Deb Power started her career as an accountant and became a commercial manager in the mining industry. After leaving the industry in 2006 to have her youngest daughter she decided to embark on studies in the health field.

Professor Mike Horsley is continuing to fly the flag for CQUniversity thanks to intense public interest in Reforming Homework, his latest book.

From his base at Noosa Campus, Mike has been fielding TV, radio and newspaper queries, some even from overseas.

Alexander (Sandy) Horneman-Wren was born and raised in Rockhampton and started his articles of clerkship with a local solicitor.

Back in 1988 he graduated from a Bachelor of Business at CQUniversity's predecessor (Capricornia Institute of Advanced Education) and subsequently completed Law at QUT.

Tourism remains big business globally and offers a wide range of job prospects, say leading tourism academics at CQUniversity.

By the end of 2012, one seventh of the world's population will have crossed international borders as tourists in a single year.

Members of the community are welcome to join staff and students celebrating at CQUniversity's 'Fire and Ice Christmas Ball' on Friday, November 30..

CQUniversity's Professor Bronwyn Fredericks recently met with Sam Refshauge, Program Operations Director of the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME).

Prof Fredericks was in her capacity as Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) and BMA Chair in Indigenous Engagement.

Does the use of NAPLAN to judge the performance of students in very remote regions, and to set targets for them, ignore the element of entrenched disadvantage?

That's one of the questions arising from a recent conference paper presentation authored by CQUniversity's Professor Hilary Winchester and her colleague Dr Christopher Duncan (from the CRC for Remote Economic Participation).

Their paper provides an overview of the National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results of schools located across the 'very remote' region of mainland Australia.

Two Jessicas shared the top honours at the culmination of North Rockhampton State High School's recent awards night. Jessica Gilbar earned the Dux of School award and Jessica Daley gained the Prix D'Honneur.

Several CQUniversity staff and students will be acknowledged for outstanding engagement within their local community, at the third annual ‘Excellence in Engagement' Opal Awards.  

The awards aim to recognise CQUniversity staff and students who build positive relationships that support the development of sustainable communities in the categories of learning and teaching, research, service and service learning.

The recipients of the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Researchers for 2012 have been announced as Dr Alison Jones, Dr Surya Bhattarai and Professor Brenda Happell.

These awards recognise outstanding researchers who have made a significant contribution to enhancing and supporting research activities.