Deaths from non-melanoma skin cancers have almost doubled in Australia this millennium – and the culprit is hiding in plain sight, according to new medical research led by the University of the Sunshine Coast.

Satellites, submarine cables, ground-penetrating radar and artificial intelligence are among the high-tech tools for a new UniSC-led project that could establish the Sunshine Coast as a leader in geo-intelligence.

The naming of school sports houses can have a long-lasting impact on people's sense of self and connection to community, write Kate Kirby and Dr Amy Clarke for The Conversation.

Banning Social media until 16 is a good idea, writes Dr Rachael Sharman for The Conversation.

Accelerating the pace of digital innovation will be critical to improving outcomes for ageing Australians, according to a leading researcher from the University of the Sunshine Coast.

Devices that make glucose readings available 24 hours a day provide little benefit for healthy athletes without diabetes - Amy-Lee Bowler co-writes for The Conversation.

Rosanna had always been interested in building and design but never considered a career taking it on at a bigger level.

It was a signature moment in Olympics history – American swimmer Michael Phelps struck gold in the 100m butterfly at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, beating Serbian, Milorad Cavic by just 0.01 of a second.

A robot mimicking a climbing and walking lizard has given new insights into the most effective way to move, in a new international study co-authored by UniSC researchers.

Securing the future of sustainable water supply of Pacific coastal communities relocating due to rising sea levels is the focus of new ACIAR-funded research.

When Australians tune into the 24/7 television coverage of the Paris Olympics from 26 July to 11 August, they’ll also be watching a University of the Sunshine Coast graduate at the top of her own game.

UniSC invites the Fraser Coast community to show support for endangered sea turtles and visiting humpback whales at ‘Creating Waves.’

White-tail spiders have re-entered the news time and time again, accompanied with gory photos of open wounds, necrosis (death of tissues of the body), and heavily ulcerated skin.

From tyre fitting at the family business to studying mechatronics at UniSC to building lunar simulation robots at CSIRO, Michael Tedge’s new career is taking him to the moon and back.

Critics are calling MONA ‘childish’ for its Picasso prank, but history shows how much the public loves an art fake.

An episode of Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery set Zane's life on a path that would see him working for one of Australia's biggest tech companies.

From the world’s largest sand island to watching major sports matches – five Year 12 students have experienced the trip of a lifetime with University of the Sunshine Coast.

A potential treatment for lowering blood pressure is set to be trialled at the University of the Sunshine Coast, as numbers of Australians with hypertension continues to rise.

DNA sourced from dingo bones predating the arrival of Europeans in Australia shows that modern dingoes retain much of their ancient genetic makeup, with little interbreeding with domestic dogs.

Steven Elliott was an active, sports-mad, 13-year-old schoolboy when a sudness illness left him paralysed; rather than falling into despair and thinking 'why me?', Steven made a conscious choice to make the very best of the hand he'd been dealt.

New research may have turned more than 100 years of thinking about the way our brains process visual information on its head.

A new study by UniSC investigates how, why and to what extent Australian teenagers aged 13 to 19 engage with long-form TV drama and movies in their daily lives, including Australian stories.

Paramedic and adventurer Emma Williams left school at 15 to join the workforce, but despite career success, Emma felt driven by her grandparents’ incredible legacy to pursue higher education, their key to get out of working in slavery; now, she is doing all she can to ensure their sacrifices are honoured and their courage paid forward.

Criminology is shrouded in myths and mythology alike – Dr Emily Moir lifts the veil on this often misunderstood area of research and knowledge.

Dr Dennis Desmond is taking his students on an interactive journey of hacking, cybersecurity and corporate espionage - and he's using artificial intelligence to help him.

It is time to use more precise terminology and change the way stories on mental illness and suicide are framed, according to research by the University of the Sunshine Coast that offers a new global framework for media.

Balancing being the fullback for the Brisbane Broncos NRLW with work and academic pursuits at uni is not for the faint of heart; But it’s Hayley Maddick's love of sport, a desire to use her brain, and her joy at helping to pave the way for future female athletes that keeps her going.