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1. Barefooting for better balance: Can it help prevent falls in the elderly?

   University of Canberra PhD researcher Susan Antcliff is recruiting participants for a study to investigate if going barefoot can help prevent falls in the elderly.

   More on Barefooting for better balance: Can it help prevent falls in the elderly? 19 Jun 2019

2. UC rises in QS World University Rankings

   The University of Canberra has made a remarkable leap to sit at number 484 in the 2020 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings, an improvement of 117 places from last year.

   More on UC rises in QS World University Rankings 19 Jun 2019

3. Stonefest returns to Canberra after decade-long hibernation

   Winter may be here, but Stonefest is just waking up from a 10-year hiatus to hit the University of Canberra campus this Spring.

   More on Stonefest returns to Canberra after decade-long hibernation 11 Jun 2019

4. Australians are fact-checking to combat fake news

   High levels of concern about fake news have led to fact-checking by Australian news consumers.  

   More on Australians are fact-checking to combat fake news 12 Jun 2019

5. Canberra gets its very own dragon

   A recent joint study by Museums Victoria, South Australia Museum, the University of Canberra and the University of Melbourne study into the Grassland Earless Dragon has determined that what was once thought to be one species is in fact four, and one of these is specific to Canberra.

   More on Canberra gets its very own dragon 23 May 2019