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October

USC Social Work student inspired to help
29 Oct 2015

A University of the Sunshine Coast student who has been blind since birth is planning to use his Social Work degree to become an advocate for people with disabilities

Disruptive technologies expert talks sport
29 Oct 2015

A University of the Sunshine Coast disruptive technologies expert will explain how digital games can get people active in a special public lecture on Friday 6 November at 6pm

Research shows impact of post-separation conflict
29 Oct 2015

A University of the Sunshine Coast Psychology research project has given a voice to the children of separated parents

Students to highlight sacred sites
28 Oct 2015

The importance of the Glass House Mountains to Indigenous people will be highlighted by University of the Sunshine Coast students at an awareness event tomorrow, Thursday 29 October

Dundee scientist is first engineering PhD
27 Oct 2015

The University of the Sunshine Coast’s first PhD graduate in Engineering is working as an environmental scientist with a leading local consultancy to improve the sustainability of urban developments across the region

Petrie graduate mixes Arts and Science
26 Oct 2015

Petrie resident Sandy Briigman has graduated from the University of the Sunshine Coast with a combined degree in Arts and Science

Students impress at Paramedics comp
26 Oct 2015

Paramedic Science students from the University of the Sunshine Coast showed they were a force to be reckoned with at an international emergency simulation competition in Melbourne recently

Woodford graduate eyes business career
23 Oct 2015

Woodford resident Rebecca Reynolds has graduated with a Bachelor of Business, majoring in International Business, from the University of the Sunshine Coast

Journalism graduate steps onto arts scene
22 Oct 2015

Recent University of the Sunshine Coast Journalism graduate Jessica Bozoky is now rubbing shoulders with local and international art, theatre and music identities

Absolutely fabulous designs to go on show
22 Oct 2015

University of the Sunshine Coast advanced-level Design students will showcase their digital design and commercial graphic portfolios in a new exhibition, Absolut Edition., opening at USC’s Art Gallery at 6.30pm on Friday 6 November

USC hosts ‘Frackman’ doco night
22 Oct 2015

The University of the Sunshine Coast will host a screening of an award-winning documentary on the coal seam gas industry on Friday 30 October

Student teachers prepare for US
20 Oct 2015

A group of six USC Education students will get a taste of American small town life when they undertake their final practical teaching placements through the State University of New York later this month

Touch team wins gold at Uni Games
19 Oct 2015

The University of the Sunshine Coast’s mixed touch team scored an impressive 66 tries in just seven matches on its way to winning gold at the recent Australian University Games on the Gold Coast

Sci-fi author to give tips to USC writers
19 Oct 2015

Aspiring creative writers at the University of the Sunshine Coast will gain the latest industry information during a visit by renowned fantasy and science fiction author and publisher Paul Collins on Tuesday 20 October and Wednesday 21 October

USC to hold Fraser Coast info nights
19 Oct 2015

The University of the Sunshine Coast will hold two free public information nights next week to outline its plans to begin offering study opportunities at Hervey Bay from next year

Researchers start Wishlist grant projects
15 Oct 2015

A midwife who is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of the Sunshine Coast has won a $20,000 Wishlist Research Grant to lead a project investigating the rising rates of haemorrhage in mothers immediately after childbirth

Counselling graduate gains research role
15 Oct 2015

Clinical research might not seem like the most people-centred discipline, but University of the Sunshine Coast graduate Laura Adams credits the skills she learned studying a Master of Counselling with helping her to secure a position in the field

Global farm research for graduate
14 Oct 2015

Sporting a stunning purple dress with a floral design, University of the Sunshine Coast Environmental Science graduate Emily Rigby certainly stood out from the other primary producers who received prestigious Nuffield Australia Farming Scholarships in Albury, NSW, recently

Morayfield resident graduates double degree
14 Oct 2015

Morayfield resident Emily Lane-Chen has graduated from the University of the Sunshine Coast with a combined degree in Arts and Business

Sporty new degree at Fraser Coast
14 Oct 2015

Sport fanatics on the Fraser Coast have the opportunity to turn their passion into a career with the University of the Sunshine Coast introducing a Bachelor of Sports Studies from 2016

Researchers ride through virtual reality
13 Oct 2015

Cycling enthusiasts who attend the annual Ride to USC Day breakfast on Wednesday 14 October will be able to go for a spin through virtual reality, thanks to a group of USC researchers

USC a national finalist in nursing awards
13 Oct 2015

An innovative health project led by the University of the Sunshine Coast is one of three national finalists in its category of the 2015 HESTA Australian Nursing Awards

Kangaroo Point graduate in media career
13 Oct 2015

Kangaroo Point resident Alexandra Martin has landed a creative role in the competitive news media industry after completing a degree at the University of the Sunshine Coast

Research identifies Aussie bee potential
12 Oct 2015

A sticky substance produced by native Australian bees has been identified as having a unique chemical profile that could hold the key to a medical breakthrough in how wounds are treated, according to new research at the University of the Sunshine Coast

Academics stand for future of forests
9 Oct 2015

More than 115 delegates from 23 countries across Asia, the Pacific Islands, Europe, Africa and North and South America will attend an international forestry conference hosted by University of the Sunshine Coast researchers from Sunday 11 October to Thursday 15 October

USC field trip reveals wildlife of Noosa
9 Oct 2015

University of the Sunshine Coast students have helped uncover a snake species in Noosa National Park previously not recorded in the area

New findings in lobster sex change research
8 Oct 2015

A PhD student from the University of the Sunshine Coast is filling vital gaps in knowledge about the sexual development of an Australian lobster species at risk of over-harvesting

Surfboard study shapes up in PNG
8 Oct 2015

The Australian surfboard manufacturing industry could learn a lot from the efforts of elders in Papua New Guinea who are working to reverse the disintegration of their local surfboard industry, according to renowned surfboard shaper and University of the Sunshine Coast PhD student Tom Wegener

Student developing test for deadly diseases
8 Oct 2015

A new test being developed by a University of the Sunshine Coast researcher could dramatically reduce the time taken to diagnose some of the world’s deadliest diseases

Murrumba Downs graduate develops design career
8 Oct 2015

Murrumba Downs resident Rowan Newell is embarking on an exciting career in digital design after graduating from the University of the Sunshine Coast this month with a Bachelor of Computer-Based Design

Gympie graduate gains financial planning role
8 Oct 2015

Kymberly Pearce of Gympie has just graduated from the University of the Sunshine Coast with a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Financial Planning

Clayfield graduate eyes paramedic study
8 Oct 2015

Ben McLellan of Clayfield is gravitating towards a career in the emergency services after recently completing a Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science at the University of the Sunshine Coast

Students to lead community nutrition workshop
7 Oct 2015

Two University of the Sunshine Coast Nutrition students will soon help Chancellor State College families slice, dice and sizzle their way to healthier eating habits

Stormwater seal sees Engineering student top the state
6 Oct 2015

A University of the Sunshine Coast student’s ground-breaking flood mitigation project has earned him a competitive state-wide water industry award

New art world at twilight exhibition
6 Oct 2015

Audiences can get interactive with art at a special twilight exhibition at the University of the Sunshine Coast Art Gallery from Tuesday 6 October to Thursday 8 October

New prize provides legal experience
6 Oct 2015

The University of the Sunshine Coast Law School will award its first student prize at a scholarship ceremony on Wednesday 7 October