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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

Men win ugly as women's streak ends

AFL round 14 wrap: Bull Sharks 6.2 (38), Magpies 4.12 (36).

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Thumping victory as Bull Sharks surge towards finals

Rugby round 15 wrap: Bull Sharks 52, Norths Eagles 5.

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From rag doll to referee

Bachelor of Exercise & Sports Science student Fletcher Shearman is one of the youngest members of the QRL senior refereeing squad.

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Hitting the greens and scoring goals

Golfers raise funds to support Bond University Rugby World Cup Tour.

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