http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/feeds/category/international http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/03/astronomers-converge-at-keck-workshop http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/03/astronomers-converge-at-keck-workshop Swinburne is hosting a workshop for users of the world's largest optical telescopes located at the Keck Observatory in Hawaii. ]]> 2012-03-26 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/03/astronomers-discover-emerald-cut-galaxy http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/03/astronomers-discover-emerald-cut-galaxy An international team of astronomers has discovered a rare square galaxy with a striking resemblance to an emerald cut diamond. ]]> 2012-03-20 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/03/poll-is-important-test-for-young-democracy http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/03/poll-is-important-test-for-young-democracy Saturday's election in Timor-Leste marks a new political era, writes Swinburne' s Michael Leach in The Canberra Times. ]]> 2012-03-15 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/03/distant-galaxy-cluster-found-in-plain-view http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/03/distant-galaxy-cluster-found-in-plain-view Swinburne researchers are part of a team of astronomers that has discovered the most distant example of a galaxy cluster. ]]> 2012-03-07 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/02/research-to-boost-electric-car-use http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/02/research-to-boost-electric-car-use A research project to increase alternative energy transport in India has been launched by the Victorian Premier. ]]> 2012-02-22 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/02/australian-innovators-in-solar-world-first http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/02/australian-innovators-in-solar-world-first Researchers at the Victoria-Suntech Advanced Solar Facility have developed the world's most efficient broadband nanoplasmonic solar cells. ]]> 2012-02-15 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/01/funding-sees-students-head-overseas http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2012/01/funding-sees-students-head-overseas Fifty Swinburne students have received federal funding that will enable them to undertake rewarding study and work placements overseas. ]]> 2012-01-31 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2011/11/tony-pollock-joins-swinburne-college-board http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2011/11/tony-pollock-joins-swinburne-college-board Leading international education authority Tony Pollock has been appointed to the board of Swinburne College. ]]> 2011-11-14 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2011/10/best-ever-result-for-swinburne-racing-car http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2011/10/best-ever-result-for-swinburne-racing-car Swinburne engineering students have taken out fourth place at the Japanese Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) competition. ]]> 2011-10-04 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2011/09/melbourne-tops-liveability-ranking http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2011/09/melbourne-tops-liveability-ranking Melbourne was named the world's most liveable city, adding another reason to study at Swinburne. ]]> 2011-09-06 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2011/08/swinburne-hosts-american-students http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2011/08/swinburne-hosts-american-students More than 100 first-year students from Northeastern University are immersing themselves in study and Australian culture at Swinburne. ]]> 2011-08-22 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2011/08/maths-support-heads-online http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2011/08/maths-support-heads-online Swinburne has boosted its support services for maths students, introducing online tutorials to complement its existing support programs. ]]> 2011-08-14 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2011/08/ensuring-overseas-postgrads-stay http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2011/08/ensuring-overseas-postgrads-stay International postgraduate students have much to offer Australia writes Swinburne Vice-Chancellor Linda Kristjanson in The Australian. ]]> 2011-08-09 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2011/08/film-festival-honours-swinburne-claymation http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2011/08/film-festival-honours-swinburne-claymation Swinburne film and TV students have won one of only five student awards at the US Film and Video Festival for their claymation Good Morning. ]]> 2011-08-08 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2011/08/flat-pack-stools-transform-event-seating http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2011/08/flat-pack-stools-transform-event-seating An environmentally friendly seating system has earned a Swinburne industrial design graduate a new international award. ]]> 2011-08-05 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2011/08/two-countries-two-degrees http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2011/08/two-countries-two-degrees Jin You received two degrees at Swinburne's graduation ceremony, one from Swinburne and one from the Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine. ]]> 2011-08-03 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2011/07/turning-the-tide-on-skills-shortages http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2011/07/turning-the-tide-on-skills-shortages International students embarking on a professional year program are doubling their chances of finding employment in their chosen field. ]]> 2011-07-27 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2011/07/australia-china-collaborate-on-degrees http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2011/07/australia-china-collaborate-on-degrees A delegation from Hubei University of Economics visited Swinburne to discuss ways to strengthen the relationship between the institutions. ]]> 2011-07-08 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2011/07/swinburne-supports-indian-scholars http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2011/07/swinburne-supports-indian-scholars Under a new government program, ten outstanding Indian PhD students will receive $90,000 scholarships to study at Victorian universities. ]]> 2011-07-01 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2011/06/way-to-olympia-peak-champion- http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/media-centre/news/2011/06/way-to-olympia-peak-champion- Vietnamese high school student Pham Thi Ngoc Oanh, has been awarded a scholarship to attend Swinburne. ]]> 2011-06-26 00:00:00