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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.  

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How an app helped James recover from a broken back

James Birt is a gamification expert but not even he could have imagined it would one day help him recover from a broken back.

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COVID-19 vaccine side effects Australians are experiencing

Although the country’s vaccine rollout is not progressing entirely as planned, thousands of Australians continue to receive their COVID vaccines every week. As a general practitioner administering the AstraZeneca vaccine, I find it strange that my patients all know about the very rare potential complications — such as blood clots — yet often don’t know what side effects they can realistically expect.

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Faster, higher, stronger: Scholar’s ambition to transform sport

A Mentone champion lifesaver has accepted a top scholarship to Bond University where she hopes to combine her passion for sport and mathematics to help improve athletic performance.

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Sounds like virtual reality can design better classrooms

Virtual reality can be used to test the acoustics of classrooms that are still on the drawing board, helping students to learn without distractions. A new study by a team at Bond University used VR headsets to create virtual classrooms, then compared students’ cognitive performance in three scenarios: no ambient noise, typical classroom ambient noise, and ambient noise with acoustic treatments.

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Sporting news

Sharknado alert

QAFLW preview: Teamwork the key against Southport Sharks in battle of the Apex Predators.

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Bull Sharks out to silence the Thunder

Netball round 12 preview: The lessons continue for the Bull Sharks.

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Can Bull Sharks slay unbeaten Dragons?

Rugby round 13 preview: Skills and pace the key for Bull Sharks in top of the ladder clash.

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Vikram had to pass on rugby but found a way to stay in the game

Second-year medical student Vikram Ganeshalingam is thriving in his volunteer role with Bond Rugby club.

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