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UniSC announces plans for Sunshine Coast medical program

UniSC will offer the Sunshine Coast’s first fully local medical program, set to start teaching students from 2030 or earlier.

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New study to improve diagnosis and treatment of chronic lung disease
23 Dec

A UniSC research team has received a prestigious $921,000 national grant for a $1.5 million project that aims to more effectively diagnose and treat infections associated with an incurable lung disease.

Cooked chook spoilage and backyard cricket: UniSC experts answer seasonal questions
20 Dec

UniSC experts will be on hand to field a few of our more pressing questions and are available for media queries over the break.

UniSC announces plans for Sunshine Coast medical program
18 Dec

The University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) has today announced plans to offer the Sunshine Coast’s first fully local medical program, set to start teaching students from 2030 or earlier.

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Your lifestyle choices are already showing up on your brain and could be prematurely ageing it, study finds
17 Dec

New research from UnSC’s Thompson Institute has found a relationship between lifestyle choices that affect dementia risk, and early signs of ageing on the brain.

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Research to find ‘missing link’ in home tech for people with disabilities
16 Dec

An innovative UniSC study aims to find the “missing link” in home-based smart technologies to enable people with spinal cord and brain injuries to live more independently.

Where do manta rays go, and other marine life riddles researchers need help to unravel
12 Dec

This summer, beach goers, boaties and scuba divers are being asked to help solve the mystery of how manta rays spend their days, join a search for leopard sharks and become ‘dolphin spotters’.

Miss Earth Jessica Lane
Amplifying her voice to protect the planet
11 Dec

As newly crowned Miss Earth, Jessica Lane has found the global platform she’s been searching for – one the UniSC Journalism student is determined to use to convince others to join her mission for a sustainable future.

National awards showcase UniSC’s Social Work excellence
11 Dec

UniSC has been awarded three national Social Work awards recognising excellence in research and learning that addresses some of society’s most pressing issues.

UniSC scientists named STEM superstars
11 Dec

A love of science has led two researchers from UniSC down two very different career paths – but today they share the same national honour.

How pop-up warnings and chatbots could disrupt online child sex abusers
6 Dec

A UniSC Sexual Violence and Prevention Unit study finds messages and chatbots can be effective at stopping people from continuing to search for child sexual abuse materials.

Study reveals trend of young women committing online sexual offences
6 Dec

UniSC researchers find young women are 20 times more likely than both adult women and adult males, and nearly eight times more likely than young males of perpetrating an assaultive child sexual abuse material offence.

Global study identifies hidden genetic cause of intellectual disability
5 Dec

A global research collaboration has revealed a hidden cause of a rare intellectual disorder associated with severe language delay, epileptic seizures, motor impairment and brain abnormalities.

Dolphins NRL and UniSC to keep scoring shared goals
4 Dec

UniSC and National Rugby League’s newest team the Dolphins, are now looking to the future, after re-signing an exclusive education sponsorship partnership for another two years.

Paradise found
4 Dec

Do you dream of living in an idyllic location? Want to study amidst immense biodiversity Harbour ambitions of learning from some of the best in the business, and making a global impact?

Out of the mines and into the mind
3 Dec

After more than a decade as a FIFO worker in the coal and gas industries, Luke Costello realised he could – and would – completely change his life’s direction.

Former UniSC's Equip program participant Elizabeth Schahinger with long, blonde hair tied in a ponytail is looking at the camera
How a tragic moment made a positive impact on Elizabeth's life
3 Dec

When Elizabeth Schahinger saw the impact occupational therapists had on her nephew, it put her on a path that would change her life – despite having to overcome some massive learning challenges along the way.

Great teaching, happy students put UniSC among Australia’s top-ranked universities
2 Dec

The University of the Sunshine Coast offers one of the best overall educational experiences in the nation, according to the latest annual Good Universities Guide.

Social media ban for U16s: UniSC experts comment
1 Dec

UniSC experts comment on Australia's social media ban for under 16s, with the law set to come into force in a year's time.

Preparing for a heating future in the Sunshine State
29 Nov

When you think Queensland, you think heat.

From Varroa mites to brain receptors, key UniSC research projects receive ARC funding
29 Nov

Almost $2.2 million in funding from the Australian Research Council has been awarded to UniSC to investigate new ways to kill Varroa mites without harming honeybees, develop pheromone traps for parasitic worms and gain novel insights into vital brain receptors.

Disinformation and deepfakes played a part in the US election. Australia should expect the same
28 Nov

As America takes stock after Donald Trump’s re-election to the presidency, it’s worth highlighting the AI-generated fake photos, videos and audio shared during the campaign.

Two UniSC researchers named country’s best in field
27 Nov

Two UniSC researchers named Australian leaders in their fields are respectively working to create safe, ethical and beneficial Artificial Intelligence (AI) and help business managers learn from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Golf scientist and food system researcher named UniSC outstanding alumni 2024
27 Nov

A sport scientist who mentored Olympic and professional golfers and a food system researcher who leads a team of 110 in sustainable agriculture at the CSIRO are UniSC’s two Outstanding Alumni for 2024.

Design students fast-tracked into $80 billion industry via on-campus studio
26 Nov

A global virtual reality design studio based on-campus at the UniSC is now fast-tracking students into an $80 billion industry.

Bec Brown and Dolly Parton
Neuroscience the next layer on Bec’s musical, media career
25 Nov

Bec Brown lost a close friend to suicide when he was in his 20s – a tragedy that has in part led to learn more about mental health and neuroscience to help others who may be suffering.

Teachers who go rural and the partners who pave the way
25 Nov

When philanthropic partners support new teachers to have remote experiences, the result – for everyone – can be a match made in heaven.

Another high-cost holiday season ahead – tourism expert
25 Nov

Low competition, a shortage of aerospace engineers and increasing weather-related flight disruption are all contributing to another pricey peak flying season, says UniSC tourism expert Dr Aaron Tham.

Everyone should have access to safe air indoors: Infection prevention expert responds to report
21 Nov

People spend 90% of their time indoors, so it’s vital that we ensure everyone is breathing safe air there, says University of the Sunshine Coast infection prevention and control expert Dr Matt Mason.

UniSC awarded $1.7M for rainforest laser network
20 Nov

UniSC has secured more than $1.7 million to deploy a network of state-of-the-art lasers to scan, measure and 3D map Australia’s rainforests.

Growth of UniSC graduates at Growth Huntr
20 Nov

Liv had only been working at Growth Huntr for a couple years before she was running her first meeting with corporate clients – a feat she partly attributes to the underlying skills she learned while studying at UniSC.

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