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Academic aims to design safer rail crossings
27 November 2012 - Research into the redesign of rail level crossings to make them safer and more appropriate for all road users is being conducted by University of the Sunshine Coast Senior Research Fellow Paul Salmon.
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Development Office to build on Foundation's work
26 November 2012 - The former general manager of marketing and fundraising for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Russell Ousley, has taken on the role of Director of USC’s newly named Development Office.
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USC researcher collaborates with Inuit communities
21 November 2012 - The University of the Sunshine Coast has joined four Canadian universities in a three-year northern hemisphere project to research global climate change issues.
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Heart-racing work placement for USC student
20 November 2012 - A University of the Sunshine Coast student who witnessed the aftermath of a cheetah kill, heard the resonating roars of a lion attack and helped test rhinos for tuberculosis has returned home after an adrenalin-filled work placement in South Africa’s Kruger National Park.
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USC Gallery celebrates Rex Backhaus-Smith
16 November 2012 - An exciting new exhibition by renowned regional artist Rex Backhaus-Smith will open at the University of the Sunshine Coast Gallery at 6pm on Thursday 29 November.
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Young mums celebrate double study success
16 November 2012 - Four young mothers in an award-winning education program are preparing to graduate from a University of the Sunshine Coast tertiary bridging course on 26 November.
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TPP helps student pursue midwifery career
15 November 2012 - Tsenla Beck-Cowper of Eudlo is on track to achieve her dream of becoming a midwife after participating in the University of the Sunshine Coast’s innovative Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP) program.
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OT students welcomed to profession
14 November 2012 - Occupational therapists from across the Sunshine Coast gathered for a celebration hosted by the University of the Sunshine Coast to welcome 23 Bachelor of Occupational Therapy graduands to the profession.
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USC offers Nursing Science-Midwifery degree
14 November 2012 - The University of the Sunshine Coast will offer a new combined degree in Nursing Science and Midwifery from Semester 1, 2013.
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Melbourne move pays dividends for graduate
13 November 2012 - A move to Melbourne to find work has paid off for Bradley Hargraves of Maryborough who graduated from the University of the Sunshine Coast with a Business degree last month.
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Five high-achievers fast-track science degrees
8 November 2012 - A teenager who graduated from Sunshine Coast Grammar School last year with an OP1 is among a select group of students fast-tracking their Biomedical Science degrees at USC.
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USC student wins water engineering award
6 November 2012 - A University of the Sunshine Coast Civil Engineering student whose research findings aim to improve long-term stormwater management on the Sunshine Coast has received a prestigious state industry award.
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Students step up to energetic challenges
6 November 2012 - Students at the University of the Sunshine Coast have taken some interesting steps towards becoming more physically active this semester thanks to an exciting new group on campus called USC Activate.
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Surf lifesaving family in Sports Hall of Fame
2 November 2012 - Four members of a legendary surf lifesaving family were inducted into the Sunshine Coast Sports Hall of Fame at the University of the Sunshine Coast last night (Thursday 1 November).
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USC graduate selected for Mississippi research
2 November 2012 - Qualifications from the University of the Sunshine Coast have helped transform Craig Hansen from a local guitar teacher to a sought-after health researcher in the United States.
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Sharp ideas stand out in Design students' exhibition
1 November 2012 - Advanced-level Design students will showcase their digital design and commercial graphic art work in an exciting exhibition, Dapper: Sharp ideas designed with class, opening at the USC Gallery on 8 November
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Cutting-edge research in focus at USC event
30 November 2012 - Dozens of researchers will discuss their latest cutting-edge, collaborative projects underway at the University of the Sunshine Coast during a one-day Symposium on campus on Monday 3 December.
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Coast students wowed by the Synchrotron
29 November 2012 - Two Nambour State High School students have conducted experiments at the largest stand-alone piece of scientific infrastructure in the southern hemisphere during a research expedition led by University of the Sunshine Coast academic Roland De Marco.
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Budding rural teachers to receive USC bursaries
28 November 2012 - Bursaries worth a total of $79,200 will be presented tomorrow (Thursday 29 November) to 57 pre-service teachers studying Education degrees at the University of the Sunshine Coast.
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Seminar to focus on getting property right
22 November 2012 - A seminar focusing on the role of property in developing a vibrant Sunshine Coast community will be held at the University of the Sunshine Coast on Friday 30 November.
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Two graduates win places at top ad agencies
22 November 2012 - Two new University of the Sunshine Coast Communication graduates will be working at leading advertising agencies in Brisbane and Sydney after winning places in one of Australia’s top graduate trainee programs.
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USC to conduct research into pet program
19 November 2012 - Academics and students from the University of the Sunshine Coast’s School of Health and Sport Sciences will work with the Caloundra Community Centre in the roll-out and analysis of a program that aims to help senior citizens look after their pets.
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Occupational therapists learn from USC
12 November 2012 - About 340 occupational therapists and OT academics from around the world attended a conference hosted by the University of the Sunshine Coast recently – and none of them had to leave their workplaces.
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USC researchers win competitive grants
12 November 2012 - University of the Sunshine Coast academics have won prestigious competitive grants from the Australian Research Council (ARC) and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) for some interesting research projects starting in 2012-2013.
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Business expert ready to lead USC Gympie
7 November 2012 - A business management and marketing academic with an extensive business development background in the information technology industry is set to lead the University of the Sunshine Coast’s new $5.5 million Gympie Learning Hub
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USC to help Year 11 students tackle 'crisis'
7 November 2012 - If you faced a sudden life-or-death emergency in daily life, which profession would you prefer to be skilled in? More than 100 high school students will answer this question when they put their preferred future careers into action at the University of the Sunshine Coast on Thursday 8 November in an innovative pilot program.