Sunshine Coast Health Institute
A world-class teaching and research facility located alongside the new Sunshine Coast University Hospital
Thompson Institute
Integrating mental health research, clinical services and teaching
UniSC Clinical Trials
A UniSC-led initiative to enhance clinical capacity in regional Queensland, and to deliver locally relevant research outcomes
K'gari Research and Learning Centre
A research and learning centre on the World Heritage-listed K'gari
Research news
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Mechanic shifts gear to space robotics career
17 JulFrom tyre fitting at the family business to studying mechatronics at UniSC to building lunar simulation robots at CSIRO, Michael Tedge’s new career is taking him to the moon and back.
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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.
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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.