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Design finalists show seaweed fashion to Big Apple
16 JulA recyclable seaweed fabric to fight fashion waste and a vertical plant growth kit that texts its owner to top up water will put UniSC Design students on the global stage.
Seaweed consumption among young Australians
16 JulYoung Australians are increasingly turning to seaweed for its flavour, nutrient content, and health benefits, despite facing barriers to buying it.
Fighting cancer and climate change: UniSC researchers use genetic research to unlock seaweed’s hidden secrets
16 JulUniSC researchers have undertaken genetic analysis of 12 edible seaweeds to identify potential cancer-preventing compounds.
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Seaweed scientist funded to find high-value aquaculture solution
16 JulUniversity of the Sunshine Coast seaweed research that could boost sustainability and cost-effectiveness in prawn and lobster farming has won a 2022 Science and Innovation Award from the Federal Government.
Food producers invited to cook up new ideas with seaweed
16 JulFrom seaweed brownies to seaweed kombucha, the sky is the limit in this UniSC kitchen.
Ex-soldier takes new path towards seaweed science
16 JulWorking as an analytical chemist is a world away from the war zones of Afghanistan for former Australian Army infantryman David Heyne who received UniSC’s highest academic honour when he graduated earlier this month.
Seaweed quadruples fish immunity, study finds
16 JulScientists at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia have found they can quadruple the immune response of farmed fish by adding powdered seaweed to their diet.
Seaweed scientist named Australian STEM superstar
16 JulA UniSC scientist passionate about restoring seaweed forests and finding solutions to global problems has been named one of Australia’s official Superstars of STEM.
UniSC seaweed science to feature in national doco
16 JulSeaweed science at UniSC is set make a splash on screens across the country today, on an ABC documentary that explores positive solutions to climate change.
D’Aguilar graduate studies science of seaweed
16 JulWith his arms deep in a tub of locally-grown seaweed at the Bribie Island Research Centre, Steele Ford’s job is as hands-on as his recently-completed UniSC Bachelor of Environmental Science.
Managing AI risks and reducing methane from cows
16 JulResearch projects at UniSC to tackle two major global threats – climate change and unchecked artificial intelligence – have been boosted by nearly A$1million in Australian Research Council Discovery Project funding.
Weed for fish feed: PhD student doubling fish immunity with seaweed
16 JulBy adding a pinch of seaweed to fish food, a PhD candidate from the University of the Sunshine Coast is getting closer to finding alternatives to antibiotic use in aquaculture.
Burp-free cow feed drives seaweed science at USC
16 JulA puffy pink seaweed that can stop cows from burping out methane is being primed for mass farming by UniSC researchers.
Seaweed science behind ‘Moreton Bae’ brew
16 JulScientists from UniSC are hoping a beer brewed with “sea lettuce” from Moreton Bay will drive new interest in seaweed as a nutritious, tasty and locally-grown resource.