University of the Sunshine Coast
Global study identifies hidden genetic cause of intellectual disability
The study details a new form of childhood genetic intellectual disability resulting from recessive variants in the gene GTF3C3.
University of the Sunshine Coast
University of the Sunshine Coast
New UniSC degree to deliver more midwives
A new University of the Sunshine Coast degree aims to fast-track registered nurses into midwifery careers to target a state and global workforce shortage of maternity care professionals.
University of the Sunshine Coast
Design students fast-tracked into $80 billion industry via on-campus studio
A global virtual reality design studio based on-campus at the University of the Sunshine Coast is now fast-tracking students into an $80 billion industry.
University of the Sunshine Coast
UniSC seeks to help wildlife in danger of disappearing forever
From majestic manta rays to elusive dugongs and sharks that walk, UniSC researchers based at its Fraser Coast campus are providing new insights to help protect at-risk marine life.
University of the Sunshine Coast
New physiotherapy degree targets national workforce shortage
The University of the Sunshine Coast will introduce a physiotherapy degree next year to help meet surging demand for the health professionals across Australia, particularly in regional and rural areas.
University of the Sunshine Coast
Research uncovers hidden Australian skin cancer epidemic
Deaths from non-melanoma skin cancers have almost doubled in Australia this millennium – and the culprit is hiding in plain sight, according to new medical research led by the University of the Sunshine Coast.
University of the Sunshine Coast
Research reveals cyberbullying is pushing teenage girls towards cosmetic procedures
Adolescent females subjected to appearance-related cyberbullying are more likely to feel ashamed of their bodies, a desire to change their appearance and suffer eating disorder symptoms, according to new UniSC research.
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Ten years of research proves chlamydia vaccine can save lives of wild koalas
The largest and longest-ever survey of wild koalas has confirmed a chlamydia vaccine, developed by the University of the Sunshine Coast, can protect the animals from developing and dying from the disease.
University of the Sunshine Coast
Overcoming tragedy to realise a lifelong dream
Three times a charm for Hayley Mailman, who is finally achieving her lifelong dream of becoming a paramedic despite several tragic setbacks, including the sudden death of her children’s father. She’s now halfway through her degree, driven by a determination to help others.
University of the Sunshine Coast
Mechanic shifts gear to space robotics career
From tyre fitting at the family business to studying mechatronics at university to building lunar simulation robots at CSIRO, Michael Tedge’s new career is taking him to the moon and back.
University of the Sunshine Coast
When life gives you a wheelchair, find a basketball court
It was just an ordinary day when 13-year-old schoolboy Steven Elliott started to feel sudden pain in his legs. He had just started high school. Sports-mad, with all the energy of a rugby-loving, adrenaline-seeking teenage boy.
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Apex sharks are becoming smaller, scarcer and it’s changing our ecosystems
New research from the University of the Sunshine Coast has found a decline in the number, size and diversity of Queensland’s apex sharks, marking a “significant shift” in our coastal ecosystems.