Qld Black Summer bushfire study reveals building vulnerability & path to resilience
A QUT study of buildings lost to bushfire on Queensland’s Scenic Rim in the 2019/20 Black Summer has identified key vulnerabilities of homes in bushfire-prone areas and ways communities could increase their homes’ resilience.
QUT research boosted with eight Accelerator grants
Eight QUT research teams have received more than $3.6 million in grants from the Australian Economic Accelerator Ignite program.
QUT researchers bring their ‘A’ game to science festival
From AI, androids and automation to astronomy and Antarctica – QUT researchers are bringing their ‘A’ game to this year’s World Science Festival Brisbane.
Native grasses celebrated as ‘nature’s superpower’ in new exhibition
An exhibition showcasing native grasses and the human relationship with the environment opens at the Qantas Founders Museum in Longreach tomorrow (Saturday March 15) featuring the work of artists including QUT senior lecturer in visual art Dr Keith Armstrong who led the project.
Future starts now for first-years
First-year students Kennedy Meddows, Jasmine Butler and Zoe Madden are starting university with an added advantage after getting to know QUT while at high school.
All aboard: CSIRO science ship exhibit docks at QUT for holidays
A 12-metre shipping container that gives science lovers a taste of life aboard Australia’s ocean research vessel (RV) Investigator is on display at QUT in inner Brisbane over the school holidays.