Classmates turned friends claim top academic honours at Moreton Bay grads
2 Oct 2024What’s better than watching your friend graduate from the University of the Sunshine Coast, with one of its top academic honours? Standing right next to them, doing the same thing.
Free community tax clinic
27 Sep 2024The Australian Government will fund a free tax clinic at the University of the Sunshine Coast’s Moreton Bay campuses at Petrie and Caboolture.
Gympie Guy Gone Global
23 Sep 2024Growing up in the rural Queensland town of Gympie, Raymart Walker never imagined the world would become his professional playground; but today, he’s preparing for a diplomatic posting in Southeast Asia, after a degree in international studies from UniSC opened doors he never knew existed.
Why AI won't liberate us from work
20 Sep 2024The ideal of AI is to have it do our jobs while we drink cocktails on the beach – in reality we will probably just use our time to do more work.
Love island: Bird’s refusal to leave resort life leads to genetic change
19 Sep 2024A little yellow-and-white bird that prefers to date its mates in an idyllic island lifestyle rather than fly to the mainland to mingle is an example of avian species evolution in action, according to new UniSC research.
As strong as a feather: New insights into optimal muscle design
19 Sep 2024Are the biggest and most bulging calf muscles necessarily the most powerful? The scientists behind new research into muscle architecture say it’s not the size of a muscle that delivers the most force, but rather its layout – in particular, a feathered layout called “pennate”.
Do your boys fight with sticks, Nerf guns and fake swords?
19 Sep 2024As someone who has spent most of his professional life studying how children develop, I’m often asked by parents (especially mums) why children (especially boys) are prone to pick up the nearest stick, pencil, soft toy or even banana and turn them into weapons?
The Lucky Country For Publishers and Readers: How Australia Has (Mostly) Avoided Book Bans
18 Sep 2024Australia has largely escaped the culture of book banning that has at times troubled the United States.
Graduate careers soar in 10 years of UniSC Law
17 Sep 2024As the University of the Sunshine Coast’s first Law graduates swap exciting career stories this week for the School’s 10-year milestone, its latest high achievers will be crossing the stage to forge their own paths to professional success.
Pope Francis’ visit to Timor-Leste is powerful and symbolic
13 Sep 2024Timor-Leste has had much to celebrate recently, including a visit from Pope Francis.
‘The coming of the knowledge-holders’: UniSC welcomes new graduation music
13 Sep 2024Graduation ceremonies are getting a musical makeover at the University of the Sunshine Coast, in time for September’s spring graduation season.
UniSC to trial new needle-free vaccine for avian influenza
12 Sep 2024A new clinical trial across Southeast Queensland will assess a needle-free avian influenza patch as a potential vaccine for pandemic response.
New physiotherapy degree targets national workforce shortage
11 Sep 2024The University of the Sunshine Coast will introduce a physiotherapy degree next year to help meet surging demand for the health professionals across Australia, particularly in regional and rural areas.
The government says more people need to use AI. Here’s why that’s wrong
10 Sep 2024The Australian government has released voluntary artificial intelligence (AI) safety standards, alongside a proposals paper calling for greater regulation of the use of the fast-growing technology in high-risk situations.
An opportunity to lead action on veteran mental health: UniSC welcomes Royal Commission
9 Sep 2024Australia is well-positioned to respond to the findings of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide, say leaders at the University of the Sunshine Coast.
Mental health milestone for Sunshine Coast
9 Sep 2024More than 10,000 members of the community are now trained in suicide prevention and mental health awareness skills, thanks to initiatives from the University of the Sunshine Coast’s Thompson Institute.
Are the far-left and far-right merging together?
9 Sep 2024When most of us think about politics, we think of different views as sitting on a spectrum.
Research reveals cyberbullying is pushing teenage girls towards cosmetic procedures
6 Sep 2024Adolescent females subjected to appearance-related cyberbullying are more likely to feel ashamed of their bodies, a desire to change their appearance and suffer eating disorder symptoms, according to new UniSC research.
Language lover to future educator
6 Sep 2024Scottish-born Laura Wess is studying a Master of Teaching at the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC), supported by the Queensland Government’s ‘Turn to Teaching Internship Program’; while she didn’t set out to be a teacher, it was her love for languages and commitment to making a difference in rural communities that led her down the surprising path to teaching.
Eureka! UniSC insect expert in national science award win
5 Sep 2024A University of the Sunshine Coast entomologist helping Queensland children find new insect species in their school grounds to add to a global database is celebrating the project’s win in last night’s 2024 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
Spotlight on unusual and elusive wildlife for Threatened Species Day
5 Sep 2024The University of the Sunshine Coast is focusing on animals in danger of disappearing forever and quirky species that deserve the limelight, as part of National Threatened Species Day.
It’s time to take notice of exceptional Paralympic exploits
3 Sep 2024The Paris Olympics have been and gone but memories of the athletes’ achievements will live on - now we have another opportunity for inspiration through the Paralympic Games.
Taking her mum’s final lesson to heart
2 Sep 2024Kristin Papworth thought her life’s course was set — until a conversation with her terminally ill mother changed everything; compelled by her mum’s wish that she fulfill her ambition and become a teacher, Kristin found the strength to pursue an improbable dream and fulfill a final promise.