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3 Good health and wellbeing 6 Clean water and sanitation 11 Sustainable cities and communities
A student stands knee-deep in shallow water at a lakeside field site, using a handheld water-quality testing instrument to collect environmental data, with bushland and a partly cloudy sky visible in the background.
Growing demand for environmental health officers across Australia
29 Oct

From food safety and disease prevention to climate-related risks, the professionals protecting public health are in short supply, and demand is only growing.

Toby on stage, smiling, with a brass instrument, surrounded by atmospheric smoke
Toby did the maths – creativity is his passion
29 Oct

Toby Gifford has gone from academic mathematics to theatre, music, design and robotics, building a fascinating career that sits somewhere between art and technology.

A person wearing headphones sits at a gaming station in a dimly lit exhibition space, using a controller to play a science-fiction video game displayed on a large monitor while other visitors use gaming booths in the background
The mass effect behind BioWare's collapse
26 Oct

Once one of gaming's most celebrated studios, BioWare's closure reveals how years of missed opportunities, troubled development and eroding trust ultimately caught up with the creator of Mass Effect and Dragon Age.

Motherhood, marriage and realising her strengths: Sami's study journey
21 Oct

After doubting whether university was for her, Samantha ‘Sami’ Robinson graduated with a Medal for Academic Excellence and built a thriving social media career, proving it's never too late to find your path.

4 Quality education
Coolum State High Student Amelia Rahui and Mountain Creek State High student Slater Thompson becoming familiar with the UniSC campus.
UniSC High Achieving Student Program incentivises top talent
20 Oct

New incentives from the University of the Sunshine Coast will give high-achieving students even more reason to pursue their ambitions close to home, while continuing to dream big.

Library at UniSC Sunshine Coast
Campus lore includes link to iconic architect
20 Oct

Repurposed cane fields, a revered architectural mind, and an enduring vision will be celebrated on Friday 23 October when the University of the Sunshine Coast hosts a free guided tour and presentation.

4 Quality education
Bachelor of Primary Education graduate, Danielle Fletcher at her UniSC Fraser Coast graduation
From self-doubt to success - Danielle Fletcher’s path to primary school teaching
19 Oct

Danielle always dreamed of becoming a teacher, but life initially took her in a different direction - she has now begun her teaching career at Sunbury State School in Maryborough on Queensland’s Fraser Coast.

9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Queensland needs more 12-year overnight successes
19 Oct

More than $15 billion in investment capital converged on the Sunshine Coast as founders, researchers and investors mapped out Queensland's path to becoming a deep-tech powerhouse.

Bec wearing a graduate gown over a light-coloured dress, with one arm raised holding a graduation cap in front of a blue UniSC graduation backdrop decorated with silhouettes and flying mortarboards
Six things I didn’t expect to learn going back to university in my 40s
16 Oct

After returning to university in her 40s, Bec Brown discovered the biggest lessons had little to do with grades and everything to do with how she sees herself, others and the world around her.

Tweens, teens and screens: Expert panel at UniSC Moreton Bay
15 Oct

The latest UniSC research on the impacts of screen time and social media on young people will be discussed at a Moreton Bay public panel event on Wednesday 28 October.

3 Good health and wellbeing 10 Reduce inequality
Strait from the Heart – change through food, community and connection
14 Oct

A new pilot program is exploring how culture, community and connection to Country can help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people build lifelong heart health habits.

Teenage boy stretching arm while exercising in gym at park
Beyond sleep, diet, exercise: broader factors linked to teen wellbeing
13 Oct

Supporting young people's mental health may require a broader focus than the traditional ‘big three’ healthy habits of sleep, nutrition and physical activity, according to new University of the Sunshine Coast research.

15 Life on land
Baby Blase Greater Glider
Never mistake a faeces - secrets of greater glider diet uncovered
8 Oct

According to University of the Sunshine Coast research identifying the favourite snacks of one of Australia’s cutest animals no longer need rely on guesswork or picking apart their poop.

Busy Australian highway at peak hour
Speeding drivers use app to dodge fines – Aust-first research
7 Oct

Drivers alerted to police presence by others using a popular global app appear to be learning how to avoid speeding penalties – but not how to stay safe on roads.

Bushfire in Kimberley, Australia
El Nino forecast: UniSC experts available to comment
6 Oct

With the possibility of a supersized El Niño bringing hotter, drier conditions across Australia this summer, UniSC experts are available to discuss a wide range of potential impacts – here, in the Pacific, and around the world.

Erin in a blue long-sleeve top standing in front of the ocean
Erin overcomes doubt to excel in ecology
2 Oct

From being unsure if university was her ‘thing' to being recognised as a student exemplar, Erin Pascoe has ridden the waves of uncertainty and come out on top.

Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, incumbent president of Brazil and presidential candidate in a crowd with people taking selfies with him
As Brazil prepares to vote for a new leader, can Latin American democracies withstand US pressure?
2 Oct

With the two presidential candidates running neck-and-neck, this election has stakes beyond Brazil, the growing power of US big tech is also in the spotlight.

Eucalyptus trees stand in a bushfire-scorched forest on February 3, 2020 near Braidwood, Australia.
Bushfire simulation reveals green strategy that could cut Australia’s fire threat
1 Oct

New modelling shows irrigating low-flammability vegetation substantially reduces the predicted spread and intensity of bushfires, which could give communities critical extra preparation time, according to a University of the Sunshine Coast study.

Carys gets a Headstart on figuring it all out
30 Sep

Unsure what the future holds, Year 12 student Carys Leota turned to Headstart for answers and discovered university was far more accessible than she ever expected.

Father-focused hub to tackle tech-based abuse
30 Sep

The University of the Sunshine Coast and the Daniel Morcombe Foundation have joined forces to develop Australia's first father-focused Digital Respect Hub, a national initiative aimed at preventing tech-based abuse against women and children.

A young woman appears to glitch and fragment, symbolizing the merging of humanity with the digital world.
Deepfakes are distorting this year’s Victorian election. We found out who’s most susceptible to them
28 Sep

The Victorian election is still months away, yet voters are already being shown events which never happened.

Danladi Suleman's PhD research investigates the way modern cars communicate with infrastructure such as traffic lights.
Danladi helping steer the smart car revolution
28 Sep

When it comes to interesting journeys, University of the Sunshine Coast vehicular technology researcher Danladi ‘Danny’ Suleman knows all about them.

Professor Helen Bartlett, Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery and Architech Rob McGauran of MGS Arhitects.
UniSC Moreton Bay set for major growth
28 Sep

Connectivity, green spaces and room for inquisitive minds to grow are hallmarks of the long-term vision for the University of the Sunshine Coast’s Moreton Bay campus, in partnership with City of Moreton Bay.

Transforming learning and teaching through student-centred design
25 Sep

What happens when curriculum renewal starts with a deep understanding of students? For the Master of Social Work (Qualifying), it has led to a bold redesign that better supports learner success while maintaining the highest professional and accreditation standards.

Headshot of Rebecca Burtenshaw as a school student
The maths myths that don't add up
24 Sep

There are a lot of myths around learning and teaching maths, including what "success" looks like – PhD candidate Rebecca Burtenshaw debunks a few common ones.

Donald Trump
Trump declares victory in Greenland, but the deal exposes a deeper crisis of trust
24 Sep

US President Donald Trump is already presenting the new security agreement between the United States, Denmark and Greenland as a personal triumph.

Woman drive modern EV car with GPS navigator travel in nature village
Worried about your car being hacked? You should be – no matter where it was made
23 Sep

Earlier this week, the ABC reported a cybersecurity expert hacking a BYD Shark 6 hybrid ute.

Sue in a profile shot on the Sunshine Coast campus
Change is not a crime – it’s part of the journey for Sue
23 Sep

Sue Sweeney reinvented her career three times before embarking what she believes is her true – working with people and communities to keep them safe.

Future sorted: Wait for uni offers already over for hundreds of students
22 Sep

For most Year 12 students, the future is still a question mark.