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3D printed ear research boosted with Advance Queensland scholarship: Printing 3D ears for people born with microtia – a congenital condition where the external ear is underdeveloped or non-existent that affects 2-3 births in 10,000 – is the subject of an Advance Queensland Scholarship for QUT PhD student Rena Cruz (pictured above).
Guns, IP, product liability – how will our laws deal with the ‘3D printing revolution’? QUT forum: Business and government are keenly investigating the potential of the ‘3D printing revolution’, leaving the way open for them to hold ownership and power over this technology.
Let Parliament deal with its liars; not Queensland police: Lying to Parliament should be dealt with in-house rather than referred to police as a criminal matter, QUT Crime and Justice Research Centre Adjunct Associate Professor, John Mickel said today.
Halfway set to pip others at post with major international music award: Halfway, a band with strong QUT connections, is up for an International Songwriting Competition award which coincides with the launch of its new, Nashville-recorded album, The Golden Halfway Record (guitarist, QUT lecturer John Willsteed pictured below).
Superconductors unveiled at QUT research facility: Prototype high-temperature superconductors were unveiled at a QUT research facility this week, as part of a landmark research agreement between German engineering giant Siemens, QUT and the Australian Government’s Defence Science and Technology Group.
QUT professor leads Australia’s first robotic hip operation: Australia's first robotically assisted hip replacement operation has been performed in Brisbane under the leadership of QUT's Professor of Orthopaedic Research, Ross Crawford.
April 19 - May 13: Geek Girls @ QUT Creative Industries Precinct
April 27: QUT EMBA evening information session @ Gardens Point campus
Now - May 1: Painter in Paradise: William Dobell in New Guinea (free) @ QUT Art Museum
Now - May 1: Charles Robb: Catacoustics III (free) @ QUT Art Museum
May 5: MBA & postgraduate business information evening @ Gardens Point campus
May 7: Kazka - A Fairytale (pictured above) @ QUT Gardens Theatre
May 10-12: Parent information seminars @ Caboolture, Gardens Point & North Lakes
May 15: QUT Classic fun run @ Gardens Point campus
June 4-8: DIS 2016 (ACM SIGCHI Conference on Designing Interactive Systems) @ Gardens Point
Now - June 17: Inspirations (free) @ William Robinson Gallery
MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
Professor Ross Crawford’s Australian-first robotic hip surgery was highlighted on The Conversation, 612 ABC Breakfast, Fairfax and IFL Science.
Professor Matthew Brown’s global study finding genetic links for five common inflammatory diseases was covered by ABC TV News, ABC Online and ABC Radio.
Associate Professor Anthony O’Mullane’s work on new fabric-grown semiconducting nanostructures for cleaning up oil spills featured widely including in Gizmag, Controlled Environmental Magazine, pddnet.com, Sustainability Matters, Science Alert and Engineering News & Analysis.
Natalie Bowring’s study of sexually transmitted diseases and low rates of condom use in over-50s was featured by Sky News and 9 News, ABC Adelaide and commercial radio outlets.
Professor Lindy Willmott’s study into end-of-life care laws and doctors understanding of legal obligations featured in Fairfax media.
Dr Glen Thomas told ABC Radio Australia, ABC Australia Plus and CNN Indonesia that if Shakespeare was alive today he would be creating blockbusters like Game of Thrones. He also translated Shakespeare’s most famous lines into everyday English.
Dr Judith Locke (pictured below) told The Courier-Mail and The Daily Telegraph parents are in such a rush to build children’s self-esteem that they take shortcuts. Dr Locke also penned a piece on how too much help with homework can hinder your child’s learning progress, which featured in ALL4WOMEN.
Dr Cheryl Desha’s research into the use of plants within urban planning featured in The Guardian Australia.
Professor Duncan Campbell was sought by Sky News after an unmanned aircraft was believed to have collided with a commercial passenger aircraft over Heathrow and by Mashable for comment on development of technology that detects the unmanned craft.
Professor Jonathan Roberts explained the trial of drone deliveries for Australia Post on ABC Radio Newcastle (at 1hr15mins).
Professor Selena Bartlett’s study looking at how blood pressure medication has the potential to offer a new way to treat alcohol addiction was featured on Pharmacy Choice in the USA and The Fix. Meanwhile, her world-first finding that drugs used to treat nicotine addiction could be used to treat sugar addiction continued to gain international coverage, including IOL Cape Argus South Africa, Yahoo France, Before It’s News and in news outlets in Brazil and Sweden.
Dr Gary Mortimer told The Daily Mail it would be a risky business move to make Target more like Kmart. He was also interviewed by 9 News about which retailers would move into the stores left empty by Masters.
Professor Brian McNair spoke to 612 ABC Drive and 2SER about the state of journalism in Australia and the problems associated with paying for a story in the wake of the 60 Minutes crew being arrested in Lebanon.
Associate Professor Scott Read’s ground-breaking research showing increasing exposure to outdoor light can reduce short-sightedness in children was covered by Sean Parnell’s Health Matters column for The Australian.
Business News Australia reported on $500,000 funding from QUT Creative Enterprise Australia for music, fashion, design and gaming entrepreneurs/start-ups. The call for applications was also covered by The Australian and Start-Up Daily.
Peter Black discussed fine increases for Uber drivers on 612 ABC Breakfast.
John Mickel explained to ABC Online how Queensland’s fixed four-year parliamentary terms helped the government regain control of the political agenda.
Holly Harris featured on page one of The Logan Reporter as well as in other APN papers with her call for Logan parents to participate in research into the fussy eating habits of toddlers and preschoolers.
Foreign Affairs NZ reported on the announcement of Advance Queensland funding for alternative energy research including $300,000 over three years for QUT’s Dr Yateenda Mishra. It also covered funding to health researchers at QUT and elsewhere.
Process Online and Manufacturers’ Monthly reported on QUT’s prototype high temperature superconductors and landmark research agreement with Siemens and the Australian Government’s Defence Science and Technology Group.
Constanza Bianchi’s research showing solo travelers are not lonely people featured in Tell Me Boss.
Dr Kerrie Sadiq (pictured below) joined a panel of experts on 2SER to discuss Australia’s potential tax loss, exposed by the release of the Panama Papers.
Dr Anne Lane’s Conversation article about the UK’s Boaty Mcboatface public consultation crisis was republished widely by the Fairfax network.
Professor Clive Bean spoke to ABC Radio Sunshine Coast about the Labor government restoring compulsory preferential voting, trumping the LNP's success in having had another four electorates created in FNQ.
Professor Bill Caelli discussed cyber attacks with 5AAA mornings presenter Leon Byner following the attack on the Bureau of Meteorology.
The Peach program to support healthy habits for families featured in Toowoomba Life magazine.
Release date: Monday, April 26, 2016
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