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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.
  • United in science
    While the UQ COVID-19 vaccine won’t to be rolled out to fight this global pandemic, the University’s researchers have made remarkable progress, and they are confident their powerful vaccine platform will be ready for when the world faces another health crisis. 
  • Powering future leaders
    Australia’s renewable energy research capacity has been boosted with the completion of the UQ Warwick Solar Farm in 2020. UQ students are also gaining valuable experience that will help Queensland reach its renewable energy targets by 2030.
  • Stepping up to the challenge
    Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Deborah Terry AC reflects on 2020, the response of the UQ community to COVID-19, and the role of universities in pandemic recovery.
  • What's next for investors?
    The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, with the impacts expected to last well into 2021 and beyond. Professor Shaun Bond, UQ’s Frank Finn Professor of Finance, considers some specific steps.
  • Supporting a circular economy
    Karina Cady (Bachelor of Environmental Management, '05) is going about investment in a different way.
  • Software by the blind, for the blind
    How two friends banded together to launch a free screen reader and open up technology to the vision-impaired community.
  • From a cattle station to the boundary of space
    How a UQ student swapped her farming life to help guide the UQ Space team towards a world record.
  • Opinion: chaos rules as new era emerges
    UQ graduate Elliot Stein analyses what a Joe Biden presidency will mean for Australia.
  • Writing his own story
    Dr Stan Mellick OAM was in his mid-40s when he realised that being a successful pharmacist wasn’t enough.

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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.