Student life, graduate stories and research features curated by QUT Faculty of Science.

28 August, 2025
Filed under: Information technology, Mathematics, Double degrees

From Birthday Gift to Flight Tracker: Michael’s Sky-High Side Project

What do you get a friend who’s obsessed with tracking flights? If you’re IT and Maths student Michael Robertson, you build them a real-time flight radar from scratch.

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20 August, 2025
Filed under: Information technology

What's it like to study cyber security?

QUT cyber security student Hazel Hogan shares her journey combining Law and IT, her experiences working in information security, and her advice for students considering a future in cyber.

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12 August, 2025
Filed under: Mathematics, Undergraduate

Mathematician Job Kit: Free Download

A maths degree leads to some of the most cutting-edge jobs in fields like energy market analysis, business consulting, data science, statistics, software development. Find out more.

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8 August, 2025
Filed under: Scholarships, Undergraduate, Information technology

How Matt rewired his career from electrician to software developer

Matt didn’t go to uni straight after high school. He worked as an electrician for many years before deciding he was ready to explore further studies. He moved to Brisbane from regional Queensland to start his higher education journey at QUT.

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4 August, 2025
Filed under: Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Data science

Curious About a Future in Data Science? A Guide to QUT Courses and Career Opportunities

Let's explore the various data science pathways and how they align with the Australian job market and recent career trends.

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29 July, 2025
Filed under: Mathematics, Data science

From equations to impact: Real careers in Maths and Data

Hear from three inspiring professionals who turned their passion for problem solving into careers that are saving the environment with data, improving outcomes in cancer research and optimising complex transport systems.

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14 July, 2025
Filed under: Information technology

Rethinking Tech Careers: Adapting to an AI-Driven Future

AI, cybersecurity and quantum computing are changing the tech landscape fast. We spoke with experts from industry and academia about what this means for the future of work—and how students can get ahead in careers that didn’t exist 10 years ago.

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25 June, 2025
Filed under: Data science, Mathematics

Day in the Life: Data Scientist

What's it like to work with data every day? We spoke with QUT student Sean Francis, who’s putting his skills to work in meaningful ways at Cancer Council Queensland.

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