A new national health project aims to boost the health of Australian women, just by encouraging them to walk and talk with their friends or workmates.

"We want to encourage active networking, with both physical and social benefits," said Dr Cristina Caperchione, coordinator of the Women's Active Living Kits (WALK) project.

Queensland Magnesia is the first industry partner to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Central Queensland University to mark the beginning of the CQU Science Internship Program.

Professor Elizabeth Taylor, Executive Dean for the Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Health, and John Malloy, General Manager for QMAG, have signed an agreement which will give students the opportunity to gain valuable work-integrated learning experiences by participating in a structured employment arrangement.

Central Queensland University officially opened the CQU Bundaberg Library Information Commons last week.

With around $685,000 spent on renovations, the CQU Bundaberg Library Information Commons has now expanded with the addition of a new training room, more study group areas, colour printing and photocopying, improved staff facilities, new computers and expanded storage facilities.

The Term 2 Student Survey winner at CQU Melbourne International Campus is Master of Professional Accounting student Avinder Singh.

Mr Singh was drawn from the 500-plus survey participants from the Melbourne International Campus.

Central Queensland University has appointed Dr Martand Joshi, former Honorary Consul of India, as its International Cultural Advisor, based at CQU’s Melbourne and Sydney campuses.

“Dr Joshi’s experience as a diplomat along with his teaching and studies around the world make him the ideal person to raise cultural awareness among CQU staff and students,” said CQU Melbourne Campus Director Darryl Stewart.

A total of 200 people donned in gowns and mortar boards became a part of CQU’s ever-increasing, world-wide alumni after attending graduation ceremonies in Rockhampton last weekend.

Two graduation ceremonies were held at the Rockhampton Baptist Tabernacle in Norman Road with graduates from the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Education, Faculty of Business and Informatics and Academic Board attending the morning ceremony and graduates from the Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Health and Academic Board attending the afternoon ceremony.

Photo right: Senanie Radampola was awarded with a Doctor of Philosophy for her thesis on 'Evaluation and Modelling Performances of Capping Layer in Rail Track Substructure'.

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Photo right: Susan Kinnear received her Doctor of Philosophy at last weekend's Rockhampton graduation ceremony. Susan's thesis was titled 'Cylindrospermopsin in whole cell extracts and live cultures of Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii: ecotoxicity, bioaccumulation and management'.

Photo right: Robert and Marilyn Fisher with her parents Joy Archard and Colin Archard who travelled from Sydney for the ceremony. Marilyn was awarded a Doctor of Education at the Rockhampton ceremony.

Twenty high school students from the Mackay region have been taking part in a new program at the Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music (CQCM), observing and participating in a range of classes as though they were professional music students at CQCM.

The program, suitably named Jammin’ is designed to give the budding musicians an insight into studying music professionally at the Conservatorium.