Excited about the new opportunities unfolding for him, CQU’s Associate Professor QingLong Han’s academic career is on the rise.

Mr Han, a researcher in time-delay systems, networked control systems, robust control and fault-tolerant control, has recently returned from a productive visit to China where he was honoured with two guest professorships at Chinese universities.

The $11.5 million refurbishment project for CQU’s Sydney Postgraduate Campus has been completed on time.

CQU's School of Health and Human Performance is conducting a Sport Development Series.

Athletes, coaches, conditioners and trainers are all welcome to attend the series, which will consist of 2 x 1-day workshops.

CQU Professor Evelyn Hovenga is among health information technology experts urging the Prime Minister to take control of the national e-health reform agenda.

The academic is among a group of Australian College of Health Informatics (ACHI) Fellows who have published a position paper on a national eHealth strategy.

CQU Rockhampton academic Dr Errol Vieth has received an Australia Day Achievement Medallion from Queensland's Department of Emergency Services.

The medallions are presented to officers who have made a significant contribution to the work of the department.

CQU Associate Professor Tony Ward and senior lecturer Bruce Acutt will address Rockhampton's Australian Institute of Management branch on the topic 'How Everyone Can Improve Their Customer Service'.

The researchers have recently developed a Customer Service Predictor which is able to empirically demonstrate predictive capabilities of customer service performance.

Plans are well underway for CQU Gladstone’s Orientation celebrations in March. As well as the usual information sessions, the Gladstone campus will be welcoming their newest students with camel rides, movies by moonlight and a harbour cruise.

Seven talented students from West Bundaberg Primary School recently had a rare opportunity to learn how to publish a newspaper, at CQU Bundaberg.

At the first ever CQU Media Workshop for primary-age students, the school’s news team members fulfilled a dream to produce their own newspaper (called The Hideout) for distribution within their school and nearby community.

Gladstone locals are being reminded that it is not too late to apply for a spot in CQU’s STEPS program.

Liz Cockerill, a 2005 STEPS graduate, said she highly recommended the program that has opened the door for her to begin studying for her Bachelor of Business in March this year.

Associate Professor Bruce Knight has been made a Fellow of the International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities.

The CQU Mackay-based academic is now recognised as a world leader in the scientific study of human problems related to learning disabilities.