Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music (CQCM) students are in for a double treat when two internationally renowned musical theatre artists visit for four days at CQUniversity Mackay..

Congratulations to CQUniversity Noosa lecturer Nicholas Ralph who has won the Australian Nurse of the Year (Innovation in Nursing) award of $10,000, thanks to his concept for a multi-functional Mobile Clinical Learning Unit for the Sunshine Coast..

Arts Matters Workshops have been scheduled in Rockhampton (June 1-2), Townsville (June 15-16) and Gympie (June 29-30), with CQUniversity among partners supporting the events.

These events are presented by Artslink Queensland and Dr Ros Derrett OAM and funded by the Australian Government Regional Arts Fund.

CQUniversity Mackay played host to representatives of the Engagement Australia board recently, with members from all over Australia spending two days in the region.

Engagement Australia (formerly Australian Universities Community Engagement Alliance) is a not-for-profit organisation which brings together representatives from universities across Australia and the Asia Pacific to build better networks and partnerships with business, industry and community.

Renowned education researcher, administrator and curriculum reformer Emeritus Professor Kwong Lee Dow AO was guest speaker for CQUniversity Melbourne's graduation ceremony, held on May 11.

Professor Dow addressed 103 students during the ceremony at the Hilton on the Park Hotel.

CQUniversity's Professor Bronwyn Fredericks, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) and BMA Chair in Indigenous Engagement, and Ms Angela Leitch, Woppaburra Traditional Owner (Keppel Islander) met with Year 11 Biology students from Toolooa State High School (Gladstone South) at the North Keppel Island Environmental Education Centre recently.

Ms Leitch talked passionately about the Keppel Islands, expressing her hope that students had learnt a lot about the Keppels during their stay and had also enjoyed themselves on North Keppel Island.

CQUniversity is helping put high school students on the 'Road to Reading', literally, by sponsoring travel assistance for up to a third of the 60 schools participating in the Whitsunday Voices Youth Literature Festival, scheduled for July.

Whitsunday Voices Festival Manager Sonia Andersen said that subsidising travel costs for schools is among innovative ways the Festival is keeping the event affordable for schools and their students.

CQUniversity's medical sonography students are set to benefit as a major ultrasound company plans to use facilities at Mackay Campus to train anaesthetists and doctors in the latest ultrasound techniques.

SonoSite Australasia has scheduled ultrasound education workshops in the areas of critical care, emergency medicine and anaesthesia on Saturday June 2.

CQUniversity's Professor Scott Bowman has never met a biscuit he did not like, but he's resolved to reduce his intake of calories while trying the ManUp health and fitness program aimed at Capricornia region residents.

Achieving a healthy weight is something many Central Queenslanders need to be conscious of says Physical Activity researcher Dr Mitch Duncan, who emphasises that, "It's important for us to be aware of what our weight status really is and if this is causing problems for our health".

An International Nurses Day (IND) event hosted by CQUniversity became a celebration of local talent, after Rockhampton's Jenny Anderson was announced as Australian Nurse of the Year for rebuilding the hospital renal service..