$420,000 grant to rethink the modern corporation
18 Dec 2019USC Senior Lecturer in Law Dr Timothy Peters has received a $420,040 Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award grant, which was jointly announced yesterday by Federal Minister for Education Dan Tehan and Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace.
Nurse studies PhD to write novel for teens in pain
17 Dec 2019A nurse who helped establish a holistic pain management service for young people at a major Brisbane hospital is combining her professional experience and creative ambition to write a novel that connects with children who are suffering chronic pain.
New $4.2m sports facility officially opened
13 Dec 2019The $4.2 million USC Aquatic Exercise Facility has been officially opened at the USC Sunshine Coast Sports Precinct.
Money to help study at Fraser Coast and Gympie
13 Dec 2019Applications are now open for a generous new scholarship to help students study at USC’s Gympie and Fraser Coast campuses, including up to $60,000 for a four-year degree.
Lahni escapes OP worries with early offer to USC
12 Dec 2019While other Year 12s nervously wait to find out their OP scores this Saturday, James Nash High School captain Lahni Edwards is already enrolled at USC and looking forward to a career as a high school teacher.
Early offers put end to OP stress for Moreton Bay school leavers
12 Dec 2019For about 150 school leavers from the Moreton Bay region, there is no stress-filled lead-up to receiving their OP scores this Saturday – most are already enrolled in their preferred course.
Sara dives deep into the social world of manta rays
12 Dec 2019USC Fraser Coast honours student Sara Perrott is diving into the incredible underwater world of the Great Barrier Reef in a bid to reveal new insights into the social life of the mysterious manta ray.
Solar Nights goes under the sea at USC
11 Dec 2019Sea life will be in the spotlight for the return of Solar Nights – the Sunshine Coast’s biggest and most captivating light trail.
How cyberbullying affects your brain: study reveals
11 Dec 2019Cyberbullying has a measurable impact on the brain even if you are just watching, according to world-first research from USC’s Sunshine Coast Mind and Neuroscience - Thompson Institute.
Artwork inspired by gift of giving
11 Dec 2019A gift of Indigenous-inspired artwork is at the centre of a touching role reversal involving two of the Sunshine Coast’s most generous philanthropists and an appreciative USC Social Work student.
Staff eager to be new faces of USC Moreton Bay
10 Dec 2019Four new USC employees are counting down the Christmas-New Year period until they become the friendly faces of USC Moreton Bay when it opens in February.
USC research to diagnose ‘invisible’ illness faster
9 Dec 2019A USC researcher has been awarded a prestigious National Health and Medical Research Council grant worth more than $1.2million to help find the underlying neurobiological factors that cause chronic fatigue syndrome and help diagnose it faster.
Program qualifies Moreton Bay residents for USC study
6 Dec 2019A Ferny Hills woman working in banking and a Bray Park man in the funeral industry plan to be among USC Moreton Bay's first students after they completed a pathway program.
Managing AI risks and reducing methane from cows
5 Dec 2019Research projects at USC to tackle two major global threats – climate change and unchecked artificial intelligence – have been boosted by nearly $1million in Australian Research Council Discovery Project funding.
Mental health help at fingertips with new digital tool
4 Dec 2019A free digital tool that connects residents to mental health and suicide prevention services on the Sunshine Coast has been launched.
Graduate wins prestigious young planner award
4 Dec 2019A USC planning graduate described as a brilliant role model to others across Australia has been named Queensland’s Young Planner of the Year.
USC academic launches ‘Christmas book’ with a twist
4 Dec 2019A best-selling new novel written last Christmas on the Sunshine Coast may play on popular Christmas song lyrics – but the story is far from whimsical.
USC students help market Maryborough mural trail
4 Dec 2019USC Fraser Coast students will help promote one of Maryborough’s newest and most colourful tourism experiences locally and across the globe.
Hollywood star praises USC koala detection dog
4 Dec 2019A USC detection dog called Bear that is working to find injured and displaced koalas after recent bushfires in Australia has gained the attention of Hollywood heavyweights Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio.
From summer bushfires to seaweed snacks: USC summer expert list
2 Dec 2019The following experts from USC Australia are available for interview on various summertime topics (with appropriate notice) during this holiday season.
Clinical trial of medication that targets triglycerides
1 Dec 2019USC Clinical Trials will participate in a study of an investigational medication for the treatment of dyslipidaemia – a condition that involves abnormally elevated levels of lipids (fats) in the blood.