1 November, 2024
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Health
Gut instinct: why microbiome health is the new frontier of medicine
Internationally renowned microbial ecologist Professor Gene Tyson reveals how our gut microbiome will impact future medical treatment and why he doesn't take probiotics.
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28 October, 2024
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Creative Industries
Health impact
Better aged care: by design
Nursing homes don’t have to be dull, uninviting spaces. There’s a new wave of designers transforming aged care and health with better buildings, community interaction, technology and the creative arts.
14 October, 2024
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Education
Educational impact
Creating a brighter future for all students
Professor Grace Sarra has spent more than 30 years making a difference in Indigenous and low socio-economic education.
30 September, 2024
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Business
The future of work
Modern work is an evolving ecosystem, with robotics, generative AI, the gig economy and the rise of digital platforms impacting careers and workplaces.
2 September, 2024
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Health
Health impact
Geneticist uncovers the history of us
Distinguished Professor Lyn Griffiths is a 'DNA detective', tracking down genetic links to human ailments to lead to personalised treatment. She also uses next-generation genome sequencing to identify the remains of missing Australian soldiers.
15 August, 2024
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Science
The secret world of the dunnart
They live in a secret underground world, hidden down the cracks of the hardened clay soil of outback Queensland – small as a mouse, cute as a bilby and sometimes as ferocious as a tiger.
10 July, 2024
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Health
Revolutionising the quality of healthcare, step by step
Associate Professor Zephanie Tyack, internationally recognised for pioneering burns treatment for children, has built her healthcare career by following one simple maxim: make things better for people.
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27 June, 2024
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Engineering
Commercial impact
Shaping the future of robotics
From high school experiments to cutting-edge technology, Dr Tobias Fischer has travelled the globe in his quest to change the future face of robotics.
12 June, 2024
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Health
Public policy impact
Pedalling her commitment to road safety
QUT researcher Professor Narelle Haworth isn’t just studying road safety, she’s living it with her daily bicycle commute into the office.
23 May, 2024
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Engineering, Health
Health impact
Supporting spines and building futures
Associate Professor Paige Little has made it her life’s work to help children with spinal deformities. She also champions disadvantaged teens to pursue a career in STEM.
4 May, 2024
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Law
Legal impact
The legal pioneers behind end-of-life law in Australia
QUT’s health law experts Professors Lindy Willmott and Ben White have played a key role in end-of-life law in Australia. Their extraordinary 20-year-plus professional relationship has helped give 98 per cent of Australians the choice of a better death.
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3 May, 2024
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Justice
Social impact
Giving a voice to victims of fraud
The devastating impact of fraud has far-reaching consequences. QUT’s Professor Cassandra Cross has made it her mission to give victims of fraud a voice and advocate for change.