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Growing Up in Australia annual report available. "Growing up in Australia: the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children" is the first comprehensive study of children in Australia. The study is providing researchers and policy makers with data on a range of issues relating to children and families including childcare, children's health and development, parenting and work-family balance.
The newly released 2005-06 Annual Report highlights the findings of Wave 1.5 and provides extracts from a number of papers based on Wave 1 data.
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Growing Up in Australia annual report available. 'Growing up in Australia: the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children' is the first comprehensive study of children in Australia. The study is providing researchers and policy makers with data on a range of issues relating to children and families including childcare, children's health and development, parenting and work-family balance. The newly released 2005-06 Annual Report highlights the findings of Wave 1.5 and provides extracts from a number of papers based on Wave 1 data. It is available online from the Australian Institute of Family Studies website. [Recent Items] 8:28:59 PM 
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Educating Engineers for 2020 and Beyond. Charles M. Vest Though two years departed from the MIT President[base ']s office, Charles Vest has lost none of his zeal for issues of education and training. Says Vest, [base "]I envy the next generation of engineering students. This is without question the most exciting period of human history in science, technology and engineering.[per thou]
He cites exponential advances in knowledge, instrumentation, communication and computational capabilities, which have [base "]created mind-boggling possibilities,[per thou] cutting across traditional boundaries and blurring distinctions between science and engineering. At the same time, globalization is changing how engineers train and work, as well as how nation[base ']s resources are directed. [base "]The entire nature of the innovation ecosystem and business enterprise is changing dramatically in ways we do not yet fully understand,[per thou] says Vest. These dizzying changes require an accelerated commitment to engineering research and education, and compel research institutions simultaneously to advance the frontiers of fundamental science and technology, and to address the most important problems that face the world.
Vest perceives two key frontiers of engineering: the intersection of physical, life and information sciences -- so-called bio, nano, info-- [base "]which offers stunning, unexplored possibilities;[per thou] and the macro world of energy, food, manufacturing, communications, which presents [base "]daunting challenges of the future.[per thou]
The kind of students Vest hopes will explore these new frontiers should reflect a diverse society, write and communicate well, think about ethics and social responsibility, conceive and operate systems of great complexity within a framework of sustainable development and be prepared to live and work as global citizens. It[base ']s a [base "]tall order,[per thou] admits Vest, but [base "]there are men and women every day here who seem to be able to do all these things and more.[per thou]
To prepare this new generation, engineering schools should focus on creating an environment that provides inspiration. In the long run, offering [base "]exciting, creative adventures, rigorous, demanding and empowering milieus is more important than specifying details of the curriculum,[per thou] says Vest. Students are [base "]driven by passion, curiosity, engagement and dreams.[per thou] Give them opportunities to discover and do [^] to participate in research teams, perform challenging work in industry, gain professional experience in other countries. Vest says, [base "]We must ensure the best and brightest become engineers of 2020 and beyond. We can[base ']t afford to fail.[per thou]
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