Tag Southern Cross University
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Creating clean energy solutions is in your hands
Interested in clean energy? The clean energy Hackathon being held at Southern Cross University might just be the place for you to get your ideas off the ground.
17 days ago | Echonetdaily | 0 -
New Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) appointed at SCU
Professor Tyrone Carlin, from the University of Sydney, has been appointed as the new Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic)at Southern Cross University.
September 6, 2018 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
How satisfied are you with your sex life? Researchers want to know
More than 50 years on from The Rolling Stones’ hit tune ‘Satisfaction’, the question remains – what is sexual satisfaction and how can it be measured? Now researchers from Southern Cross University have taken up the challenge.
September 3, 2018 | Echonetdaily | 1 -
Ensuring students can achieve their best
University costs continue to rise and students are either deciding to not go to university or are required to compromise their studies as they work to support themselves paying fees and living costs.
August 6, 2018 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Accounting for mangrove methane in global carbon budgets
Mangroves are highly valued for their efficiency in storing the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. But those calculations need to be adjusted to account for the methane emitted during the carbon burial process
June 22, 2018 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
What to do with the poo?
Australia has lagged behind the rest of the world in waste processing and Southern Cross University is bringing Australia to the table.
June 14, 2018 | Echonetdaily | 1 -
SCU hits the top 100
Southern Cross University is celebrating its placement in the top 100 for the 2018 Times Higher Education Young University Rankings.
June 8, 2018 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Warm oceans good for fast-growing baby sea urchins but bad for reproduction
The boosting effect of a warmer ocean on the growth rate of baby sea urchins is proving to be a silver lining of a much darker cloud by the time these spiky marine creatures reach adulthood.
April 26, 2018 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Government commits $2.5m towards growing cannabis
Southern Cross University teams up with Solaris Nutraceuticals to research potential benefits of medicinal cannabis.
February 22, 2018 | Echonetdaily | 5 -
Lismore’s provocative new Thursday Night Live!
What do you think? Do we need art to create meaning in public space?
February 1, 2018 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
SCU’s new Regional Deal ‘a bold new vision’
A bold plan outlining the path to creating thousands of jobs and delivering improved returns for the Australian Government’s investments in regional communities has been released by Southern Cross University today.
November 28, 2017 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Northern Rivers’ own Florence Nightingale
Ellen Riordan, known as ‘Nell’, was awarded seven medals for her service in the ANZAC Nursing Corps in both World Wars. Southern Cross University will now honour the local nurse’s legacy.
September 7, 2017 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
SCU facing $22.7 million funding cuts
Southern Cross University is facing a cut of $22.7 million over the next four years as part of the Federal Government's plan to slash $617.8 million from universities across NSW.
September 7, 2017 | The Echo | 5 -
Lismore research centre seeks to solve climate puzzle
Lismore has just become the capital of Australia’s first international climate and oceanic research organisation – and its founder has set a very high bar for its first expedition.
August 29, 2017 | Chris Dobney | 5 -
International award for SCU researcher
Ecohydrologist Dr Damien Maher has been recognised internationally as the recipient of the 2017 Cronin Award for Early Achievement by the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation.
July 18, 2017 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Mullum High tops regional science competition
Mullumbimby High school students took out a double win at the recent Northern Rivers Science and Engineering Competition held at Southern Cross University winning both the one day and three day competitions.
July 3, 2017 | Aslan Shand | 1 -
What is beautiful engineering?
'Looking Up', by Jasmine Hollins, was the winner of this years engineering photo competition at Southern Cross University themed 'Beautiful Engineering’.
June 23, 2017 | The Echo | 0 -
Lismore locals shaking off refugee tag
When does a refugee start to identify as a local? A series of posters explores that question in a new Lismore-based initiative for national Refugee Week, led by the St Vincent de Paul Society and Southern Cross University.
June 19, 2017 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Creating a frog habitat isn’t so hard…
Native frogs are returning to restored waterways around Rocky Creek Dam after just two years following a project led by Landcare members.
May 12, 2017 | Aslan Shand | 0 -
No CSG or bubbling methane in the Richmond River
Baseline coal seam gas (CSG) datasets have been established for the Richmond River catchment identifying that there are no methane seeps into the Richmond river.
May 5, 2017 | The Echo | 0 -
Free business space available: Lismore
Local businesses affected by the flood in Lismore can apply to use one of 34 Lismore shopping centre retail spaces or register to use work space and internet access at southern cross university.
April 5, 2017 | The Echo | 0 -
SCU law student receives national Indigenous award
A former florist who was widowed with seven children in the middle of her Southern Cross University law course, has been named the 2016 National Indigenous Law Student of the Year.
January 17, 2017 | Echonetdaily | 1 -
Lennox law student offered Oxford spot
Lennox Head local Angela Powditch is hopefully off to the UK soon, bar one hitch.
March 30, 2016 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Amnesty call for growers as SCU begins cannabis research
North Coast growers involved in the production of medicinal cannabis should be granted an amnesty from prosecution given the widespread use and growing acceptance of the plant’s medicinal qualities, according to the Nimbin Hemp Embassy.
June 19, 2015 | Echonetdaily | 3 -
Homelessness highlighted at Lismore event tonight
An audio-visual installation exploring homelessness will be beamed onto the side of the Lismore City Hall tonight.
June 19, 2015 | Echonetdaily | 0
