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USC first in Qld, earns top-5 global spot in impact ranking
The University of the Sunshine Coast has topped Queensland in the Times Higher Education Impact Ranking for 2022, and in one category secured a top-5 global position.

Clinical trial of potential vaccine for cytomegalovirus
USC Clinical Trials will soon partner Moderna in a phase 3 trial of an investigational mRNA vaccine for cytomegalovirus (CMV) at its Morayfield, Sippy Downs and South Bank clinics.

New National PTSD Centre brings new hope to trauma survivors
Construction will begin soon on the National PTSD Centre at USC’s Thompson Institute, following $8 million promised in the recent federal budget.
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