Innovation

See the most recent research updates from QUT this month including the first-ever koala chlamydia vaccine implant inserted into a wild koala, A QUT scientist awarded one of computational mechanics highest honours and new research partnerships.

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Whether exploring human decision-making, advancing space initiatives or inspiring future innovators, Dr Lauren Fell's career is centred on making the complex accessible and creating meaningful impact.

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Not all entrepreneurship starts with a pitch deck. Sometimes it starts with a problem so complex, so interconnected, that solving it means rethinking how science, policy, industry and community connect.

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Award-winning journalist and podcast creator Alison Sandy has built a career on pursuing stories that matter. Driven by fairness, integrity and accuracy, she is known for exposing injustice and giving a voice to those who might otherwise go unheard.

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Dr Kylie Hewson has built a career turning science into practical impact. As Deputy Director of CSIRO's Minimising Antimicrobial Resistance Mission, she works where research, policy and collaboration come together to drive change.

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From investing in startups to interviewing founders and building his own ventures, Chris Titley has learned that momentum isn't found, it's earned. He shares lessons on curiosity, connection and why the challenge is often the fun part.

Read more of The business of curiosity: Chris Titley's journey from markets to media

Filed under: Entrepreneurship, Sport, Innovation

See the most recent research updates from QUT this month including a newly discovered tiny marsupial, a new partnership with Metro North Health and a nationwide study on critical knowledge gaps in child and adolescent cancer care.

Read more of QUT research update: July 2026

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See the most recent research updates from QUT this month including the launch of QUT’s Energy Transition Centre, The successful launch of a student satellite into space and QUT’s Centre of Robotics humanoid robot ‘QUTie’ exploring Brisbane.

Read more of QUT research update: June 2026

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Read QUT research updates from May 2026 including AI-generated proteins, ways to combat ICU drug-resistant infections, Australia’s opportunity in the global upcycled food market and nine QUT students named 2026 Westpac Young Technologist Scholars.

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Georgie Pinn has built a career turning public spaces into places where audiences don't just watch — they participate, create, and connect. Through her studio Interactor, she designs immersive experiences that put community at the centre.

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A rapid, low-cost saliva diagnostic tool for common cancers; turning body heat into power; the deceptive tactics used by popular paid and free apps; and two QUT students have also been awarded prestigious Westpac Australia-Asia fellowships.

Read more of QUT Research updates April 2026

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QUT’s inaugural Future of Sport Conference reflected not only where sport is heading, but how universities can play a practical role in shaping that future. Emily Rosemond, Director of Brisbane 2032 Engagement, provides five takeaways from the conference.

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