Consuming more nuts, fruit and legumes and fewer sugary drinks may help people aged over 60 feel less anxious and stressed, according to research led by the University of the Sunshine Coast.

Sharon Jones never thought "in a million years" she was clever enough to go to uni; now at 60, she's hatching a brand new career in animal ecology, and living her dream as a TurtleCare volunteer.

UniSC welcomes affordability and other measures in Federal budget, but calls for more consultation.

Researchers at the University of the Sunshine Coast are trialling a potential new treatment to reduce high levels of a blood lipoprotein that can lead to clogged arteries and cardio-cerebrovascular disease.

The University of the Sunshine Coast has leapfrogged up the global rankings for the best young universities in the world.

Growing a healthy baby relies on getting enough nutrients while pregnant, according to Biomedical Sciences academic Dr Linda Gallo and her Mater Hospital Brisbane co-author in The Conversation.

New Federal Government funding for a high-speed rail line direct to the Sunshine Coast has been welcomed by the University of the Sunshine Coast.

From major funding for the Sunshine Coast rail, to a cost-of-living crunch - University of the Sunshine Coast academics are available pre and post budget to offer insights on the implications for families, university students, and global relations.

For two days each week, Zara Nance works with the Dolphins NRL team, as their only sports dietitian; during the rest of the working week, she is based at UniSC as a lecturer and clinical educator, working to establish a state-of-the-art sports nutrition clinic at UniSC’s Moreton Bay campus.

A University of the Sunshine Coast researcher is using arachnid venom to help farmers fight locusts, after being awarded a $240,000 Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowship.

The federal government has announced a “Commonwealth Prac Payment” to support selected groups of students doing mandatory work placements - but is it enough?

After massive interest last year, the University of the Sunshine Coast is back, offering another chance for senior high school students to join the Best Field Trip in the World.

While sport has the power to change attitudes by sparking conversations about political issues and social initiatives, sports organisations and teams face risks, as initiatives can backfire and spark unwanted controversies.

Even as a teenager, Maddie loved working with young children; but it took a couple years of studying a different degree, and one "very daunting leap" to make her realise her true life's purpose really did lie in the "most rewarding, creative, challenging and loving profession" that is working as an early childhood educator.

A world-first pilot study, involving UniSC, has found an interactive online toolkit could boost carers’ ability to determine whether a loved one was at risk, or was likely to have, delirium

Five years of UniSC-led research into the pesky problem of picky eating by children suggests that therapists should focus more on empowering parents to ease family angst at the dinner table

UniSC has launched an $18.5 million national hub addressing PTSD, one of Australia’s most pressing mental health issues.

University of the Sunshine Coast engineering academic Dr Adrian McCallum is about to embark on a 580km scientific expedition into the Arctic Circle – on foot.

UniSC is expanding its national footprint by opening a new campus in Adelaide.

From working as a nutritionist for the Wiggles and top-level athletes at the Olympics and Commonwealth Games, to now working as the Discipline Lead in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Professor Fiona Pelly has firsthand experience of what a deliciously diverse career dietetics can be.

A total of 36 graduating students at our April 2024 graduation ceremonies received a Student Leadership Award, which recognises students’ professional development, co-curricular learning, and distinguished contributions to UniSC and the wider community.

As a schoolgirl, Breanna Medcalfe dreamed of doing something “super exciting” like marine biology, but, being a wheelchair user, it just wasn't practical; this hurdle was a blessing in disguise, because instead, she found her path in legal studies, a perfect way to combine a law career with disability advocacy.

Sometimes it just takes one small step to gain the degree and career that you hoped for, as new UniSC Fraser Coast Nursing Science graduate Theresa Byrnes discovered.

The impacts of a warming ocean are not the only dangers to marine life, with a new global study identifying a growing threat from climate change-induced ‘coldwaves’.

What is phonk music? UniSC's Andy Ward, Briony Luttrell and Lachlan Goold write for The Conversation.

Is spider venom the solution to controlling locusts? What secrets do underwater Golden Kelp forests hold? And can the propolis of native stingless bees spawn a new health industry?

Francesca Davies-Graham always planned on getting her degree - she just didn’t expect it to take more than 50 years, or that she would carpool to uni with her granddaughter.

Paralympic Games medallist Bridie Kean has been called out of retirement for a do-or-die tournament in Japan, as Australia's national women's wheelchair basketball team – the Gliders – have one last chance to qualify for Paris 2024.

Bree Glasbergen entered UniSC unsure if university was 'meant' for her – she has now graduated as a published writer with a Bachelor of Arts and a Chancellor's Medal.

Brisbane Roar midfielder Jenna McCormick had always imagined she'd become a police officer when she hung up her boots professionally.