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Professor joins the ranks of Australia's most distinguished scientists: Computers doing things that are characteristically human is a lifelong fascination and something of a career ambition for QUT Professor Peter Bartlett.
Cultures of complaint: "whingeing Poms" and "bloody-minded" Aussies: British people would rather tell all their friends and relations about a bad experience at a restaurant or faulty product than formally complain, whereas Australians prefer to be up-front and solve the problem directly with the restaurateur or retailer, a cross-cultural marketing study of complaint styles has found.
MEDIA ADVISORY: QUT physicist can comment on Nepal's latest disastrous landslide: QUT's Dr Stephen Hughes is available to comment on Nepal's latest landslide emergency which has blocked the flow of the Kali Gandaki River, threatening downstream villages.
Resources royalties can be State Government revenue raiser: The Queensland Government could raise much-needed revenue by revamping the way it collects resources royalties from miners, according to a QUT economist.
New device could spell the end of no balls: Foot fault no balls could be eliminated from cricket thanks to a new device that aims to stop bowlers overstepping the mark.
Religious feeling influences new product uptake: Companies introducing new products or services could face significant delays in adoption if they ignore the religious status of their target market.
Digging deep to unearth success in mining ventures: New light has been shone on the pathway to success for mineral exploration ventures in Australia.
QUT looking for inspired researchers and academics: QUT is looking for 40 inspired researchers and academics to join its fold.
Profiling our worst speeding offenders: CARRS-Q study: Drivers who excessively and regularly speed are also more likely to break other laws with a QUT study revealing more than 55 per cent of repeat high-range speeding offenders have a criminal history.
Crying wolf on youth crime wave in Queensland leads to record detentions: Youth crime has been in decline for a decade but the number of young people in detention in Queensland has increased 34 per cent over the past five years.
Australia's Eurovision wild card debut to open the social media floodgates: With Australia set to make its debut in the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest on 23 May as a wild card entrant in the grand final local fans of the contest are expected to send social media into meltdown and generate more Eurovision-themed parties.
Flood aftermath linked to post-traumatic stress: QUT study: Brisbane flood victims suffered more psychological distress during the rebuilding phase than as waters inundated their homes and businesses, a QUT study has found.
QUT Business School earns place among world's best: QUT Business School has again secured a place in the prestigious world ranking of Executive Education providers from the UK Financial Times.
May 29 - Aug 6: Reconciliation @ QUT (free)
May 29: UK phone hack scandal investigative journo Nick Davies @ Kelvin Grove (free)
June 2-6: Essentially Dance featuring QUT students @ Gardens Theatre
June 11: Exploring the Great Barrier Reef LawJam @ Gardens Point (free)
June 18: The art of saying "no" seminar @ Gardens Point
June 19: 'Super Awesome!' alumni film screening @ Palace Barracks
June 19: Emerging environmental senor technology public lecture @ Gardens Point (free)
June 21-26: QUT Mackay Chemical Process Engineering Camp for Year 11s & 12s @ QUT Mackay Renewable Biocommodities Pilot Plant
July 8-10: Engineering Link Project for Year 11 & 12 students @ Gardens Point
July 8-10: 2015 Crime, Justice and Social Democracy International Conference @ Gardens Point
July 27: Biosecurity in a Globalised World international conference @ Gardens Point
Now - June 28: Quaternary @ QUT Art Museum (free)
Now - July 19: William Robinson: Infinite sphere @ William Robinson (free) Gallery
MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
ABC The World today, 612 ABC, ABC Gold Coast and AAP sought Associate Professor Mark Lauchs' opinion on Chief Justice Tim Carmody's offer to quit his post.
A cross-cultural marketing study by Professor Rebekah Russell-Bennett on the difference between British people and Australians' complaint styles was run on Channel 7's news throughout Queensland and NSW and made the most watched video list. It also featured Denise Hodge from Bluebox who kindly stepped in as our "whingeing Pom".
Dr Dhaval Vyas' research on high income families watching their pennies was covered by the Asian Scientist and is the lead story on Brisbane Times today as well as across the Fairfax network of papers.
Professor Narelle Haworth featured on Channel 7, Channel 9 and ABC online talking about double demerit points for Queenslanders caught using mobile phones while driving.
Research from Dr Judy Fleiter showing drivers who regularly speed excessively are also more likely to break other laws was covered by The Australian, 612 ABC, 4BC, AAP and APN.
Professor Jonathan Roberts and Dr Sean Maher spoke to 612 ABC's Kelly Higgins-Devine about 'communication without language', including coding and robotics language and semiotics.
Professor Judy Drennan and Professor Rebekah Russell-Bennett's testimony to a parliamentary committee on how mobile phone apps could be effective in tackling obesity was covered by The Gympie Times and other papers in the APN network.
CARRS-Q researcher Dr Ioni Lewis urged parents to take their child's hand when as part of a new road safety campaign aimed at reducing child pedestrian injuries and deaths. Featured in Kids on the Coast.
The Australian featured Associate Professor Adrian Barnett and Professor Nick Graves' research indicating backing researchers rather than projects could be a more reliable way for peer review to determine what gets funded.
Dr Gary Mortimer told Channel 9 News why advertising on Facebook is risky for small business and 3AW that retail outlets aren't deliberately trying to fool shoppers despite sometimes confusing special offers. Dr Mortimer also had an article published in Foodmagazine about why Aldi's new trial stores for higher income earners could be a risky strategy.
QUT Dance graduate Cloudia Elder, now a member of Expressions Dance Company, was featured in City North News.
Hospitality Magazine republished Katherine Kirkwood's Conversation article explaining what MasterChef teaches us about food and the food industry.
The Australian, SBS and NITV featured QUT student Latiesha Dunbar, who helped launch the blueprint for the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation, speaking to a high-powered audience including the Prime Minister.
Dr David Willis told The Courier-Mail it was not correct to say Queensland was in a recession.
The Sunshine Coast Daily and other APN news sites in Queensland and NSW featured Rene Bakker's research into why mining partnerships succeed or fail.
Professor Kerry Carrington spoke to 612 ABC's David Curnow about rising numbers of young people in detention despite a drop in offences.
The Sunshine Coast Daily profiled musicians taking part in QUT's Indie 100 Independent Music Project.
QUT Bluebox consultant Sam James who helped refine a device to prevent foot fault no balls in cricket was covered by the Brisbane Times.
Johannes Biala's article on preserving nitrogen when composting was published in the Australian Dairy Farmer.
Professor Lisa Nissen and Dr Esther Lau's article on bowel cancer screening was published by the Australian Journal of Pharmacy.
Insurance claim procedures and their effects on post-flood stress research by Kelly Dixon was published in The Canberra Times and other Fairfax papers, 4BC and AAP Newswire.
QUT students' Pippa Hannon and Lillie Dahl's online pre-loved designer garments store was written up in The Sunday Mail.
