health Research Network
A research network to provide GPs and other primary health care practitioners with support, mentoring and workshops to develop their research ideas is being rolled out around New South Wales.
02 Dec 2002 - Juvenilia Press Comes to Australia
The youthful works of great writers will be in the spotlight this weekend when the University of New South Wales hosts the first Australian conference on literary juvenilia.
November
29 Nov 2002 - New Website for UNSW
Vice–Chancellor Professor Rory Hume has today officially launched the university’s new corporate website.
28 Nov 2002 - Vice-Chancellor’s Inaugural Address
Professor Rory Hume's inaugural address as Vice-Chancellor of the University of New South Wales is now available online.
27 Nov 2002 - A Vision of Success
The research behind the development of breakthrough ‘extended-wear’ contact lenses has been recognised with a leading Australian business/university award.
27 Nov 2002 - Silver Medal for Cochlear Device
Dr Robert Fearn, who did his physics PhD at UNSW, has been awarded the Silver Medal in a Young Inventors Awards competition run by the Far Eastern Economic Review, in association with Hewlett-Packard.
25 Nov 2002 - Vice-Chancellor’s Inaugural Address
Professor Rory Hume will deliver his inaugural address as Vice-Chancellor of the University of New South Wales this Wednesday evening, in the Clancy auditorium.
22 Nov 2002 - Forum on Gender Equity
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Rory Hume, will hold a forum with academics on Wednesday 27 November, to brainstorm the issues surrounding academic advancement for women.
21 Nov 2002 - Tiger For Education Wins Award
"Students sense whether you want to be in the classroom or not, almost from the second you walk in the door," says Dr Julian Cox, who has won a Quality Teaching Award from the NSW Minister for Education and Training and the Australian College of Educators.
19 Nov 2002 - Workshop on Stem Cells
The Diabetes Transplant Unit of the Prince of Wales Hospital is holding a workshop today (Tuesday) on that controversial area of medical research, stem cells.
15 Nov 2002 - Juvenilia Press Comes to UNSW
In a publishing coup for the University, Professor Christine Alexander has been appointed as the new general editor of Juvenilia Press - the world's only publisher dedicated to the childhood works of famous authors.
13 Nov 2002 - A New Art Museum for UNSW
Ivan Dougherty Gallery, part of UNSW's College of Fine Arts (COFA), is celebrating its silver anniversary with an exhibition and auction to raise funds for a new University Art Museum.
11 Nov 2002 - Australia Ensemble Launches 2003 Season
Pleasure and musical renewal are the themes of the Australia Ensemble's exciting line up for next year.
07 Nov 2002 - Honours For UNSW Students And Graduates
UNSW’s School of Civil and Environmental Engineering has scooped the pool at this year’s Institution of Engineers Australia Excellence Awards, with three out of four of the awards going to current or former students of the school.
06 Nov 2002 - Ron Fitch still on track at 92
Ron Fitch, 92, is believed to have become the world's oldest PhD recipient, after receiving a doctorate in engineering from UNSW.
04 Nov 2002 - Vice-chancellor Forum With Students
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Rory Hume, met with about 50 students at a Student Guild forum last week.
October
31 Oct 2002 - Greenhouse guru to speak at UNSW
Internationally renowned greenhouse expert Stephen Schneider will speak at UNSW on Thursday.
25 Oct 2002 - The High Risks of Ethanol
Adding high levels of ethanol to petrol increases the potential for underground
fuel leaks and heightens the risk of severe groundwater contamination, according
to a leading researcher in the field.
22 Oct 2002 - Regulation in Cyberspace
Local and international cyberspace law experts will speak at a seminar this
week on internet and e-commerce regulation.
18 Oct 2002 - UNSW Wins 'Green' Energy Award
The University of New South Wales has won an Energy Smart Green Globe Award
for the installation of co-generation to power the university swimming pool.
16 Oct 2002 - Nicta - Now Open for Business
National ICT Australia (NICTA), Australia's new Information and Communications
Technology Centre, is now open for business, and has "hit the ground running"
with applications being sought for senior management positions and 30 postdoctoral
fellowships.
16 Oct 2002 - Sex, Drugs and Animal Parts: Will Viagra Save Threatened Species?
Viagra may help to save many species of animals and plants that are now endangered
due to the demand for animal sexual potency products, according to new research
from the University of New South Wales and the University of Alaska.
15 Oct 2002 - Poverty in the Lucky Country
In the lucky country, the people at the bottom of the heap are falling even
further behind.
14 Oct 2002 - Australian Scientist Wins "Alternative Nobel Prize" from Sweden
Professor Martin Green, Director of Research at UNSW's Centre for Photovoltaic
Engineering, has won a Right Livelihood Award, for "his dedication and outstanding
success in responding to the key technological challenge and moral imperative
of our age: the harnessing of solar energy".
10 Oct 2002 - Magnificent Flying Machines
Final year students from the department of aerospace engineering showcased their aircraft designs to major aerospace firms.
10 Oct 2002 - Anti-Poverty Week at UNSW
AIDS expert Professor John Dwyer and Professor Ross Buckley, director of the Centre for Global Finance and Trade, will be among speakers at the launch of Anti-Poverty Week at UNSW.
03 Oct 2002 - Postgraduate Expo: Take the Next Step with UNSW
Still thinking about it? Choosing the right postgraduate course for professional
development and career advancement is a big decision.
03 Oct 2002 - Research Grants for UNSW
UNSW's success rate in bidding for the latest round of Australian Research Council grants was well above the national average.
01 Oct 2002 - First World Report on Violence
On October 3, the World Health Organisation (WHO) will release the first World Report on Violence and Health.
September
30 Sep 2002 - UNSW Press
UNSW Press celebrates 40 years of publishing
27 Sep 2002 - Doctors and Drug Companies: A Collaborative Study
A unique study is underway into the relationship between the medical profession
and the pharmaceutical industry.
25 Sep 2002 - FAIR GO OR USER PAYS? PROFESSOR VINSON ON INQUIRY
FINDINGS
UNSW Professor Tony Vinson, Chair of the Independent Inquiry into Public Education
in NSW, will this Friday speak about the inquiry's findings and the challenges
facing our public schools.
25 Sep 2002 - EDWARD DE BONO: A NEW APPROACH TO INTERNATIONAL
RELATIONS
Dr Edward de Bono, a world leader in the field of creative thinking, will
speak at UNSW this week on the need to re-think international affairs and the
role of the United Nations, in the light of the growing Iraqi crisis.
24 Sep 2002 - Science Award
UNSW student wins Science and Innovation award
20 Sep 2002 - NO MORE BURDEN ON STUDENTS, URGES UNSW
The Council of the University of New South Wales will urge the Federal Government
to ensure that the funding model adopted for the higher education sector does
not involve placing any additional financial burden on students.
19 Sep 2002 - International Accreditation
AGSM this week became the first business school in Australia to be awarded international accreditation by the Association of Advanced Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
18 Sep 2002 - DEVELOPING STANDARDS FOR THE RENEWABLE ENERGY
INDUSTRY
The renewable energy industry has developed rapidly over the last 10 years
and with this development comes an urgent need for standards to ensure safety
and reliability of these new systems.
17 Sep 2002 - SPECIALIST MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES REQUIRED
FOR REFUGEES EXPOSED TO EXTREME TRAUMA
A population study of Vietnamese refugees now living in Australia published
on THE LANCET's
17 Sep 2002 - Archbishop Jozef Zycinski
Archbishop Zycinski speaks at UNSW
13 Sep 2002 - JOHN NASH'S SCHIZOPHRENIA: DIAGNOSIS CHALLENGED
John Nash, subject of the film "A Beautiful Mind", may have been misdiagnosed
with schizophrenia, according to UNSW Professor of psychiatry, Gordon Parker.
12 Sep 2002 - Guess How Much CO2
Guess how much CO2 we emit?
10 Sep 2002 - Dance Your Arts Of
Dance your arts off
10 Sep 2002 - ARCHBISHOP ZYCINSKI TO SPEAK AT UNSW
As Poland gears itself for a national referendum on entry to the European
Union (EU), the Chancellor of the Catholic University of Lublin, Archbishop
Jozef Zycinski, will speak at UNSW on Polish attitudes to the EU.
05 Sep 2002 - UNSW STUDENTS BRING SOLAR POWERED SOLUTIONS
TO NICARAGUA
UNSW students are helping Nicaragua capitalise on solar energy in a project
that could have implications for developing countries across the world.
05 Sep 2002 - Telecare Technology
Health Minister launches home telecare technology
03 Sep 2002 - PREVENTION IN SIGHT FOR BACTERIA-INDUCED BLINDNESS
A scientist based at UNSW is conducting world first research that will help
prevent blindness caused by bacterial infection.
August
28 Aug 2002 - COURSES AND CAREERS DAY
GET A TASTE OF UNSW
Moving from school to university can be daunting, but the UNSW Courses and
Careers Day on September 7 will ease the transition, with information and advice
on career paths and campus life.
27 Aug 2002 - NEW HOME TELECARE TECHNOLOGY TO HELP CHRONICALLY
ILL
The Federal Minister for Health, Senator Kay Patterson, will this week launch
a world-class home telecare system that allows chronically ill patients to be
monitored in their own home.
27 Aug 2002 - CONSUMER GROUPS WELCOME CREDIT CARD REFORM
The Financial Services Consumer Policy Centre at the University of New South
Wales Faculty of Law, welcomed the release today of the Reserve Bank's credit
card reforms.
26 Aug 2002 - NEW UNSW WEBSITE FOR RURAL STUDENTS
The University of New South Wales has developed a new website for prospective
students from regional and rural areas.
26 Aug 2002 - World Recognition
World congress recognises Professor Valltappan
22 Aug 2002 - LAW AND TERRORISM IN THE UK
As nations around the world struggle to come to terms with the events of September
11, the UK and Australia are drafting new anti-terrorism laws that have provoked
considerable controversy and debate.
22 Aug 2002 - Indigenous Commerce
New Program for indigenous commerce students
20 Aug 2002 - Sydney's Wealth
Building on Sydney's wealth
16 Aug 2002 - Science City
Taking science to the city
13 Aug 2002 - Rock Jock
Resurrecting the rock jock
08 Aug 2002 - ANXIETY IN THE SOUTH WEST
The University of New South Wales, in conjunction with Bankstown's Clinic
for Anxiety and Traumatic Stress, will host a conference on anxiety disorder
in south western Sydney next week.
08 Aug 2002 - PUBLIC INVITED TO HELP SELECT THE DOCTORS OF
THE FUTURE
The Faculty of Medicine at the University of New South Wales is inviting the
public to help select students who will become our future doctors.
07 Aug 2002 - Foundation Day
Foundation day at UNSW
05 Aug 2002 - Biomedical Facility
New Bio-Medical research facility opens at UNSW
02 Aug 2002 - Biofirst Awards
Biofirst Awards
July
30 Jul 2002 - Citation of Merit
LITERACY EXPERT RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL HONOUR
25 Jul 2002 - HEAD START FOR INDIGENOUS KIDS
The University of New South Wales' Aboriginal Education Program (AEP), along
with the School of Education and the School of Psychology, are working to increase
Indigenous education retention rates by helping parents in some disadvantaged
families to teach their children.
23 Jul 2002 - UNSW LITERACY EXPERT RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL
HONOUR
Associate Professor Alan Watson has become the first Australian to receive
one of the highest honours in the literacy field - the International Citation
of Merit from the International Reading Association.
23 Jul 2002 - Transcending the National
Transcending the national
18 Jul 2002 - New Musical Work Premieres at UNSW
New musical work premieres at UNSW
17 Jul 2002 - PARENTS KEY TO KIDS MUSICAL SUCCESS
New research from UNSW's School of Music and Music Education has found that
active parental involvement in a child's home music practice is crucial to their
long-term musical success.
16 Jul 2002 - New Health Promotion Advocate
New Health promotion advocate
15 Jul 2002 - EDUCATED BRAINS AGE DIFFERENTLY
Intellectual high achievers retain their superior mental ability in spite
of some deterioration in brain function with age, according to research from
the University of New South Wales.
15 Jul 2002 - A NEW INTERNATIONAL ONLINE DESIGN STUDIO INITIATIVE
LAUNCHED AT UNSW
Omnium Projects, the internationally acclaimed online design studio at the
University of New South Wales College of Fine Art (COFA), is launching its latest
online education system with the first short courses in the Culture of Design
series.
12 Jul 2002 - FUTURE DOCTORS FROM RURAL AREAS GET A TASTE
OF UNIVERSITY LIFE
One way of addressing the shortage of rural doctors is to encourage more country
students to study medicine.
10 Jul 2002 - HAVE THREE KIDS - IT'S LESS TIME CONSUMING
THAN TWO
A new study by researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has
found that having three or more children is less time consuming for parents
than having two.
08 Jul 2002 - NEW RESEARCH ON PHONE AND INTERNET USE: NOT
ALL BENEFIT FROM COMPETITION
A major study of telecommunications use by Australian households has found
that not all are sharing in the benefits of competition in the telco industry.
08 Jul 2002 - UNSW Welcomes New Vice-Chancellor
UNSW welcomes new Vice-chancellor
05 Jul 2002 - UNSW Graduate Wins Top Student Architecture Prize
UNSW graduate wins top student architecture prize
04 Jul 2002 - RAAF AWARD RECOGNISES RESEARCH INTO SAFETY
CULTURE AND ERROR
Research into how military culture affects safety in high-risk aviation operations
has earned UNSW PhD student Boyd Falconer a Flying Safety Award from the Flying
Safety Directorate of the Australian Defence Force.
03 Jul 2002 - UNSW RECEIVES $US1 MILLION SOFTWARE GIFT
Seismic Micro-Technology, the makers of Kingdom software, has given the School
of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences (BEES) at the University of
New South Wales network licences worth more than $US1 million.
02 Jul 2002 - SOCIAL FAULT LINES EXPOSED
The current controversies in social policy and their relationship to Australian
identity will be discussed at the National Social Policy Conference, to be held
at the University of New South Wales from 4 to 6 July.
02 Jul 2002 - Unisearch Fills up the GAP
Unisearch Fills up the GAP
01 Jul 2002 - Higher Education at the Crossroads: UNSW Submission to Review
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of New South Wales, Professor John Niland, today released details of the University's submission to the Ministerial Review of Higher Education.
June
27 Jun 2002 - NIDA Wins the Sulman Prize
NIDA wins the Sulman prize
25 Jun 2002 - AUSTRALIAN EXPERTS ASSIST CHINA'S TAX REGIME
Eight delegates from China's Budget Affairs Commission (BAC) are currently
visiting Sydney and Canberra to examine the local tax system as part of the
China Capacity Building Program funded through Australia's overseas aid program.
25 Jun 2002 - MONITORING AUSTRALIA'S WATER RESOURCES
Australia's water resources are very limited and any changes have widespread
effects on the environment.
21 Jun 2002 - Top Honours go to UNSW
Top Honours go to UNSW
18 Jun 2002 - Global Honour for UNSW Students
Global Honour for UNSW Students
17 Jun 2002 - 2002 BILL OF RIGHTS CONFERENCE
Federal Attorney General Daryl Williams will be among the keynote speakers
at a major conference in Sydney this week on the issue of whether Australia
should adopt a Bill of Rights.
12 Jun 2002 - EXTERNAL INQUIRY ESTABLISHED INTO COMPLAINTS
AGAINST PROFESSOR BRUCE HALL
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of New South Wales, Professor John Niland
today announced the establishment of a high-level External Independent Inquiry
to investigate complaints against Professor Bruce Hall.
11 Jun 2002 - Visionary Scientist Receives International Honour
Visionary Scientist Receives International Honour
11 Jun 2002 - KOREAN PENINSULAR - POST 11 SEPTEMBER
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Alexander Downer, will deliver the keynote
address when the University of New South Wales hosts a conference to discuss
how the events of September 11 have effected the relationship between North
and South Korea.
06 Jun 2002 - AGSM Executive Education Ranked in Worlds Top 35
AGSM Executive Education Ranked in Worlds Top 35
05 Jun 2002 - ALARMING RISE IN OCEAN TEMPERATURE
The sea temperatures off the east coast of Australia have risen significantly
during the last 60 years causing changes to the marine ecology, according to
research by Professor Jason Middleton from the University of New South Wales.
04 Jun 2002 - UNSW Alumnus Takes Army's Top Job
UNSW Alumnus Takes Army's Top Job
May
30 May 2002 - First Graduates Return to UNSW
First Graduates Return to UNSW
28 May 2002 - An Afternoon with Tariq Ali
An Afternoon with Tariq Ali
23 May 2002 - WHAT DO "ORDINARY" AUSTRALIANS THINK IS DEFAMATORY?
Is defamation law out of touch with present-day social values in Australia?
Is it still damaging to someone's reputation to say they are homosexual, or
sexually active before marriage, or that they have smoked marijuana?
The Communications Law Centre (CLC) at the University of New South Wales has
launched an unprecedented project to ask Australians what they consider to be
defamatory, how they interpret defamatory material and what they think defamation
law should do.
23 May 2002 - UNSW HONOURS JUSTICE RONALD SACKVILLE
The University of New South Wales has awarded an honorary doctorate to the
Hon Justice Ronald Sackville for his many and distinguished contributions to
social and legal issues in Australia.
22 May 2002 - UNSW and Tohoku Strengthen Ties
UNSW and Tohoku Strengthen Ties
22 May 2002 - UNSW IN WINNING BID FOR NATIONAL ICT CENTRE
OF EXCELLENCE
A national consortium in which the University of New South Wales plays a leading
role has been successful in its bid to operate Australia's new Information and
Communications Technology (ICT) Centre.
20 May 2002 - WEATHERBURN ON LAW AND ORDER
Is Australia in the midst of a law and order crisis? Do tougher penalties
reduce crime? One of Australia's most respected criminologists, Dr Don Weatherburn,
will share his views on crime and how best to deal with it in a public address
tomorrow at the University of New South Wales.
16 May 2002 - "Cyberflute" Wins National Innovation Prize
"Cyberflute" Wins National Innovation Prize
15 May 2002 - LOTS OF WINNERS IN THE LOTTERY OF LIFE
Without a direct detection it seems impossible to say anything about how common
life is on other planets or even whether it exists.
10 May 2002 - UNSW Stars in Export Hall of Fame
UNSW Stars in Export Hall of Fame
07 May 2002 - UNSW TO HELP CHINA ON TAX REFORM
UNSW's Australian Taxation Studies Program (ATAX) has been chosen to advise
the People's Republic of China on adapting their tax system to meet the needs
of a market economy.
06 May 2002 - NEW ADMISSION PROCEDURES TO STUDY MEDICINE
AT UNSW
The University of NSW Council has recently approved an innovative new process
to select students for entry into its highly popular Medicine program.
03 May 2002 - Congratulations to Architect Glenn Murcutt
Congratulations to Architect Glenn Murcutt
April
30 Apr 2002 - Mel Gibson Opens New NIDA Theatre
Mel Gibson Opens New NIDA Theatre
26 Apr 2002 - Crean Launches Foreign Policy at UNSW
Crean Launches Foreign Policy at UNSW
26 Apr 2002 - UNSW TO HOST NSW LAUNCH OF THE AUSTRALIAN INNOVATION
FESTIVAL
Premier Bob Carr will launch the inaugural Australian Innovation Festival
for NSW at UNSW next week.
25 Apr 2002 - SIR GUSTAV NOSSAL ON SELECTION PANEL FOR HALL
INQUIRY
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of New South Wales, Professor John Niland,
today announced the establishment of a Selection Panel to determine the membership
of the External Independent Inquiry that will further investigate complaints
against Professor Bruce Hall.
23 Apr 2002 - UNSW's Export Hero
UNSW's Export Hero
23 Apr 2002 - UNSW AWARDS LITERARY FELLOWSHIP
The University of New South Wales has awarded its 2002-04 Literary Fellowship
to author Mandy Sayer.
23 Apr 2002 - 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.
22 Apr 2002 - PRESTIGIOUS SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO 17 SCHOLARS
FROM RURAL REGIONS
A total of 17 Scholars from rural News South Wales have been awarded a scholarship
under the 2002 University of New South Wales Faculty of Engineering Rural Scholarship
Program.
22 Apr 2002 - NEW TREATMENT FOR MANIC DEPRESSION
Researchers at the University of New South Wales have developed a new model
for treating bipolar disorder, using a combination of psychological therapies
and medication.
18 Apr 2002 - RELEASE OF THE FINDINGS OF THE INQUIRY INTO
COMPLAINTS AGAINST PROFESSOR BRUCE HALL
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of New South Wales, Professor John Niland,
has today released the findings of the University's inquiry into complaints
against Professor Bruce Hall, Head of the Department of Medicine at Liverpool
Hospital.
17 Apr 2002 - UNSW Tops Fulbright Scholarships
UNSW Tops Fulbright Scholarships
16 Apr 2002 - STATEMENT BY PROFESSOR JOHN NILAND, VICE-CHANCELLOR
"The University has been investigating allegations of a most serious professional
nature against Professor Bruce Hall, to the effect that Professor Hall:
1.
15 Apr 2002 - HIGH BODY TEMPERATURES PUT UNBORN BABY AT RISK
A small rise in the body temperature of a pregnant woman can have a drastic
effect on the development of the unborn baby, warns Dr Murray Smith, from the
Department of Anatomy, the School of Medical Sciences at the University of New
South Wales.
12 Apr 2002 - Students' Careers Take Off
Students' Careers Take Off
09 Apr 2002 - SMALL BUSINESSES PAYING $2.5 BILLION IN BANK
FEES EACH YEAR
According to new research released today, the cost of banking for Australian
small businesses has swelled dramatically over the past five years.
08 Apr 2002 - AGSM Turns 25
AGSM Turns 25
03 Apr 2002 - Welcome Back to UNSW
Welcome Back to UNSW
March
29 Mar 2002 - US Funding for Prostate Cancer Research
US Funding for Prostate Cancer Research
22 Mar 2002 - UNSW Technology Puts New MS Drug into Production
UNSW Technology Puts New MS Drug into Production
19 Mar 2002 - MULTIPLEX SPONSORS FIRST CHAIR IN ENGINEERING
UNSW today announced that Multiplex Constructions will sponsor the university's
first industry Chair in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
15 Mar 2002 - UNSW Goes Gelato
UNSW Goes Gelato
13 Mar 2002 - U.S. SCIENTISTS VISIT DUBBO TO INSPECT UNSW
STUDY SITE
Two scientists from the American-based Centers for Disease Control (CDC) will
visit Dubbo on Wednesday 20 March to inspect sites involved in research by the
University of New South Wales, that shows that simple viral infections, such
as glandular fever, can lead to long-term health problems.
12 Mar 2002 - DESIGNING THE FUTURE: EDWARD DE BONO TO SPEAK
AT UNSW
This Friday Dr Edward de Bono, a world leader in the field of creative thinking,
innovation and the direct teaching of thinking as a skill, will visit the University
of New South Wales this week to speak about lateral thinking and problem solving,
and the role of design in imagining and creating the future.
08 Mar 2002 - Jaguar Star Races into UNSW
Jaguar Star Races into UNSW
01 Mar 2002 - NEW DIAGNOSIS FOR THE BENDS
A medical breakthrough by Dr Michael Bennett from the University of New South
Wales may allow doctors to cheaply, easily and accurately diagnose whether a
scuba diver has decompression illness.
February
28 Feb 2002 - Top Indian CEO Addresses Asia-Australia Institute
Top Indian CEO Addresses Asia-Australia Institute
27 Feb 2002 - NEW WEAPON TO FIGHT WATER SAFETY THREAT
Local councils and water authorities across Australia now have access to world-first
water testing technology developed by scientists at the University of New South
Wales.
22 Feb 2002 - UNSW Professor to Head Major Mental Health Initiative
UNSW Professor to Head Major Mental Health Initiative
20 Feb 2002 - UNSW O-WEEK 2002
UNSW will host Australia's biggest and best Orientation Week from 26 February
to 1 March.
18 Feb 2002 - International Award for UNSW Academic
International Award for UNSW Academic
13 Feb 2002 - UNSW links with Sports High School
UNSW links with Sports High School
12 Feb 2002 - UNSW TAKES LIMB MAKING LEARNING ONLINE
The University of New South Wales is living up to its reputation as an innovative
educational institution by offering the first entirely Web based prosthetics
and orthotics program in Australia.
05 Feb 2002 - Minister for Education Visits UNSW
Minister for Education Visits UNSW
05 Feb 2002 - BIOTECH COMPANY TO CAPITALISE ON GENETIC ENGINEERING
BREAKTHROUGH
Scientists at the University of New South Wales have moved to commercialise
their leading edge research into the production of human proteins, with the
establishment of a new biotechnology company.
January
30 Jan 2002 - NEW TREATMENT MAY HAVE SPARED VAN GOGH'S EAR.
Imagine spending your entire life with loud ringing, buzzing, or clattering
noises in your ears or head! These are the debilitating symptoms suffered by
people with tinnitus (ringing in the ears).
29 Jan 2002 - EDUCATION MINISTER TO VISIT UNSW
The Minister for Education, Science and Training, Dr Brendan Nelson, will
visit the University of New South Wales this Thursday (31 January) to address
students who have completed this year's Indigenous Pre-Law Program.
29 Jan 2002 - AUSTRALIA DAY HONOUR FOR PROFESSOR
University of New South Wales Scientia Professor George Paxinos is one of
the recipients of this year's Australian honours, announced on Australia Day,
26 January.
29 Jan 2002 - UNSW CREATES COOL COMMUNITIES
UNSW's Ecoliving Centre will offer householders in the local area practical
advice on how to cut power and water consumption and take other measures to
help reduce greenhouse pollution, following the Centre's inclusion in the national
Cool Communities Project.
25 Jan 2002 - UNSW Student Named Young Australian of the Year
UNSW Student Named Young Australian of the Year
24 Jan 2002 - PROTECT YOUR EYES AS WELL AS YOUR SKIN
Everyone knows that Australia's sunny, outdoors lifestyle can cause skin cancer
but we often underestimate the damage it can cause our eyes, according to Dr
Nick Di Girolamo from the UNSW School of Medical Sciences.
18 Jan 2002 - Riding the Wave of Success
Riding the Wave of Success
18 Jan 2002 - HOLY JUPITER: THERE ARE BILLIONS OF THEM!
Research by UNSW astronomers indicates that Jupiter, the largest planet in
our Solar System, is a typical example of the largest planets around other stars.
16 Jan 2002 - BAD DAYS DISTORT PERCEPTIONS
Having a bad day? Fluctuating moods can dramatically affect people's thinking,
memory and judgment, as well as their behaviour, according to new research by
Professor Joseph Forgas from the University of New South Wales.
15 Jan 2002 - AUSTRALIAN SCIENTIST RECOGNISED INTERNATIONALLY
FOR WAVE RESEARCH
University of New South Wales scientist Professor Michael Banner has won a
prestigious international award for research into wave dynamics that could lead
to more reliable forecasts of severe marine weather conditions.
13 Jan 2002 - ENGINEERING SUMMER SCHOOL FOR INDIGENOUS STUDENTS
The Engineering Summer School, being hosted by the University of New South
Wales, is a seven-day live-in program designed to give Aboriginal and Torres
Straight Islander people a taste of engineering as a university course and career.
09 Jan 2002 - Top Students Choose UNSW Again
Top Students Choose UNSW Again
08 Jan 2002 - ERICSSON SUPPORTS UNSW
Ericsson and the University of New South Wales have strengthened their partnership,
working together to develop stronger mobile communications technology research
in Australia.
04 Jan 2002 - University Gardens Recognised
University Gardens Recognised
03 Jan 2002 - UNSW APPOINTS NEW VICE-CHANCELLOR
Professor Wyatt R.
03 Jan 2002 - A CAREER OPPORTUNITY IN TOWN PLANNING FOR A
KOORI PERSON
The Sutherland Shire Council has established a town planning scholarship for
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders who would like to undertake study in Town
Planning at the University of New South Wales in 2002.
03 Jan 2002 - HELP WITH STUDY CHOICES AT UNSW INFO DAY
Many Higher School Certificate students are now making the final decision on
one of the biggest steps in their lives: what to study at university.
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