Welcome to QUT's latest round-up of news and events. For more updates as they happen, join more than 7700 followers of @QUTmedia on Twitter.
Rate cut on the way but risk comes with it: The Reserve Bank of Australia will cut interest rates to a new record low but the move will load the economy with undue risk, a QUT economist says.
Exercise away diabetes risk: A QUT study will investigate the impact of different exercise strategies for men at-risk of developing diabetes.
Catch Mother Nature's third act - expert available on 4 April lunar eclipse: Australia's nightscape will be bathed in red on Saturday 4 April when we're treated to the third in a rare series of four lunar eclipses, also known as "blood moons".
Mastering the films and art of David Lynch: Keep creative control and don't compromise your artistic vision. That's the advice from filmmaker David Lynch that will stay with 30 QUT students and horror movie expert Dr Mark Ryan after they took part in an invitation-only masterclass in Brisbane.
Professor Pamela Russell made a fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences: QUT medical scientist Professor Pamela Russell AM has added another accolade to her outstanding career by being named a fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.
QUT congratulates its 2015 Queensland Music Award winners: Brisbane band Halfway, the line-up of which includes QUT music lecturer and former Go-Between John Willsteed, picked up two 2015 Queensland Music Awards last night while QUT student Ayla Scanlan won the $10,000 Billy Thorpe Scholarship.
Prostate Cancer Research Under Threat - It's A Bloke Thing Foundation helps keep Brisbane research afloat: Critical prostate cancer research could be under threat with federal funding of the Australian Prostate Cancer Bio-Resource (APCB) set to end in June this year.
Leaving BrisVegas via digital departure: Leaving BrisVegas (Brisbane) just got a whole lot easier thanks to a world-first Digital Departure Card developed in partnership between QUT students and staff, a Brisbane entrepreneur and Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC).
Collaborate, innovate, or be left behind: Australia is in danger of being left behind as world economies find better ways to innovate to remain competitive.
April 17: IFE Grand Challenge Lecture @ GP
April 21: Fulbright Day (free) @ QUT Gardens Point
April 22 - May 2: The Seagull, featuring QUT actors @ Gardens Theatre
April 27 - May 15: The New Aesthetic? exhibition @ Creative Industries Precinct
April 28-29: The One Day of the Year @ Gardens Theatre
April 30: High school subject selection info sessions @ GP
May 9 - June 28: Quaternary @ QUT Art Museum
May 10: Mother's Day musical morning (free) @ Old Government House
Now - May 3: Garden (free) @ QUT Art Museum
Now - July 2015: The Arcade (free) @ The Cube
Now - July 2015: Plasma Wall (free) @ The Cube
Now - July 2015: William Robinson: Infinite sphere (free) @ William Robinson Gallery
July 10: 2015 QUT Nikon Small World Competition @ The Cube
MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
- Techly featured QUT's Airports of the Future research, led by Professors Vesna Popovic and Prasad Yarlagadda and Associate Professor Clinton Fookes.
- The world-first digital departure card developed by QUT students and staff, Brisbane Airport Corp and industry partners got the thumbs up from passengers at Brisbane International Airport in this ABC 612 report.
- ABC 612 also asked Professor John Scott about the popularity of prison movies.
- The Australian reported Associate Professor Adrian Barnett and Professor Nick Graves' idea to trial a voting system for NHMRC funding.
- And AAP reported that an inquiry into the Morwell coalmine fire in Victoria would be reopened following Professor Barnett's research into the death rate.
- Distinguished Professor Judith Clements' warning that prostate cancer research would be under threat without more funding for the Australian Prostate Cancer Bio-Resource was covered by Channel Ten, Channel 7 and the Toowoomba Chronicle.
- Dr Anup Basu's research into behavioural biases and investment decisions was covered by Fairfax media in two stories in The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.
- Channel Nine featured Nicole Flanagan's trial of a new drug-free treatment for the baby blues in new mums.
- Slate covered Professor Karen Thorpe's research that found young children may sleep better at night without daytime naps.
- Professor Clive Bean told AAP the Queensland Premier was laying the groundwork for a by-election in Cook.
- US website SportTechie previewed the NordBord - inspired by QUT research and run by QUT alumni.
- Dr Stephen Hughes described the weekend's lunar eclipse to radio hosts at 4BC, 6PR, ABC 612 and Fairfax Media including Brisbane Times.
- Professor Amanda Lee told the Sydney Morning Herald Coca-Cola was "greenwashing" the public with its Life drink.
- Dr Gary Mortimer spoke to 4BC about all things retail including extending trading hours.
- QUT design expert Professor Kevin O'Brien gave his verdict on whether Barak Tower in Melbourne is a tribute to Indigenous leader William Barak or a gimmick on ABC Radio National's Awaye program.
- Dr Nicolas Suzor was a guest on ABC Radio's National Law Report talking about reforms to curb online piracy.
- Dr Helen Vidgden's PEACH program tips on healthy Easter treats and advice to be moderate with the chocolate eggs received widespread coverage in Queensland's regional newspapers including the Mackay Daily Mercury.
- QUT's Baxter robot made it to the pages of Euronews - in multiple languages.
- Quest papers across Brisbane reported on Professor Duncan Campbell's presentation to Brisbane City Council about how UAVs could deliver services and support for Council.
- Andrew Quodling's Conversation piece about Twitter's new system for reporting harassment was republished by SBS and Fairfax.
- Dr Esther Lau's research on people modifying their medicines continued to receive coverage with articles by Physician's Briefing and Doctors Lounge.
- US-based Illinois Farmer Today reported on QUT's research partnership with Kansas State University using unmanned aerial vehicles to detect invasive insects and emerging diseases in wheat fields.
- Professor Marilyn Campbell's research that found face-to-face bullying is worse than cyber bullying was reported by News Corp websites including The Courier-Mail.
Release date: April 7, 2015
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