CQUniversity's Mackay Library Society Friends including Film & Arts, Mackay Inc recently reached their first milestone in providing scholarships for high-achieving students.

An initial $1000 award has been presented and shared by students Maria Morokutti and Andrew McClurg, based on their results in the STEPS preparatory program.

CQUniversity sleep and fatigue specialist Associate Professor Naomi Rogers is working with government agencies and mining unions to produce voluntary industry guidelines, designed to ensure workers are both fit for work and also safe when travelling home.

Assoc Prof Rogers says it's encouraging the industry is looking at ways to manage fatigue both on and off the work site.

CQUniversity has teamed up with a range of organisations to conduct a physical activity and healthy eating research project, aiming to improve the health of men (aged 35-54) in the Capricornia region.

Senior Project Officer for ManUp Cindy Hooker says there's still time to get involved and to spread the word as the program seeks to recruit around 500 participants from the Capricornia region.

Recent changes to legislation have affected how new and renovated buildings will have to provide access for people with disabilities.

These changes to the Federal Government legislation are the topic of a FREE information seminar at CQUniversity next Thursday June 30 from 1pm to 3pm.

CQUniversity's leadership on innovation for 'heavy haul' railway systems means there is plenty of potential for collaboration with Chinese research teams working in this field.

That's according to Professor Colin Cole, Director of CQUniversity's Centre for Railway Engineering (CRE), who recently visited Nanjing for the 4th International Symposium For Railroad Universities in Europe and Asia.

CQUniversity's footprint overlaps the Bowen Basin so it's no surprise there's a mining-related research focus across the institution. The real surprise is just how diverse the research needs to be to help underpin such a vital industry.

CQUniversity Melbourne Campus once again played host to Australia's Biggest Morning Tea recently.

Staff and students mingled on campus over ‘a cuppa' to support Cancer Council Victoria in its fight against cancer.

Actor, director and CQUniversity alumnus Wayne Blair is making his mark on the Australian film industry and has been awarded the Bob Maza Fellowship recently at the Message Sticks Indigenous Film Festival in Sydney.

The $10,000 fellowship is awarded annually and this year was open to furthering an established Indigenous actor or film practitioner's career opportunities and professional development internationally.

CQUniversity's Melbourne Campus recently conducted a writing competition for students in conjunction with Library and Information Week.

Students were asked to write 400 - 500 words of fiction or non-fiction on the library week topic, 'We find stuff'.

Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op) and Diploma of Professional Practice (Engineering) student Columbine Killingly celebrated the end of her CQUniversity degree program at the recent Graduating Engineers Conference - GECon^TM 2011..