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QUT awards Aileen Moreton-Robinson title of Distinguished Professor: QUT has conferred the title of Distinguished Professor on internationally acclaimed Indigenous researcher Aileen Moreton-Robinson.
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Costume Exhibition brings 20s glamour & fun to QUT: 'A woman should dress first and foremost for her own pleasure' says ABC’s Miss Phryne Fisher, whose gorgeously glamorous garments will be on display at Old Government House from July 15 to September 4.
Electric cars and home solar storage capacity increased with simple pre-treatment: The next-gen battery to enable electric cars to run longer and increase the storage capacity for solar energy is on its way thanks to QUT, CSIRO and RMIT researchers’ discovery of a simple salt-bath process for rechargeable lithium batteries.
QUT scientists serve Queensland a food bowl: Plant biotechnology holds the key to enabling Queensland to become a food bowl for India and Asia, with QUT's Professor Sagadevan Mundree saying new varieties of chickpea and mungbean currently in field trial were achieving a 20 per cent increase in harvest index despite minimal water.
New health law website vital for doctors, patients making end-of-life decisions: Doctors are trained to treat and cure. It’s the key reason why many say they have given futile treatment to dying patients, a QUT study of 96 Brisbane doctors who make end-of-life treatment decisions has found.
Biotech agreement opens way for new auto-immune disease therapies: A new personalised treatment for the debilitating arthritic condition ankylosing spondylitis and other auto-immune diseases will be developed through a research collaboration led by QUT’s Professor of Genomics, Matt Brown under an agreement between Janssen Biotech Inc., one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, and QUT.
New website makes higher education more accessible for Indigenous communities: A QUT project funded by an Australian Government Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP) grant will open up higher education opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and encourage them to share their stories.
Outstanding QUT students go further with Arrow Indigenous scholarships: Six outstanding QUT students have received 2016 Go Further Indigenous Tertiary Scholarships, sponsored by Arrow Energy, which are each worth up to $10,000 a year.
Justice student secures internship at the Australian Human Rights Commission: QUT School of Justice student Lauren Wilkins will gain an insight into some of the nation's biggest human rights issues after being selected for an internship at the Australian Human Rights Commission.
June 28, 2016 - June 18, 2017: William Robinson: Genesis (free) @ William Robinson Gallery
June 29: Eat-Drink-Meet with Dr Scott Hocknull & Sean Druitt @ The Cube
June 29: Free health checks for children (free) @ QUT Caboolture
July 6-9: The Peasant Prince @ Gardens Theatre
July 7: MBA and Postgraduate Business Information Evening (free) @ Gardens Point
July 8: Australia's first Saliva Symposium @ Gardens Point
July 16-17: TSXPO (Tertiary Studies Expo) (free) @ Brisbane Showgrounds
July 19-23: Snugglepot & Cuddlepie @ Gardens Theatre
July 31: QUT Open Day (free) @ Gardens Point
Aug 8-13: Angels in America, featuring QUT acting students @ Gardens Theatre
Now - August 14: Frontier imaginaries: the life of lines (free) @ QUT Art Museum
Aug 18: Murri-Ailan Way (free) @ QUT
Aug 21: Caboolture Campus Open Day @ QUT Caboolture
Aug 28: CreateX (free) @ Kelvin Grove
April 5-7: 2017 Times Higher Education (THE) Young Universities Summit @ Gardens Point
MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
- Nine News covered Professor Matt Brown's genetics research on arthritis and the new Johnson & Johnson Innovation Partnering Office @ QUT.
- A collaboration involving QUT, RMIT and CSIRO on extending battery life was published by Sustainability Matters, iTWire, Electronics Online, Gizmodo Australia, The Manufacturer, Wards Auto , L’Automobile and Motoring.com.au.
- Dr Mark McGovern told The Australian Queensland’s rising debt was at unprecedented levels.
- Campus Morning Mail reported on QUT conferring the title of Distinguished Professor on Dean of Indigenous Research and Engagement Professor Aileen Moreton-Robinson.
- The Courier-Mail reported on latest QUT Business Leaders’ Forum speaker, Lendlease CEO Steve McCann.
- New Matilda reported on a QUT forum on the Trans Pacific Partnership led by Professor Matthew Rimmer (pictured). Prof Rimmer also spoke to The Wire about a legal battle over the use of a native tree in bush medicines.
- StartupSmart wrote about QUT CEA's new startup advocate, Signal Ventures co-founder Atlanta Daniel.
- Reuters, Egypt Independent and MedicalXpress covered Professor Lindy Willmott and Professor Ben White's new end-of-life website.
- Croakey shared Dr Andrew McGee’s expert opinion on the Victorian Parliament’s inquiry into end-of-life choices.
- The Age (and other Fairfax sites) reported on Professor John Scott and Adjunct Professor Victor Minichiello’s new website supporting male sex workers with well-researched information.
- Indian Link reported QUT’s Professor Prasad Yarlagadda had been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for his services to engineering and the Indian community.
- Robotic education of children as young as four involving the work of Dr Christina Chalmers (pictured) featured in AsianAgeNews and US-based website HighBeam Research.
- Drama lecturer Dr Caroline Heim was interviewed on 612 ABC Evenings about the electricity between actors and audiences.
- ABC Online featured QUT Creative Industries graduate Jessie Hughes whose artwork was included in the opening weekend of the new Tate Modern in London.
- QUT Chair of Arts Education and QPAC Scholar in Residence Professor Judith McLean featured in a Mamamia piece about children’s connection with music.
- 612 ABC, ABC online and ABC Southern Qld reported on QUT’s methods to help students de-stress during exams which included animal farms on campus, puppies, trampolines, ping pong tables and pancakes.
- The Australian mentioned QUT research about the way scammers use investor emotions in its story about beating investment scams.
- Dr Jennifer Connolly discussed people's expectations of drinking and a new free QUT phone counselling project with 720 ABC Perth's breakfast presenter James Lush, and with ABC Western Queensland's morning show.
- Design PhD candidate Heather Hill explained her research into the effect of rising electricity prices on low-income earners in a Quest article.
- Associate Professor Michael Dezuanni (pictured) spoke with Ben Davis on 4BC about how young is too young for kids to be using technology in classrooms.
- My Sunshine Coast and Le Petit Journal Brisbane ran news of the Queensland Government’s $35 million Integrated Healthcare Fund which will support genomics research and other areas at institutions including QUT.
- Gourmand & Gourmet liked the coffee tasting boards at “quirky” new Creative Industries Precinct 2 café Earth and Steam.
- Australian Sugarcane wrote about QUT researchers including Associate Professor Ian O’Hara working to eliminate the use of fossil fuels in the sugar industry.
- The Westender wrote about the West End Film Festival which is supported by QUT Creative Industries.
- Peter Black was on 612 ABC Breakfast for his regular technology segment while Susan Hetherington chatted about theatre on the show.
- A new blackspot identification method by QUT’s Amir Afghari that offers an unbiased prediction of crash counts and allows a more accurate way to identify high-risk crash sites was reported on in the South Burnett Times, Central Queensland News and Dalby Herald.
- Lifehacker republished Dr Robin Price and Dr Deanna Grant-Smith’s Conversation article questioning whether internships are helpful in securing a job. As part of the same Conversation series, Dr Grant-Smith and Professor Paula McDonald explored the rise of unpaid internships.
- Australian Business republished Professor Axel Bruns’ Australian Twitter News Index for May, originally published in the Conversation.
Release date: Monday, June 20, 2016
Media contact: media@qut.edu.au
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