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Vet who studies beach wildlife earns Chancellor’s Medal
30 September 2014 - A veterinary surgeon whose love for the region’s beaches and wildlife has inspired her to excel in her studies will receive the prestigious Chancellor’s Medal when she graduates from USC.
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USC Spartans to contest Australian titles
26 September 2014 - Fifty-eight athletes will compete for University of the Sunshine Coast glory in 10 team and individual sports when the Australian University Games starts on Sunday 28 September.
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Conference at USC to help Coast ‘take action’
25 September 2014 - The annual Sunshine Coast Futures Conference, to be hosted by USC on Friday 7 November, aims to help the region act on critical issues affecting its future, focusing on business, community, education and health.
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Jamie’s Ministry of Food Mobile Kitchen arrives at USC
25 September 2014 - Jamie’s Ministry of Food Mobile Kitchen has arrived at the University of the Sunshine Coast, where it will provide community-based cooking classes for the next 10 weeks.
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A pathway to university for all Gympie residents
25 September 2014 - This summer USC will offer free Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP) courses at its Gympie campus for those who want to take the first steps towards studying at university.
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USC to launch Animal Ecology degree in 2015
24 September 2014 - USC will offer its first full Animal Ecology degree next year to meet student demand for extensive, hands-on fieldwork involving local fauna ranging from marine invertebrates to land animals.
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Former Council planner to become Senior Fellow
24 September 2014 - A passionate advocate for environmentally responsible urban planning will become an Honorary Senior Fellow at USC's Graduation Ceremony on Thursday 2 October.
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USC honours distinguished public servant
24 September 2014 - A former Director-General of four different Queensland Government departments, Jim Varghese AM, will become an Honorary Senior Fellow of USC at its graduation ceremony on Thursday 2 October.
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Academic suggests building digital bridge to China
23 September 2014 - A USC academic has come up with an innovative proposal to use ‘digital bridges’ to span the geographical and cultural divides between sister cities around the world.
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Future water engineer scoops $10,000 scholarship
23 September 2014 - USC student Jake Briggs of Brightwater last week took a giant step closer to achieving his dream of becoming a water infrastructure engineer.
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Donor lays further groundwork for USC students
22 September 2014 - A perennial supporter of USC has embraced an initiative that will recognise graduates and inspire future students of the Coast’s own university as it prepares to turn 20 in 2016.
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Technology supports careers of Midwifery students
19 September 2014 - Two USC Midwifery students have been invited to tell a national conference about their pioneering use of online portfolios to follow the progress of women they support through pregnancy, childbirth and postnatal care.
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Three USC staff earn $10,000 national awards
18 September 2014 - Three USC staff will soon receive Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning from the Australian Government’s Office for Learning and Teaching (OLT).
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New property law expert drives new degree
18 September 2014 - Property law expert Professor Pamela O’Connor has joined USC's Law School as it prepares to introduce a new combined degree in Laws and Property Economics and Development in 2015.
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Education academic publishes book on literacy
17 September 2014 - A USC academic who specialises in educating teachers on how to help students who have reading comprehension and learning difficulties has published a book on literacy that calls for more involvement from parents.
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Psychology student is a finalist in new art prize
16 September 2014 - An artwork by USC Psychology student Jessica Doak and her brother, Matt, is a finalist in the inaugural Sunshine Coast New Media Art Prize.
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Enactus president to attend major event in China
16 September 2014 - A USC student who hopes to one day run her own event management business has won an all-expenses paid trip to a major international conference in the Beijing Olympics precinct.
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Researcher says video games can empower girls
11 September 2014 - A USC researcher is investigating how video games might promote positive female identity during play and deliver affirmative outcomes in the lives of teenage girls.
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Wood design exhibition to open at USC Gallery
11 September 2014 - An exhibition of recent works by well-known sculptor, timber artist and furniture-maker Ross Annels will open at USC Gallery on Thursday 18 September at 6.30pm.
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Social Work students make Indigenous connection
11 September 2014 - A study tour to the mountainous American state of Wyoming has helped Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from USC gain insights into the education and culture of another indigenous people.
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Early childhood education career beckons Suzanne
10 September 2014 - Suzanne Wingfield of Bray Park is pursuing her lifelong dream of working with children by studying a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education at USC.
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New app reveals hidden gems of USC campus
9 September 2014 - From eye-catching art installations and award-winning buildings to bike hubs and sporting facilities, the diverse features of the fast-growing USC campus at Sippy Downs are revealed in a new mobile application.
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Research inspires big dreams for barramundi
9 September 2014 - An academic from USC has been recognised for her research into the Australian farmed barramundi industry.
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Student writer researches sex in teen novels
4 September 2014 - A Doctor of Creative Arts student at USC is writing a novel that aims to show how sexuality can be portrayed responsibly to teenage readers – without being too preachy.
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Early offer scheme brings peace of mind to Year 12s
4 September 2014 - Imagine finishing Year 12 exams and heading off to schoolies safe in the knowledge that you have a guaranteed university offer for next year.
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Fresh look at our beaches and climate change
4 September 2014 - Coast residents will be encouraged to see the opportunities climate change could create and to view our treasured sandy beaches as thriving ecosystems at a fascinating free public lecture at University of the Sunshine Coast on Tuesday 16 September.
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Journalism student scoops coveted Clarion Award
2 September 2014 - USC has continued its great record of success at Queensland’s premier journalism awards, the Clarion Awards, with final-year student Nicole Madden claiming a coveted prize on Saturday night.
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Carpark ceremony signals launch of new $32,000 scholarships
2 September 2014 - An official sod turning ceremony at the USC last Friday has signalled the start of two major projects that will bring significant benefits to students for decades to come.
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Chemistry career for Caboolture graduate
1 September 2014 - USC science graduate Benjamin McConnell of Caboolture has landed a job that is helping to keep the wheels of Australia’s industry and agriculture turning.
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Three new degrees for aspiring psychologists
29 September 2014 - The popularity of the study of psychology at the University of the Sunshine Coast has prompted three new degrees for 2015.
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Research into who shares views about online news
29 September 2014 - USC academics from two different disciplines are collaborating in a bid to establish which personality types are more likely to think their views on the news are worth sharing.
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University to present its first Law bursaries
25 September 2014 - USC will present its first Law bursaries, two awards valued at $5,000 each, at its annual Semester 2 Scholarships Presentation Ceremony on Friday 26 September.
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New USC degree puts Criminology in spotlight
25 September 2014 - Increasing interest in the policies, research and practices surrounding the prevention and detection of crime has helped prompt USC to offer a Bachelor degree focused on criminology.
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New USC degrees target health industry jobs
23 September 2014 - A suite of new health degrees to be offered at USC in 2015 will help graduates prevent and fight disease in the community and globally.
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Degree uses supply chain to boost business
22 September 2014 - USC will introduce an innovative Business degree in 2015 providing new skills needed for success in today’s changing, globalised environment, with a focus on local industries.
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$50,000 for USC’s top Engineering students
17 September 2014 - Almost $50,000 in scholarships, prizes and bursaries will be presented to the best and brightest Engineering students at USC tomorrow evening.