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Engaging Indigenous people within Higher Ed

CQUniversity's Office of Indigenous Engagement recently hosted a visit from the Oodgeroo Unit of Queensland University of Technology (QUT), at Rockhampton Campus.

Professor Anita Lee Hong, Director of the Oodgeroo Unit, and Lone Pearce, Project Officer, met with Office of Indigenous Engagement staff to discuss employment issues and best practice models for engaging Indigenous people within the higher education sector, including governance matters.

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Dr McGrath helps teachers keep 'ear' on science 

Published on 24 June, 2008 

CQUniversity's Dr John McGrath recently supported Rockhampton district's school science teachers via a 'Cutting Edge Lecture Series' presentation.

Dr McGrath, from the Capricornia Centre for Mucosal Immunology (CCMI) at CQUniversity, spoke about Bacteria and your health: Friend or foe?.

PhotoID:5870, Dr John McGrath (left) chats with Yeppoon High's Bob Day before the presentation
Dr John McGrath (left) chats with Yeppoon High's Bob Day before the presentation

The presentation described research at the CCMI involving the biology of middle ear infections and upper respiratory tract infections.

The 'Cutting Edge' series is conducted by CSIRO Education in collaboration with the Queensland Department of Education, Training and the Arts.

Meanwhile, CQUniversity Rockhampton is also hosting a professional development event for Rockhampton science teachers on July 14, via the Queensland Government's Catalist (Science Centre of Innovation & Professional Practice) program.