Ignite - 2020 edition
![Bear, USC Detection Dog](/media/19148915/397a5198-bear-cover-550.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=120&height=80&rnd=132883736301400000)
USC Detection Dogs
USC's Detection Dogs for Conservation – our land's best friend.
![Professor Helen Bartlett](/media/19148877/20200821-vc-helen-bartlett-24-550.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=120&height=80&rnd=132883736293070000)
USC welcomes a new Vice-Chancellor and President
In August 2020, USC welcomed the arrival of its third Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Helen Bartlett and farewelled Professor Greg Hill AO.
Four years of high-performance sport
USC's high-performance sport program has grown from one resident team to 14 sport-based partnerships.
![2020 Outstanding Alumni Awards banner](/media/19148876/2020-alumni-awards-1080px.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=120&height=80&rnd=132883736292830000)
USC's Outstanding Alumni recognised
Congratulations to the 2020 Outstanding Alumni Award winners!
![The Thompson Institute's Mental Health Nurse Research Officer Monique Jones speaking about the EMERALD program](/media/19148878/20200825_113007-wellbeing-550.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=120&height=80&rnd=132883736293270000)
The science of wellbeing
USC's Sunshine Coast Mind and Neuroscience-Thompson Institute launches new programs to boost wellbeing.
![Norm And Ellen De Chastels](/media/19148908/usc-ignite-norm-and-ellen-de-chastels-edit-550.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=120&height=80&rnd=132883736300830000)
Igniting a transformative gift
Norm and Ellen de Chastel's donation to USC will enable research and provide services to the local Sunshine Coast community.
Newsbites
Small servings of recent news and events.
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The joy of giving
Since 2011, Laurie Cowled has funded prizes and study support bursaries at USC as well as an annual scholarship.
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USC Mentoring
USC alumni guide students on their career path.
![Dr Libby Swanepoel holding seaweed.](/media/19148880/20200918-usc-seaweed-1426-550.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=120&height=80&rnd=132883736293600000)
Burp-free cow feed drives seaweed science at USC
A puffy pink seaweed that can stop cows from burping out methane is being primed for mass farming by USC researchers.
![Undiscovered: Michael Cook exhibition](/media/19148907/undiscovered_31_edit-550.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=120&height=80&rnd=132883736300700000)
Expanded USC Art Gallery reopens with historic exhibition
USC Art Gallery reopened its doors with Michael cook: Undiscovered.
The last word
USC Alumnus, Kate Greenwood, archaeologist and cultural heritage consultant.