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- In this edition of The Real YouQ, we catch up with UQ alum and Brisbane Lions AFLW star Natalie Grider, fresh off the back of celebrating the club’s second AFLW premiership last month.
- UQ nutrition experts share their top tips to support your children’s energy levels throughout the school day.
- Most teachers would count themselves lucky if students paid attention to every minor detail in class. For former high school teacher Adam Delroy, a blunt warning from an observant student may have saved his life.
- On the surface, Evonne Goolagong’s Australian Open victory in 1974 transcended race and racial politics. Yet, she would later reflect that her stellar career sent a false message that all was okay in Australian racial politics.
- How do you take care of your tattooed skin? Here’s what you need to know about sunburn, sweating and fading.
- This year marks the 10th anniversary of InspireU, which brings Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students from across the state to UQ's St Lucia campus in Brisbane for week-long camps. 'Contact' asked previous InspireU participants about their experiences, and how the program has impacted their lives.
- To set you up for a sensational summer of reading, the 'Contact' team has compiled our first ever Summer Reads list – a line-up of some of our favourite recently released books, all of which have a UQ connection.
- In this edition of UQ Diaries, 'Contact' wanted to know if your family has any weird or unique holiday traditions. Here's what the UQ community had to say.
- The University of Queensland has recognised renowned ballet dancer and author, Li Cunxin AO, and pioneering chemical engineer, Katherine Hirschfeld AM, with Honorary Doctorates during UQ’s 2023 end-of-year graduations.
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- How four dictionaries and two grammars of traditional Indigenous languages were co-compiled.
- As the global population continues to grow, our farms must produce more than ever. But we also know that human activity – including agriculture – is changing our climate, and we need to take action. So, how can we produce more without further damaging to the planet?
- Meet the innovative UQ lecturer helping students learn business management in less than 60 seconds.
- All eyes will be on Glasgow over the first two weeks of November as world leaders meet at the most important international climate summit in the past decade. We asked UQ experts across a range of disciplines what their thoughts were ahead of COP26.
- The Australian government’s recent warning to Facebook over misinformation is just the latest salvo in the seemingly constant battle to hold the social media giant to account for the content posted on its platform.
- Sustainable Minerals Institute Director Professor Neville Plint outlines the transformation required for the mining industry to help deliver a low-carbon future.
- The five countries that could make or break the planet’s future under climate change.
- One day, someone will have to sort through all the ‘stuff’ we leave behind, both physical and virtual. So, who decides what happens to our online memories when we’re no longer here to curate them?
- Three UQ researchers joined alumnus and ABC journalist Bern Young as part of UQ’s Regional Roadshow to discuss the Gold Coast’s roadmap to post-COVID recovery.
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About Contact magazine
Contact magazine is your pocket guide to navigating our changing world. Landing in email inboxes monthly, with added special editions covering timely topics, our features keep you informed and entertained. Contact brings together the best insights from UQ’s alumni, researchers and community, connecting our global network of ChangeMakers through storytelling.