CQUniversity is ‘digging in' as a long-term supporter of the mining and resources industries, despite recent downturns and job shedding across the region.

A strong resources theme is developing across a range of regional campuses of the institution, which is a proud foundation partner of QREX (the Queensland Resources Expo held in Rockhampton).

Our Sociology and Psychology students have a new prize incentive, thanks to a partnership between CQUniversity and Palgrave Macmillan to encourage and reward academic excellence.

Palgrave Macmillan will be providing books to the value of $300 for each prize.

The Relay for Life held at CQUniversity Rockhampton over the weekend (May 30-31) attracted 114 teams - or around 1500 participants - ensuring plenty of support for Cancer Council Queensland.

Once again, Blackwater's Pink Ladies ($32,000) led the fundraising charge, but all teams did their bit as the total edged close to $200,000 (expected to be higher once all banking done).

Thailand's Mahasarakham University (MSU) newsletter has noted the recent visit by James Bell and Dr Clive Graham, representing CQUniversity.

The duo visited MSU to discuss ways that the universities may be able to work together.

CQUniversity's Idiom23 magazine is again encouraging emerging writers to enter their short story and poetry competition - and have extended the closing date until 24 July 2009. 

This year's Bauhinia Literary Awards are not only targeting regional and national writers, but are looking for entries from primary, secondary and tertiary students across Australia.

Persistent infections caused by a common bacterium were the topic of a public presentation by CQUniversity's Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Scholarship & Industry) Jennelle Kyd in Rockhampton on Friday May 22..

Construction of a turning lane from Yaamba Road (the Bruce Highway) into the Capricornia College at CQUniversity, to boost safety, will require the college entrance to be closed for 8 weeks, from May 27.

Access to Capricornia College will still be available via the campus.

CQUniversity nursing academics Dr Lorna Moxham, Dr Kerry Reid-Searl and Dr Trudy Dwyer originally prepared their 'Student Nurse Survival Guide' as a local teaching tool..