Professor Ashley Craig (1 December 2003)
Science
Good Medicine
A study conducted by Professor Ashley Craig discovered that a weekly massage improved functioning of the nervous, circulatory,musculoskeletal and lymphatic systems. "We are convinced that one massage a week enhances the ability of white cells to rid themselves of invaders, which enhances a person's ability to fight disease and stay healthy," Craig says.

Professor Ross Milbourne, Vice-Chancellor (1 December 2003)
Executive and Admin
Australian Financial Review
Vice-Chancellor Ross Milbourne comments on free trade becoming a threat to universities. He says a plethora of free trade deals could force Australian universities to deregulate more quickly than planned and put enormous pressure on an already strained system to accommodate students.

Associate Professor Keith Crews (1 December 2003)
Engineering
2HD, KO FM, 2HD (Newcastle)
Experts from the University of Technology, Sydney are helping local councils save money on bridge work by testing many hundreds of old country timber bridges in the Hunter using a world technology breakthrough.

Professor Dexter Dunphy (1 December 2003)
Business
HR Monthly
As respect for human capital continues to increase, HR will be ever more critical in attracting and retaining skilled professionals. Professor Dexter Dunphy of UTS helped promote worker participation in decision-making in the post-war decades when stability and export success were hallmarks of working life.

Professor Andrew Jakubowicz (3 December 2003)
Humanities and Social Sciences
Ethnic Radio
The 2003 Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils national conference in Melbourne this week will highlight the benefits of diversity to all Australians. Andrew Jakubowicz argues that, apart from Victorian Premier Steve Bracks, there is no voice of culture diversity in politics.

Chris Chapman (3 December 2003)
Engineering
Courier-Mail, Warrnambool Standard, Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton), Gympie Times
Australian engineers have used the concept of crash test dummies to develop a device which measures playground safety. The instrument drops an artificial child's head onto the playground surface and measures the force with which it hits the ground. "The standards for the headform came from automotive testing," says Scientific Officer Chris Chapman.

Dr Viktor Jakupec (3 December 2003)
Education
Campus Review Weekly
UTS has signed a contract to deliver a joint master of education degree program in Hanoi. " This program is an exciting strategic initiative pioneered by UTS as the leading international and degree granting university," said Dr Viktor Jakupec, program director, from the UTS Faculty of Education.

Dr Sara Lal and Professor Ashley Craig (3 December 2003)
Science
La Fiamma
Dr Sara Lal and Professor Ashley Craig from the UTS Faculty of Science have won funding to help perfect new technologies for monitoring stress, vigilance and sleep/wakefulness.
The UTS team has already developed and patented software that will trigger three-stage warnings of impending drowsiness based on changes in brainwave activity.

Caitlin McGee (4 December 2003)
Institute for Sustainable Futures
Sydney Morning Herald
Caitlin McGee, an architect with the Institute for Sustainable Futures at UTS, says new housing is still being built without insulation but with ducting for air-conditioning. "Reflective insulation in the roof alone can cut down radiant heat gain by up to 95 per cent and reduce or eliminate the need for artificial cooling," she said.

Alison Gwilt (6 December 2003)
Design, Architecture and Building
Daily Telegraph
There are concerns that fashion design graduates are starting their own fashion labels too soon and lack the experience and discipline to establish a business. Alison Gwilt , director of fashion at UTS agrees. "A lot of students get picked up by mass retail brands and whether it's their lifelong goal or not is not important. What is important is they have got on the ladder."

Dr Simon Beecham (8 December 2003)
Engineering
2GB
Dr Simon Beecham of UTS is currently researching new ways of harvesting rainwater, and one new initiative is harvesting water through topsoil. He says Australia is one of the highest water users in the world. He advocates that sea water and rainwater should be used to flush toilets instead of drinking water.

Eva Cox (9 December 2003)
Humanities and Social Sciences
Ethnic Radio
At the 2003 Conference of the Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia, Cox talks about setting up an imaginary Australia that encompasses difference and recognises the commonness of humanity. Cox deconstructs the words 'tolerance' and ' harmony' in the debate.

Chris Reardon (9 December 2003)
Institute for Sustainable Futures
Blacktown Sun, St Mary's Star
Chris Reardon, from the Institute for Sustainable Futures, points out that seeking professional advice before buying a home will save you a lot of money. "Furthermore, it is often better to buy a smaller, less expensive home in the right location with orientation to suit the climate and then modify it to suit your needs," he said.

Professor Ken Miller, Head, School of Marketing (11 December 2003)
Business
ABC Central West NSW
The battle between small business and large supermarkets continues. Professor Ken Miller of UTS says small businesses will often specialise to cater for local community needs where larger businesses do not. Professor Miller says large supermarkets continue to add new categories such as pharmaceuticals to have their business grow. He says some smaller businesses are banding together to get bargaining power.

Louise Remond and Rebekka Sommer, Health Psychology Unit (11 December 2003)
Science
Sydney Morning Herald, Inner Western Suburbs, Sunraysia Daily, Shepparton News
UTS psychologists Louise Remond and Rebekka Sommer have been working with children and young adults with behavioural problems. During this time they discovered that most people participating responded more to drawing and doodling rather than the cognitive behaviour of filling out forms.

Professor Larissa Behrendt (12 December 2003)
Law, Jumbunna
The Age, The Mercury (Hobart), Courier Mail, AAP,
Dawn Casey's four-year tenure as Director of the National Museum of Australia has been marred by accusations she is too sympathetic to the so-called black armband view of Australian history. Professor Larissa Behrendt says she was angry that "deep, insidious racism" could still claim victory over those with talent, skills and capacity, such as Ms Casey.

Professor Claude Roux (13 December 2003)
Science
New Scientist
A newly developed chemical imager is revealing 'invisible' fingerprints. The Australian Federal Police is working with a team led by Professor Claude Roux at UTS to develop the technique. Previously undetectable prints on plastic banknotes, such as Australian banknotes, can now show up at mid-infrared frequencies.

Professor Christine Duffield. (14 December 2003)
Nursing, Midwifery & Health
ABC Radio National
Professor Christine Duffield is heading a world-first study looking at why there is such a huge turnover of nurses and what impact this is having on patients. Ms Duffield says it's already evident that the move to part-time work is bringing enormous pressure to bear on health systems.

DR Ashley Craig and Dr Sara Lal (15 December 2003)
Science
ABC Radio National
Professor Ashley Craig and Dr Sara Lal discuss the new technology that UTS researchers are working on to warn of the early signs of fatigue when driving. They are using a electroencephalogram, which is a way of monitoring brain activity.

Pru Black (17 December 2003)
Design, Architecture and Building
ABC 702
Pru Black talks about the books from the new TV series 'What Not to Wear'. Black says sometimes she loves her friends for their fashion problems and suggests how boring it would be if we all looked the same.

Associate Professor Di Brown, Associate Dean (19 December 2003)
Nursing, Midwifery & Health
North Shore Times
Associate Dean of the Faculty of Nursing at UTS, Di Brown, is hoping to see a repeat of last year's 100 per cent graduate employment rate - despite a Government decision not to award any the extra 400 placements to non-metropolitan areas.

Professor Shirley Alexander, Director (20 December 2003)
Institute for Interactive Media and Learning
Sydney Morning Herald
Technology enables universities to deliver entire courses over the Internet. More than half of the subjects offered by UTS have an online component taught through the web portal UTS Online. Professor Shirley Alexander says, "the main driver is student demand."

Malcolm McKenzie, Manager Careers and Appointments (20 December 2003)
Executive and Admin
Sydney Morning Herald
Malcolm McKenzie, manager of the careers service at UTS, ponders who will be the employers of 2007 and 2008. "it's a very difficult question to answer, because the students who enrolled in 2000 in IT thought they were going into a gold mine, but by 2003 the reality for those students is entirely different."

Tilda Sikes, Undergraduate Recruitment Co-ordinator (26 December 2003)
MCU
Sydney Morning Herald
Many students are facing indecision on which course and which university to attend. Tilda Sikes, student recruitment manager at UTS, suggests choosing a course based on personal interest in a subject area. "Whatever it is that is important to that person can help them in a choice of career," she said.

Professor Tony Baker (27 December 2003)
Science
ABC Radio National
Fifty years ago, the 'Scientific Journal of Nature' published a paper revealing DNA is in the shape of a double helix. Professor Tony Baker talks about the shape of DNA.

Carl Rhodes (29 December 2003)
Education
Australian Financial Review
Business coaching is sought after, but it is early days yet for the field in Australia. A study by Carl Rhodes of UTS found business coaching in Australia was as yet immature, ill defined and lacking in consistency. "Coaching is around, established to some extent as a practice but the extent of market maturation is very, very limited," he said.

Professor Michael Knight (29 December 2003)
Engineering
Radio 2GB
Professor Michael Knight of the National Centre for Groundwater Management at UTS says that five to eight per cent of Sydney's water supply currently comes from bores. Some of the water is drinkable, but some comes from beneath industrial areas and could be contaminated. Knight believes too much high quality water is used unnecessarily

David Eager and Chris Chapman (29 December 2003)
Engineering
A Current Affair, Courier Mail, Warrnambool Standard, Morning Bulletin,Gympie Times
David Eager and Chris Chapman of the University of Technology Sydney have tested children's playgrounds and found many failed the safety test, with the danger of potentially fatal consequences.