QUT researchers part of global push for turning blue biomass into building products
Two QUT researchers are part of a global innovation network meeting in Denmark this month to accelerate the use of marine-based bio-materials, such as algae, seagrass and shellfish, as scalable solutions for low-carbon and future-focused building materials.
Shoes with good vibes to help people with Parkinson’s walk – Three Minute Thesis competition
QUT PhD researcher Shanshika Maddumage has won the QUT 2024 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, announced today, with her research on the smart shoes she is developing to help people with Parkinson’s disease improve their walking.
QUT Indigenous Australian doctoral graduates receive Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Awards
Three QUT Indigenous Australian doctoral graduates have received the prestigious Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award (ODTA).
QUT experts - The Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef system, is one of the world's seven natural wonders, a UNESCO World Heritage Area, and can be seen from outer space.
Mapping invasive plants using drone imagery
QUT Dr Fernando Vanegas Alvarez has been awarded an Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowship $240,000 grant toward a project to develop a proven framework for classifying and mapping invasive plant species using drone-collected imagery.
Advance Queensland grant to improve paediatric scoliosis treatment
Dr Sinduja Suresh from QUT’s School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering has received an Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowship grant of $160,000 toward the project, New design-and-manufacture pipeline improving conservative treatment for paediatric scoliosis.