Flags flew at half mast in Gladstone this week with the news that philanthropic businessman Cyril Golding had passed away at the age of 92.

Mr Golding, whose name adorns the Gladstone Campus Library, made such a contribution to community life that he was often referred to as 'Mr Gladstone' and featured on the cover of the local phone directory.

While shiftwork schedules are usually structured with one work period and one rest period each day, researchers are checking whether a split-sleep pattern could be useful for some circumstances.

A team based at CQUniversity's Appleton Institute for Behavioural Studies* in Adelaide has gained Australian Research Council Discovery Project funding of $302,000 for their Should we go halves? project.

CQUniversity will be part of a newly-funded Special Research Initiative for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Researchers Network.

Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Chad Hewitt says that CQUniversity is not only a partner in the Network.

A great friend of CQUniversity and a cherished member of the Rockhampton community, Helene Jones OAM passed away in late October aged 94.

Helene was a patron and benefactor of many local arts and cultural groups and she attended many concerts in the Helene Jones Music Room on campus.

CQUniversity is celebrating success in the latest round of Australian Research Council grants, thanks to researchers based at its Appleton Institute for Behavourial Science* in Adelaide and Office of Indigenous Engagement..

Senior school students who are looking for fun summer holiday activities are invited to apply for CQUniversity's Camp Discovery, where they can explore the world of Arts, Humanities and Professional Communication.

The three-day event will be held on Rockhampton Campus from January 22-24 and includes all meals and accommodation at the student residences.

A group of 11 performing arts students from CQUniversity's Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music in Mackay have delivered a powerful message to regional high school students who are getting ready to celebrate at ‘schoolies' events.

‘Choices' has been showcased to around 4000 year 12 students at high schools in north Queensland (Townsville, Ayr, Charters Towers, Ingham), Central Queensland (Mackay, Bowen, Proserpine, Sarina, Clermont, Moranbah) and Bundaberg during a two-week tour, addressing key safety messages through music, drama and dance.

As Gladstone's resource boom continues, a forum is being held to find the best ways to attract, train and retain women within industrial and resource sector workforces.

Interested employer representatives are welcome to attend the forum to be hosted by a multi-disciplinary team of CQUniversity researchers, from 10am to 2pm on Wednesday November 21 at the Leo Zussino Building on CQUniversity Gladstone Campus.

Biloela local Stephanie Lehmann is about to enter the third year of a degree program aimed at producing vital members of medical teams, those able to carry out clinical investigations..