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A group of senior citizens holding a winner's trophy.
20/04/2021
Ask Gran Not Google graduates to university sector in a Southern Cross first
Read more A battle of the ages has unfolded at Southern Cross University, with a dynamic group of Gold Coast seniors taking on the city’s sharpest young minds in the latest evolution of the ground-breaking Ask Gran Not Google program.
Scuba divers swimming in coral reef, with front diver holding a camera
19/04/2021
Coral IVF spearheads Australian innovation to world's business leaders
Read more Pioneer of the Coral IVF technique, Professor Peter Harrison of Southern Cross University, features in a new video series showcasing Australian innovation to the world.
Parched landscape with dead tree and cloudy sky
15/04/2021
Southern Cross named as partner in two national drought hubs
Read more Southern Cross University has been announced as playing a crucial partnership role in two new Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hubs.
Humpback whale breaching
14/04/2021
Humpbacks go from bust to boom, yet experts fear whale’s recovery under threat
Read more A proposal to remove the humpback from Australia’s threatened species list has come too soon in the iconic whale’s recovery, say Southern Cross University researchers.
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13/04/2021
Southern Cross celebrates alumni achievements
Read more A unique cohort of Southern Cross University graduates who have made extraordinary global achievements in research, community building, healthcare and environmental issues have been acknowledged with the 2020 Alumni Impact Awards.
13/04/2021
Getting to the bottom of the Bigfoot myth with researcher Marian Bailey
Read more She is the tooth researcher who is helping unlock the myths around Bigfoot and Yeti. And now PhD researcher Marian Bailey has stepped into the studio at Southern Cross University Lismore campus to chat with Snowy Frankland for the new much-anticipated SCU Buzz podcast.
Dr Luke Jeffrey Conducting wetland research
12/04/2021
Microbes in trees eat methane for breakfast
Read more A research study lead by Southern Cross University scientists has discovered an unlikely microscopic ally in the battle to reduce the amount of methane gas in the atmosphere.
A forest of trees
09/04/2021
We found methane-eating bacteria living in a common Australian tree. It could be a game changer for curbing greenhouse gases
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07/04/2021
Naturopathic care's important role in making health more equitable and accessible
Read more The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for urgent action to tackle and ultimately eliminate health inequalities as it marks World Health Day today (April 7).
Processing factory with smoke stacks adjacent to a wetlands
06/04/2021
Half of global methane emissions come from aquatic ecosystems – much of this is human-made
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Graduate nurse Sophie Longworth (left) on duty
01/04/2021
Southern Cross graduates rated highly by employers
Read more Most Australian employers are satisfied with the calibre of new university graduates they are hiring according to the federal government’s latest higher education survey.
Two people on a beach shoreline setting up scientific instruments.
31/03/2021
Groundwater discharge affects water quality in coastal waters
Read more Water quality management in the ocean often targets visible pollution sources such as sewage, rivers or ships. A new global study, led by researchers at the University of Gothenburg and Southern Cross University, reveals invisible groundwater discharges may be just as important in driving nitrogen into coastal waters.
Black beef cow
30/03/2021
$1.2 million awarded to Southern Cross for collaborative research
Read more Southern Cross University has emerged as the only member of the Regional Universities Network to be successful in the latest round of federal government research funding.
24/03/2021
Transforming education through art making
Read more “As humans we’ve had a propensity to make art, to make images and objects, in every place and time since someone picked up a tool. That’s what makes us fully human in my opinion and I can’t understand: as this is a human cultural practice – why are we bleeding it out of the school system? Why are we putting it to the edges, or the last thing on a Friday afternoon? I mean, I could teach a student in secondary school anything through the arts.”
Olympic swimming pool with 4 swimmers in lanes
23/03/2021
University’s water efficiency set to potentially fill seven Olympic swimming pools
Read more Saving almost seven Olympic swimming pools’ worth of water is no easy feat, yet Southern Cross University is on track after introducing new water efficiency measures.
22/03/2021
Southern Cross University scientist wins prestigious national teaching award
Read more He’s passionate about aligning student assessment and experience with cutting-edge industry learning, and now Southern Cross University long-time lecturer Dr Michael Whelan has won a national University Teaching citation.
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20/03/2021
The engineering oceanographer Dr Dan Harrison
Read more From tracking tuna across the Pacific Ocean to brightening clouds over the Great Barrier Reef, Southern Cross University’s Dr Daniel Harrison is working to protect our ecosystems before it’s too late. This unfortunately, he says, is likely to be far sooner than most people realise: “I personally think we’re going to start seeing very, very rapid decline of the reef over the next decade.”
Planet earth from space
19/03/2021
Gold Coast teens challenged to make their world a better place
Read more A new youth entrepreneurship initiative is challenging high school students to develop social enterprise solutions to problems they identify in their local area.
Woman in striped shirt with trees and path behind her
18/03/2021
Researcher Spotlight: Associate Professor Romy Lauche of the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine
Read more Associate Professor Romy Lauche is a qualified psychologist with a PhD in medical sciences. She is extensively experienced with all facets of clinical and non-clinical research including research methodology, systematic reviews, meta-analysis, mixed-methods research, and statistical analyses of large population health datasets.
Woman in the bush wearing a hard hat and using a walkie talkie
16/03/2021
Forest scientists bringing new solutions to the environment, business and future
Read more Timber Queensland is marking International Day of Forests on March 21 by celebrating and acknowledging the work of its scientists, including Southern Cross University graduate Alison Dillon.
Aphasia brouchere title
15/03/2021
Lost for words - treating the aftermath of a stroke
Read more A Southern Cross University lecturer is breaking new ground in dealing with the little known condition called aphasia or the inability to communicate with speech.
river and wetland area
10/03/2021
Art and creative events highlight the Speaking With the River exhibition
Read more Exploring how our region’s rivers provide a creative link to interpret the way we think, live and interact is the theme for a Northern Rivers based Speaking With the River exhibition that opens on 11 March.
08/03/2021
Southern Cross University hosts Live Build with LEGO Masters
Read more Five teams of Southern Cross University students went head-to-head in a Live Lego Build event under the guidance of Lego Master superstars Andrew Tuppen and Damian Hinds.
08/03/2021
How an engineering degree was built to become Australia’s best
Read more With some of the best engineering laboratories in regional Australia, industry-leading staff and a graduate employment rate of almost 100 per cent, there’s no guessing why Southern Cross University’s engineering degree has been named the best in the country.
man on left with student holding guitar in music studio
04/03/2021
Southern Cross University partners with Rolling Stone Magazine
Read more The future is tuning up to be major for Southern Cross University Bachelor of Contemporary Music student Leon Holstegge who has been awarded the inaugural Rolling Stone sponsored scholarship.
performers on stage at Coffs Harbour D Block lecture theatre
02/03/2021
Major Upgrade to Coffs Harbour Education Campus Theatre Complete
Read more Southern Cross University, TAFE NSW, Coffs Harbour Senior College and Coffs Harbour City Council (CHCC) are delighted to announce the completion of a major upgrade and refurbishment to D Block Theatre at the Coffs Harbour Education Campus (CHEC).
01/03/2021
Top ATAR talent kicking off study at Southern Cross University
Read more When Amy Mazzarella steps foot on Southern Cross University campus for her first class in 2021, she’ll be one of more than a thousand new students welcomed to the University.
26/02/2021
Osteopathy students on placement in the outback
Read more Ten osteopathy students from Southern Cross University were treated to a unique placement this month as they took a student-led clinic to the outback towns of Bourke and Brewarrina.
25/02/2021
Paid on par with cleaners: the broader issue affecting the quality of aged care
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22/02/2021
WHARVES frontman Matthew Collins reflects on the year in music making
Read more Southern Cross University graduate Matthew Collins spent most of 2020 making music from home to supplement his income after his band’s international tour was cancelled due to COVID restrictions.
19/02/2021
Why do we love koalas so much? Because they look like baby humans
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Digital Enterprise Lab - Information Technology
15/02/2021
Southern Cross University launches second Innovation Districts Covid-19 Challenge
Read more Southern Cross University has launched the second round of an initiative focusing on economic recovery by inviting businesses to enter the Innovation Districts R&D Covid-19 Challenge.
SCU Gold Coast campus exterior
15/02/2021
Southern Cross University reshapes its future
Read more A series of reforms designed to reshape the future of Southern Cross University will go live today.
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14/02/2021
More than 700 students celebrate their university achievements
Read more It was the first face to face Southern Cross University graduation ceremony since the COVID crisis hit almost a year ago.
Medic and young girl
11/02/2021
New study aims to understand how parents choose healthcare interventions for children
Read more Researchers are inviting parents to have their say in the development of future healthcare services for children by sharing their views on how they have managed common health issues, including the treatments and services they access and what factors influence these decisions.
10/02/2021
The Bee Doctor
Read more Dr Cooper Schouten has been fascinated by bees ever since he was a child, convinced he could talk to his tiny insect friends. Fast-forward a couple of decades and that childhood fascination has become a career.
RUN chair Professor Nick Klomp
10/02/2021
Regional Universities Network appoints new chair
Read more CQUniversity’s Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Nick Klomp, has been appointed as the new chair of the Regional Universities Network (RUN), Australia’s peak body for regional higher education providers.
Cupped hands holding a heart
09/02/2021
Volunteers wanted for new study investigating how central blood pressure is affected by exercise
Read more Southern Cross University exercise physiologists are testing if cardio, weights or a combination of both exercises is best for treating patients with high blood pressure in a ground-breaking study.
man on left and female on right with podium in middle
05/02/2021
Southern Cross University to attract more students with $15m extra funding
Read more The Gold Coast is already an attractive place to live and study, but a funding injection by the Morrison Government is expected to encourage even more students to the city.
Whale and calf breaching
04/02/2021
Using unique markings to positively identify humpback whales
Read more Southern Cross University marine researchers have successfully developed a process that will allow them to more accurately identify one humpback whale from another.
Healthcare working holding person's hand
03/02/2021
Could cannabis help patients suffering from Parkinson’s Disease?
Read more A pilot study being conducted at the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine is investigating a controversial topic – how cannabis, medicinal or recreational, is used, accessed and how it may benefit individuals with Parkinson’s Disease.
01/02/2021
Northern Rivers postgraduates master their next move
Read more After years of working as a first responder on the ski fields of Canada, Beau Halligan decided to move to Lismore in the Northern Rivers to pursue studying Osteopathic Medicine at Southern Cross University.
A marine slug with colourful skin in pink, yellow and white nodules
28/01/2021
Sea slugs ready to dazzle as Coffs organisers aim for census species record
Read more A Southern Cross University marine scientist is anticipating divers and rockpool ramblers will discover a record number of nudibranch species at this year’s Coffs Coast Sea Slug Census.
Three sea snails under a rock ledge
25/01/2021
Samoa gives introduced sea snail a tick for environmental and economic benefits
Read more A Southern Cross University study has found that a marine snail introduced to the Pacific nation of Samoa, instead of being detrimental to the environment, is proving to be an asset.
Back of students at graduation
25/01/2021
Face to face COVID-safe graduations and classes back on the 2021 agenda
Read more Southern Cross University is bringing back graduation ceremonies in 2021 to enable students to mark their academic achievement with friends and family.
19/01/2021
How Coast mum-of-five mastered her career with Southern Cross Uni
Read more For mother-of-five Amy Ella, graduating with her Masters in Clinical Exercise Physiology from Southern Cross University is an incredible achievement that will impact many lives.
People sitting cross-legged with upward palms and meditating
18/01/2021
Meditation for domestic violence treatment the focus of new study: seeking participants
Read more Comparing the effects of relaxation methods and facilitated support groups for women affected by domestic violence is the focus of a new study lead by the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine.
Woman and man smiling at lecturn
14/01/2021
SWIFF’s red carpet rolls out at Coffs Harbour campus
Read more Coffs Harbour campus will be a major venue for an international film festival this April, thanks to a partnership between the University and the Screenwave International Film Festival.
Man with forest in background
13/01/2021
How the seed of an idea turned into a research harvest
Read more While we all agree planting trees is good for the environment, one Southern Cross University researcher has spent more than half his life finding out just how beneficial it really is.
Black African woman talking to other people
11/01/2021
Battlegrounds: highly skilled Black African professionals on racial microaggressions at work
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