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1. The importance of salt and why we need to talk about it now

   University of Canberra researcher Dr Ben Kefford will have four papers published in a special journal issue dedicated to impacts of salinity: Salt in freshwaters: causes, ecological consequences and future prospects.

   More on The importance of salt and why we need to talk about it now 03 Dec 2018

2. UC students get an international head start with NCP scholarships

   Five students from the University of Canberra received prestigious New Colombo Plan (NCP) scholarships for 2019, at an awards ceremony at Parliament House this evening.

   More on UC students get an international head start with NCP scholarships 26 Nov 2018

3. Study finds that low GI diets are not effective for overweight and obesity in people with diabetes

   A researcher from the University of Canberra has found that low glycaemic index (GI) diets are not effective as an intervention for overweight and obesity for people with diabetes.

   More on Study finds that low GI diets are not effective for overweight and obesity in people with diabetes 22 Nov 2018

4. WIN News journalism scholarship winner announced

   The University of Canberra’s final year journalism and graphic design student Lewis Haskew is the winner of this year’s WIN News Peter Leonard Scholarship for Journalism.

   More on WIN News journalism scholarship winner announced 22 Nov 2018

5. DNA monitoring provides clues about corroboree frog survival

   The power of new DNA technologies has helped a University of Canberra researcher to monitor the endangered northern corroboree frog for the first time.

   More on DNA monitoring provides clues about corroboree frog survival 21 Nov 2018