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Tony McAvoy SC is QUT Alumnus of the Year 2018
Australia's first Indigenous Senior Counsel Tony McAvoy graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from QUT in 1988. He was named QUT Alumnus of the Year 2018 today and also received the Faculty of Law’s Outstanding Alumni Award.
Citizen scientists dive into reef protection project
Log on to your laptop. Start swotting up on sea life. Millions of everyday Australians are being encouraged to take a ‘dry dive’ on the Great Barrier Reef, as part of a first-of-its-kind, citizen science project.
Australian research lifts the lid on lipids to prevent dry eye
Australian researchers have made an important breakthrough in understanding the composition of the tear film that protects our eyes, leading to more effective treatments for dry eye disease.
QUT ARC Future Fellowships announced
A research project that mimics nature to create sustainable environmental and energy applications, and another focussed on helping the human body clock adjust to the impact of artificial lighting in homes and workplaces, are two of four QUT-based projects awarded more than $3.5M in Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (ARC) funding for 2018.
QUT works with ABS to boost use of big data
QUT has signed a major new project agreement with the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), as the organisations focus on the use of big data and powerful technology to keep Australia at the cutting-edge of statistical analysis.
Excellence awarded at QUT
QUT Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Margaret Sheil today presented Awards for Excellence for outstanding achievers across the QUT community.
QUT eSports Arena taps into $1 billion industry
Australia’s first university eSports gaming ‘arena’ will be showcased at the QUT Open Day this Sunday, July 29.
Flood, pollution Drifter goes with the flow
A new floating device that goes with the flow of rivers to deliver real-time water quality and velocity data is set to be the next defence against flash floods, polluting run-off, and algal blooms.
Learn from the best: Grads return for Open Day
Want to find out what it’s like to work at a hot young tech company, or the digital arm of one of the world’s biggest accountancy firms … or even Walt Disney World in Florida?
QUT at cutting edge of solar technology
QUT researchers have developed a new material that has the potential to change the renewable power industry by delivering highly efficient, stable and considerably cheaper solar technology.
Students jet to Japan for industry immersion
Six QUT students are gaining first-hand cultural and business insights through an immersive two-week program at the Tokyo headquarters of multinational company Mitsui & Co.
Calls of nature: ecoacoustic monitoring
Birds return to 15-year-old regrowth forests in almost the same numbers of species as old growth forests, a QUT ecoacoustic research study has found.
Closing the Loop for Robotic Grasping
Roboticists at QUT have developed a faster and more accurate way for robots to grasp objects, including in cluttered and changing environments, which has the potential to improve their usefulness in both industrial and domestic settings.
QUT project aims to reduce dental anxiety and pain
A trip to the dentist is not an experience many people look forward to, especially when major work is involved, but a world-first QUT-led project aims to take away some of the pain using the power of light.
Robotics Roadmap to drive new industrial revolution
The QUT headquartered Australian Centre for Robotic Vision has delivered the country’s first Robotics Roadmap to guide and grow robotics and automation in Australia, with new research revealing the industry is now worth more than $12 billion to the nation annually.
Help monitor the Great Barrier Reef without getting wet
QUT scientists are working with IFE’s Visualisation and eResearch (ViseR) team on an exciting new citizen science project currently in development called Virtual Reef Diver.
Going global with a Volvo Group internship
QUT electrical engineering student Patrick Halpin is heading to Sweden to further his career aspirations through an internship within the Volvo Group.
Rural teacher gains international recognition for STEM education innovation
QUT Education graduate and teacher Jess Schofield earned international recognition for her work in STEM education after being awarded LEGO Education’s Australian Teacher of the Year.
Innovative QUT students awarded Westpac technology scholarships
Seven passionate QUT students have been named among the Westpac Bicentennial Foundation's Young Technologists for their incredible capacity to create meaningful change.
Todd on track for golden graduation
QUT student Todd Crawford’s hard-earned record at university has earned him five prestigious CareerTrackers ‘Gold Diary’ academic awards – and recognition from Australia’s Prime Minister.
Extreme engagement, inspiring future science high-flyers
Within the first few minutes, the children’s eyes grow wide. The classroom hubbub quickly dies down.As the presenter makes her first bold statement, kids lean forward in their chairs, transfixed by a new way of looking at science. Many have never seen it presented in such an exciting way.
QUT Science and Engineering Kindler Medallists announced
Two high-achieving engineering graduates, Nicholas Sterkenburg and Kaitlyn Lyons have been awarded the prestigious Kindler Medal.
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