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Coriander exposure therapy: can we learn to like foods we hate?
UQ Mythbusters asked a genetic epidemiologist and sensory scientist to set us straight on the science of taste and if you can ‘get over’ a strong distaste for certain foods. Are you a picky eater? Take our research-backed quiz to assess your level of food fussiness.
  • UQ wheelchair rugby stars putting Para-sports in the spotlight
    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.
  • A voice for inclusivity in physiotherapy
    UQ researcher and physiotherapist Dr Megan Ross speaks to 'Contact' during Pride Month about her appointment as inaugural Chair of the LGBTQIA+ Advisory Committee for the Australian Physiotherapy Association.
  • 125 years at Gatton: The education, research and innovation continues
    This year marks the 125-year commemoration of UQ’s Gatton campus, including its long and storied history as the Queensland Agricultural College (QAC) before amalgamating with UQ in 1990.
  • Top tips for tax time
    UQ recently held a Get Finance Fit Q&A session on tax time with an expert panel, who provided their tips on the top deductions to claim – including work from home expenses – tax-wise investments, and joining the dots between tax and superannuation.
  • National Reconciliation Week 2022
    Hundreds of UQ community members attended dozens of events across the University during National Reconciliation Week, from 27 May to 3 June. Together, they celebrated the 2022 theme: Be Brave. Make Change.
  • Indigenous Design Framework
    UQ has recently launched an Indigenous Design Framework to embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander design values on UQ campuses, to better recognise and celebrate Indigenous connections and support.
  • Understanding the US gun debate
    There have been almost 300 mass shootings in the US this year, and many Australians have watched on asking the same old questions: why do some Americans feel so strongly about guns? Has anything changed? And how can the United States remain so divided about the path forward?
  • A healthy dog's breakfast
    At the age of 26, UQ alum Anna Podolsky launched her fresh dog food startup, Lyka. She talks to Contact about how an experiment to improve her dog’s health inspired a successful entrepreneurial career.
  • Calling country home
    Journalist and editor Harry Clarke (Bachelor of Journalism '13) reflects on founding a successful online news service for rural Queensland.

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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.