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9<br />
ART COLLECTION<br />
Jon Cattapan | Open circuit 1997 | oil on<br />
canvas | CQ<strong>University</strong> Collection<br />
PODIATRY APPOINTMENT<br />
RENEWABLE ENERGY<br />
A step ahead<br />
• CQ<strong>University</strong>’s new Discipline Leader<br />
for Podiatry Katrina Reynolds was once<br />
the spokesperson for her profession in the<br />
Sydney media market, dealing with radio<br />
interviews, online chat and magazine<br />
articles on behalf of the Podiatry<br />
Association of NSW. Now Katrina, who<br />
has over 20 years of clinical podiatry<br />
experience, is establishing the Bachelor<br />
of Podiatry Practice degree based on<br />
Rockhampton campus. Students of the<br />
new Bachelor of Podiatry Practice program will utilise the new onsite health clinic, as<br />
well as participate in student placement opportunities throughout <strong>Central</strong> <strong>Queensland</strong><br />
and beyond.<br />
Air-con<br />
runs<br />
better<br />
hot<br />
• There is a new way to<br />
make office air-conditioning work<br />
best when the sun is shining bright,<br />
according to CQ<strong>University</strong> researchers.<br />
In what could be a world first,<br />
solar heat is being used to run<br />
a dehumidifier as part of new<br />
research in Rockhampton. Drying<br />
the air reduces the need to overcool,<br />
saving up to 40% on the power<br />
required for conventional systems.<br />
The machinery required is industrial<br />
scale and currently unsuitable for<br />
domestic houses, but because of<br />
mould reduction it’s perfect for use in<br />
hospitals and libraries.<br />
Art on display<br />
• The best of the CQ<strong>University</strong> Art<br />
Collection will be displayed until May<br />
23 at Rockhampton Art Gallery. This<br />
exhibition is part of the ‘Collection in<br />
Focus’ series which explores the unique<br />
and diverse art collections of <strong>Central</strong><br />
<strong>Queensland</strong>. The CQ<strong>University</strong> Art<br />
Collection currently holds more than<br />
500 artworks, including significant<br />
1970s works by Australian artists,<br />
historical works and contemporary<br />
pieces from international, national and<br />
local artists.<br />
CAMPUS EXPANSION<br />
High-rise clinic<br />
• CQ<strong>University</strong> is launching a unique<br />
medical sonography program based at a<br />
$1.5 million laboratory on the 11th floor of its<br />
CBD campus in Kent Street, Sydney. As this<br />
is Australia’s only sonography program<br />
available for undergraduate<br />
entry (with postgraduate exit),<br />
there’s been an enthusiastic<br />
response from students keen<br />
to help relieve a critical health<br />
workforce shortage. The<br />
modern six-bed medical<br />
sonography facility<br />
features state-of-theart<br />
digital technology and<br />
simulated learning clinics.<br />
It has advanced 3D/4D<br />
capable Philips ultrasound<br />
units worth $450,000, 10<br />
‘Phantom’ body torso training<br />
units worth $75,000 and a full<br />
multifunctional laboratory.<br />
HEALTH RESEARCH<br />
The naked truth<br />
• Aussie couples should grab<br />
the chance to be intimate on a<br />
regular basis. It might just<br />
be a life-saving move.<br />
That’s according to<br />
CQ<strong>University</strong> Health<br />
Promotion lecturer and<br />
sexuality researcher<br />
Cathy O’Mullan who<br />
says couples should build<br />
a skin check into their<br />
love life. “It’s not only fun<br />
but the regularity is key<br />
to spotting skin changes<br />
that could indicate<br />
problems with moles,<br />
sun-damaged areas or<br />
freckles.”<br />
HEALTH STUDY<br />
Older Aussies are<br />
losing strength<br />
• Older Australians are losing strength,<br />
with as few as 15% of them completing<br />
strength-based training. Even among<br />
this minority, only around 5% are training<br />
at sufficient intensities to gain health<br />
benefits. That’s according to CQ<strong>University</strong>’s<br />
Dr Brendan Humphries, who recently<br />
presented a study to the Australian<br />
Conference of Science and Medicine in<br />
Sport, highlighting the issue. Dr Humphries<br />
says despite the obvious benefits of<br />
strength training, the practice seems to be<br />
being ignored.<br />
ISSUE 13