Student life, graduate stories and research features curated by QUT Faculty of Science.
10 August, 2022
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Student clubs, Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Double degrees
How to make friends at uni
Starting your university studies can be daunting and you might be asking yourself lots of questions. Am I going to keep up with my peers? What if I get lost on campus? Can I get help with my assessments? And most importantly, how do I make friends at uni?
2 June, 2022
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Undergraduate, Science, Real-world experience, Scholarships
The ocean is calling
Growing up near a lush marine ecosystem inspired Ella Sinclair to pursue the science behind it all. Her dream job is to work in a field that uses marine science research to give back to communities that are impacted by climate change.
23 May, 2022
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Data science, Undergraduate, Flexible study
Solving real-world issues using data
Emma loves to make sense of data and use her analytical skills to solve real-world issues. She's good at statistics and mathematics and has a programming background. Data science is where all these skills meet.
9 May, 2022
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Games development, Undergraduate
Networking leading to employment
Game Design graduate Miles Hatcliff secured a job at Gameloft without having to craft a cover letter and submit a CV. Instead, it was his networking skills and third-year capstone project that impressed the global video game publisher.
29 March, 2022
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Information technology, Undergraduate, Student clubs, Double degrees
Next generation of tech
Kimberly Valenny is empowering the next gen of women in tech to chase goals and smash stereotypes.
23 March, 2022
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Science, Research
Rock star scientist on a mission to Mars
QUT research scientist Dr David Flannery is living his dream career – helping NASA on its next Mars rover mission.
22 March, 2022
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Science, Postgraduate
Go beyond the sky with a space career
Vanessa Zepeda is a space scientist who looks for signs of life in rocks brought back from Mars as part of her PhD in astrobiology at QUT.
16 March, 2022
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Information technology, Undergraduate, Student clubs
Computer scientists solve business admin headaches
As the product designer at Microsoft, Kelvin O’Shea’s days are all about being creative and solving problems.
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4 February, 2022
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Mathematics, Undergraduate
Putting theory into practice
Free Sobolewski is using her maths degree to solve real world problems at Origin Energy.