GeneBalls, microwaving wood, measuring pain, plankton poo and trigger plants that catapult pollen onto their insect visitors – these are the topics of just some of the tales told to the world by Australia’s Fresh Scientists during National Science Week last year.

The organisation is again seeking the assistance of scientists and science organisations in Australia in identifying the best under-publicised science of the past year or so for the national Fresh Science program.

Associate Professor Graham Pegg, Head of CQU Chemical & Biomedical Sciences, has just spent three days at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology (ANSTO) facility, using secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) in an attempt to unravel the life history of large reef fish such as sweetlip and red emperor.

"The SIMS technique allowed us to analyse the chemical make-up of thin sections of fish ear bones (otoliths), which are like the 'black box recorder' of the life history of the fish," he said.

CQU Melbourne head of academic programs Professor Gerry Anderson has been appointed to the new Australian Communications and Media Authority.

He is also a current member of the Victorian Higher Education Committee Accreditation Panel.

Victoria University will draw on the expertise of Central Queensland University’s engineering staff to produce a new project-based learning curriculum in the redevelopment of its Bachelor of Engineering degrees.

CQU’s David Jorgensen and Dr Steven Senini will consult with the university in the first phase of its planning and development of the new programs which are to be offered in 2006.

Professor Denis Cryle, from CQU Contemporary Communication, has featured this Tuesday evening on ABC's Late Night Live with Ellen Fanning.

The program was repeated on Wednesday afternoon.

How far would you like to be able to see from the top of Mount Archer?.

If the Sunrise Rotary Club and CQU final-year student Naomi Schick have their way, you will be able to see for a full 360-degrees.

Central Queensland University final-year social work students last week sent messages to future students through a time capsule.

Attending their last residential program at CQU Rockhampton, 21 students buried three short messages recorded on video in a time capsule to be resurrected for future final year social work students.

Four of the five children of Bill and Pauleen Novosel have now graduated from Central Queensland University –two are graduates from the Mackay campus and two from the Rockhampton campus, having begun their initial studies in Mackay.

The fifth member of the family, Jeremy, has a successful career in the Police Service, having completed his studies through Griffith University.

Several CQU students have been involved in the 2005 Central Queensland and Southern Reef Zonal Tourism Awards held at Capricorn Resort on Saturday, June 4.

Awards coordinator Luke Edwards (pictured right) is a current CQU tourism student.

The Alliance Frangaise de Rockhampton will conduct French Language classes at Central Queensland University’s Language Centre, Bld 13, commencing July 6, 2005.

Classes are held on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm.