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Clinical trial of new treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia
7 MayUSC Clinical Trials will soon start a clinical trial to determine the safety and effectiveness of investigational medications to treat acute myeloid leukaemia in patients who have relapsed or are not responsive to standard treatment options.
Academic to discuss book on women’s football at Brisbane Writers Festival
7 MayUSC Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing Dr Lee McGowan will be a guest speaker at the Brisbane Writers Festival at the State Library of Queensland.
Two jobs plus study pays off for new engineer
5 MayAs a 14-year-old adjusting to Australia after moving from the small Pacific island of Niue, Douglas Tukutama had never pictured his future as an engineer.
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Game Design graduates use wisdom to create Folly
4 MayNine tech-minded USC graduates are taking their Game Design degrees to the next level with research projects that aim to capture the imaginations of interactive theatre audiences.
Seaweed quadruples fish immunity, study finds
29 AprUSC scientists have found they can quadruple the immune response of farmed fish by adding powdered seaweed to their diet.
Late starter at uni earns medal for excellence
27 Apr‘Anything is possible’ is the inspiring message a Fraser Coast mother-of-five shared in an address to graduating USC students at a recent ceremony at Maryborough’s Brolga Theatre.
Ceremony to celebrate Fraser Coast graduates
22 AprUSC will stage its largest ever Fraser Coast graduation ceremony this Friday ( to celebrate the academic achievements of students who have completed degrees over the past two years.
USC tops Queensland for global impact rankings
21 AprUSC Australia’s considerable efforts to achieve a more sustainable future for all have been recognised in the 2021 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings of universities across the world.
Ex-soldier takes new path towards seaweed science
21 AprWorking as an analytical chemist is a world away from the war zones of Afghanistan for former Australian Army infantryman David Heyne who received USC’s highest academic honour when he graduated earlier this month.
Degree helps elite hockey coach switch career path
20 AprAn ex-Australian field hockey champion who returned to South East Queensland after 15 years at the top of the sport in Belgium has graduated from a USC degree into a new design career.
Will taps into power of gaming for career inspiration
19 AprGympie gaming enthusiast Will Averillo is so impressed by the power and artistry of computer games that he’s taken his pursuit of a career in the rapidly growing game design industry to the next level.
Aiming high nets perfect grades for Uni Medallist
19 AprA USC student who set himself a target of achieving the highest possible results when he started a second degree after eight years of international travel and working in banking, has been rewarded with a University Medal.
Chef finds the perfect recipe for career change
16 AprSix USC Gympie students have been awarded a special scholarship to support their transition to an undergraduate degree.
Graduate applies psychology of crime to new role
16 AprNew USC graduate Tayla Dangerfield is applying her in-depth understanding of the psychology behind criminal behaviour to her role as a case manager at Queensland Corrective Services.
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