Nationally renowned Outback Books publisher Professor David Myers AM died last Friday (March 2) from complications related to his battle with a brain tumour (Outback Books is an imprint of Central Queensland University Press).

CQU Vice-Chancellor Professor John Rickard announced David's death with regret in an Email to staff members last Friday.

Central Queensland University Rockhampton this week cemented a relationship with the Philippines through visiting scholar, Dr Alejandro (Alex) D. Delos Santos III.

The Rail CRC (Cooperative Research Centre) based at CQU Rockhampton this week announced a range of initiatives.

Rail CRC research has established the suitability of an innovative technique to transform softwood into timber suitable for railway sleepers.

Mackay-based CQU student Paul Wilson has demonstrated the benefits of perseverance - after 10 years of study he has graduated from the Bachelor of Technology (Electronics & Communications) degree.

Mr Wilson actually enrolled at CQU back in 1995 but then changed programs in 1998 after completing an Advanced Diploma at TAFE.

They describe themselves as an emergent research collective, rather than as a firmly pre-defined research group.

But the Emergent Researchers in Organisational Systems (EROS), a small group of early career researchers at Central Queensland University, are solid in their commitment to study the interplay between organisations and information technologies.

Professor Evelyn Hovenga, from CQU's Health Informatics Research Group, has been in Chile during March for the signing of agreements with 3 universities and associated hospitals.

She has been accompanied by Dr Sebastian Garde and Dr Carol Hullin.

Globe-trotting event and communication specialist Errol Jones is away from his Sydney home and office for a large part of each year, and often has deadlines to meet.

He thought this would present a huge challenge when he embarked on a Master of Letters- Creative Writing with CQU a few years ago.