CQU Melbourne International Campus staff member Tris Kerslake has gained her PhD thanks to study into 'The Role and Practice of Empire in Science Fiction: Experiments in Imagination'.

Dr Kerslake, who coordinates the STEP (student employment) program at CQU MIC, investigated the speculative literature of SF's past and future histories while questioning the continuing location of imperialism in contemporary science fiction.

CQU Bundaberg is undertaking a district-wide program to assist in the development of the new technology curriculum for schools (grades 1-10).

The Executive Director Schools (BUNDABERG) Mr Denis James believes this model of curriculum leadership has application at a state and district level as districts explore new models of professional development for their workforces.

This month marked the end-of-study celebrations for the first group of students from the Bachelor of Learning Management program at Central Queensland University's Noosa Hub at Pomona.

The pioneer group participated in a day of celebration at the Rural Futures Centre in Pomona.

First impressions were a deciding factor for Central Queensland University graduate, Ms Patricia Fruean, when choosing where she would continue her tertiary studies.

“I was very impressed by the amount of interest shown in me, both professionally and personally,” she said.

Academics are 'wrestling' with small business issues in a tag-team format alongside leading business people.

Six academics from CQU's Faculty of Business & Law have been or will be involved in a series of seminars for small business owners promoted by Rockhampton Regional Development.

The aura of Central Queensland’s Neerkol orphanage has moved two emerging Rockhampton artists to capture the emotions of the former residents in a contemporary art exhibition to be launched this evening.

The exhibition titled St Joseph’s Home, Neerkol, by Sunny Waldron and Julie Barratt, has been curated by CQU Art Collection Curator Deann Campbell in CQU’s Ron Smyth Building, 240 Quay Street, Rockhampton.

Excellence in engineering was showcased at Central Queensland University’s Final Year Engineering Project Symposium last week.

The event was hosted by the James Goldston Faculty of Engineering & Physical Systems and featured work by graduating Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Engineering Technology students.

The new-look 2004 CQU Student Handbook has just been released and is now available online at http://handbook.cqu.

A major Women in Research (WIR) conference to be held in Rockhampton will not only embrace input from men, but one of the main speakers is a prominent woman who has had personal experience with transsexualism.

Members of the community are also welcome to attend the event, even on single-day registrations, and are especially welcome at the conference dinner.

Results of research comparing the outcomes of sexual offence cases finalised by courts with those of cases finalised through \'conferencing\' will be revealed at a state-wide forum being held in Mackay on November 10.

The research was conducted in South Australia which is one of only two jurisdictions in the world where such cases are routinely referred to conference as an alternative to the formal criminal court system.