All interested people are welcome to visit CQU Rockhampton Library to look over a display compiled to mark the institution's 40th anniversary.

The display operating until the end of January features photos of pioneering staff and students, academic events and early shots of the campus grounds and buildings.

CQU Adjunct Professor of Property Terry Boyd is working as the International Advisor on Education Strategy and Professional Development on the Land Administration and Management Project Stage 2, a joint Philippines and Australia project funded by the World Bank and AusAid.

The LAMP2 project aims to alleviate poverty through secure land tenure and equitable property valuation.

Recent school leaver and Mirani teenager Kristine Conlan has applied to study a Bachelor of Engineering at CQU Mackay in 2008 and she's hoping to be a recipient of one of seven $4000 CQU Mackay/Hail Creek scholarships.

Kristine first discovered she wanted to be an Engineer when she became involved in a ‘Girls in Technology' workshop at the Mackay campus with Dr Fae Martin, Coordinator of the Engineering Co-op program.

Central Queensland University benefactor Dr John Lambert-Smith is still sparking interest in science, more than a quarter-century after starting a 'Science in Schools' program.

The former Callide Power Station employee (Chemist-Water Management & Environmental Officer) and long-time supporter of the University is also renowned as a 'Science Mentor', who this year created a Green Energy educational program for Mt Murchison School (a Queensland school of excellence).

CQU graduate Brett Cagney has received the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (IPWEA) Queensland Division's Young Engineer Award for 2007.

Mr Cagney is Rockhampton City Council's infrastructure planning engineer and RCC acting CEO Neil Hanschen has praised him for participating in the Whole of Council Asset Management (WOCAM) strategy, which won the Engineering Excellence Award in the Asset Management category last year.

CQU Associate Professor Errol Vieth has been awarded the National Medal for service to the Volunteer Coastguard.

Member for Capricornia Kirsten Livermore recently presented the Medal to the School of Arts and Creative Enterprise academic on behalf of the Governor-General.

It's always a reminder that Christmas is on the way, when Kim Kirkman and his fellow prawn friends put on their annual concert in honour of the tasty crustation most of us spend Christmas day filling up on.

Yep, that's right Kim, lecturer at CQCM, musical director and producer is winding down for the year while he gears up for one of his end of year 'prawn' concerts, from 7.