North Ryde. New contract at univetrsity

Premier Barry O'Farrell has announced a new contract between Huawei Australia and Macquarie University to establish a scholarship program for electronic engineering students. The contract follows Huawei joining Macquarie University's Engineering Industry Partnership Program (EIPP), alongside other industry partners including Optus, CSIRO, Cochlear and the Commonwealth Bank. The agreement marks Huawei's third university partnership in Australia and will allow students to gain real-world experience working with Huawei on a range of major infrastructure projects, and will also offer scholarships to two students in their final year of the degree.