A NHMRC-funded study by the International Program of Psycho-Social Health Research (IPP-SHR) is leading the way to ensure that patients diagnosed with a haematological disorder (blood-related cancer) receive access to palliative care services.

Palliative care is a holistic, compassionate response to terminal illness, with a focus on quality of life.

CQU's Dr Grant Zhu and Professor David Midmore recently travelled to the Philippines to participate in a 2-day conference on 'Australia-Philippines Partnership in Bamboo for Sustainable Development' at the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources R&D (PCARRD), Los Banos.

Opened by the Director of PCARRD, Dr Patricio Faylon, the conference attracted over 50 representatives from private industry, government, non-government organisations and universities, and included participants from Indonesia and Vietnam.

Most Queensland councils have resisted fluoridation of drinking water despite overwhelming public support for the move.

A new study shows a significant majority of Queenslanders support fluoridation (76.

Students are flocking to Rockhampton this week for summer school residentials on forensic science and clinical pathology, including blood analysis and a mock crime scene.

The residentials are run by the School of Chemical and Biomedical Sciences at Central Queensland University.

CQU's International Program for Psycho-Social Health Research (IPP-SHR) and the Queensland Cancer Fund have jointly hosted a forum in Brisbane to focus attention on cancer control issues within Indigenous populations.

The international guest speaker for the evening is Dr Judith Salmon Kaur, a Choctaw/Cherokee who is one of only 2 American Indian medical oncologists in her country.

A Rockhampton Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) expert has been invited to address India’s top scientists at the 94th Indian Science Congress in January, 2007.

CQU’s senior OH&S lecturer Yvonne Toft has been invited to give a keynote address in the medical section of the Congress, in addition to a public presentation for up to 1000 people.

About 25 of Glenmore State High School’s ‘brainiest’ Year 9 students will get a taste of maths, science and technology at Central Queensland University this week.

The students of the school’s ELP (Extended Learning Program) will attend a day of workshops at CQU on Friday, December 8.

A total of 14 nationalities will be represented when 293 graduates attend the CQU Melbourne graduation ceremony, from 2pm on Wednesday December 12.

Attendees are from countries ranging from the large (China, Indonesia and India) to the smaller (Nepal and Mauritius).

The CQU Postgraduate Research Student Committee (PRSC) invited submissions for the 2006 awards for excellence during November 2006.

These awards reward excellent work demonstrated by postgraduate students, and their supervisors, at CQU.

CQU Gold Coast International Campus student Christian Gehoff achieved the highest overall score of any CQU student in 2 courses in term 2, 2006.

Christian achieved the highest result in FINC 20006 Organisational Finance on any CQU campus from over 1000 students, and also achieved the highest result in ACCT20052 Financial Accounting from over 1500 students.