Alumni

An image of the legendary entertainer Dick Van Dyke performing on stage.

Meet the personal photographer for Dick Van Dyke

Published on: 14 December 2021

'Contact' catches up with UQ graduate Laura Johansen from her Californian home to learn how she became the personal photographer for 'Mary Poppins' star Dick Van Dyke.

An image of Dr Sol Rojas-Lizana, who grew up in Chile during the military dictatorship of former president Augusto Pinochet. She is holding the graphic novel she co-authored, called 'Historias Clandestinas'.

Children of the revolution

Published on: 13 December 2021

The UQ lecturer who grew up in a safe house for Chile's most-wanted political fugitives, and the graphic novel her life inspired.

White four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle on an open dirt road in outback Australia.

There's a resurgence of the great Australian road trip, but it's a new generation of happy campers who are hitting the highway. Contact speaks to the UQ experts about the latest off-track travel trend.

An open farming field at sunset. The sun sits barely above the treeline, shining rays out across the grassy field. You can see low mountains in the distance along the horizon.

The future of farming

Published on: 16 November 2021

As the global population continues to grow, our farms must produce more than ever. But we also know that human activity – including agriculture – is changing our climate, and we need to take action. So, how can we produce more without further damaging to the planet?

A group of seven women entrepreneurs from UQ sit on a staircase at the St Lucia campus.

Uncovering unconscious bias

Published on: 15 November 2021

In the lead-up to Women's Entrepreneurship Day, UQ Ventures spoke with four female founders to discuss the barriers and challenges they've overcome while working in a male-dominated sector.