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UQ’s finest researchers awarded
UQ has shined a spotlight on its outstanding researchers at the 2019 Research Week Awards.
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UQ civil engineers named among top global researchers
UQ's Professor CM Wang has been ranked among the best civil engineers in the world for his outstanding research.
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Exceptional achievements of UQ alumni recognised
UQ's 2019 Alumni Awards winners demonstrate the breadth of excellence among the UQ alumni community.
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One person’s waste glass becomes another person’s treasure
In a bid to preserve the world’s second most used natural resource – sand – UQ PhD candidate Danish Kazmi has developed a sustainable solution that could reduce its use in the construction industry.
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Bamboo lights a fire under Australian construction industry
Mateo Gutierrez is exploring the potential of bamboo as an environmentally friendly building material.
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Clean, green machines: the truth about electric vehicle emissions
Despite the overwhelming evidence that electric vehicle technology can deliver significant economic, environmental and health benefits, misinformation continues to muddy the public debate in Australia, says Dr Jake Whitehead.
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The future of e-mobility to be supercharged at UQ
Advancing the performance, economics and uptake of electric vehicle (EV) technology globally will be the focus of UQ's first dedicated e-mobility researcher Dr Jake Whitehead.
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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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