http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/ RSS v2.0 feed of UTS News Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:20:06 +1000 en-us http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/detail.cfm?ItemId=12171 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 Thousands of likely university students seeking the best fit for their aspirations will converge on the University of Technology, Sydney in coming weeks.... http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/detail.cfm?ItemId=12166 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 While a certain blockbuster novel has cast Leonardo da Vinci in the role of man of mystery, a free exhibition at UTS suggests the real Leonardo fits better in the science fiction section.... http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/detail.cfm?ItemId=12114 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:20:00 +1000 UTS is this week is discovering some hidden talents among students and staff while enjoying a feast of music, dance and food at the university's yearly <strong>in</strong>-<em>fusion</em> festival.... http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/detail.cfm?ItemId=12044 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 While most of the attention was on the opening of the Olympics last weekend, UTS student Hayder Shkara was making a little sporting history of his own.... http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/detail.cfm?ItemId=12008 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:00:00 +1000 Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP joined Vice-Chancellor Professor Ross Milbourne, staff and students in launching the UTS Ally program last week.... http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/detail.cfm?ItemId=11937 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:00:00 +1000 ... http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/detail.cfm?ItemId=11936 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:00:00 +1000 ... http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/detail.cfm?ItemId=11935 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:00:00 +1000 Collective memory: France and the Algerian war By: Jo McCormack Publisher: Lexington Books... http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/detail.cfm?ItemId=11874 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:00:00 +1000 If you find PowerPoint boring, try delivering one in the remote jungles of East Timor. Armed with a sheet of canvas, laptop, projector and a car battery, innovator and UTS Law student Patrick Lott gave jungle PowerPoint a go.... http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/detail.cfm?ItemId=11875 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:00:00 +1000 The new Dean of the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health (NMH) has no qualms about the career path he chose. Knowing he wanted to be a nurse from an early age, Professor John Daly says he was attracted to the altruistic, caring nature of the profession.... http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/detail.cfm?ItemId=11876 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:00:00 +1000 Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (International) Professor David Goodman has a long and intimate relationship with China. His well-respected research concerns social and political change in the country. Aside from the purely academic, Professor Goodman has a penchant for photography.... http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/detail.cfm?ItemId=11869 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:00:00 +1000 Is your heterosexuality just a phase you're going through? Like harassment on the grounds of race, religion or class, harassment on the basis of sexuality and gender identity undermines safe learning environments and the ability of students and staff. The UTS Ally program supports diversity and stri... http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/detail.cfm?ItemId=11873 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:00:00 +1000 Whether its networking over knitting, getting savvy about your super, or passionate political talk that interests you, Women@UTS provides opportunities for the professional woman.... http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/detail.cfm?ItemId=11864 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:00:00 +1000 Most people think agriculture is the concern of outback battlers who grow food and gripe about the weather. However, Julian Cribb believes the worlds farmers are the people who can rescue civilisation.... http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/detail.cfm?ItemId=11863 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:00:00 +1000 Dr Bert Bongers talks about the fusion of fun, function and technology in a space where real and virtual environments interact.... http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/detail.cfm?ItemId=11866 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:00:00 +1000 In a world saturated with technology, Mike Minehan explains how Burmas voiceless are harnessing the power of emergent media to illuminate dark truths about the countrys military regime.... http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/detail.cfm?ItemId=11857 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:00:00 +1000 Associate Professor James Ball of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of Australian Rainfall and Runoff (AR&R).... http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/detail.cfm?ItemId=11868 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:00:00 +1000 In what promises to be a lively conversation, ex NSW premier Bob Carr will be asked the hard questions about his new book <em>My reading life</em>, at an event presented by the University Library and the Centre for New Writing.... http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/detail.cfm?ItemId=11865 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:00:00 +1000 The Grand Final of the Standard Platform League of the International RoboCup held in Suzhou China, thrilled the crowd as the robots of underdog team WrightEagle Unleashed! relentlessly attacked the opposing German goal.... http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/detail.cfm?ItemId=11860 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:00:00 +1000 The UTS External Engagement Enabling Plan provides a blueprint to guide deans and directors on initiatives to better embed engagement within their respective faculties and units for the mutual benefit of our stakeholders and the university.... http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/detail.cfm?ItemId=11701 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000 Three young researchers in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences have recently published very different kinds of books, one on theoretical linguistics, another an ethnographic study in Cuba and a non-fiction narrative about indigenous Australians and mining.... http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/detail.cfm?ItemId=11741 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:00:00 +1000 UTS infectious diseases researcher Associate Professor Liz Harry has been honoured with an Australian Society of Microbiology Frank Fenner Award.... http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/detail.cfm?ItemId=11635 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000 One of Canada's most active indigenous rights campaigners and UTS education graduate, Chief Shawn Atleo, has been installed as the first Chancellor of Vancouver Island University.... http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/detail.cfm?ItemId=11540 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:00:00 +1000 UTS was a key partner last week, along with the City of Sydney and UNSW, in hosting the Sydney leg of a two-week youth forum bringing Australian and Indian university students together for ideas sharing on the theme of sustainability.... http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/detail.cfm?ItemId=11523 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000 UTS Master of Design student Angela Farrell has her sights on winning golden glory as part of Australia's sailing team at this year's Beijing Olympics Games.... http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/detail.cfm?ItemId=11460 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000 People who have already had one heart attack could die from a second because they know so little about the disease, a joint AustralianUS study has shown.... http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/detail.cfm?ItemId=11501 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:00:00 +1000 For the first time, scientists can see images of metal elements such as iron and zinc and their associated proteins in brain and heart tissue, potentially pinpointing clinical diagnoses and confirming drug actions.... http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/detail.cfm?ItemId=11421 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:00:00 +1000 UTS researchers are hopeful that a study showing differences in the surface temperatures of corals will assist with the management of coral reefs around the world as sea temperatures rise.... http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/detail.cfm?ItemId=11315 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:00:00 +1000 One of the most widely talked about topics today - the so-called new media drew a crowd of more than 350 alumni, academics, students and representatives of the public relations, advertising and multimedia industries to the latest UTSpeaks public lecture.... http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/detail.cfm?ItemId=11299 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:00:00 +1000 Sight impaired representative sportsman graduand of Master of Sport Management Sight rings Markets bell....