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9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure
2032 Games: A golden opportunity
7 Nov 2025

UniSC experts are available to speak ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games

When Lightning strikes, Jeremy's ready for the opportunity
15 Feb 2025

He wants to work in the sports world he loves, but not as a professional athlete, so UniSC student Jeremy Morris has found the degree he calls his “perfect combination”: a Bachelor of Sport Studies with a major of management

4 Quality education
Kelli Anson's mission to solve our high school maths problem
15 Feb 2025

Maths anxiety is an issue many students face nationwide—as a teacher with more than a decade of experience, Kelli Anson understands this better than most.

Chancellor's Medallist James Hill, Counselling
It's celebration time for UniSC's graduating students
15 Feb 2025

More than 700 excited graduating students committed to a better future for themselves, their communities and beyond are celebrating at the University of the Sunshine Coast’s spring graduation

The simple act that left a lasting impression on Kristie-Anne's nursing career
15 Feb 2025

When Kristie-Anne woke up feeling confused and vulnerable, a simple act from an on-duty nurse left an impression her that has influenced her own nursing career

Lindsay's journey to become the outdoor educator
15 Feb 2025

Whether Lindsay realised it or not, his journey to become one of Australia's leading young outdoor practioners started with training a couple of goats.

TikTok: Katelyn Flood and the Andy Cooks social media juggernaut
8 Nov 2024

UniSC Communication graduate Katelyn Flood and her partner Andy Cooks turned misfortune into a social media success story that has seen them travel the world and collaborate with other like-minded celebrity chefs

6 Clean water and sanitation 7 Affordable and clean energy 11 Sustainable cities and communities 13 Climate action 14 Life below water 15 Life on land
Shining the spotlight on World Environment Day 2023
16 Oct 2024

To celebrate World Environment Day on 5 June, we've gathered stories from the last year highlighting some of the environmental action and research happening at UniSC

3 Good health and wellbeing 4 Quality education
Professor Dan Hermens at the MRI machine
Brain links to children’s anxiety: study results
8 Oct 2024

MRI scans have shown that practising mindfulness can help rewire the brain connectivity of pre-teens with anxiety and attention issues, in new UniSC Thompson Institute research

UniSC researcher named Australasia’s future leader in road safety
27 Aug 2024

A University of the Sunshine Coast researcher has been recognised with an Australasian award for her efforts to better understand – and change – risky road behaviours

8 Decent work and economic growth 11 Sustainable cities and communities 12 Responsible consumption and production 15 Life on land
Can we sustainably harvest trees from tropical forests? Yes – here are 5 ways to do it better
4 Jun 2024

Managed well, tropical forests can be a sustainable source of timber, Professor Francis E Putz and Dr Claudia Romero write for The Conversation

14 Life below water
Nalu the sea turtle is back where she belongs
10 Apr 2024

The recent release of a rehabilitated green sea turtle named Nalu back into the waters of the Great Sandy Strait has reinforced why local turtle rescue and research efforts are a priority for UniSC on the Fraser Coast

4 Quality education 13 Climate action 15 Life on land
Defying the gravity of expectations
8 Jan 2024

He struggled with challenges through high school and was told science was not for him; now Ryan is defying all expectations (especially his own) by excelling in environmental science at the University of the Sunshine Coast, proving in the great experiment of life, perseverance is the key ingredient

3 Good health and wellbeing
Researcher awarded funding for promising type 1 diabetes research
8 Jan 2024

UniSC researcher Dr Steven James has won a prestigious national award to provide new insights across the lifespans of people living with type 1 diabetes

3 Good health and wellbeing
Epidemic of broken hearts triggered by violence and injustice
3 Jan 2024

Love is the answer as violence and injustice help to create an epidemic of broken-heartedness across Australia, according to University of Sunshine Coast social work academic and ‘love theorist’ Dr Dyann Ross

Summer stories: UniSC experts available for comment
21 Dec 2023

From the creepy crawlies at our backyard barbecues to the music we will be listening to – University of the Sunshine Coast experts are available to discuss some of this summer's most interesting,  important and quirky topics

4 Quality education 3 Good health and wellbeing
Address the stress before school starts back
21 Dec 2023

The school holidays may be a time of rest, relaxation and zero assignments, but for some kids it’s a time of nervous anticipation for the coming school year

Too expensive and not enough ‘vibe’ – a look at the state of the Sunshine Coast’s nightlife
15 Dec 2023

A lack of transport, financial pressures and changes in consumer behaviour are some of the challenges facing the Sunshine Coast’s night-time economy according to new research from the University of the Sunshine Coast

6 Clean water and sanitation 12 Responsible consumption and production 14 Life below water
Microbiologist calls for glitter ban
14 Dec 2023

All that glitters is not gold this Christmas, according to a UniSC environmental microbiologist who is calling for a ban on the tiny sparkles

6 Clean water and sanitation 4 Quality education 8 Decent work and economic growth 9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure 12 Responsible consumption and production 15 Life on land
Champion of solving ‘red mud’ industrial waste named UniSC’s top alumnus
11 Dec 2023

For every tonne of alumina manufactured, another tonne of blood red industrial waste is left behind...

3 Good health and wellbeing
Holiday havoc or harmony? Helping teens and parents navigate screen time boundaries during the long summer break
8 Dec 2023

Schools out for the summer, and with the long break comes an abundance of free time for young people...and frustration for parents on how to help their teen balance screen time with other activities; we asked an expert for advice on getting the balance right, for a harmonious holiday

Your ATAR is not a dead end: many roads lead to university
7 Dec 2023

As 2023 high school graduates prepare to enter the world of higher education, students and parents will often equate success with a high ATAR score, so it’s normal to feel anxious about the result; but don't despair, as there are many ways to reach your study ambitions and find your dream course

Inside a manta ray ‘cyclone’: Mass feeding frenzies hold clues to ocean giant’s future
7 Dec 2023

University of the Sunshine Coast researchers believe rare 'manta ray' feeding cyclones could provide much needed answers in an urgent global search for insights into the vulnerable ocean giants

UniSC duo awarded elite scholarship for Indo-Pacific endeavours
5 Dec 2023

Two University of the Sunshine Coast students are preparing for the global study adventure of a lifetime after being awarded Australia’s most prestigious international study scholarship

Championing community development through cricket
5 Dec 2023

Kesh Keerthi graduated from UniSC with a Master of Social Work, then headed to Alice Springs to live in some of Central Australia's most remote communities; he now works with Northern Territory Cricket, bringing people together and 'making cricket thrive' with the increased participation of children, women and Indigenous people

4 Quality education 17 Partnerships for the goals
New focus on learning as Indigenous students walk strong towards their futures
5 Dec 2023

Attendance is up and engagement with learning has improved for more than 60 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Year 7 and 8 Fraser Coast students taking part in a UniSC-led  pilot program called Marigurim-Yan (‘Strong Walk’)

Meet 'Sleep', the guardian of your wellbeing galaxy
1 Dec 2023

You may be resting when asleep, but your brain is busy, cleaning out metabolic waste that can otherwise cause irreparable harm including mental health disorders and Alzheimer's disease; the deep connection between sleep and mental health is explored by an expert from UniSC's Thompson Institute

5 Gender equality
Dolphins Dreaming: UniSC students spill the secrets to early-career success
1 Dec 2023

Ellen Szymanski and Eloise Bathersby are UniSC students who have already landed incredible jobs working with the Dolphins NRL team; we asked them to reveal how UniSC’s programs and partnerships helped to pave the way to their early-career sports events success

UniSC supports charter to combat sexual harm
1 Dec 2023

The University of the Sunshine Coast has welcomed the release of a ‘Charter on Sexual Harm’ to support the ongoing work universities and other organisations are doing to address the prevalence and impact of sexual violence and harassment

3 Good health and wellbeing
How mum’s diet affects baby’s gut health: breastmilk research
1 Dec 2023

The first published results of a new Australian human milk research collaboration have shed new light on the gut-boosting, life-saving potential of carbohydrates known as HMOs, vital components of breastmilk produced by mothers during lactation