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UQ launches Australia’s biggest university makerspace
EAIT Faculty at UQ has launched a world-class makerspace, UQ Innovate, placing the world top 50-university at the forefront of hands-on education in Australia.
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Sustainable bamboo building design wows Beijing audience
A team of postgraduate architecture and engineering students unveiled their cutting-edge sustainable bamboo building design at an international competition in China, beating out more than 60 rivals to bring home third place.
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New head of civil engineering plans to showcase vibrant research community
Globally renowned transport engineering researcher, Professor Carlo Prato has stepped up to lead the UQ School of Civil Engineering into 2020, as the new Head of School (Acting).
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Fellowship funding charges sustainable transport
The Trevor and Judith St Baker Family Foundation donated $1.5 million to fund a visiting fellowship at The University of Queensland - a gift that will advance environmentally friendly transport options.
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Alumni focus generous gift on early career researchers
University of Queensland alumni, John and Gay Hull have been generous supporters of research at UQ for almost a decade. Their philanthropy, focused on early career researchers in biomedical and structural engineering, has helped to provide opportunities for talented and creative researchers, taking their projects to new heights.
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Star students welcomed with open arms
Australian engineering companies committed to a more equitable gender balance for the engineering industry are reaping the rewards of their efforts to help build and support the pipeline of female talent entering the field.
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New science to boost coral growth in Great Barrier Reef
BMT and UQ to recreate 3D artificial coral structures that will help protect the remaining reef, promote new growth and restore depleted coral-reef fish populations
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Australians could have saved over $1 billion in fuel if car emissions standards were introduced 3 years ago
When it comes to road transport, Australia is at risk of becoming a climate villain as we lag behind international best practice on fuel efficiency.
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UQ salutes staff excellence
Associate Professor Dilum Fernando, the inventor of a revolutionary bridge system, is among the winners in the UQ 2019 Awards for Excellence.
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UQ women recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
A sustainable energy expert and distinguished alumni are among the roll call of University of Queensland community members recognised in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours.
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