Daniel Chapman embodies the concept of higher education as a series of pathways, with a range of potential employment outcomes.

The Rockhampton man originally graduated with a Human Movements degree but job options were limited at that time, so he applied for a 'Step into Teaching' scholarship through the Department of Education, Training and Employment.

CQUniversity has staged research exhibitions during the Capricorn Innovation Festival open days held on May 25-26 at the Chameleon Group site, south of Rockhampton.

This event was organised through a collaboration between Capricorn Enterprise, the CQ Innovative Regions Centre, CQUniversity, the Australian Institute for Commercialisation, state and local government, and the generosity of local businesses.

Four CQUniversity Nursing students will embark on an opportunity of a lifetime when they participate in three days of learning and professional development at a national nursing conference on the Gold Coast in June.

Alissa Heale, Mary Sorensen, Mary Young and Lisa Dunkinson have been offered a place at the Nurses in Management - Aged Care (NIMAC) annual conference ‘Nursing with Attitude'.

Residents of the Central Highlands Region were challenged to 'think green' at the recent CQUniversity Emerald Earth Day Celebrations.     

CQUniversity Emerald was the coordinator of the event in partnership with the local Science Centre and Central Highlands Regional Resources Use Planning (CHRRUP).

CQUniversity could be collaborating with a leading Indian university to get rid of heavy metals from Indian and Australian soil using hyper accumulator plants.

If the project gets funding, it will be thanks to groundwork by CQUniversity alumnus Dr Poonam Bhatia,who completed her PhD in 2003 under the supervision of Associate Professor Nanjappa Ashwath and Professor David Midmore*.

When it comes to enhancing mining education pathways, it's not just a case of 'build it and they will come'.

CQUniversity has proven it's best to work hand in hand with peak bodies and individual companies, giving workers the chance to progress their qualifications without being drawn away from the coalface (literally).

As part of her networking role, Professor Bronwyn Fredericks, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) recently met with Christine Malone and David Coe of  Buderoo Employment and Training. Ms Malone is the CEO and Mr Coe is the Training Co-ordinator.

CQUniversity Gladstone Library recently invited local residents to a 'National Year of Reading' morning tea event to meet local authors, share favourite stories and investigate the Port Curtis collection.

Local identities present included Mayor Gail Sellers, CQUni Library Director Graham Black, Gladstone Library senior librarian Lisa Ryan, Robyn Sheahan-Bright (local author, publisher, editor), Dr Grace Johansen (local author/historian and CQUni graduate), and Cyril Golding (local identity and benefactor of the Cyril Golding Library).

CQUniversity Indigenous alumnus Ms Margaret Hornagold and our Engaged Research Chair for Mental Health Nursing Professor Brenda Happell were both speakers at the recent Buzzz event in Rockhampton.

Presented by Performance People Pty Ltd, the latest in the Buzzz series of events featured presentations on the topic 'creativity'.

CQUniversity Rockhampton this week hosted a technical seminar by Dragos Tita, who is the ANZ Product Engineer and head of GE Energy's Industrial Solutions.

Dragos is part of the team bringing up the GE i-MIEV electric car for the CQ Innovation Festival, and he agreed to do a presentation and meet/greet with CQUniversity staff and students regarding new innovations in GE's products.