Sunshine Coast residents are welcome to join CQUniversity students for a creative writing workshop on the weekend of August 4 and 5..

Around 80 senior school students from the Gladstone, Tannum Sands, Rockhampton, Biloela and Moura areas have converged at CQUniversity Gladstone Campus to focus on energy for the future.

Representing seven schools, the students attended the Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy (QMEA) Energy for the Future event.

CQUniversity's Pro Vice-Chancellor (Community & Engagement) Professor Pierre Viljoen has recently been elected as Chair of Engagement Australia, in a major coup for CQUniversity..

CQUniversity Gladstone staff have dressed down again this year for a Pyjama Day fundraising breakfast, with pancakes supplied by volunteers from the Red Frogs Chaplaincy Network.

Proceeds will flow to the Pyjama Foundation, a charity which recruits, screens, trains and supports the 'Pyjama Angels' who deliver a Love of Learning Program to children being cared for by foster families.

Alumni based in India recently participated in CQUniversity's pre-departure and information sessions.

Prospective students, parents and recruitment partners valued their input and commended the student experience provided by CQUniversity.

Noosa will be the hub for a new project by the United Nations Environment Program on sustainable tourism.

Based on the Sunshine Coast, CQUniversity Noosa senior lecturer Steve Noakes will lead the international effort to establish a new Asia Pacific Network for Sustainable Tourism (Asia Pacific NEST).

Scientists researching reefs in the Keppel Islands region are well placed to come to grips with responses to disturbances including floods and extreme summers, but a mild, dry summer under the coming El Nino conditions is likely to be the best medicine for recovery from the 2011 floods to support a growing tourism economy.

That's according to reef researcher Dr Alison Jones of CQUniversity, who recently contributed to a showcase of research from the Keppel Islands during the International Coral Reef Symposium in Cairns.

CQUniversity Theatre student Katie Clarke has deferred her studies while she seeks opportunities with an agent and manager in Brisbane.

With her growing status as a karate world champion, Katie is hoping one day to become a martial arts film star, like her idol Jackie Chan.

The first meeting of the newly formed Innovative Built Environment Network (iBEN) was held at CQUniversity's Innovation and Research Precinct (CQIRP) this week.

The iBEN is a collaborative initiative with the Innovative Regions Centre and is strongly supported by the University.

Trains carry precious cargo, either human or freight. They are heavy, expensive and travel at high speeds, meaning accidents or even incidents can have huge ramifications.