- Contact chats with sustainable food systems specialist and leadership coach Michelle Grant about the state of our food systems and how we can feed ourselves more sustainably amid a cost-of-living crisis.
- A UQ researcher has discovered that black soldier fly larvae are a nutrient-rich, sustainable and easy-to-farm protein that could help future proof our food supply. And, remarkably, taste-testing volunteers can't tell the difference.
- It’s OK for children to see parents experience and manage different emotions. But when getting angry, yelling and shouting are a default response, this can have negative consequences for children (and parents).
- A UQ researcher is part of a team to describe the most complete skull of a giant wombat, a hitherto poorly known species called Ramsayia magna.
- 'Contact' asked the December 2022 Honorary Award recipients to give advice to their 18-year-old selves. This is what they wrote...
- Sit back and relax as 'Contact' revisits the top 10 stories that brought us joy, made us cry, and inspired the community.
- 'Contact' chatted to UQ's Dr James Lancaster about the history of the Christmas tree and how it became one of the most recognised images of the holiday season.
- What will Musk’s brave new Twitter look like, and what does social media without guardrails look like? UQ's Dr Luke Munn explains.
- 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.
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- With international travel on hold during the pandemic, it appears that the desire for domestic travel might be the key to keeping Australian tourism afloat. But is the domestic rescue package our ticket to tourism recovery?
- Contact caught up with UQ Olympic experts about how hosting the Games in 2032 will benefit Brisbane and Australia's future athletes.
- UQ graduate and Contact contributor Andrew Kidd Fraser spoke to language and linguistics expert Emeritus Professor Roly Sussex to learn more about the origins of names and how spelling has evolved over time.
- For anyone who would accept an incorrect food order over raising it with the wait staff – this article is for you.
- Brisbane bookworms can look forward to the return of the city’s oldest book fair – although, it might not be the one you think.
- One of the best ways to meaningfully contribute towards Reconciliation and justice for Indigenous peoples is to educate yourself, particularly by reading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors.
- Listen to or read a selection of stories from inspirational UQ women, and learn about some of the many UQ initiatives that support women's progress in their professional and personal lives.
- UQ architecture graduate Georgia Birks, believes landmark moments in history will also inform architectural design for years to come.
- Australia’s longest-serving deputy prime minister and UQ alumnus Doug Anthony passed away in December last year. As one of Australia’s political giants of the 20th century, his legacy will live on for years to come.
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- A funding injection of up to $17 million for vital University of Queensland research.
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