Changing the media landscape
Published on: 11 August 2022
- It's been more than 30 years since Queensland last held a referendum on daylight saving, so 'Contact' put the question to UQ researchers and alumni: is it finally time for daylight saving in Queensland? And, if so, who has the power to make it happen?
- As UQ prepares for the annual Alumni Book Fair and Rare Book Auction, 'Contact' stumbled upon some centuries-old cookbooks and decided to recreate some classic recipes. Do these delicacies still hold up today? We’ve got the scoop.
- The UQ community is celebrating a half-century of graduations, music, concerts, exams, lectures, protests and exhibitions in Mayne Hall.
- Many older people fear losing their driver’s licence and what it may mean for their independence, but UQ researchers hope a new fitness-to-drive assessment test will help end the confusion and steer difficult conversations in a new direction.
- Some of us love to be tucked up in bed by a particular time every night, others go to bed when they start to feel tired. But does it matter what time you go to bed?
- The Queensland Government and The University of Queensland have each committed $44 million funding to establish a world-leading Paralympic Centre of Excellence at UQ’s St Lucia campus.
- Recruitment is underway for a pivotal proof-of-concept human trial of The University of Queensland’s second-generation molecular clamp vaccine.
- With interests rates continuing to rise this year, many home owners are wondering if they will ever experience a reprieve. UQ Senior Lecturer in Finance Dr Lin Mi tells us what she thinks will happen next, and what the latest research is saying about property prices.
- UQ alum Ellie Buttrose is putting Australian art in the spotlight as curator for the 2024 Venice Biennale.
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- As UQ prepares for the annual Alumni Book Fair and Rare Book Auction, 'Contact' stumbled upon some centuries-old cookbooks and decided to recreate some classic recipes. Do these delicacies still hold up today? We’ve got the scoop.
- UQ alum Ellie Buttrose is putting Australian art in the spotlight as curator for the 2024 Venice Biennale.
- On the southern side of the Great Barrier Reef lies a marine wonderland of unparalleled beauty. Contact spoke to Heron Island researchers and visitors for our latest stop on the UQ Regional Roadshow to hear their most amazing tales from the reef.
- Every year on 8 March, communities around the world celebrate International Women's Day (IWD) – recognising the significant contributions and achievements of women, and rallying to accelerate gender equity in a range of social, cultural, political and economic arenas.
- UQ alum Brett Clark has put his body and life on the line to complete 7 marathons on 7 continents. Contact spoke to Clark about his dice with frostbite in Antarctica, his narrow escape from injury during the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, and the personal motivation driving his quest.
- 'Contact' goes behind the scenes of the hit TV series 'Better Date than Never' with executive producer and UQ alum Karina Holden to learn how she brought the show to life and why everyone has fallen in love with the cast.
- Welcome to Love at UQ – our annual celebration of all the connections that university life brings. This Valentine's Day, Contact is sharing the stories of alumni who came to UQ for an education and found love as well.
- UQ alum and Domino’s Chief Communications and Corporate Affairs Officer for Australia and New Zealand Rhiannon Frater discusses what it’s like to have pizza on the mind all day and breaks down one of the tastiest public relations ideas to ever come out of the box with the dots.
- Is AI technology such as ChatGPT saving you time or stealing your job?
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- It's been more than 30 years since Queensland last held a referendum on daylight saving, so 'Contact' put the question to UQ researchers and alumni: is it finally time for daylight saving in Queensland? And, if so, who has the power to make it happen?
- Many older people fear losing their driver’s licence and what it may mean for their independence, but UQ researchers hope a new fitness-to-drive assessment test will help end the confusion and steer difficult conversations in a new direction.
- Some of us love to be tucked up in bed by a particular time every night, others go to bed when they start to feel tired. But does it matter what time you go to bed?
- Recruitment is underway for a pivotal proof-of-concept human trial of The University of Queensland’s second-generation molecular clamp vaccine.
- With interests rates continuing to rise this year, many home owners are wondering if they will ever experience a reprieve. UQ Senior Lecturer in Finance Dr Lin Mi tells us what she thinks will happen next, and what the latest research is saying about property prices.
- On the southern side of the Great Barrier Reef lies a marine wonderland of unparalleled beauty. Contact spoke to Heron Island researchers and visitors for our latest stop on the UQ Regional Roadshow to hear their most amazing tales from the reef.
- A UQ-led study has found that, contrary to popular belief, snakes can hear and react to airborne sound.
- Hope for rheumatoid arthritis patients with new one-dose treatment.
- Generative AI can write essays and code, generate music and artwork, and have entire conversations. But what happens when they’re turned to illegal uses?
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- 'Contact' checks in with Marcie the greyhound after her successful adoption from the UQ VETS Clinical Studies Centre and learns how you can help 'suppawt' the next generation of veterinary professionals.
- Dr Ellice E.P. Dart became a doctor and medical educator at a time when women were rare in both fields in Australia. The first woman employed by the University of Queensland’s fledgling Faculty of Medicine in 1936, she is being remembered in 2022 for her dedication to teaching and learning.
- After 40 years as an archaeologist, Professor Marshall Weisler has a treasure trove of stories from the field – from life on an uninhabited island to discovering the longest ocean voyage in prehistory.
- Almost every aspect of our lives depends on nature, yet some of us are much more “into” spending time in nature than others. To try to understand why, researchers studied how much of our connection to nature might depend on our DNA.
- The idea of corporate social responsibility (CSR) isn’t new – but in the age of informed and empowered consumers and shareholders, it’s no longer just a smart public relations move, but a fundamental business consideration.
- Cases of the SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron have escalated globally over the past two months, with many countries experiencing peaks higher than previous variants. Now we’re seeing cases of a sub-variant of Omicron, known as BA.2, emerge.
- Twenty fours years since the release of the ever-timely book Sister Girl, its author, Dr Jackie Huggins AM FAHA, and editor, Associate Professor Sandra Phillips, reflect on identity and reconciliation ahead of the book’s relaunch this month.
- Read more books, spend less money. Exercise more often, order Uber Eats less regularly. Decrease screen time, increase family time. Whatever your New Year’s resolution is, you’re less than 8 percent likely to stick to it...
- UQ's vision is to become a global leader in disability inclusion. Contact spoke with Accessibility and Learning Support Assistant Manager Leonie Meyn about her job to ensure that all users – whatever their ability – can access the Library’s full range of facilities and resources.
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- As UQ prepares for the annual Alumni Book Fair and Rare Book Auction, 'Contact' stumbled upon some centuries-old cookbooks and decided to recreate some classic recipes. Do these delicacies still hold up today? We’ve got the scoop.
- The Queensland Government and The University of Queensland have each committed $44 million funding to establish a world-leading Paralympic Centre of Excellence at UQ’s St Lucia campus.
- Gloria, a beloved pet green tree python, bit off more than she could chew and ingested a puppy pee pad along with her dinner. Luckily, her owners noticed something was amiss, and took the snake to the UQ VETS clinic at Gatton for treatment.
- 8 March is International Women's Day and UQ Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Deborah Terry AO explains that innovations linked to digitisation and automation have the potential to exacerbate existing inequalities and reinforce systems of discriminatory practices.
- Welcome to Love at UQ – our annual celebration of all the connections that university life brings. This Valentine's Day, Contact is sharing the stories of alumni who came to UQ for an education and found love as well.
- The century-old Avalon Theatre building is soon to be refurbished to reclaim its rightful place in UQ's cultural heritage.
- 'Contact' checks in with Marcie the greyhound after her successful adoption from the UQ VETS Clinical Studies Centre and learns how you can help 'suppawt' the next generation of veterinary professionals.
- A team of UQ students and alumni are on a mission to launch Australia into space by building a scalable and zero-emissions rocket engine that doesn’t cost the Earth – all with the help of 3D printing.
- 'Contact' asked the December 2022 Honorary Award recipients to give advice to their 18-year-old selves. This is what they wrote...
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- It's been more than 30 years since Queensland last held a referendum on daylight saving, so 'Contact' put the question to UQ researchers and alumni: is it finally time for daylight saving in Queensland? And, if so, who has the power to make it happen?
- With interests rates continuing to rise this year, many home owners are wondering if they will ever experience a reprieve. UQ Senior Lecturer in Finance Dr Lin Mi tells us what she thinks will happen next, and what the latest research is saying about property prices.
- Here are 10 practical ways you can protect your digital footprint and limit the fallout from data breaches and exploitation of your personally identifiable information.
- Every year on 8 March, communities around the world celebrate International Women's Day (IWD) – recognising the significant contributions and achievements of women, and rallying to accelerate gender equity in a range of social, cultural, political and economic arenas.
- Film critic and UQ alum Matt Toomey (Bachelor of Commerce ’98) shares his take on the must-see movies this awards season.
- Generative AI can write essays and code, generate music and artwork, and have entire conversations. But what happens when they’re turned to illegal uses?
- UQ alum and Domino’s Chief Communications and Corporate Affairs Officer for Australia and New Zealand Rhiannon Frater discusses what it’s like to have pizza on the mind all day and breaks down one of the tastiest public relations ideas to ever come out of the box with the dots.
- Australian housing has never been more unaffordable. UQ experts discuss what is needed to enable Australians to move out of housing stress.
- Is AI technology such as ChatGPT saving you time or stealing your job?
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- The Queensland Government and The University of Queensland have each committed $44 million funding to establish a world-leading Paralympic Centre of Excellence at UQ’s St Lucia campus.
- Several Australian Commonwealth Games representatives are among 19 student-athletes recognised for their sporting achievements as UQ celebrates 110 years of the UQ Blues Awards.
- 'Contact' catches up with UQ’s medal-winning athletes after their Commonwealth Games heroics in Birmingham.
- After making her debut for Hockeyroos and helping Australia claim bronze at the World Cup this month, UQ student Claire Colwill has also been named among a group of UQ athletes to compete at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
- After 11 years of juggling the demands of an elite sporting career with study, Queensland Firebird Gabi Simpson has been acknowledged for her hard work and success, graduating from The University of Queensland as valedictorian.
- Four years after suffering a spinal cord injury during a schoolboy rugby match, UQ student Conor Tweedy has helped Queensland claim a silver medal at the Wheelchair Rugby National Championships on the Gold Coast.
- Australia has fallen back in love with tennis, but are we ready for a bold new era? UQ sports business and innovation specialist Dr Sarah Kelly OAM shares her insights on the next generation of tennis stars.
- VIDEO: Find out how a UQ degree set Dave Donaghy on his path to leading one of Australia's biggest sports brands.
- Research shows that hosting sport and other events rarely deliver the economic and tourism benefits commonly attributed to them.
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- As UQ prepares for the annual Alumni Book Fair and Rare Book Auction, 'Contact' stumbled upon some centuries-old cookbooks and decided to recreate some classic recipes. Do these delicacies still hold up today? We’ve got the scoop.
- The UQ community is celebrating a half-century of graduations, music, concerts, exams, lectures, protests and exhibitions in Mayne Hall.
- Gloria, a beloved pet green tree python, bit off more than she could chew and ingested a puppy pee pad along with her dinner. Luckily, her owners noticed something was amiss, and took the snake to the UQ VETS clinic at Gatton for treatment.
- UQ alum Brett Clark has put his body and life on the line to complete 7 marathons on 7 continents. Contact spoke to Clark about his dice with frostbite in Antarctica, his narrow escape from injury during the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, and the personal motivation driving his quest.
- Film critic and UQ alum Matt Toomey (Bachelor of Commerce ’98) shares his take on the must-see movies this awards season.
- Welcome to Love at UQ – our annual celebration of all the connections that university life brings. This Valentine's Day, Contact is sharing the stories of alumni who came to UQ for an education and found love as well.
- The century-old Avalon Theatre building is soon to be refurbished to reclaim its rightful place in UQ's cultural heritage.
- For a man who’s dedicated more than 50 years to sea turtle conservation, UQ Adjunct Associate Professor Col Limpus AO PSM admits he “wasn’t a big fan” of the shelled ocean dweller when he began his research career.
- 'Contact' went behind the scenes with UQ alumni at Home of the Arts on the Gold Coast to learn how they’re creating an unmissable arts destination in the middle of paradise.
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