They were among Queensland’s top students in Year 12 last year and now three Gympie teenagers have been rewarded for their efforts by the University of the Sunshine Coast.

A major USC scholarship is helping Teddi Barker ease into making the jump from her small beachside community near Bundaberg to university on the Sunshine Coast.

The common Australian golden orb spider may be spinning the key to new super-tough synthetic materials and surgical products, USC researchers have found.

Many ageing Australians are suffering a painful leg affliction dubbed the ‘Cinderella disease’ due to it being the forgotten member of the top three serious cardiovascular diseases.

Hervey Bay’s Chloe Amarandos has been awarded a special USC scholarship that encourages women with leadership potential from the Fraser Coast and Gympie regions to study sport or health science.

A USC scholarship for high-achieving students from remote and regional areas has helped aspiring doctor Kai Simpson, 18, relocate from Central Australia to the Sunshine Coast to study.

USC’s Clinical Trials Centre will launch a clinical trial of a new vaccine on 23 March that aims to improve the lives of those with coeliac disease by ‘switching off’ the immune response to gluten.

USC student Kerri Hetherington’s outstanding academic results and drive for tourism have earned her an inaugural bursary designed to develop the next generation of tourism leaders in the Fraser Coast.

A Caloundra student with a head for numbers and an interest in humanitarian aid work has earned a prestigious $15,000 scholarship from the University of the Sunshine Coast.

Former paramedic Peter Moore believes he has treated far too many injuries that could have been prevented. That is why he decided to study a Bachelor of Health Science (Applied Environmental Health) at the University of the Sunshine Coast, which he completed at the end of 2017.

The accolades keeping rolling in for Gympie’s Young Citizen of the Year Quinn Edwards who has been awarded one of USC’s most prestigious scholarships for first-year students.

USC is preparing to host the biggest health and wellbeing day for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families ever held on the Sunshine Coast.

My Kitchen Rules judge Colin Fassnidge served up a special guest lecture for students of the University of the Sunshine Coast’s new Food, Nutrition and Menu Design subject.

The opening of USC Art Gallery’s next exhibition on Saturday 24 March looks set to be a very colourful affair, with guests encouraged to dress as their favourite comic strip characters.

The University of the Sunshine Coast has appointed Professor Tim Wess as its first Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic).

Help is at hand for parents and students navigating pathways to university and wanting to get a head start on a degree.

A USC student from China who produced a video aimed at inspiring others to pursue their dreams has been named as one of Australia’s top students.

Tight deadlines, celebrity interviews and breaking news are all part of a day’s work for three new USC Journalism graduates who have gained prime positions with the Seven Network.

An aspiring biomedical scientist and OP1 student from Maryborough has been awarded a prestigious University of the Sunshine Coast scholarship.

USC Nursing Science student Devi Dobe knew she would never be making a long-lasting impact on a patient she was caring for in a remote Indonesian village outside Yogyakarta.

An OP1 student who wants to pursue a career in embryology to help bring “little miracles into the world” has received a prestigious USC Thompson Excellence Scholarship.

Olivia McCluskey, 18, of Caloundra this week received a strong boost to her ambition of becoming a doctor in the form of a prestigious scholarship from the University of the Sunshine Coast.

Kawana Waters State College’s 2017 dux and aspiring orthopaedic surgeon Carlos Bray has earned a prestigious scholarship from the University of the Sunshine Coast.

Gympie’s Isaac Jones felt right at home when he started studying Psychology at USC last week – his mother and father were beside him attending the same lectures.

The opportunities for USC Law students to gain clerkships and future employment will be showcased tomorrow (Wednesday 7 March) at a special legal careers fair on campus at Sippy Downs.

Dads in conflict over the care of their children are encouraged to take part in USC research to help create a better understanding of the support they need as parents.

Nine USC Spartans have gained selection in the 70-strong Australian swimming team for the Commonwealth Games that will start next month on the Gold Coast.

Hervey Bay high achiever Courtney McKenna has begun a Midwifery degree at USC this week as the first step towards a career as a paediatrician.