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UWS hosts Australia's first national Youth Climate Summit
In Brief: Budding climate change activists are set to gather at the University of Western Sydney for Australia's first national youth climate summit, Power Shift 2009. (Posted: 03/07/2009)

Law educators converge to discuss the big issues
In Brief: More than 220 law delegates will converge at the 64th annual Australasian Law Teachers Association (ALTA) conference next week, to be hosted by the University of Western Sydney's School of Law. (Posted: 03/07/2009)

UWS helps parents understand the new uni admissions system
In Brief: The recent nationwide changes to the university admission process may have left parents and students even more confused about the process of applying for a course. The University of Western Sydney is offering parents access to quality information to help them make informed choices about their child's future. (Posted: 03/07/2009)

UWS celebrates harmony with an art exhibition
In Brief: An art exhibition at the University of Western Sydney will help to promote acceptance, respect, harmony and understanding within Greater Western Sydney. (Posted: 02/07/2009)

Sydney scientists trial new IBS treatment: Volunteers needed
In Brief: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a frustrating, uncomfortable and sometimes embarrassing condition that can cause chronic constipation. Now in a ground-breaking study, Sydney scientists are seeking volunteers for the trial of a new treatment based on Chinese herbal medicine. (Posted: 24/06/2009)

UWS report reveals barriers between refugees and support
In Brief: Baulkham Hills Holroyd Parramatta Migrant Resource Centre, in conjunction with the University of Western Sydney, will launch a report today on the challenges faced by refugees as they seek help services. (Posted: 24/06/2009)

Australian racism study results explored at public lecture
In Brief: Australians overwhelmingly believe cultural diversity is good for the nation but they remain concerned about how this may impact on social cohesion, according to a study to be discussed at a University of Western Sydney public lecture tonight. (Posted: 24/06/2009)

ADHD study focuses on parental experiences
In Brief: A new University of Western Sydney study will help to increase the understanding of parents' views and experiences relating to Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). (Posted: 22/06/2009)

NSW winner of Australian Brain Bee Challenge declared at UWS
In Brief: Over 120 Year 10 high school students from 34 schools around NSW gathered yesterday for the NSW finals of Australian Brain Bee Challenge at the University of Western Sydney Campbelltown campus. (Posted: 17/06/2009)

UWS explains new uni admissions system to parents
In Brief: The recent changes surrounding university admission have left parents and students even more confused about the process of applying for a course. The University of Western Sydney is offering parents access to quality information to help them make informed choices about their child's future. (Posted: 16/06/2009)

UWS and TVS provide a new 'Angle' on current affairs
In Brief: Talented students from the University of Western Sydney have combined their creative energies to produce an innovative new television current affairs program to be aired on Sydney's own free-to-air community channel, TVS. (Posted: 16/06/2009)

Media Alert: Experts available for International Men's Health Week
In Brief: The University of Western Sydney Men's Health Information and Resource Centre (MHIRC), supported by NSW Health, has experts available for commentary during International Men's Health Week which begins today. (Posted: 15/06/2009)

UWS students are developing tomorrow's technology today
In Brief: Information Technology students Brent Wardlaw, Andras Mendik and Royston Bowmaker achieved second place at the Australian final of Microsoft's Imagine Cup with their original web-based technology aimed at reducing bushfire hazards. (Posted: 12/06/2009)

Combat the Crisis: UWS helps businesses in western Sydney
In Brief: The large amount of information and discussion on the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) has created much confusion amongst business owners as to what steps they need to take to safeguard their business. Most of the discussion has focussed on large corporations, but what are medium-sized businesses doing to address the current economic climate? (Posted: 11/06/2009)

State's brainiest school students gather for science challenge
In Brief: The NSW finals for the 2009 Australian Brain Bee Challenge for high school students will be held at the University of Western Sydney on Tuesday 16 June. (Posted: 10/06/2009)

Call for participants who have experienced panic attacks
In Brief: A University of Western Sydney study will reveal new insights into the experiences, thoughts and feelings of employees who have suffered from panic attacks in their working lives. (Posted: 10/06/2009)

UWS proudly announces its new Dean of School of Medicine
In Brief: The University of Western Sydney is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Alison Jones as the Dean-elect of the UWS School of Medicine. She will take up the role as Dean at the end of September this year. (Posted: 10/06/2009)

Public discussion: The local impact of the global financial crisis
In Brief: The current financial crisis may be global but its impact hits right at the heart of Australian households. On 18 June, at the Riverside Theatres, the Whitlam Institute and the University of Western Sydney School of Economics and Finance are bringing to Parramatta a panel of experts to discuss the nature and true costs of the GFC on the very local level for individuals, workers and households. (Posted: 09/06/2009)

UWS Open Forum: Winning and Losing Elections
In Brief: Malcolm MacKerras AO, well-known political analyst and author of the Mackerras Electoral Pendulum, will speak at the 2009 Open Forum series on Wednesday 10 June, 5.30pm, at the UWS Parramatta Campus. (Posted: 09/06/2009)

UWS design students win prestigious national award
In Brief: Two University of Western Sydney students have won national awards for their interactive DVD for the exhibition 'Women Transported - Life in Australia's Convict Female Factories' which reveals the harsh life of Australia's female convicts in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. (Posted: 08/06/2009)

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