Turning cane syrup into sugar crystals is a surprisingly complex process, involving management of many process streams of varying compositions and crystal growth rate characteristics. A succession of concentration, seeding, boiling and centrifugal processes take place in converting sugar cane into product raw sugar.

CQUniversity has moved to acquire the former CSIRO site in Kawana, working with the federal government over recent months to finalise a deal that will make the top-quality laboratories and facilities available to local research partners and students from as early as April this year..

CQUniversity graduate Tina Doe had thoughts of both the past and the future recently as she became one of the first students from the University's Noosa campus to be awarded a doctoral degree.

Dr Doe dedicated her achievement to her son Kial, who passed away 10 years ago following a battle with leukaemia, and said she was now ready for her next big challenge.

CQUniversity's Outreach team recently juggled resources and helped underpin a pyramid of community organisations so students from Eidsvold and Baralaba state schools could experience an exclusive circus workshop in Bundaberg.

Outreach coordinator Stacey Doyle said the lure of the circus workshop and performance encourgaged the Eidsvold students to keep their absenteeism down to five days for the year and built on a recent circus drama subject for the Baralaba students.

Two CQUniversity lecturers have received Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning from the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC).

Mackay mulltimedia lecturer Dr Steven Pace and Rockhampton's Lisa Bricknell were among the nationally recognised high achievers.

Internationally acclaimed singer, songwriter, composer, pianist and educator Bruce Brown will visit Rockhampton to give a free concert with Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music staff and students on Thursday July 7 at 6pm at the Glenmore Tavern.

Bruce will also give FREE workshops for music students on Friday July 8 at 11am at CQUniversity Rockhampton Campus.

Internationally acclaimed singer, songwriter, composer, pianist and educator Bruce Brown will visit CQUniversity Mackay to give FREE workshops for music theatre students on Monday July 11 at 6.30pm in the CQCM Theatre.

CQUniversity is inspiring high school students to think of engineering as a possible career, through the Engineering Link Project (EngLink).

Thirty-nine students from around the region (Mackay, Gladstone, Moura and Rockhampton) attended a program of events on Rockhampton Campus this week (June 28-30).

Year 12 students attending this week's CQUniversity Science Camp in Rockhampton (June 28-July 1) were given the chance to get their hands on the latest technology and interact with researchers..

CQUniversity Mackay hosted a Science Experience for Year 9 and 10 students this week (June 28-30), with an emphasis on fun and hands-on activities.

Tuesday's morning program featured heart structures and X-rays, while students could find out how fast sound travels in the afternoon.