USC jobs expo to shake up stereotypes
30 Nov 2017Stereotypes are expected to be smashed, and career ambitions raised at a special expo for about 200 young Sunshine Coast school students on Friday 1 December
Innovation Centre to celebrate impressive 15 years
30 Nov 2017The University of the Sunshine Coast’s Innovation Centre will celebrate its 15th anniversary on Friday 8 December by welcoming back its many alumni members, mentors and supporters for a networking lunch
Job success in Texas for Business graduate
29 Nov 2017A USC graduate from Redcliffe is on her way to Texas in the United States after gaining a position as a human resources coordinator with the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Secondary education to start at USC Fraser Coast
27 Nov 2017A former club manager with an affinity for numbers is among the first students to enrol in a new double degree in Secondary Education and Science offered through USC’s Fraser Coast campus
Survival kits for intrepid new teaching graduates
26 Nov 2017Preservice teachers who have completed Education degrees at USC this semester will each receive a ‘survival kit for teachers’ at the inaugural School of Education Graduating Teachers Celebration Event on Monday 27 November
‘First family of athletics’ inducted into Sports Hall of Fame
24 Nov 2017Three members of Australia’s ‘first family of athletics’ have been inducted into the Sunshine Coast Sports Hall of Fame at USC
Researchers to outline agricultural trends to 2050
23 Nov 2017Leading researchers working to boost the productivity of Australia’s primary industries and the food security of developing countries will reveal their latest findings at a USC Research Showcase on Thursday 30 November
Free seminar to highlight latest in young driver research
23 Nov 2017The latest findings on the behaviour of young drivers will be shared with the public at USC’s fourth annual Young Drivers’ Seminar on Wednesday 29 November from 8.30am to noon
Master students to present Dusk ’til Dawn at The J
23 Nov 2017A highly physical contemporary new work, Dusk ’til Dawn, will be presented by advanced performing arts students from the University of the Sunshine Coast at The J Theatre, Noosa, on 8-9 December
Oscar winner at USC children’s media symposium
22 Nov 2017Oscar-winning illustrator Shaun Tan and renowned children’s author and USC Professor of Creative Writing Gary Crew will be among the drawcards for this Saturday’s sessions of the Children’s Media Symposium starting at USC Sunshine Coast on Friday (24 November)
USC awards 63 future leaders from across region
22 Nov 2017Sixty-three students from 38 schools from the Fraser Coast to Moreton Bay have received USC Rise, and Shine Awards for their leadership, enthusiasm and academic or sporting achievements
Three new inductees for Sports Hall of Fame
22 Nov 2017The Sunshine Coast Sports Hall of Fame will induct three new members at its 2017 Induction Ceremony to be held at the University of the Sunshine Coast tomorrow (Thursday 23 November)
USC to entice insect-eating microbats to campus
21 Nov 2017In a university recruitment drive with a difference, USC Fraser Coast is encouraging mighty mosquito-eating microbats to move on to campus
$2.85m for airport pavement research at USC
21 Nov 2017The University of the Sunshine Coast has launched a collaborative five-year research program to advance airport pavement technologies and practices across the country
International USC graduate rides wave of success
20 Nov 2017A multimedia platform founded in Brazil by an international USC graduate has won the backing of global surf and skate brands as its popularity escalates
Exhibition shows beauty of Beach to Birrabeen
20 Nov 2017An exhibition that brings together a selection of artworks made by the Fraser Coast’s Regional Arts and Tutors (RATS) group during a residency on K’Gari (Fraser Island) will open at the USC Art Gallery on Thursday 23 November at 6.30pm
Environmental Science offered at USC Fraser Coast
17 Nov 2017A USC degree that trains students to analyse the environment using drones and other cutting-edge technology will be offered through the University’s Fraser Coast campus next year
Students awarded for their stunning wildlife photography
17 Nov 2017Students who took exceptional photographs of USC’s native fauna have been awarded the inaugural Gerard Mills Memorial Prizes for Wildlife Photography at a special ceremony on campus
Early USC offers add to end of school celebrations
16 Nov 2017There will be no long, nervous wait over summer for OP scores and university offers for a group of Year 12 students from Hervey Bay’s St James Lutheran College who graduate tomorrow
Engineering students to research Nepal quake damage
15 Nov 2017A two-week study trip to earthquake-damaged Nepal will give four USC students an amazing opportunity to put into practice the skills gained in their four-year Civil Engineering degrees
USC’s world-class health research on show at national conferences
14 Nov 2017USC research on the use of video games, smart phones and wearable technology as tools to assist recovery from stroke and sports injuries has been presented to physiotherapists from across the globe
Medallist gains work as research executive
14 Nov 2017An Arts/Business student who gained a full-time job with a top market research firm within a month of finishing her degree has earned a University Medal at the recent USC graduation
USC lecturers awarded for innovative teaching
14 Nov 2017Robots and superheroes are among the creative teaching tools used by two award-winning USC Fraser Coast lecturers to inspire their students
Research projects gain $1.7m in Federal funds
13 Nov 2017Five research projects led by the University of the Sunshine Coast have received a total of $1.7million in competitive grants from the Federal Government
USC student takes lead for entrepreneurial event
13 Nov 2017A USC Entrepreneurship student who launched a business to support Fly In Fly Out (FIFO) workers and their families is now lead organiser of the 2017 Techstars Startup Week Sunshine Coast
Wildlife photography competition winners to be announced
13 Nov 2017The first Gerard Mills Memorial Prizes for Wildlife Photography will be announced at the USC Art Gallery tomorrow, Tuesday 14 November, from 4pm to 5pm
Law student only Qld member of national team
12 Nov 2017A USC Law student has been selected to represent Australia at a prestigious global negotiation competition in Japan on 18-19 November
Wildlife tourism focus for new USC dual degree
9 Nov 2017A dual degree designed for people who want to work in sustainable and animal-based tourism will be offered through USC Fraser Coast in 2018
Research aims to reduce impact of traffic on Fraser Island
8 Nov 2017A USC PhD student has embarked on a major research project aimed at protecting Fraser Island’s unique ecology from the impacts caused by tens of thousands of visitor vehicles each year
Internship helps Gympie graduate secure job
8 Nov 2017Taking the option of a professional internship while completing an Accounting degree at USC Gympie has led to a home town job for recent Gympie graduate Jodie Tydings
USC Business and Engineering top the nation
7 Nov 2017Business and Engineering at the University of the Sunshine Coast have been recognised as national leaders in terms of student experience
Arts/Business graduate earns Faculty Medal
6 Nov 2017A USC double degree in Arts and Business that included a creative advertising study tour to Vietnam has spurred a Glass House Mountains resident to start his career in academia
Students fly to UN climate conference in Germany
5 Nov 2017Four USC Sustainability students and a Sustainability Research Centre academic will take their passion for environmental issues to Germany this week, when they attend an annual conference of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Screen ‘pets’ on show at computer games event
2 Nov 2017A computer game that involves USC Cell Biology students creating their own pets to better understand genetic inheritance patterns will be among those demonstrated at USC’s third annual Serious Games Showcase on Friday 17 November
Ambitious students ready to help others Meet USC
2 Nov 2017People interested in studying at USC in 2018 will hear the fascinating experiences of current students from a variety of degrees at a Meet USC event on Tuesday 14 November
World paddling champ is USC’s top sportsperson
2 Nov 2017World champion paddleboarder and elite surf lifesaving competitor Jordan Mercer has been named USC’s 2017 Sportsperson of the Year
USC conference draws experts in Australian children’s media
2 Nov 2017A three-day Children’s Media Symposium at USC Sunshine Coast from 24-26 November is attracting some of Australia’s leading stars of popular children’s television, internet and books
Success adds up for USC accounting graduate
1 Nov 2017It took a leap of faith for Gunalda beef producer Leanne North to add studying an Accounting degree at USC Gympie to her busy lifestyle, and now she is netting the rewards
University to honour its sporting champions
1 Nov 2017Elite swimmers, champion netballers and a host of talented athletes from a wide variety of sports are in the running for the major prizes at USC’s annual Sports Awards Ceremony