Queenslanders know how to slip, slop, slap but the message doesn't seem to be getting to new migrant residents in the region, according to CQUniversity's Saraswati (Sara) Aryal.

The Nepalese mother-of-three, who arrived in Australia two years ago, feels strongly about the risks of sun damage and is urging all Queensland residents (whether or not born in Australia) to complete a survey demonstrating their knowledge of Vitamin D and sun protection.

It's a display with a difference but aims to support those affected by breast cancer.

CQUniversity Library Society, in partnership with BreastScreen Mackay and the Mackay Women's Centre, will display decorated bras at the CQUniversity Library during the month of October in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Final-year Bachelor of Learning Management students recently gathered at CQUniversity Bundaberg Campus to celebrate before heading off to take on various professional roles.

These students presented their portfolios demonstrating evidence of their ability to meet the standards for professional registration.

ABOUT THE CQ COLLECTION

The Capricornia CQ Collection, more commonly known as the CQ Collection, contains resources that relate to the Central Queensland region. This region extends from the off-shore islands between Bundaberg and Mackay, westward to the Northern Territory border.

Christine Hartmann was once a daytime TV soap fan but having a child with a learning disability got her off the couch. She set off on a journey to become a classroom teacher.

Two CQUniversity academics recently attended the More Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Teachers Initiative (MATSITI) project workshop in Sydney.

Those attending were Education Dean Professor Helen Huntly and Professor Bronwyn Fredericks, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) and BMA Chair in Indigenous Engagement.

Recent Civil Engineering 'Co-op' graduate Cortney Scotney found her road to success (literally) with help from work placements on highway projects, thanks to a Main Roads scholarship*.

Now other female students have the chance to accelerate their careers by applying for a new scholarship program aimed at increasing women's participation in male-dominated fields and addressing skills shortages.

CQUniversity's International Education Research Centre (IERC) has won an Australia-China Council grant awarded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

The funds are for academic development and a curriculum renewal project in Guangxi University, China.

French student Chloe Boullard has been enjoying an intern project at CQUniversity Gladstone, investigating the use of cane toads as indicators for the health of the aquatic environment.

Chloe is in the first year of her Masters degree at a French agronomy institution, Agrocampus Ouest in Rennes (Brittany),  and her project in Gladstone has been supervised by Dr Scott Wilson at the Centre for Environmental Management.