One of the first students to graduate from USC’s Bachelor of Serious Games says he’s found his calling – and his community.

USC’s student athletes have returned home from the UniSport Australia National Championships with a swag of medals and even some games records.

Sunshine Coast entrepreneur and philanthropist John Shadforth to receive a new honorary award at the graduation ceremony on Friday 28 September.

USC Psychology student Helen Hall will receive the prestigious Chancellor’s Medal at her graduation ceremony on Friday 28 September for her research into the growing epidemic of parental loneliness and for her extensive volunteer work to help alleviate it.

Robots could one day have tails and navigate obstacles, says a researcher from the University of the Sunshine Coast who has been studying the way lizards run in slow-motion.

A mother-of-three who almost did not start university because she felt she had left her run at a nursing career too late will this week be awarded USC’s highest honour for a graduating student.

The next generation of researchers is set to graduate from USC this week, with 32 Higher Degree by Research students receiving awards.

When Hervey Bay mother-of-four Peta Reader addresses the crowd on behalf of students at a USC graduation ceremony next week, she will reflect on an inspiring educational journey.

A globally-recognised tourism academic has made the Sunshine Coast his new research base, recently taking on the role of USC’s Associate Dean (Research).

USC has been recognised for supporting the study dreams of people from disadvantaged backgrounds, earning a new five-star rating for equity.

Internet trolls beware – employers believe the most unprofessional behaviour online is the use of social media to intentionally harm others.

The University of the Sunshine Coast has officially launched a free app for K’gari-Fraser Island ahead of the royal visit by Prince Harry and his wife Meghan and in time for an influx of school holiday visitors.

The $500 million strawberry industry is in the media spotlight following reports of strawberries contaminated with metal sewing needles.

Learning about future careers in sport was high on the agenda for a group of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls from Urangan State High School’s Girls Academy when they visited USC’s main campus at Sippy Downs on Monday.

A Fulbright Senior Scholar is moving to USC to lead a new state-wide road safety research team from the Sunshine Coast.

R U OK Day is Thursday 17 September, a day which encourages Australians to connecting meaningfully with people around us who may be struggling with life.

A geography expert who has contributed to achieving sustainable peace in divided societies across the South Pacific and South East Asia will deliver a free public lecture at USC on Tuesday 25 September.

A USC academic who led the Australian team into the stadium as an athlete at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games has put his hand up again to lead the way towards success at the Tokyo Games in 2020.

A University of the Sunshine Coast graduate who has led the global expansion of European clothing giant Mango for the past seven years has claimed the title of USC’s Outstanding Alumnus for 2018.

USC will present its 2018 Outstanding Alumni Awards on Wednesday 12 September at a free event on campus starting 6pm.

A University of the Sunshine Coast graduate who heads human resources for an international firm’s operations in India, the Middle East and Africa has been named one of Norway’s best young leaders.

Farmers migrating from their communities in South East Asia to escape financial problems caused by climate change may be leaving their families in a poverty trap, a sustainability researcher has found.

Prince Harry and wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will visit Fraser Island on their tour of Australia next month.

After a decade working in frontline child protection, Hervey Bay's Tanya Jackson is planning to transition her skills from social work to the school environment.

From mapping flora and fauna in the heart of Borneo to assessing the impact of solar power in the slums of India, more than 150 USC students will soon gain valuable work and study experiences in the Indo-Pacific region.

USC student Tayla Larsen is now officially the most outstanding journalism student in Queensland after winning a prestigious Clarion Award.

The University of the Sunshine Coast received a $25,000 endowment in honour of a woman who was one of the region’s strongest advocates of lifelong learning.

A team of university engineering students will be among those spending this weekend inventing new solutions with open government data.

After years of her own mental health struggles, USC Caboolture student Chloe Bochow is determined to help others dealing with stress, anxiety and depression.

Following his heart has taken Himalayan mountain bike guide Jay Lama from riding among the highest peaks in the world to studying nursing at USC’s Fraser Coast campus.

An exhibition by women artists who have all explored the transformative potential of ritual will open at the USC Art Gallery on Friday 14 September.

University of the Sunshine Coast final-year student Michael Jefferies has been named Australia’s Law Student of the Year for 2018.

Tales told more than 7,000 years ago – of volcanoes, strange creatures, and seas that swallowed the land – are the focus of USC Professor Patrick Nunn’s new book.