- 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.
- 2 December is International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. While it may be tempting to think that slavery is a thing of the past, in 2022 slavery and similar exploitative practices remain a significant and global problem.
- The University of Queensland is set to take a second-generation molecular clamp vaccine to a proof-of-concept human trial.
- 'Contact' went behind the scenes with UQ alumni at Home of the Arts on the Gold Coast to learn how they’re creating an unmissable arts destination in the middle of paradise.
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- An exhibition showcasing the persecution and murder of hundreds of thousands of sick and disabled patients by medical practitioners and nurses in Nazi Germany has been brought to Brisbane by several academics from The University of Queensland.
- When Telegraph journalist F.J. Bryan penned a letter to the University of Queensland (UQ) Senate proposing “a scheme for the higher education of journalists”, little did he know it was the beginning of a long legacy of Australian journalism.
- Graduate Certificate in Writing, Editing and Publishing student Sebastian Kirkpatrick shares his first-hand experience working as an intern for the UQ Alumni Book Fair and describes how volunteers like him are breathing new life into rare books.
- Join award-winning journalists and UQ graduates Marian Wilkinson and Tegan Taylor, as they lift the curtain on climate-change politics and discuss how quality science reporting can play a role in helping Australia reach its emission targets.
- It’s quite reasonable to expect that the outgoing head of the Uniting Church in Queensland would be a UQ graduate. But what degree?
- 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.
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- COVID-19 restrictions have impacted everyday lives, including those of our children.
- The Eurovision Song Contest is the longest-running televised competition in history.
- A funding injection of up to $17 million for vital University of Queensland research.
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