- The recent collapse of the soft plastics recycling scheme is further proof that plastic recycling is a broken system. Australia cannot achieve its new target if the focus is on the collection, recycling and disposal alone.
- As the US – and the world – comes to terms with the prospect of a second presidential term by Donald Trump, 'Contact' sat down with UQ experts to analyse the midterms results and Trump’s 2024 presidential bid.
- 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.
- UQ graduate Ashley Hanger wanted to lighten the load for her partner and ended up founding a diabetes supply enterprise, Stripped Supply.
- 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.
- 'Contact' spoke to UQ experts to better understand how certain people behave when dating online and why it's important to address the outdated stereotypes of what constitutes consent – both online and in person.
- 'Contact' spoke to a range of UQ experts who share their opinions about how the 2022 budget will impact various sectors across the country.
- Go behind the scenes of hi-tech aerospace modification business, HeliMods, and find out why the sky's no limit for regional Queensland when it comes to technology and innovation.
- 'Contact' has compiled a list of the best jacaranda walks you can enjoy at UQ this spring.
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- Meet UQ graduates Josh and Louise Daly, the scientists turned owners of Little Black Pug Café.
- From a dairy farm in Beaudesert to the metropolitan lights of Singapore.
- How a distinctive Aussie architect has built a career pursuing his passions.
- When Ella Ceolin was in high school, she’d never heard of Indigenous western medicine doctors – now, with the support of the Tran family, she’s well on her way to becoming one.
- For Syrian national and UQ student Youssef Eskifeh, engineering has been a lifelong dream. His journey hasn’t always been easy, but the support of the Trundle family – in memory of their husband and father, Roger – has helped him on his way.
- Australian philanthropists Trevor and Judith St Baker are committed to making a difference.
- There are 600 million reasons to be proud following the closure of UQ's first comprehensive campaign,
Not if, When – the Campaign to Create Change. - During their life, Paula and Tony Kinnane were true patrons of the art – a patronage they have secured for generations to come through an $8 million bequest in 2016 supporting endowments in art and music education at UQ.
- The Andrew N. Liveris Academy for Innovation and Leadership – made possible by a $13.5 million gift by Andrew and his wife, Paula – is poised to produce the next generation of leadership talent, with a cohort of hand-picked scholars and a curriculum that goes beyond just field-specific learning.
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