News and events

Future You: Year 11s & 12s picture life after school

More than 300 high school students have arrived at QUT to spend the first week of their school holidays test-driving possible careers at the 2026 QUT Future You Summit.

Newly discovered tiny marsupial found in the NT joins the planigale genus

The world’s tiniest marsupials, the planigales, have just gained a new species, after extensive genetic and morphological analysis led by QUT ecologists. 

Future You Summit asks teens: Who do you want to become?

They’re young and have the world at their feet … but the big question for the 305 teenagers from 148 regional and city high schools attending the 2026 QUT Future You Summit is: Who do you want to become?

Building the nation’s future: universities dominate national awards

The academic community of Australia has strengthened its presence in this year’s King’s Birthday 2026 Honours List in a powerful reminder of the impact of higher education on Australia’s future. 

Countdown on for student satellite space launch in Sweden

It’s a nail-biting week for a team of QUT students who are counting down to their palm-sized satellite being blasted into space aboard Swedish sounding rocket SubOrbital Express-5 after its launch window opens this Thursday at 8.01am AEST.

Seven ARC Linkage projects receive more than $3.6 million funding

QUT is celebrating the success of seven ARC Linkage Projects 2025 Round 2 applications totalling $3,668,784.