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Holidays could be answer to COVID blues: research
21 OctIt seems one of the best things to do if feeling stressed and unhappy during the global pandemic is take a COVID-safe holiday, according to the findings of new USC research.
USC sets wheels in motion for bike shop manager’s new career
20 OctMatthew McCurdy, 35, has made a career change to teach science and maths at Warwick State High School after recently graduating from USC and earning a University Medal for his excellent grade point average of 6.88 out of 7.
Graduates adapt new careers to deal with COVID-19 changes
19 OctTwo recent USC graduates who are helping to stage the Fraser Coast’s latest marketing campaigns and events decided to get creative when COVID-19 restrictions changed their new roles almost overnight
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Business leader is 2020 Outstanding Alumnus
16 OctA business leader whose collaboration skills brought about success for a large group of companies in Papua New Guinea while also tackling the widespread community issue of domestic violence has been named USC’s Outstanding Alumnus for 2020.
Engineering students to contest Bronto-crane challenge
15 OctUniversity of the Sunshine Coast students have drawn inspiration from the prehistoric-themed cartoon, The Flintstones, to showcase their potential as future mechanical engineers.
Poisoned by plastics? Turtle study seeks answers
15 OctA world-first USC study will examine if toxic chemicals from ingested microplastics could be harming Australia’s marine turtles.
USC social media class trends at Aus/NZ awards
14 OctThe likes and positive comments are flowing for USC’s Social Media degree program after it gained high recognition at the 2020 Australian and New Zealand Social Media Marketing Awards.
Kids to ‘assess’ proposed coastal erosion solutions
13 OctThe science behind the likely battering facing Queensland’s beaches this summer might be beyond your average six-year-old, but a USC academic wants to ensure proposed solutions to coastal erosion are not.
COVID-19 and mental health: Researchers to share insights in free public webinar
9 OctMental health experts from USC will share some of their latest research on staying well during COVID-19 in a free online seminar next week.
Fraser Coast graduate gains Chancellor’s Medal
8 OctCompleting international internships, gaining Australia’s most prestigious global study scholarship and taking on a host of leadership roles were some of the unexpected benefits of a remarkable education journey for USC Fraser Coast graduate Myles Kreis.
Internship leads stylist to creative career change
6 OctA University Medal from USC and a marketing career found in her home town of Gympie have completed a stunning transformation for former hairstylist Tiffany Stevenson.
Endangered macadamia has high bushfire survival rate
1 OctUSC-led research in Bulburin National Park, between Bundaberg and Gladstone, has recorded 83 percent survival of the wild population of an endangered native macadamia nut plant, following the 2019-20 summer bushfires.
Research finds new way to help frail older people
30 SepA $6.9 million global research project involving USC as the only Australian partner has developed a new monitoring and intervention system to slow or even reverse the progression of frailty among older adults.
USC helps small business owners plan for success
29 SepA free USC workshop series will give small business owners and managers in the Moreton Bay region the chance to learn how to future-proof their success while earning credit towards a Business degree.
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