Bendigo Campus News

Media Releases

2006 Media Releases

December

• 07/12/06 Uni launches 'home away from home' program for students moving to Bendigo
• 04/12/06 Uni tour to help regional students during Change of Preference

November

• 21/11/06 Bendigo students praised for tourism leadership
• 20/11/06 New scholarship to entice Albury-Wodonga students into engineering
• 06/11/06 Postgraduates to present new health research
• 03/11/06 Lizz recognised for student leadership in IT
• 02/11/06 City supports local engineering students

October

• 31/10/06 Demand up for Uni places at Bendigo
• 27/10/06 Research analyses the experiences of cancer survivors
• 27/10/06 Uni offers busarys to assist students from drought-affected families
• 24/10/06 Research project to investigate change in Australia's rural heartlands
• 23/10/06 Study to assess Retreat's role in supporting people with breast cancer
• 19/10/06 La Trobe University leads national civil engineering drive
• 19/10/06 Study to assess community perception of new mining activity in Eaglehawk
• 11/10/06 Alumni lecture to provide insight into Bendigo's new ATC
• 09/10/06 New tool to measure mental and emotional well-being
• 06/10/06 Fish species education program for Bendigo's fish shops
• 02/10/06 More business professionals head back to Uni
• 02/10/06 Postgraduate information evening

September

• 29/09/06 Local research examines waiting times in hospital emergency departments
• 27/09/06 Big dollars for engineering students
• 22/09/06 Gifted children to unleash their talents
• 21/09/06 Salt tour highlights Bendigo salinity problem
• 20/09/06 From mechanical engineer to teacher - regional trades people find niche in training
• 20/09/06 From engineer to teacher - regional trades people find niche in training
• 20/09/06 From chef to teacher - regional trades people find niche in training
• 20/09/06 Regional trades people find niche in training
• 12/09/06 New mentoring system to help health professionals move into academia
• 12/09/06 National award for Uni's Deputy Director
• 08/09/06 Students get a taste of science
• 08/09/06 Uni launches two new science degrees at Bendigo

August

• 30/08/06 Genocide scholar to present in Bendigo
• 28/08/06 A rare manuscript turns maths back 3,000 years
• 21/08/06 Seminar to highlight oral health issues in rural and remote areas
• 14/08/06 Wimmera Mallee Pipeline project presentation
• 11/08/06 Worner Research Lecture traces advances in pharmaceutical drugs since the 1950s
• 07/08/06 Lecturer awarded for education research
• 04/08/06 From Dylan to designer drugs: What would granny think of her tablets now?
• 01/08/06 Nursing students welcomed in Sweden

July

• 31/07/06 Students seek community help for pharmacy research
• 20/07/06 New Course for Town Planners
• 10/07/06 Distinguished Professors tackle crisis in science education
• 07/07/06 University offers new mid-year intake

June

• 30/06/06 Visiting Chinese offer free lessons to Bendigo residents
• 22/06/06 Dean's Lecture examines changes in Australia's regional heartland
• 19/06/06 Warm welcome for this years Homestay visitors
• 14/06/06 Gifted Children's program with a difference
• 13/06/06 Top British children's author to visit Bendigo
• 08/06/06 New Information Technology course with a difference
• 08/06/06 Calendar exposes real personalities of 'IT'
• 07/06/06 Tackling dental disease with early intervention
• 02/06/06 Hands-on for health careers

May

• 16/05/06 Students spread the message on IT careers
• 01/05/06 University provides opportunity for local people to build job skills

April

• 21/04/06 Uni wins funding to establish $600k engineering scholarship scheme
• 11/04/06 La Trobe Uni artist wins 'A Place in the World'
• 05/04/06 Fascination with microbes leads to PhD research
• 05/04/06 Honorary Doctorate for longest serving Chancellor
• 04/04/06 PhDs in truth and religion
• 04/04/06 Matthew takes out prestigious D M Myers University medal
• 03/04/06 Graduating at 70!!
• 02/04/06 Pregnancy study shows women's needs are more than 'physical'

March

February

• 28/02/06 First Group of Scottish Athletes set up home in Bendigo
• 28/02/06 Contribution to Uni's Regional Advisory Board Recognised
• 24/02/06 Honour for Bendigo Lecturer
• 20/02/06 O Week Starts of New Uni Year
• 17/02/06 Helping hand for Mature Age Students
• 16/02/06 Bendigo Welcomes New International Students

January

• 25/01/06 1,000 new students to sign up!
• 19/01/06 Students urged to apply for Uni scholarships even if they haven't received a 1st round offer
• 03/01/06 Demand up for La Trobe Uni Education courses