Many students have to leave their family environment but Lauren Keleher went one step further, choosing a completely different course than the one her identical twin sister is pursuing.

Lauren is enrolled in Electrical Engineering at CQUniversity Rockhampton while her twin is an Arts student at the University of Queensland in Brisbane.

CQUniversity is among sponsors for the Indian Association of Central Queensland's Diwali Milan 2012 Festival of Lights, scheduled for 5pm on Saturday October 13 at the Pilbeam Theatre in Rockhampton..

The past decade of sustainability, monitoring, research and innovation in Australia's on-site water treatment industry was summed up recently by CQUniversity Senior Research Fellow Ted Gardner..

CQUniversity's Professor Bronwyn Fredericks recently attended the 5^th Biennial International Network of Indigenous Health Knowledge and Development (INIHKD) Conference in Brisbane..

A group of 23 students enrolled in the Skills for Tertiary Education Preparatory Studies (STEPS) celebrated their completion with a special morning tea recently.

Associate Lecturer in STEPS, Frank Armstrong said it was the first year that the program was offered over three terms and could be completed in two years.

CQUniversity will be prominent at the Australian Health and Medical Research Congress at Adelaide Convention Centre from November 25-28, with some of our academics playing leading roles..

CQUniversity's First Year Experience Team is currently recruiting a fresh batch of student mentors to help new students settle into their academic learning journey in 2013.

Student mentors help out during Orientation Week and stay in touch with their 'mentees' for the duration of the academic year, sending friendly reminders and tips through the terms.

CQUniversity recently hosted its second successful Indigenous Youth Sports Program (IYSP) for 2012, with the theme of 'Be A Champion'.

The five-day program held at the end of September attracted more than 70 Indigenous students aged 10-15 years from the Rockhampton region, following a similar event in June for students from the Central Highlands and Gladstone.

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.