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QUT MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
- Dr Stephen Hughes explained to ABC News 24 and 4BC why lunar exclipses create blood moons and where to watch tomorrow night's spectacle.
- Professor Uwe Dulleck gave The Checkout viewers tips on how to avoid being ripped off by mechanics, doctors or other service providers whose expert opinions we rely on as consumers.
- CARRS-Q Director Professor Barry Watson lent his voice to the Queensland Government's new roadsafety campaign, which aired on Seven News.
- Roadsafety researcher Ian Faulks told ABC's PM any expansion of the Northern Territory's no speed limit trial needs to be based on factual data.
- Professor Duncan Campbell and his ARCCA team's research was included in a Globe and Mail international wrap of unmanned aerial vehicle research.
- Dr Gary Mortimer's Conversation piece about Woolworths South Africa's bid for David Jones was picked up by SBS News online.
- Associate Professor Axel Bruns spoke to Radio National Drive (audio file) about the federal government's new social media policy for Dept of Prime Minister and Cabinet staff.
- Professor Graham Kerr and Associate Professor Gene Moyle's research into the physical and wellbeing benefits of Queensland Ballet's Dance for Parkinson's project made it to Ballet News and 4BC.
- Dr Stephen Harrington's Conversation piece highlighted the Ten Network's bleak future, while Suzy Wood and Dr Nic Suzor's Conversation piece explored Baidu's censorship paradox.
- The Fairfax network sought Dr Mark McGovern's opinion after the federal government refused to allow a foreigner to buy a house in Sydney.
- The APN network ran Felicity Lawrence's story calling for public servants to spill the beans on cyberbullying.
- Professor Alan McKee's research on why parents, rather than porn, are teenagers' best source of sex advice aired across the ABC Radio network including Hobart.
- QUT Visual Arts graduate and now tutor Jemima Wyman's GOMA Children's Exhibition featured on ABC News, Brisbane Times and Weekend Edition.
- Design grad Sam James' Corsuit training device, commercialised with the help of bluebox, featured on Channel Nine and Swim Vortex.
- The Sunshine Coast Daily featured new QUT lecturer and PhD researcher Marnee Shay, who's believed to be the first indugenous graduate to receive a Chancellor's Medal from the USC.
- Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia debutante Hayley Elsaesser's innovative Redneck Nostalgia label featured in a Fibre2Fashion article.
- ABC 612 spoke to fashion grad Edwina Sinclair about carving out a successful career. vibrant fashion industry.
- Professor Lynne Daniels was heard across the ABC Radio network in Queensland network about the PEACH program roll-out.
- Nurse practitioner and head of QUT's Wound Healing Outreach Service Michelle Gibb spoke to 4BC about how to tell if you have chronic wound.
- Professor Peter Corke's expertise was sought by ABC Sydney's Drive program following the release of a productivity report about robotics.
CARRS-Q joins new Easter road safety campaign: QUT's road safety researchers have thrown their support behind a new Easter speeding campaign targeting drivers who think 5-10km/h over the limit is safe.
Fighting Parkinson's with the power of dance: Brisbane researchers are measuring the power of dance for a special group of Queenslanders.
Heavens above! Four 'blood moons' to eclipse night sky: April starts a star-gazing bonanza that promises to have astronomers feeling like they have hit the celestial jackpot with a series of rare astrological events.
Never mind the half yearly 'clearance', DJs is on sale: If Woolworths South Africa does acquire David Jones, it could be biting off more than it can chew, says QUT retail expert Gary Mortimer.
Call for reason in public service social media policy: A new social media policy for federal public servants is too subjective to enforce fairly, say QUT law and social media experts.
Local bands wanted for century of songs: QUT's annual marathon of music is set to showcase an array of unearthed talent with local artists urged to contribute to this year's century of songs.
Free childhood obesity program comes to Toowoomba: Families in Toowoomba will have access to a free government-funded healthy lifestyle program starting in June.
Public servants face cyberbullying: New QUT survey: Bullying policies in the public service don't necessarily take into account the 24/7 nature of cyber communication potentially spurring an unregulated level of online harassment, according to the results of a new QUT study.
PIA pays homage to legendary QUT urban planner, Phil Heywood: He has had a hand in literally shaping the cities and towns we live in having taught generations of urban planners over more than 30 years at QUT, and so it is fitting Associate Professor Phil Heywood has been admitted to the Hall of Fame of the Planning Institute of Australia.
Inaugural Australian Taiwanese Business Awards open for entries: Acer, Asus, Giant, HTC and bubble tea - they are household names for brands and products that illustrate Taiwanese businesses are doing well in Australia.
Now - April 27: Arthur Boyd: An active witness (free) @ QUT Art Museum
April 7 - May 2: Experimenta Speak to Me, 5th International Biennial of Media Art @ The Block
April 23 - May 3: The Cherry Orchard, featuring second-year actors @ The Loft
May 4: QUT Classic fun run @ Gardens Point campus
May 7: Parent information seminar (free) @ Gardens Point campus
May 10 - June 29: WOOD: art design architecture (free) @ QUT Art Museum
May 21: Parent information seminar (free) @ Caboolture campus
June 5: An evening with Dr Michio Kaku @ Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Now - June 2014: William Robinson: the farmyards (free) @ William Robinson Gallery, Old Government House
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