QUT News & Events Wrap - October 10 edition

NEWS

Diamond nanothread: why this versatile new material could prove priceless for manufacturing: Would you dress in diamond nanothreads? It’s not as far-fetched as you might think. And you’ll have a Brisbane-based carbon chemist and engineer to thank for it.

QUT pilot study to test sunscreen patch that could stop sunburn: A high-tech UV-sensitive patch that changes colour when it is time to reapply sunscreen could be the solution to protecting the 75 per cent of young Queenslanders who get sunburned every year.

Gut feelings really do guide the most successful financial traders: High frequency traders whose ‘gut feelings’ guide their split-second decisions make more money and last longer in high-risk financial markets, a QUT and Cambridge University study in Scientific Reports has found.

October spotlight on childhood obesity: key PEACH learnings and why do services matter?: Key learnings from the free PEACH (Parenting, Eating and Activity for Child Health) program delivered across Queensland over the past three years to families like the Drydens (pictured) will be presented this month in Brisbane at the 2016 ANZOS Annual Scientific Meeting.

Robot law – forging a new legal discipline: Robots are part of everyday lives – they are used in hospitals for intricate surgery, in the environment to monitor species, and on the battlefield, but the legal system is struggling to keep up with regulation of robotics, says QUT Intellectual Property and Innovation Professor Mathew Rimmer.

EVENTS

Oct 10: QUT Business Leaders' Forum with Andrew Thorburn @ Sofitel Brisbane
Oct 11: The Digital Workshops of the World: Software, Source Code and Skills Migration @ Creative Industries Precinct
Oct 13: LPF Friends & Alumni Chapter Launch @ Santos Place
Oct 18-22: Bapu -The Craftsperson’s Vision - A Khadi Exhibition @ Creative Industries Precinct
Oct 19: The Legalisation of Medical Assistance in Dying - Lessons from Canada @ Gardens Point
Oct 20-21: WorkSmart Conference @ Royal Pines Resort
Oct 21: Bright Ideas: Smart Lighting for Smart Cities forum @ Gardens Point
Oct 24: MBA and Postgraduate Business Information Evening (free) @ Gardens Point
Oct 29: Brisbane climate change action event (free) @ Gardens Point
Nov 1-5: Dance 16 (featuring QUT dance students) @ Gardens Theatre
Nov 8: An Evening with Groucho @ Gardens Theatre
Nov 20-24: Healthy Housing: ICEERB 2016 @ Gardens Point
Now - Nov 13: 'the churchie' National Emerging Art Prize Exhibition (free) @ QUT Art Museum
Now - early 2017: Physics Observatory (free) @ The Cube
Now - June 18, 2017: William Robinson: Genesis (free) @ William Robinson Gallery
April 5-7: 2017 Times Higher Education (THE) Young Universities Summit @ Gardens Point

MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

- Research by Dr Honor Hugo and Professor Rik Thompson (pictured) on breast tissue density received widespread coverage including the Adelaide Advertiser, the Herald Sun, the Daily Telegraph, Courier Mail, ABC Radio, Adelaide Now, The West Australian, The Conversation, MamaMia, DailyMail, Latest Technology, NewsGrio, Mail on Sunday, Hunt News, Yahoo and 365 News.
- Dr Elke Hacker featured on 9 News, in the Brisbane Times, Courier-Mail and across the Fairfax network talking about her trial to test a UV-sensitive patch that changes colour to remind people to re-apply sunscreen.
- Associate Professor Gary Mortimer talked to 9 News about savings from cashbacks and rebates, 7 News about Christmas shopping hours, and ABC Radio Townsville about self-service checkouts.
- Gizmodo, the Cairns Post, ABC Cairns, ABC radio news, and MSN NZ reported on Dr Matthew Dunbabin and Dr Feras Dayoub’s RangerBot project, which is vying for $750,000 in Google Impact Challenge funding (vote now!).
- Dr Cassandra Cross told ABC News that victims of online fraud should be treated with more sensitivity by police.
- Associate Professor Adrian Barnett spoke to 9 News about hot suburbs in Brisbane and to Korean radio station eFM 90.5 about staying healthy between seasons.
- A public lecture by Distinguished Professor Aileen Moreton-Robinson (pictured) in New Zealand about the challenges facing Indigenous academics was reported by LiveNews.
- Professor Ben White explained doctors’ end-of-life knowledge gaps in The Australian’s article on euthanasia.
- Dr Jonathan Peake’s ice baths after exercise research was in the Gold Coast Bulletin and Herald Sun. The story was also run by Fairfax including Brisbane Times, The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.
- The Australian, Courier-Mail, Business Acumen and The Bull, mentioned NAB chief executive Andrew Thornburn’s presentation at the Business Leaders’ Forum.
- Adjunct Professor Ros Harvey spoke to ABC radio’s Queensland Country Hour  about on farm sensors and ABC Radio’s The World Today on the use of technology in agriculture.
- Dr Haifei Zhan’s research into the properties of diamond nanothread was highlighted by Hunt News, Nanowerk, EIN007 and Research & Development.
- QUT’s newly expanded Creative Industries Precinct made the Brisbane Times and Fairfax list of Brisbane Open House highlights.
- Dr Rachel Feeney’s study into community engagement with law at the end of life was reported by Seniors News.
- Dr Lisa Nissen talked to the Australian Journal of Pharmacy about flu shots.
- Australian Geographic ran a story on QUT’s involvement in developing a koala genome bank.
- Business Acumen featured Distinguished Professor Stuart Cunningham on the subject of creative industries robot-proofing jobs of the future.
- Professor Philip Baker’s calls for more research into elder abuse ran in Australian Senior.
- Dr Esther Lau told AJP that pharmacists can help the public identify the causes of their dry eyes.
- Lecturer Susan Hetherington also chatted family news in her regular segment with ABC Brisbane Breakfast.
- HighBeam Research talked up the QUT Vice-Chancellor’s STEM Camp.
- QUT’s new Creative Industries dance facilities (pictured) were in the October issue of Dance Australia which quoted Professor Gene Moyle.
- Dr Parisa Mahyari spoke to ABC Radio Brisbane about luxury branding and the $3 billion Queen’s Wharf project.
- ABC Radio Alice Springs spoke to Dr Angela Daly about Australia’s metadata laws and federal departments accessing metadata via the AFP.
- Graduates Liz Skitch, Bridget Boyle and Robert Kronk featured in Perth’s Guardian Express on the production of Hurry Up and Wait.
- Research with Cambridge University by Professor Lionel Page on how successful financial traders rely on ‘gut feeling’ was run in Courier Mail’s City Beat column.
- Dr Bill Lott was on ABC radio overnights in his regular chat about science and technology news.
- Lawrence English explored the sound of fear in a piece about his sonic research for The Conversation, which was republished by ABC Online, Dotemirates and Daily Bulletin.
- Professor Brian McNair wrote an article for The Conversation on the ‘Budgie Nine’ and other issues that have caused offence in the past week.
- Dr Karen Vella’s research into the experiences of hurricane victims was mentioned in a Conversation article republished by Salon.
- Associate Professor Mark Lauchs told the Courier-Mail Taskforce Maxima is putting a dent in the state’s illicit drug supply.
- QWeekend featured QUT acting graduate Jerome Meyer and his new film, Joe Cinque’s Consolation.
- Dr Mark Gibbs’ Conversation article discussing lessons we can learn from the recent blackout in South Australia was republished by the Daily Bulletin. He was also interviewed by Radio Adelaide.
- Dr Edwina Luck talked about airline alliances on ABC Radio Central West NSW.

Release date: Monday, October 10, 2016
Media contact: media@qut.edu.au

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