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Rio Tinto has committed to an internal review of its heritage management processes in the wake of its destruction of a 46,000-year-old Aboriginal heritage site in Western Australia last month.

Keeping our homes safe from fire has been an age-old battle for humanity, ever since humans started building shelters with fire pits inside over 40,000 years ago.

Five scholarships will be awarded to women studying The University of Queensland’s new Master of Cyber Security, as part of HP’s commitment to boosting female representation in Australia’s technology sector.

The Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) has named 17 short-term scoping projects that will underpin the next 10 years of collaborations between industry and research partners, including researchers from The University of Queensland.

A semester abroad is a lifechanging experience for anyone with the courage and means to take on the adventure.

In a bold effort to prepare for the age of the Australian ‘megacity’, The University of Queensland has taken the progressive step of creating the state’s first Master’s degree in Urban Development and Design.

New technologies for a next-generation hybrid rocket that will launch small satellites into low-Earth orbits from 2022 are being developed in Queensland, thanks to a partnership between University of Queensland researchers and Gilmour Space.

Moving online was a logical move for The University of Queensland’s savviest user experience designers, who are refusing to let COVID-19 restrictions detract from their annual landmark event.

Next-generation rechargeable aluminium-ion batteries and research that will help advance the fields of e-mobility and sustainable fuel production are among The University of Queensland projects funded by Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage grants.

Although still an emerging norm, the inclusion of Indigenous voices in architectural practice is finally occurring in Australia and around the world, enriching our built environment and challenging stereotypical views. In recognition of National Reconciliation Week, Carroll Go-Sam introduces her guest-edited dossier themed "Rights and Reclamations," which includes four upcoming essays that demonstrate how new approaches to design, agency and participation are securing the future of Indigeneity and reshaping architecture.

UQ's Dr Jake Whitehead, Professor Chris Greig and Associate Professor Simon Smart reviewed the Australian government's new emissions reduction technology plan for The Conversation.

A friendly face and expert in all things study related, Associate Professor Saiied Aminossadati (Amin) shares his top 8 tips for finishing the semester on a high note.

UQ’s Isabella Reynolds and Lewis Healy attended the prestigious AEC Global Teamwork course at Stanford University, designing an amazing four-storey timber building.

UQ alumnus and global business leader Andrew N. Liveris has joined the Australian Government's National COVID-19 Coordination Commission.

Liveris Academy scholars Amber Spurway, Flynn Pearman and Victoria Barnes talked to Contact Magazine about how they're adjusting to new ways of learning throughout the COVID-19 crisis.

It’s a huge ambition, but they’re not afraid, because being known as the best cyber security competition squad in the world isn’t far out of reach for The University of Queensland’s elite band of student white-hat hackers, the UQ Cyber Squad.

UQ researchers have helped to develop a quick and easy way to mass-produce face shields for health workers battling COVID-19 in the world's poorest countries.

As part of the organisation’s energy leadership ambitions, The University of Queensland installed the state’s largest behind-the-meter battery in late 2019.

EAIT alumnus Tara O'Kane is supposed to be starting her new career in London – but the coronavirus had other plans. Instead of feeling sorry for herself, O'Kane has decided to use this time to help others by co-founding a grocery-delivery service.

Flexible electronics is an exciting field of research with almost limitless applications – and now thanks to the development of a new breed of printed batteries, we’re one step closer to unlocking their full potential.