Rockhampton plant science researcher Surya Bhattarai has been awarded a $25,500 Endeavour Research Fellowship by the Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) to continue his pioneering work with oxygation.

The research fellowship involves a collaborative research project with the Asian Vegetable Research and Development Centre in Taipei, Taiwan and adds to the research base on oxygation (subsurface drip irrigation) for which CQU’s Plant Sciences Group has been a world pioneer.

Central Queensland University is coordinating a public speech competition for high school students as part of Rockhampton’s Harmony Day celebrations.

The Rockhampton City Council will celebrate Harmony Day on March 18 with activities staged at the Walter Reid Centre, including the speech competition.

Podcasting may become a useful teaching tool, but its value depends on the listening environment.

That's according to visiting Canadian education specialist Dr Gary Poole, who queries the value of listening to lectures in noisy or busy places.

Recently graduated CQU Melbourne International Campus Masters student Harsh Vardan will be awarded a Certificate of Merit in Taxation for ranking in the top 5% in Australia in the recent Charted Accountants examinations.

Harsh is currently employed in Melbourne as an audit accountant with one of Australia’s ‘Big 4’ accounting firms, Delloitte.

All interested people are welcome to attend an information and feedback session to discuss the proposed introduction of ethnic language courses for Rockhampton district residents. These courses would be designed to improve communication among family and community members and to keep cultural traditions alive.

Two CQU conference papers have been snapped up by an international journal based on reviewer assessment before going into the proceedings for the event.

The papers were submitted by Faculty of Business and Informatics researchers for the InSITE 2007 (Informing Science+Information Technology Education) joint conference due in Slovenia in June this year.

Pizza was the flavour of the month as Study with Family and Friends (SWFF) held a Pizza Party for all members at the undergraduate CQU Sydney International Campus.

Many CQU staff and students took part and enjoyed the midday break with refreshments including chips, drinks and of course a variety of pizza flavours to cater for the diversity of taste buds on campus.

The financial services sector is arguably Australia’s fastest growth industry (or profession) and one that is creating career opportunities for graduates.

Many universities are now offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Financial Services and/or Financial Planning.

CQU Melbourne International Campus celebrated Australia Day with platters of lamingtons, Australian native flowers, green and gold balloons and an Australian slang competition.

The event celebrated what is wonderful about being Australian, emphasising our tolerance, our multicultural diversity, ethnic backgrounds, racial differences and political viewpoints in Australian society.

Seventy staff from the Division of Facilities Management (including Capricornia Residential College) have taken time out this week, before start of term, to participate in a refresher course on customer service.

As a customer-focused Division of the University, DFM prides itself on a strong customer orientation, delivering solutions with a smile.