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Explore the latest news from Bond University

From alumni starting game-changing businesses, to students (literally) kicking goals in sport, to research breakthroughs, there’s always something happening at Bond. See what Bondies have been up to and explore latest news from campus, the community and beyond.  

University news

Lecture series is out of this world

Professor Steven Freeland will discuss the essential role of space in our daily lives at a professorial lecture on September 26.

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‘Ugly’ food pretty nice for the budget

Do you ever buy 'ugly' fruit? It's fresh and good to eat and could cut your grocery bill and food wastage.

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Virtually unlocking young minds

Virtual Reality is helping unlock the minds of neurodivergent children to enhance therapy sessions at Bond University's Health and Wellness Clinic.

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The right genes are good, but success comes from hard work

While our Olympians take centre stage in Paris for the next few weeks, those of us who are not-so sporty sit back in awe and may wonder, "how did they become so good?"

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Research news

Pandemic may offer opportunity to wind back unnecessary care

A systematic review of more than 80 scientific studies from around the world has found a pandemic-induced median reduction of 37 per cent in the use of healthcare services, such as visits to emergency departments. Published in BMJ Open, the review summarised 81 studies from the first four months of the COVID-19 pandemic and found similar reductions across all forms of healthcare, from hospital visits to diagnostic tests and treatments. The review also found that in many cases, the reductions in the use of healthcare were greater for those with milder conditions, such as for example visits to emergency departments for abdominal pain for example.

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Health and medical app research recognised with top award

Researching the effectiveness of popular health and medical apps has proven a prescription for academic success for Bond University’s Oyuka Byambasuren. Four years of fulltime study culminated for Dr Byambasuren when she graduated with her PhD, alongside receiving the Vice Chancellor’s Doctoral Award in recognition of an exceptional doctoral thesis.

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OAM for Professor Tammy Hoffmann, the patient’s friend

Bond University’s Professor Tammy Hoffmann has received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for her services to clinical epidemiology and occupational therapy.

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Face masks cut disease spread in the lab, but have less impact in the community - we need to know why

In controlled laboratory situations, face masks appear to do a good job of reducing the spread of coronavirus (at least in hamsters) and other respiratory viruses. However, evidence shows mask-wearing policies seem to have had much less impact on the community spread of COVID-19.

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Sporting news

Bull Sharks out to tame the Tigers

AFL Rd 6 preview: The Bull Sharks are intent on bouncing back against Tweed Coast and watch out for a couple of goal kickers in the QAFLW.

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Bull Sharks bounce back against Aspley

AFL Rd 5 wrap: Andy Lovell engineers another win in the QAFLW, but in the QFA the Bull Sharks suffer the season's first loss.

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From Tassie tools to Paris podiums

Hancock Prospecting Swimming Excellence Scholarship recipient Max Giuliani will make his debut as a Bull Shark at the UniSport nationals.

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Bull Sharks chase fourth straight UniSport crown

Director of Swimming Kyle Samuelson on why UniSport Nationals means so much to the Bull Sharks.

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