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Grads making a difference honoured at 2026 QUT Outstanding Alumni Awards
From improving Indigenous health outcomes and advancing space exploration to transforming women's football, championing inclusion and creating globally acclaimed works of art, 12 exceptional QUT graduates have been recognised at the 2026 QUT Outstanding Alumni Awards.
Bushfire smoke increasingly impacting Queensland city air quality: QUT study
Bushfire smoke is affecting Queensland urban air quality more often and more severely than previously understood, with new QUT-led research revealing bushfire-impacted hours have almost tripled in recent years, increasing health risks for communities.
Biotechnology study options boosted at QUT
Two new biotechnology majors have been introduced by QUT in recognition of its critical role in addressing some of the world's most pressing current and future challenges.
QUT researchers celebrated at Women in Technology Awards
Two researchers and educators from the QUT Faculty of Science have been honoured for their groundbreaking work at the 2026 Women in Technology (WiT) Awards, held Friday night in Brisbane.
Too much emotion in digital marketing reduces sales: QUT research
PhD researcher Sichen Meng has won the QUT 2026 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition with her presentation “More Likes, Fewer Sales: Helping Small Sellers Turn Attention into Purchases”, which found more attention did not equal more sales.
QUT Outstanding Alumnus helping unlock the secrets of the universe
European Space Agency (ESA) engineer Dr Sarah Wittig has been named a 2026 QUT Outstanding Alumnus for her contributions to space science and co-ordinating the selection and qualification of advanced laser and photonics components for major international space missions.