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Closing the loop: adrenaline junkie researcher discovers why we need roller coasters: People have an emotional need for roller coasters and the feeling of controlled fear they provide, a thrill-seeking QUT researcher has found.
Masters - poor timing and strategic error: It should not come as a surprise that Woolworths will close or aim to sell-off their Master Hardware business.
QTAC January offers released: QUT has made more than 11,700 QTAC offers to students for places across its three campuses in 2016.
Healthy lifestyle program – PEACH – launches free online version: A new online version of QUT’s healthy lifestyle program – PEACH - will be offered to Queensland families with primary-school aged children from February 2016.
Cyberbullying making Australian public servants miserable: Australian public sector employees have told QUT researchers workplace cyberbullying is impacting on job satisfaction, creating workplace stress and affecting productivity.
Fists at dawn: young women’s fights start on social media & move to reality: Young women who’ve engaged in physical fighting with other young women, particularly if they have uploaded the fight to social media, are sought by a PhD researcher for a study on the rising rates of violence by young women.
Now - Jan 26: Dino Zoo in the school holidays (free) @ The Cube QUT Gardens Point
Now - Feb 28: Nineteen Sixty-Five: Dadang Christanto (free) @ QUT Art Museum
Now - June 26: Inspirations (free) @ William Robinson Gallery
Feb 18: Climate change law workshop @ QUT Gardens Point
Feb 24 - March 18: SHAPE of Things to Come: The Anniversary Show (free) @ QUT Creative Industries Precinct
MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
QUT ‘rollercoaster academic’ Malcolm Burt’s documentary and thesis on why we love rollercoasters made news on the Fairfax network. He was also interviewed on Channel 7’s Weekend Sunrise program and by 4BC, while a story featured on 3 News, the Huffington Post, Fox Sport and The Australian Higher Education.
Distinguished Professor James Dale appeared on Good Morning America Weekend Edition in Iowa to discuss his Ugandan banana research.
Justice PhD student Ashleigh Larkin’s call for participants for a study on teenage girls videoing fights and putting them on social media was covered by ABC News 24, ABC News Brisbane, Radio National, and 612 ABC Brisbane, ABC The Drum and MSN – Australia.
Dr Matt Dunbabin and Dr Feras Dayoub’s COTSbot robot made it to the pages of New Scientist.
In The Black quoted Associate Professor Paul Steffens in a piece on whether adding innovation to the school curriculum would help Australian business.
Dr Lyndall Bryant featured in a Channel 10 story on the proposed high rise next to Customs House.
Dr Chamindie Punyadeera was interview on ABC radio about developing a simple saliva test to screen for heart failure.
QUT’s foray into VR for Open Day was mentioned alongside the latest Star Wars movie and other novel uses in a piece in B&T.
Professor Kenneth Beagley and his team’s work on an intranasal vaccine model for Chlamydia was reported by Edge Media.
Dr Stephen Hughes’ comments about a meteor that blazed across the Brisbane sky were published by ABC Radio, ABC Online and Lonely Planet.
Dr Felicity Lawrence’s study on cyberbullying in the public service and her recommendation to the federal government to implement anti-cyberbullying legislation was reported across Australia via the Fairfax network, APN and News Corp.
The Fifth Estate reported on Dr Wendy Miller and her team’s work on electronic building passports.
The Cube Studio’s Dino Zoo continued to draw attention, including Families Magazine, the Sunday Mail and Northern Territory News (with Professor David Gust).
The North Queensland Register ran a story on Associate Professor Ian O’Hara’s research into the huge potential of sweet sorghum.
Peter Black urged the Queensland Government to fast track the expungement of all historical convictions for homosexuality in an article in the Star Observer.
Peppermint Magazine featured QUT Creative Enterprise Australia’s fashion accelerator program.
PhD candidate Fiona Suwana published an opinion piece about Indonesia’s Electronic Information and Transactions law in the Jakarta Post.
ABC Classic FM ran a segment on music grad Kate Miller-Heidke performing with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra in 2016.
Professor Adrian Barnett was interviewed by ABC Mornings and The Drum about the impact hot weather can have on a person’s health.
Professor Jean Burgess’ Conversation article about Twitter considering a 10,000 character limit was republished by Australasian Science, Startup Smart, PC & Tech Authority and Tech Financials.
Professor Brian McNair wrote Conversation articles on David Bowie and the Autism Explosion, republished by Australian Business.
Professors Ross Crawford and Jonathan Roberts and Dr Anjali Jaiprakash’s Conversation article about the role of intelligent machines in medicine was republished by Australasian Science.
Professor Vivienne Tippett’s Conversation article explained why bushfire warnings fail.
Associate Professor Jennifer Firn’s Conversation article discussed strategies for protecting Queensland’s Brigalow Belt.
A call for volunteers to participate in a QUT study into macular degeneration and the fear of falling by QUT optometrist Ursula White was featured in the AAP Weekly National Medical Report
PhD student Cassandra Pattinson was interviewed by ABC Radio and 2MCE Orange about her research on the impact of light exposure on children’s weight.
Associate Professor Robert Speight spoke to ABC Radio’s Rural Report about the use of bagasse for animal feed.
QUT’s Teaching Advantage program designed by Dr Dominique Greer, Associate Professor Abby Cathcart and Professor Larry Neale was featured in the Gold Coast Bulletin.
Associate Professor Danielle Gallegos was quoted in the North Lakes Messenger on QUT’s celebration of 40 years of offering nutrition and dietetics courses.
Release date: Monday, January 11, 2016
Media contact: media@qut.edu.au
