Spotlight

The President of the Republic of Fiji, His Excellency, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, addressing the USP community, invited guests, members of the public, and students, on Open Day

USP engages with local communities to get site on eco-tourism heritage map - 22 Jul 2013 01:47:15 am
The University of the South Pacific, in line with its Strategic Plan 2013-2018, is pursuing and promoting the University’s priority areas on regional and community engagement and advancing research to address key issues in the Pacific reg... More »

‘Failed States’ concept discussed at PSIC symposium - 11 Jul 2013 05:27:07 pm
At a symposium titled Oceans and Nations, Failed States and the Environment in the Pacific, organised as part of the 12th Pacific Science Inter-Congress (PSIC), participants had the opportunity to engage in deliberations with experts o... More »

Pacific Universities sign historic document, launching PIURN - 11 Jul 2013 05:21:58 pm
The University of the South Pacific along with 10 other Pacific universities signed an agreement on the establishment of the Pacific Islands Universities Research Network (PIURN), at the Holiday Inn in Suva, on Wednesday 10 July, 2013. ... More »

Media Perspectives on the Issue of Climate Change in the Pacific - 11 Jul 2013 05:09:43 pm
Members of the University community are being treated to a series of discussions on issues relating to the Pacific region, at the 12th Pacific Science Inter-Congress (PSIC) hosted by the University of the South Pacific. A panel... More »

PSIC Key Plenary Speaker Touches on the Importance of Effective Disaster Management - 10 Jul 2013 03:20:29 pm
The Pacific Science Inter-Congress (PSIC) hosted by the University of the South Pacific has provided the public and the greater University community, in particular scholars of science with a platform to effectively discuss and pose solutions to... More »

USP Features Pacific Rugby Legend at Fiji’s Rugby Centenary Conference - 10 Jul 2013 02:53:40 pm
The University of the South Pacific was delighted to have a renowned rugby player, lawyer and businessman, New Zealand All Black Eric Rush as one of its key speakers during the region’s first rugby conference. The Univers... More »

Kaise Baat reloaded attracts hundreds - 10 Jul 2013 02:47:12 pm
The USP Faculty of Arts, Law and Education hosted a successful two-part series of the annual event, Kaise Baat on Thursday evening, 27 June, 2013. The event, titled Kaise Baat: Reloaded which was held at the Japan-Pacific ICT C... More »

Renowned linguist delivers lecture on language revival - 10 Jul 2013 02:43:23 pm
The University of the South Pacific had the privilege last week, of hosting a renowned language academic who delivered a lecture on the death, and the subsequent revival of languages.   Professor Ghi’lad Zuckermann, f... More »

Phase Two of USP/ Arizona State University VOCTEC Programme Begins - 10 Jul 2013 02:35:13 pm
The USP School of Engineering and Physics (SEP) conducted a Solar Technician’s workshop from Monday 24 June to Friday, 28 June, 2013. The week-long workshop was the second phase of the USP/ Arizona State University (ASU) ... More »

Fiji can have its own Waste-to-Energy industry – USP study reveals - 9 Jul 2013 02:12:18 pm
A study carried out by the University of the South Pacific’s Physics staff and students has finally confirmed that the municipal solid waste (MSW) produced in the Central Division is sufficient to generate as much as 6 Megawatts of electr... More »