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Publications FeedCentre Reports
The United States Studies Centre - World Press Institute Media Fellowship Report
11 December 2012
David King reports on the rigorous program of interviews, study, and reporting that spanned a dozen cities including New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, and Chicago. David King is the 2012 recipient of the US Studies Centre's Media Fellowship, in partnership with the World Press Institute. Read report
2011 Annual Report
1 October 2012
Read about the Centre's 2011 achievements in our Annual Report. Read report
From university exports to the multinational university: The internationalization of higher education in Australia and the United States
1 August 2012
The US Studies Centre is partnering with the NSW Government to deliver a report on the future of international higher education and what it means for New South Wales, and more broadly for Australia. The Australian export education industry is a significant economic driver but diminishing returns have set in regarding the existing high volume/low cost model. In parallel with the Centre’s work, the NSW Government has set up a taskforce to ensure NSW is recognised as a high quality international education market into the future and our report will inform these policy settings. Read report
The formation of Australian mining technology services and equipment suppliers
30 November 2011
by Don Scott-Kemmis
This study focuses on a specific issue – the development of the mining technology, services and equipment sector in Australia. It aims to outline the recent development of the sector, to assess the significance of the sector, and to identify the major factors that promote or impede its continuing development. Read report
Entrepreneurship in Australia: the missing links
22 September 2011
by Dr Fiona Q Wood
The purpose of this report is to provide an evidence-based context for understanding the importance of entrepreneurship to Australia’s economic prosperity, its link to innovation and how Australia compares with its competitors in fostering an entrepreneurial culture and mindset, particularly through immigration and education. Read report
US-Australian Research Collaboration Survey
5 July 2011
The goal of this report is to explain the nature of the US-Australian research relationship, to review the scale and focus of recent collaborations, to analyse existing policy priorities, and to formulate ideas for nurturing constructive interactions in the future. Read report
2010 Annual Report
24 May 2011
Read about the Centre's achievements during 2010 in our Annual Report. Read Report
Advanced biofuels from micoalgae: A review of the industry in the USA and Australia
30 April 2011
Dr Susan Pond, Adjunct Professor for the Dow Sustainability Program, has compiled this report on the microalgal, advanced biofuels industry in the USA and Australia. It summarises the, scientific basis for microalgal biofuels as an alternative energy source, the state of development of the industry, the areas of uncertainty and opportunity, and the development of government policy. Read Report
Biotechnology Clustering Study
13 September 2010
Despite the strong reputation of Australian research in medicine, biology, and agriculture, the biotechnology industry in Australia remains modest by global standards. At the US Studies Centre, through a research program funded by the Merck Foundation, we have studied this issue by comparing the biotechnology industry and its supporting ecosystem in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane with that of San Diego, California. Read More
2009 Annual Report
14 May 2010
Read about the Centre's achievements during 2009 in our Annual Report. Read Report
VIDEOS & INTERVIEWS
Disaster recovery expert Edward Blakely says changes in the way houses are built, especially a lack of underground shelters, are partly responsible for the death toll following the tornado in Oklahoma City.
Obama to address drones, Guantanamo
Associate professor Brendon O'Connor previews Barack Obama's major defence speech, saying that the closing of Guantanamo Bay and the continued use of drone strikes are sure to be key issues.
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