http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/feeds/latest http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/05/swinburne-signs-mou http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/05/swinburne-signs-mou Swinburne has signed an MOU with the City of Boroondara to build a stronger bond between Swinburne and the community. ]]> 2012-05-16 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/05/treasure-your-metal http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/05/treasure-your-metal Swinburne Professor of Engineering Mathematics Geoff Brooks states that using carbon to make metal is an effective way of storing energy. ]]> 2012-05-15 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/05/clean-hands-and-keyboards-cut-health-risks http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/05/clean-hands-and-keyboards-cut-health-risks Using simple ethanol-based hand sanitisers and regular cleaning with ethanol wipes reduces bacteria on shared computer keyboards. ]]> 2012-05-14 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/05/consul-generals-window-into-us-politics http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/05/consul-generals-window-into-us-politics The United States Consul General gave Swinburne students a unique perspective on international politics in a special lecture. ]]> 2012-05-11 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/05/facebook-welcomes-white-hat-hackers http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/05/facebook-welcomes-white-hat-hackers Jason But from the Centre for Advanced Internet Architectures asks whether hacking the social media giant could lead to a fruitful career ]]> 2012-05-10 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/05/fluxus-thirty-eight-degrees-south http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/05/fluxus-thirty-eight-degrees-south An interview with Professor Ken Friedman on the 50th anniversary of the founding of avant-garde art movement Fluxus. ]]> 2012-05-08 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/05/international-recognition-for-inside-story http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/05/international-recognition-for-inside-story Swinburne's Inside Story publication has been acknowledged in UK's The Independent for its quality journalism and analysis. ]]> 2012-05-04 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/05/our-bloated-cult-of-efficiency http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/05/our-bloated-cult-of-efficiency Anthony James from the National Centre for Sustainability asks whether improving efficiency may make our energy and climate problems worse. ]]> 2012-05-03 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/05/film-students-blitz-international-awards http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/05/film-students-blitz-international-awards Swinburne's School of Film and Television has earned a remarkable 15 awards at the Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival. ]]> 2012-05-03 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/04/swinburne-awards-star-students http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/04/swinburne-awards-star-students Fifteen students from Victoria who received an ATAR score of 97.00 or above have been awarded scholarships by Swinburne. ]]> 2012-04-23 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/04/national-award-for-online-teaching http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/04/national-award-for-online-teaching Swinburne has been awarded the prestigious Open Universities Australia (OUA) Rising Star Nova Award 2012. ]]> 2012-04-20 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/04/not-much-charity-in-australian-wills http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/04/not-much-charity-in-australian-wills When it comes to estates, charity barely gets a look in, with most Australians leaving their estates to immediate family members. ]]> 2012-04-20 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/04/new-technology-to-ease-motorists-woes http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/04/new-technology-to-ease-motorists-woes A collaboration between Swinburne and VicRoads, will use real-time data to develop better mechanisms for managing traffic flows. ]]> 2012-04-19 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/04/new-institute-to-redefine-leadership http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/04/new-institute-to-redefine-leadership A new Institute at Swinburne will help to redefine the essence of quality leadership. ]]> 2012-04-19 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/04/citizenship-for-beginners http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/04/citizenship-for-beginners The Howard government made it harder for some nationalities to become citizens, and Labor has made it worse, writes Kerry Ryan. ]]> 2012-04-16 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/04/increasing-indigenous-participation http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/04/increasing-indigenous-participation Swinburne has joined First People HR to increase Indigenous participation and industry engaged learning outcomes for Indigenous students. ]]> 2012-04-11 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/04/cyber-defence-challenge http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/04/cyber-defence-challenge A team of Swinburne students will test their cyber problem solving skills in the 2012 Cyber Defence University Challenge. ]]> 2012-04-03 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/04/swinburne-signs-agreement-with-prison http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/04/swinburne-signs-agreement-with-prison Swinburne University of Technology is set to share its research findings with one of Victoria's privately operated prisons. ]]> 2012-04-02 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/03/swinburne-tipster-calls-cats-back-to-back http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/03/swinburne-tipster-calls-cats-back-to-back Swinburne's statistician Professor Stephen Clarke predicts that Geelong will win the AFL premiership flag for the second year in a row. ]]> 2012-03-29 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/03/minister-hall-inspects-lilydale-campus http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/03/minister-hall-inspects-lilydale-campus The Honourable Peter Hall MLC, Victorian Minister for Higher Education and Skills, visited Swinburne's Lilydale campus on Monday. ]]> 2012-03-27 00:00:00