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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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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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Olympian's battle with life after sport inspires her to help others

After failing to qualify at the Australian Olympic trials in 2008, former Olympian and two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist Joanna Fargus knew her time in the pool had come to a cold, shallow end. At just 26-years-old, the 200-metre backstroke swimmer made the immediate decision to retire – leaving both her career and social network behind her.

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Scholarship recipients overcome pandemic disruption

TWO Gold Coasters are among nine students from across Australia to be awarded coveted Vice Chancellor’s Elite Scholarships at Bond University. Kyrra Wilks and Christopher Airey, both recent graduates of Coomera Anglican College, were awarded the fully-paid scholarship.

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Sporting news

Long-serving Bull Shark to coach AFL Reserves

Bull Sharks stalwart James Fitchett will continue his long history at Bond University in 2023 as the head coach of the men’s AFL reserves team.

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The science of human limits

How do you run a marathon distance faster than anyone has ever run one before?

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Life member takes over Bull Sharks reins

Bond University AFL Club pioneer John Le Lievre has called time on his three-year tenure as President and will pass the baton to life member Sam Whish-Wilson.

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Bull Sharks chasing back-to-back state championships

The Bull Sharks will return to a happy hunting ground in Noosa on the weekend hoping to emulate the feats of 2021 when they were triumphant in the state championships.

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