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• Planetarium - Upcoming Courses
• Staff Watch
• Upcoming Events
• Did you know?
• Wise words

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Planetarium - Upcoming courses

 

Astrology for Astronomers

An astronomical exploration of the night sky as seen from the point of view of astrology.
A two evening course (7:30pm – 10:30pm) being held on Thursday evenings in July 2008
$70 per person for the two evenings

Starlore & Solar System Astronomy

Learn how to find the different patterns (constellations) in the sky. Discover how diverse cultures had their own myths relating to the stars in the night sky.
A one evening course (7:00pm – 9:45pm) being held on Saturday 19th July 2008
$25.00 per person

For more information visit the the Planetarium website.

 

Staff Watch

 

• The SA Water Centre for Water Management and Reuse is pleased to welcome Associate Professor Linda Zou to the University of South Australia. She joins UniSA as the Deputy Director of the Centre for Water Management and Reuse.
• The SA Centre for Water Management and Reuse has also welcomed Mr Mohammad Kamaruzzaman, Doctorate Student from the Venice International University. During his internship at the Centre he will be involved in research programmes in sustainable water resources management strategies with Prof Simon Beecham.
   

Upcoming Events

 

Science Alive

8 – 10 August 2008
Stirling Hall, Royal Adelaide Showgrounds

Open Day

Sunday, 17 August 2008
UniSA, City West Campus

Science at the Lakes

Friday, 15 August 2008
UniSA, Mawson Lakes Campus

National Youth Science Forum – SA Workshop

Friday, 11 July 2008
UniSA, Mawson Lakes Campus

Undergraduate Information Sessions

2 – 3 September 2008
UniSA, City East/ Mawson Lakes Campuses
 

Did you know?

 

In Australia, the largest consumers of water are meat and wool. To produce a kilo of beef requires 50,000 to 100,000 litres of water, while a kilo of clean wool requires a staggering 170,000 litres.

Source: Land & Water Unit, CSIRO

 

Wise words

 

"There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered" - Nelson Mandela.

 

 

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