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Catholic universities must engage with AI’s development, cardinal says

Catholic universities must not recoil from the daunting risks of artificial intelligence but become proactively involved in its ethical development, the head of the Dicastery for Culture and Education said yesterday. Source: OSV News.

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Ramsay scholarship winners heading overseas

Two Catholics are among 31 young Australians selected to join the Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation’s 2023 scholarship program to undertake postgraduate study overseas. Source: The Catholic Weekly.

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Campion’s new academic centre nears completion

A new state-of-the-art academic centre at Campion College – including a two-storey library of 25,000 books, a stained-glass skylight and grand hall – is nearing completion. Source: The Catholic Weekly.

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New courses to help meet skyrocketing demand for psychologists 

University of Notre Dame Australia is launching new undergraduate and postgraduate psychology courses at its Fremantle and Sydney campuses to help meet the mental health needs of Australians and build the capacity of the psychology workforce.

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Indigenous scholars heading to Rome

Aboriginal women Raylene Pennay and Tyahn Bell are preparing to represent their mob during NAIDOC Week in Rome as recipients of the 2023 Australian Catholic University Francis Xavier Conaci Scholarship. 

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Teachers return to class for lessons in student wellbeing

Educators, school leaders and student service staff are set to benefit from an innovative education training program that focuses on student wellbeing. Source: University of Notre Dame Australia.

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Young scientists give old physics equipment a new life

The University of Notre Dame Australia has donated its excess physics equipment to Western Australian primary schools to help encourage more students to embrace and pursue a career in science.

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Students to make spiritual pilgrimage to World Youth Day 

Students from the University of Notre Dame Australia and Australian Catholic University will embark on a transformative spiritual pilgrimage to Portugal for World Youth Day 2023.

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New app to help veterans transition from military to higher education

Thanks to a funding boost from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Australian Catholic University will develop an app to coach veterans through their transition to higher education.