Archive for August, 2006

Google Australia Anita Borg Scholarship

August 18th 2006 Posted to Education

Dr. Anita Borg (1949 - 2003) devoted her adult life to revolutionizing the way we think about technology and dismantling barriers that keep women and minorities from entering computing and technology fields. Her combination of technical expertise and fearless vision continues to inspire and motivate countless women to become active participants and leaders in creating technology.As part of Google’s ongoing commitment to furthering Anita’s vision, google are pleased to announce the 2006 Google Australia Anita Borg Scholarship. Through the scholarship, google would like to encourage women to excel in computing and technology and become active role models and leaders. (Read the article)

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Good University Guide

August 18th 2006 Posted to Education

UNSW has rated exceptionally well in the 2007 Good Universities Guide. The guide, a comprehensive handbook for anyone choosing a university course or campus, gave UNSW the maximum five-star rating for eight key performance indicators.UNSW was one of the strongest performers of all Australian universities. It achieved a top score in the following categories: student demand, graduate starting salaries, research grants, research intensivity, student-staff ratios, cultural diversity, gender balance and international enrolments. (Read the article)

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RTA Engineering scholarships for rural and regional students

August 08th 2006 Posted to Education

Twenty people in rural and regional NSW will have the chance of winning a scholarship fully funded by the RTA to study engineering at UTS next year.

 Roads Minister Eric Roozendaal said the RTA had committed over $1 million dollars to the scholarships.

“These scholarships are about encouraging more young people to enter the engineering profession.

“They will also help to address the current shortage of civil engineers, which is particularly acute in regional areas.

“The scholarships, worth $50,000 each, will cover the full cost of a Bachelor of Engineering and Diploma in Engineering Practice at UTS.

“Scholarship holders will undertake their industry placements with the RTA and will be encouraged to do the work in a regional centre or rural area – in their home district if they choose,” Mr Roozendaal said. (Read the article)

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UNSW regional leader Korean studies

August 08th 2006 Posted to Education

UNSW is to become the leading research and education hub for Korean studies in Oceania and South East Asia, after being officially endorsed by the Korean government.The endorsement involves a grant of $1.5 million over five years to UNSW’s Korea-Australasia Research Centre (KAREC). 

The Korean Ministry of Education and the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS) has given funding and official recognition to only four overseas universities. The three others are UCLA, University of London and the University of Washington, Seattle.

KAREC is jointly located in the Faculties of Commerce and Economics (FCE) and Arts and Social Sciences and has been led by Associate Professor Chung-Sok Suh, from FCE’s School of Organisation and Management, since its inception in 2000. (Read the article)

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