Across our campuses, the next generation of researchers are answering some of today’s most pressing issues, focused on ensuring healthier people and a healthier planet.
Research themes
Improving the quality of human life around the world.
Improving the quality of ecology and our environment.
Research overview
Implementing changes that make a big difference to lives and communities here at home, across the Pacific and around the globe. And ultimately, bringing about real impact and positive change that helps move everyone forward.
Research impact
Researcher spotlight
Leading Microbiologist, Professor Peter Timms, has spent decades searching for a way to address disease in koalas >
The team has had a breakthrough — developing, trialling and administering a successful koala chlamydia vaccine.
UniSC Associate Professor of Molecular Engineering Dr Joanne Macdonald >
UniSC Associate Professor of Molecular Engineering Dr Joanne Macdonald and postdoctoral researcher Dr Nina Pollak from UniSC’s Centre for Bioinnovation worked with CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness on the research into the Nipah virus.
Research news
High-tech roo collars aim to prevent road accidents
10 JunIn an effort to prevent road crashes between vehicles and wildlife, UniSC researchers are tracking roos with custom-made high-tech collars “to a degree of biomechanical accuracy not seen before” to better predict their hopping movements in different habitats.
Peat was historically mined overseas because it burns so well. But Australia’s subtropical peat bogs need fire to survive
4 JunWriting for The Conversation, Professor of Ecology Catherine Yule explores an Australian subtropical peatland ecosystem that's thriving because of bushfires.
Science graduate ‘paid’ to dive globe for a year
27 MayNew University of the Sunshine Coast graduate Pablo Fuenzalida is scuba-geared up for an extraordinary year underwater as the only Australasian recipient of a coveted research scholarship backed by Rolex.
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